Plaid Cymru 'ready to form' next government in Wales, says leader Rhun ap Iorwerth

Plaid Cymru 'ready to form' next government in Wales, says leader Rhun ap Iorwerth

His comments come exactly one year before the next Senedd election, as a new poll puts Plaid as the party with the largest vote share in Wales, ahead of Reform and Labour.

Plaid Cymru 'ready to form' next government in Wales, says leader Rhun

Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth has said his party is “ready to form a government” in Wales. But asked by Sky News whether a vote for Plaid Cymru meant a vote for Welsh independence, the Plaid leader refused to be drawn. It comes as a new poll published on Tuesday put the Welsh nationalists as the largest party in Wales, with 30% of the vote share. Wednesday marks exactly a year until the next Senedd election, when voters in Wales will elect…

Exactly one year before the Senedd elections in 2026, a new opinion poll predicts an unprecedented transformation in Welsh politics. The latest YouGov poll, commissioned by ITV Cymru and Cardiff University, suggests that Plaid Cymru is more popular than ever before, and the Labor Party has fallen to its lowest level of support since devolution began.

Plaid Cymru the only credible pro-Wales government on offer in 2026. | West Wales Chronicle : News for Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion, Swansea and Beyond

The 2026 Senedd Election offers a “golden opportunity to elect a pro-Wales government” Plaid Cymru’s leader has said. Marking a year to go until the people of Wales go to the polls, Rhun ap Iorwerth invited everyone who “believes in Wales and its possibilities” to vote for Plaid Cymru as the only credible “pro-Wales government on offer in 2026”. Speaking at an event in Cardiff Bay to mark 12 months until the Welsh General Election, Rhun ap Iorwe…

Plaid Cymru surges as Labour slumps to historic low in Senedd poll

Reform UK also gains ground as Welsh politics enters period of upheaval A NEW poll suggests Welsh politics could be heading for a dramatic shake-up in the run-up to the 2026 Senedd election, with Plaid Cymru pulling ahead and Labour hitting its lowest level of support since devolution began. The YouGov survey, commissioned by ITV Cymru Wales and Cardiff University, puts Plaid Cymru in the lead with 30% of the vote, followed closely by Reform UK …

Sensational poll puts Plaid Cymru 12% ahead of Labour at Senedd election

Plaid Cymru leader, Rhun ap Iorwerth Martin Shipton A sensational new poll on voting intention at next year’s Senedd election has put Plaid Cymru in the lead with 30% of the vote – 12 points ahead of Labour on 18% and five points ahead of Reform UK on 25%. The Conservatives are in fourth place on 13%, with the Liberal Democrats on 7%, the Greens 5% and Others 2%. The poll was carried out by YouGov for ITV Wales and Cardiff University. Shift Dr J…