by David Nicholson

WELSH First Minister Mark Drakeford has ruled out any coalition deal with Plaid Cymru that would lead to an independence referendum.

Speaking to the Morning Star over the weekend, the Welsh Labour leader made it clear that the only way an independence referendum could happen in Wales was if Plaid Cymru won an overall majority.

“I am very clear that if a party has a referendum in its manifesto and wins enough seats in the Senedd to put that into practice, it would have won the democratic right to have a referendum,” he said.