Rhun ap Iorwerth has said Plaid Cymru will seek to form a minority Government in Wales, as he spoke outside the Senedd after a historic election.
The Plaid Cymru leader hailed a “new beginning” for Wales and said no Prime Minister “can cast Wales aside or turn a blind eye to our needs” in a victory speech on the steps of the Welsh Parliament.
Plaid won the largest bloc in the Senedd, but fell short of a majority with 43 MSs.
Mr ap Iorwerth told reporters he “made it clear that my desire, were we able to, would be to form a minority government” during the election campaign.
He added it was “clear now we are in that position”.
The tail end of Mr ap Iorwerth’s answers to reporters’ questions was drowned out as the crowd of Plaid supporters began to sing Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau, the Welsh national anthem.
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