Plaid Cymru's new leader has said that he will keep Welsh independence front and centre of the party's policy.
Ynys Mon MS Rhun ap Iorwerth was announced as the replacement to Adam Price at the St David's Hotel in Cardiff Bay on Friday, June 16. No other Plaid politician put their name forward for to be leader so Mr ap Irowerth, who was previously a BBC journalist,, became leader uncontested.
In a wide-ranging interview with WalesOnline, he said the party would continue the "politics of co-operation" but acknowledged that the next General Election would be tough for the party.