Plaid Cymru leader says he hopes to be made first minister as early as Tuesday

"Wales on the Brink of Change: Plaid Cymru Leader Seeks Coalition Partners In a stunning upset, Plaid Cymru has emerged victorious in the Senedd elections, securing a historic win that has left the Welsh political landscape in flux. With the party narrowly missing a majority in the Welsh parliament, leader Rhun ap Iorwerth is now courting potential coalition partners in a bid to become Wales' first Plaid Cymru first minister. As the UK Labour party faces pressure not to punish Wales for the result, ap Iorwerth has issued a call for unity, urging parties to work together to form a stable government. With the stakes high and the clock ticking, Wales is bracing for a new era of politics, and the outcome is far from certain."

Rhun ap Iowerth says he hopes his party’s programme for government will get backing from across the SeneddUK politics live – latest updatesThe leader of Plaid Cymru is hoping to become Welsh first minister as early as Tuesday after his party won a historic victory in the Senedd elections, soundly beating Labour and holding off Reform UK.Plaid fell short of winning a majority in the Welsh parliament but Rhun ap Iorwerth said on Sunday he hoped other parties would work with him and told UK Labour not to punish Wales over the result. Continue reading...