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Plaid Cymru Leader Eyes Minority Government Post-Election

1/17/2026

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Rhun ap Iorwerth, leader of Plaid Cymru, prefers a minority government after the Welsh election on May 7.
Polls project Plaid Cymru could win 45 seats, four short of a majority in a 96-seat Senedd.
Iorwerth says Plaid would work with others on specific issues.
Professor Richard Wyn Jones cautions that governing as a small minority could be challenging.

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Rhun ap Iorwerth, leader of Plaid Cymru, prefers a minority government after the Welsh election on May 7.
Polls project Plaid Cymru could win 45 seats, four short of a majority in a 96-seat Senedd.
Iorwerth says Plaid would work with others on specific issues.
Professor Richard Wyn Jones cautions that governing as a small minority could be challenging.