“The First Minister asked Westminster colleagues to halt plans for 27 radar dishes at Cawdor Barracks, Brawdy, risking a row within Labour.”

Eluned MorganStatementApril 30, 2026Read the original

The Welsh First Minister during the Senedd campaign.

Our verdict

True

Eluned Morgan called for the DARC radar project at Brawdy to be paused; a Labour MP publicly backed it.

What we found

Morgan said the UK should suspend its role until it was confident the US partnership reflected its values. Labour MP Henry Tufnell supported the project, showing the split. The claim is accurate.

The evidence

2 of 2 sources support the claim; none contradict it.

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Supports the claim
Welsh First Minister calls for halt to Pembrokeshire space radar project. [1]
Supports the claim
A Pembrokeshire MP challenged the Welsh Labour leader on the radar project. [2]

How we checked

We checked the claim against Cambrian News, Swansea Bay News. We reviewed 2 relevant sources.

Sources

[1]Swansea Bay News · Welsh first minister calls for halt to Pembrokeshire space radar project
[2]Cambrian News · Pembrokeshire MP challenges Welsh Labour leader on deep space radar project

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