Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth hopes to be first minister on Tuesday

Author: bbc.comPublished on: May 10, 2026Country: United Kingdom

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Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth hopes to be first minister on Tuesday

Rhun ap Iorwerth hopes to become the first Plaid Cymru first minister on Tuesday following his party's Senedd election victory. He needs the support of Senedd members, but Labour's interim Welsh leader, Ken Skates, indicated that it is unlikely they will oppose him. Ap Iorwerth expressed his desire to govern independently while seeking cross-party cooperation.

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