In his message to the people of Wales on St David’s Day, Rhun ap Iorwerth, the Leader of Plaid Cymru has outlined his party’s plans to “move beyond the little things” and “think big for Wales” as we approach the 2026 Senedd election.
The Labour Welsh Government “doesn’t have a plan to follow the pounds”, Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth MS said as he challenged the First Minister on whether she was getting “bang for her buck” on health spending.
On the third anniversary of the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Plaid Cymru's leader, Rhun ap Iorwerth, and the party's Westminster leader, Liz Saville Roberts said:
Councils are “in an impossible position”, forced to cut services and increase Council tax, as a result of the Labour Welsh Government’s budget, Plaid Cymru Council leaders have warned.
Plaid Cymru leader, Rhun ap Iorwerth MS, has criticised Labour in the Senedd for weakening calls on the UK Government to act on Gaza crisis and ensure a just and lasting peace.
Plaid Cymru have warmly welcomed the Senedd Standards Committee’s landmark report recommending that deliberately lying to the public in order to win an election should be made a criminal offence.
On Monday 24 February, the Crown Estate Bill will be debated in the House of Commons at its Report Stage. Llinos Medi MP’s amendment is the last chance to demand fairness for Wales in this Bill.
During First Minister’s Questions today (Tuesday 4th February 2025), Plaid leader Rhun ap Iorwerth MS challenged the Labour Welsh Government for presiding over crises facing the education and culture sectors.
“Wales should not have to settle for less” – Heledd Fychan MS
Emrys Roberts was extremely influential on Welsh politics for three decades. His contribution to the Party was exceptional from the 60s, when he was an energetic General Secretary, and as the Party's candidate in the Merthyr by-election in 1972. His greatest electoral achievement was leading the Party to control a local council for the first time - in Merthyr in 1976. He was a great influence on a generation of nationalists, and there is a very warm memory of him in Plaid Cymru.