Plaid Cymru would take minority government over coalition, leader says

"confirms what I've felt for a while, which is that we can - if we fight an effective election and build trust with people - lead a minority government and do that successfully"

"determined that that minority government would make it clear from the start to whoever else is in that part of the [political] spectrum that we want to work together"

"We'll look at who we can work with, issue by issue, policy by policy, budget by budget and so on,"

"I think it could be the beginning of a period of mature cooperation within government."

Rhun ap Iorwerth prefers forming a Plaid-only minority government rather than entering a formal coalition after the Senedd election. Recent polls indicate Plaid and Reform UK are competing for top position but neither appears likely to secure an outright majority. Polling projections suggest Plaid could win 45 seats, leaving it four short of a majority in the 96-seat Senedd. Ap Iorwerth presents a minority government as achievable through an effective campaign and building public trust. He proposes working with other parties on an issue-by-issue basis, including budgets and policies, seeking mature cross-party cooperation.

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