WELSH nationalists have demanded a rural development strategy for Wales to tackle rural poverty and drive rural growth.
Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth and Senedd member Cefin Campbell set out plans to tackle poverty and promote rural development at the Royal Welsh Show today.
Research from the Bevan Foundation shows that rural communities have been the worst impacted by the current cost-of-living crisis, facing a triple squeeze from high costs, low incomes and poor access to services.
Wales reporter DAVID NICHOLSON looks at the political scene as budget rows take centre-stage and Welsh Labour gains a new leader
In the first of a series of interviews with leaders of progressive parties in Wales ahead of the May 7 Senedd election DAVID NICHOLSON talks to Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth



