Eluned Morgan shouts ‘vote Plaid Cymru’ in Labour rally gaffe

First Minister Eluned Morgan had a slip up on the campaign trail

First Minister Eluned Morgan had a slip up on the campaign trail, telling people to “vote Plaid Cymru” rather than her own Labour Party.

The party had an event at Barry Island to mark a week to go where activists gathered in front of a lorry, placards aloft ahead of a canvassing session.

As she closed her speech, made in front of activists, she ended by urging them to “pleidleisiwch Plaid Cymru, Plaid Llafur”. Realising her mistake, the Welsh Labour leader grimaced while there were some laughs.

During the event she announced her party has released its costings for the manifesto, showing people what they will and won’t spend on.

The details of each party’s campaign finances has been contested. In a TV Debate this week each leader was challenged by Reform UK Dan Thomas to release their figures.

When the audience at the BBC debate was asked if it wanted the figures released, all seemed to raise their hands.

In that debate Reform UK urged the parties to release theirs “tomorrow morning”. They said they will release theirs if the others do.

The Conservatives said the same. Lib Dem leader Jane Dodds refused while Plaid’s Rhun ap Iorwerth said his party had checked its spending plans with a renowned economist but did not commit to releasing them.

Mrs Morgan told activists that she had written to Plaid Cymru leader Mr ap Iorwerth urging him to release his figures.