政府研究所：2026年苏格兰和威尔士的新部长可以从他们的前任身上学到什么？：部长们反思权力下放（英文版）

The May 2026 elections to the Scottish parliament and Welsh Senedd were the seventh since devolution was established in 1999. Both were consequential. In Wales, Labour lost power for the first time, with Rhun ap Iorwerth’s Plaid Cymru becoming the largest party and leading a minority government. In Scotland, John Swinney’s Scottish National Party retained its place as leader, though still without an outright majority. This means that for the first time both nations are led by nationalist part