{"id":384451,"date":"2026-10-03T13:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T12:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/welsh-first-minister-rhun-ap-iorwerth-i-wont-force-independence\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T13:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T12:00:17","slug":"welsh-first-minister-rhun-ap-iorwerth-i-wont-force-independence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/welsh-first-minister-rhun-ap-iorwerth-i-wont-force-independence\/","title":{"rendered":"Welsh first minister Rhun ap Iorwerth: I won&#8217;t &#8216;force&#8217; independence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/TpP4rD7IwsM\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Welsh first minister Rhun ap Iorwerth: I won't 'force' independence\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TpP4rD7IwsM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Sky&#8217;s political correspondent Lucy McDaid reports from the Plaid Cymru party conference &#8211; and looks at whether the party is sticking to its pledge to not pursue independence in the next few years. <\/p>\n<p>Plaid Cymru leader and Welsh First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth tells Sky News a future independent Wales would join a &#8216;NATO-type organisation&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>#skynews #wales #politics <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Why not listen to one of our podcasts? 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