Old union is finished and Celtic bloc can be force for good, says Plaid Cymru leader

Old union is finished and Celtic bloc can be force for good, says Plaid Cymru leader

The leader of Plaid Cymru has suggested the fragmentation of the UK is inevitable

The old union is finished, says Plaid Cymru leader

Rhun ap Iorwerth used a speech at the Institute for Government to outline his vision for an independent Wales. The leader of Plaid Cymru has suggested the fragmentation of the UK is inevitable. Speaking at the Institute for Government on Monday, Rhun ap Iorwerth said the “old union” is “finished” and will need to be replaced with new alliances. Mr ap Iorwerth has previously said his Plaid Cymru would use time in government to make the case for a…

Plaid Cymru leader vows to hold Prime Minister to account if elected First Minister

Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth has pledged to “publicly and robustly” hold the UK Prime Minister to account if he becomes First Minister following the Senedd election in May. Speaking ahead of an address at the Institute for Government in London on Monday, Mr ap Iorwerth said he would seek to “reset the relationship between Wales and Westminster”, arguing that Wales has too often been constrained by what …