Plaid promise to create a ‘Wales wealth fund’ ahead of manifesto launch

Plaid Cymru launches its manifesto for the Wales Parliament Election 2026 on Thursday, April 9

Plaid Cymru today launches its manifesto for the Senedd Election 2026 on Thursday promising to create a Wales Wealth Fund to ensure the nation profits from its own resources.

Speaking ahead of the launch, Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth said the manifesto was “rooted in fairness” and “driven by ambition” and offered a “clear sense of direction for the future of the country”.

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He said that the manifesto will outline the immediate key priorities that will define a Plaid Cymru government:

• Cutting long NHS waiting times
• Supporting families with the cost of childcare and tackling child poverty
• Raising standards in education
• Unlocking the full potential of the Welsh economy
• And standing up for Wales to secure a fairer deal from Westminster.

Plaid Cymru also said that it aims to set out longer-term vision for a stronger, more self-confident Wales and build a more prosperous economy where opportunity is shared across the nation.

This includes using public procurement to invest in the future of local businesses, ensuring Wales profits from its own resources through a new Wales Wealth Fund, investing in housing by upgrading and retrofitting our housing stock and protecting renters to make good homes more affordable.

Mr ap Iorwerth said: “Wales is a nation with enormous, untapped potential. What we have lacked is a government with the ambition and the plan to realise it.

“Our manifesto sets out a new direction for Wales – one rooted in fairness but driven by ambition. It is about building a country where public services work, where families are supported, and where everyone has the chance to build a good life.

“We will take action where it is needed most – cutting NHS waiting times, supporting parents with the cost of childcare, raising standards in our schools, and growing a stronger Welsh economy that works for our communities.

“But this is about more than changing what is broken. It is about the future we can build together – a confident Wales, standing on its own two feet, and ready to succeed.

“This election is a turning point. We can continue with more of the same, or we can choose a new path for our nation.

“Plaid Cymru is ready to lead that change.”