'Different poison... same bottle' row

ELUNED Morgan has been accused of “scaremongering” voters with her claims about political opponents Reform UK and Plaid Cymru.

- RUTH MOSALSKI Political editor [e-mail]

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ELUNED Morgan has been accused of “scaremongering” voters with her claims about political opponents Reform UK and Plaid Cymru. The Welsh Labour leader, and Wales’ First Minister, has been doing interviews from her party's conference in Liverpool.

In her speech on Sunday, she said: “Reform blames foreigners, Plaid blame Westminster. Divisive nationalism in different forms. Different poison, same bottle. All with answers that sound brilliant until you ask: ‘How?’ They can’t tell you - but I can.”

She criticised Reform UK, saying: “While we're building the future others are busy polishing their wrecking ball... Reform’s plan? Gut the NHS. Flog and frack everything that moves. Turn Wales into their testing ground for an ideology that puts profit before people.

“To them our health service isn’t a lifeline... it’s a profit line - a business opportunity waiting to be carved up.”

Of Plaid Cymru, the Welsh Labour leader said: “While we've been delivering what's Plaid’s record? Promises without plans. Ambition without answers. Easy words on independence.