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Branwen Jones

Divisions within Plaid Cymru after allegations of toxic culture, says MP

One of Plaid Cymru's leading politicians has said the party is facing division following allegations of a toxic culture. In an interview with BBC Radio Cymru's Bore Sul on Sunday morning, Hywel Williams MP said he praised leader, Adam Price MS, but that the party had to be led by a team rather than one person.

It comes after it was revealed there was significant discontent within the political party at the culture that critics claimed had developed under Adam Price’s leadership. In November of last year, WalesOnline spoke to several people within the party, who described an increasingly toxic atmosphere. You can read more about it here.

In an interview with the BBC, Mr Williams who is set to step down as Member of Parliament for Arfon in the next election, said the disagreements were a distraction from the party's main aim, which was independence for Wales. He said: "Running a party that succeeds and that reaches its goal requires discipline - individually and as a party in general".

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