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Rhun ap Iorwerth will say he wants to lay The " strongest foundations possible" for an independent Wales, addressing Plaid Cymru 's conference.

Ahead of his first conference As Party leader, He Said independence was not " pie in The sky" but The Party had to " bring people With Us ".

Mr ap Iorwerth is speaking on The First day of The conference in Aberystwyth.

He will say Wales needs to " reform to build" after years of " frustrating" Labour leadership in Cardiff Bay .

This will be The First conference since a damning report into harassment and misogyny within The Party led to former leader Adam Price 's resignation.

Speaking on, The Ynys Mon Senedd member said Plaid was making progress on introducing The Changes called for by The .

He is expected to address The review in a speech that will also will set out policies intended to improve cancer treatment and help businesses.

A " Plaid Cymru Cancer Contract" will include proposals for quicker diagnosis and better survival rates, Mr ap Iorwerth will say.

He will also hail a long-standing Plaid policy to bring back The Welsh Development Agency - The organisation responsible for attracting investment to Wales, until it was absorbed by The Welsh Government in 2006.

He will say: " By reforming The structures and systems that sustain us, that educate Our Children and care for our parents, we can begin building The Strongest foundations possible for an independent Wales. "

Mr Price led The Party into The 2021 election promising to hold an independence referendum within five years if Plaid won.

In The End The Party fell to third place, behind Labour and The Conservatives.

Mr ap Iorwerth, who has already said he will not set a timetable on independence, told Radio Wales there was " no fundamental difference at all" between him and his predecessor.

" I would vote for independence tomorrow, " He Said on Friday.

" I'm confident in our ability as a nation to be able to forge a brighter future for ourselves.

" But it's not about what I feel.

" It's about taking The People of Wales With Us . "

He Said support for independence had grown, " but it's not enough, is it".

" We need to be still working, winning over hearts and minds, because that's crucial.

" This isn't just, sort of pie in The sky aspiration.

" This is real aspiration that can be delivered.

" But we need to bring people With Us , moving as fast as we possibly can, but The ultimate choice is in The Hands of The People of Wales. "

Source of news: bbc.com