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| Plaid Cymru: Adam Price concerned over claims of 'awful culture' in party | Plaid Cymru: Adam Price concerned over claims of 'awful culture' in party |
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| Adam Price has been Plaid leader since 2018 | Adam Price has been Plaid leader since 2018 |
| Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price has said he is "concerned" over claims of an "awful culture" in his party. | Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price has said he is "concerned" over claims of an "awful culture" in his party. |
| Mr Price promised to ask all party staff to share their experiences and said he would learn from them. | Mr Price promised to ask all party staff to share their experiences and said he would learn from them. |
| But he declined to comment on claims he knew of allegations against a party Senedd member a year ago. | But he declined to comment on claims he knew of allegations against a party Senedd member a year ago. |
| Several sources have said there is substantial unease within the party about the way allegations have been dealt with. | Several sources have said there is substantial unease within the party about the way allegations have been dealt with. |
| The Welsh Parliament's Standards Commissioner is investigating serious allegations made against Rhys ab Owen, MS for South Wales central. | The Welsh Parliament's Standards Commissioner is investigating serious allegations made against Rhys ab Owen, MS for South Wales central. |
| Mr ab Owen is suspended in the meantime. Sources have claimed the allegations were in raised in Plaid a year ago. | Mr ab Owen is suspended in the meantime. Sources have claimed the allegations were in raised in Plaid a year ago. |
| BBC Wales also learned earlier this week the party has also commissioned a HR firm to look into misconduct allegations in Plaid Cymru, unrelated to Rhys ab Owen. | BBC Wales also learned earlier this week the party has also commissioned a HR firm to look into misconduct allegations in Plaid Cymru, unrelated to Rhys ab Owen. |
| Plaid Cymru ask HR firm to investigate misconduct | Plaid Cymru ask HR firm to investigate misconduct |
| Plaid Cymru Senedd member suspended | Plaid Cymru Senedd member suspended |
| One source spoke of an "awful culture" in the party and a "lack of leadership". | One source spoke of an "awful culture" in the party and a "lack of leadership". |
| Speaking to BBC Radio Wales Drive with Gareth Lewis, Mr Price said: "I've made it very clear that Plaid Cymru, like all parties, has to work to improve its culture and ensure that it has a safe and inclusive environment for everyone. | Speaking to BBC Radio Wales Drive with Gareth Lewis, Mr Price said: "I've made it very clear that Plaid Cymru, like all parties, has to work to improve its culture and ensure that it has a safe and inclusive environment for everyone. |
| "I'm concerned to read this and we're committed to ensuring that we do practice those values of inclusivity and creating a safe space. | "I'm concerned to read this and we're committed to ensuring that we do practice those values of inclusivity and creating a safe space. |
| "As a result of these comments, we will be reaching out to all our staff, giving them a space to share their experiences confidentially. | "As a result of these comments, we will be reaching out to all our staff, giving them a space to share their experiences confidentially. |
| "And we are committed, absolutely, to taking any necessary action as a consequence of learning from them." | "And we are committed, absolutely, to taking any necessary action as a consequence of learning from them." |
| Asked if he knew about the Rhys ab Owen allegations a year ago, he said: "It's not possible for us to comment on a case which is being investigated at the moment." | Asked if he knew about the Rhys ab Owen allegations a year ago, he said: "It's not possible for us to comment on a case which is being investigated at the moment." |
| He said he also could not comment on the HR firm's probe. | He said he also could not comment on the HR firm's probe. |
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| Plaid Cymru | |
| Adam Price |