Plaid Cymru (Party of Wales) [plide-KUM-ree] is a left wing political party in Wales. Its core aims include, but are not limited to, Welsh independence within Europe, promotion of Welsh civic nationalism and bilingualism, social justice, and pro-environmental policies. Other parties in Wales include the Labour Party, the Conservative Party, the Liberal Democrats, and at the 2026 Senedd [SEN-eth] elections Reform UK will be contesting seats.
The current government is a minority Labour administration who hold 30 out of 60 seats. For the 2026 Senedd elections, the Senedd will increase from 60 to 96 seats, reduce the number of constituency seats (16 seats), and increase the number of party-list seats.