‘We’re the party of ambition’: Plaid Cymru sets out to topple Labour Leader Rhun ap Iorwerth has begun a tour that will take in every Welsh constituency before May’s Senedd elections The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2025
UK Government ‘betraying Wales’ over rail funding, Plaid leader says Rhun ap Iorwerth called for the First Minister of Wales to condemn the UK government’s Welsh rail funding. Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2025
Welsh indyref ‘absolutely could happen in our lifetime’, Plaid Cymru leader says Rhun ap Iorwerth did not shy away from suggesting his party could be the leading political force in Wales following the next Senedd elections. Evening Standard · May 9, 2025
No ‘formal relationship’ possible between Plaid and Reform Plaid Cymru and Reform UK are predicted to be the biggest parties in Wales at the next election. Evening Standard · May 7, 2025
Plaid leader pledges to launch payments for poor children Rhun ap Iorwerth said child poverty ‘remains a national stain’ with children ‘not even afforded the decency of good health and the bare essentials’. Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2025
Plaid leader to say he will put Starmer ‘on notice’ Rhun ap Iorwerth, the leader of Plaid Cymru, will speak at the party’s spring conference in Llandudno. The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2025
Former Plaid Cymru leader Dafydd Elis-Thomas dies aged 78 Lord Elis-Thomas died at home on Friday morning following a ‘short illness’, his family has announced. Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2025
Welsh Tories accused of having ‘given up’ after leader misses vote to go to US Darren Millar, the leader of the Welsh Tories, and his colleague Russell George, missed the draft budget debate to go to a prayer meeting in the US. Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2025
‘Ship stabilised’ after turbulent year for Labour in Wales, says First Minister Eluned Morgan said the Labour group was now ‘really united’. Evening Standard · Dec 23, 2024
Welsh flood defences protected thousands of people, says Eluned Morgan The leader of the Welsh Government announced new financial support for those whose homes were flooded over the weekend. Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2024
Create new Wales Bill to give country same powers as Scotland, Labour urged PLAID Cymru are calling for Wales to be given the same powers of control as Scotland ... The National (Scotland) · Nov 18, 2024
Plaid Cymru calls for new Wales Bill to give it powers on par with Scotland Transport, justice and policing, energy, taxation and welfare are among the powers held by Scotland but currently unavailable to Wales. Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2024
‘Labour is not inevitable’: Plaid Cymru leader says he senses an opportunity On eve of its conference, Rhun ap Iorwerth talks of his party becoming the largest in the Welsh parliament The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2024
Pro-independence Plaid Cymru 'neck and neck' with Labour in Welsh polling PLAID Cymru are just one point behind Labour in Wales, a new poll of Senedd voting intention has found ... The National (Scotland) · Jul 29, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2024 Channel 4 election debate reaches new depths of futility Seven lesser candidates share existential crisis as they debate crime and immigration to negligible interest
The National (Scotland) · Jun 13, 2024 How to watch the ITV General Election debate and who will be taking part ITV will be hosting a General Election debate with seven senior party members to appear, find out how to watch and who will be appearing.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2024 Transport, a boost for the NHS and fairness: key takeaways from the Plaid Cymru manifesto The party makes little mention of independence and instead focuses on health, public services and tax
The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2024 Labour offering ‘austerity painted red’, says Plaid Cymru at manifesto launch Party focuses on economy with founding goal of Welsh independence absent from leader’s opening remarks
The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2024 Sunak refuses to say if aide who bet on election date knew about timing – as it happened PM says it ‘would not be appropriate’ to say whether Craig Williams knew that he was going to call a July election
The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2024 Election debate review: everyone struggled to be heard in this seven-way brawl PM’s D-day disaster dominated discourse as Rayner and Mordaunt engages in ‘undignified’ clashes
The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2024 Slanging matches and soundbites: debate delivers seven ways to make time drag Second TV outing manages to be simultaneously predictable, deadly dull and extremely bad-tempered
The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2024 Nigel Farage under fire after saying Muslims do not share British values Comments from former Ukip leader, who also said he will stand for parliament in the future, described as ‘outright Islamophobia’
The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2024 Plaid Cymru ends cooperation deal with Labour-led Welsh government Party leader cites concerns about first minister Vaughan Gething’s actions over donation and pandemic message leak
The National (Scotland) · May 17, 2024 Plaid Cymru ends co-operation agreement with Welsh Labour Plaid Cymru has ended its co-operation agreement with the Welsh Labour Government with immediate effect, the party leader Rhun ap Iorwerth has said
The National (Scotland) · Jan 15, 2024 Plaid Cymru leader calls for 'outdated' Barnett Formula to be scrapped THE leader of Plaid Cymru has said he would like to work with the SNP to make funding for devolved nations fairer across the UK.