The Latest Breaking News from Plaid Cymru

How can Scotland protect Gaelic as Wales has with Welsh?

SCOTLAND must invest in making Gaelic a "living language" if it is to flourish in the same way as Welsh, a Plaid Cymru MS has said.

The National (Scotland) · May 24

Celtic Alliance must unite to demand referendum powers, says Plaid Cymru MS

PRO-independence governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland should work together to secure powers to hold independence referendums, a Plaid…

The National (Scotland) · May 24

'Union of equals claim rings hollow' says new Plaid Cymru First Minister

THE First Minister of Wales has said the UK is not a union of equals and vowed to press for a further devolution of powers.

The National (Scotland) · May 19

More than just a critical blow to Keir Starmer and Labour, local votes signal a dis-United Kingdom

Local elections in Britain on May 7, 2026 – in which the ruling Labour Party suffered deep losses – revealed tectonic shifts.

The Conversation · May 15

A new voting system meant the Welsh election couldn’t have been further from a two-horse race – so why was it portrayed as one?

Even before votes were counted in this year’s Senedd (Welsh parliament) election, speculation among commentators was rife that one campaign narrative had firmly taken hold – that the contest had become a two-horse race between Plaid Cymru and Reform UK.

The Conversation · May 14

Westminster ‘chaos’ underlines need to ‘break shackles’, says O’Neill

Stormont’s First Minister met in London with the SNP and Plaid Cymru following their election victories in Scotland and Wales.

Evening Standard · May 14

Why a new Plaid Cymru government in Cardiff may pose a fresh challenge for Westminster

After emerging as the largest party in the Senedd (Welsh Parliament) election, Plaid Cymru is now establishing itself as the next Welsh government. It’s the first administration not led by Welsh Labour since devolution began 27 years ago.

The Conversation · May 14

After a complete collapse, where does Welsh Labour go from here?

May 7 will go down as the worst election in the history of Welsh Labour. More than a century of electoral dominance ended with the party sitting in opposition in the Senedd (Welsh parliament) for the first time.

The Conversation · May 13

Rhun ap Iorwerth sworn in as First Minister of Wales

Mr ap Iorwerth was elected as leader of the country by Members of the Senedd on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · May 12

Historic shift as Plaid Cymru First Minister ends Labour’s long reign in Wales

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The Independent UK · May 12