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Adam Price has stepped down as leader of Plaid Cymru.

Mr Price, who has led the party since 2018, has told the party’s National Executive Committee he will leave the role once an interim leader is appointed.

It comes following a damning report highlighting a “culture of harassment, bullying and misogyny” within the party.

Plaid Senedd Member Llyr Gruffydd will take over as interim leader, providing his appointment is ratified by the party’s National Council on Saturday May 13.

A new permanent leader is expected to be in place by the summer.

Mr Price took over the party leadership from Leanne Wood five years ago after he challenged her in a leadership battle. He led the party into the 2021 Senedd Elections, winning 13 seats – one more than previous.

But it only enough to become the third biggest party in the Senedd. However, Plaid has since entered into a Co-Operation Agreement with the Labour-led Welsh Government.

Mr Price is expected to continue as a Senedd Member representing the Carmarthen East and Dinefwr constituency.

In a letter to Plaid Cymru chair Marc Jones, Mr Price said: “We have driven the agenda for change in a way that no previous opposition party has dreamt of doing. 

The Cooperation Agreement was truly ground-breaking and has delivered life-changing benefits to our children, families and friends all over Wales.

Our core driver – independence for Wales – has broken the banks of mainstream politics and now many, from all parts and all parties, believe like we do that it is a matter of when and not if.”

Plaid Cymru chair Marc Jones thanked Price for his “drive and vision” and said: “Adam’s personal commitment to making Wales a fairer nation is a lasting legacy of which he and Plaid Cymru can be proud.”

He praised Price’s role in the Co-Operation Agreemeent, which has delivered “ground-breaking” policies such as free school meals for primary school children.

Mr Jones said the party’s “unwavering focus” will now be on fostering “a new culture within the party, making it a safe and inclusive member-led movement for all”.