The 2026 Senedd (Welsh Parliament) election was held on 7 May 2026 — one month before Liz Saville Roberts's speech on 3 June 2026. Plaid Cymru won 43 of 96 seats, making them the largest party in the Senedd for the first time in history. On 12 May 2026, Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth was elected First Minister of Wales (with Labour and Liberal Democrats abstaining, and Greens supporting). He was subsequently sworn in and appointed his ministerial team on 13 May 2026. The BBC explicitly described this as "Wales' first ever Plaid Cymru government." One nuance: Plaid Cymru won 43 seats, short of the 49 needed for an outright majority, and chose to form a minority government rather than enter a coalition. However, Liz Saville Roberts's claim says "a Plaid Cymru Government," not "a Plaid Cymru majority government." The formation of a Plaid Cymru-led minority government is a factual reality confirmed by multiple sources. The claim is accurate without material qualification. Sources: - BBC News: "Welsh Parliament election results 2026" — https://www.bbc.com/news/election/2026/wales/results - Wikipedia: "2026 Senedd election" — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Senedd_election - BBC News: "Senedd election 2026: Plaid seeking to run minority Welsh government" — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdrpxvz61vko - BBC News: "Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth sworn in as new Welsh first minister" — https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz72ljrl8qvo - BBC News: "Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth reveals new Welsh government ministers" — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crlpzky9y05o - Vote.Wales: "Election results" — https://vote.wales/election-results/