Plaid Cymru leader says he hopes to be made first minister as early as Tuesday
Summary
The leader of Plaid Cymru, Rhun ap Iorwerth, hopes to become the Welsh first minister soon after his party won a big victory in the Welsh parliament elections. Although Plaid Cymru did not win a majority, ap Iorwerth wants to work with other parties and expects to be elected as soon as Tuesday.Key Facts
- Plaid Cymru won a historic victory in the Welsh parliament (Senedd) elections.
- Labour, which had dominated Wales for 100 years, was reduced to nine seats.
- Rhun ap Iorwerth hopes to be made first minister around Tuesday.
- Plaid Cymru did not get a majority but plans to seek support from other parties.
- Ap Iorwerth has talked to all party leaders except Nigel Farage.
- Ap Iorwerth criticized UK Labour leadership’s approach to Wales and suggested a leadership change may help.
- He expressed interest in cooperating with nationalist parties in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
- Welsh Labour’s interim leader called cooperation with Reform UK to block ap Iorwerth “deeply unpleasant” and promised a mature relationship with Plaid Cymru.
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