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
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 Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 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 National (Scotland) · 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
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.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 16, 2023 Plaid Cymru leader vows to 'strengthen bond' with SNP 'he looks up to' PLAID Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth has vowed to “strengthen the bond” between his party and the SNP amid “challenging times” for both…
Wales Online · Jul 2, 2023 A decade of suffering and failure - the Welsh health board no-one wants to take responsibility for Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board remains in special measures and incidents there have included an 'unnecessary amputation'
Wales Online · Jun 27, 2023 Mark Drakeford responds to Keir Starmer refusing to guarantee Wales a fair share of HS2 funding "Keir Starmer will be weighing up the options"