First minister demands 'new deal' for Wales before Plaid Cymru conference
Welsh First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth has written to Prime Minister Andy Burnham requesting a new deal that transfers additional powers to the Welsh government. The letter specifically calls for control over policing, justice, rail infrastructure, and the Crown Estate, alongside fairer funding arrangements. This move precedes ap Iorwerth's first Plaid Cymru conference speech, where he will argue for extending devolution to match the constitutional tools available in Scotland.
- ▪Rhun ap Iorwerth sent a 2,000-word letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham demanding more powers for Wales.
- ▪The First Minister is leading a minority administration after Plaid Cymru won the May Senedd election, ending Labour's 27-year rule.
- ▪Ap Iorwerth is seeking control over policing, justice, rail infrastructure, and the Crown Estate, as well as needs-based funding.
- ▪The Prime Minister has stated he will give a fair hearing to the Welsh government's requests but has not yet committed to backing them.
- ▪Ap Iorwerth recently hosted the first ministers of Scotland and Northern Ireland, where they jointly declared that Westminster's dominance is ending.
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First minister demands 'new deal' for Wales before Plaid Cymru conferenceImage source, PA MediaImage caption, Rhun ap Iorwerth became first minister after Plaid Cymru won the Senedd electionByCemlyn DaviesWales political correspondentPublished1 October 2026Updated 1 minute agoFirst Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth has written to the prime minister to request "a new deal for Wales" ahead of his first Plaid Cymru conference speech since taking office.In his letter to Andy Burnham, sent on Thursday and seen by BBC Wales, the Plaid leader called for more powers to be transferred to Cardiff.Burnham previously said he would "give a fair hearing" to anything put to him by the Welsh first minister.Ap Iorwerth will address party members in Llandudno on Friday, five months on from Plaid's historic success…
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