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Plaid Cymru Election Manifesto: Payments for Children and 100 New GPs
Rhun ap Iorwerth said the plan would cut waiting times, offer free childcare from 9 months and 4 years, and add 100 new GPs.
- On Thursday, Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth launched the party's Senedd election manifesto in Wrexham, outlining plans for a "modern, confident Wales" ahead of the May 7 polls.
- The manifesto pledges to cut NHS waiting times through 10 new surgical hubs and offers free childcare for children aged nine months to four years, valued at roughly £32,000.
- Party leader Rhun ap Iorwerth also introduced the Welsh Child Payment pilot, "Cynnal," providing £10 weekly to eligible households, alongside a new Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Plan for schools.
- Plaid Cymru proposed a National Commission for Wales to explore constitutional options and lay foundations for a future independence referendum, drawing inspiration from the SNP.
- Voters head to the polls on May 7 to elect 96 new MSs, with opinion polls indicating Plaid Cymru is vying for first place in their bid to oust Labour.
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Plaid Cymru pledges free childcare, NHS hubs and child payments in manifesto
Rhun ap Iorwerth launched Plaid Cymru's Senedd election manifesto in Wrexham, pledging free childcare from 9 months, 10 new surgical hubs to cut NHS waiting times, and a Welsh Child Payment to tackle child poverty
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Plaid Cymru was announcing the details of their manifesto for the Senedd election in Wrexham on Thursday.
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