Plaid Cymru councillor dies suddenly aged 36

Tributes have been paid to a former Plaid Cymru candidate who has died suddenly. Daniel Llewellyn was a longstanding campaigner and local activist, serving as a community councillor for the party within the Bedwas ward in Caerphilly between 2019 and 2022. He also stood as Plaid Cymru’s candidate in Newport East during the 2021 Senedd election. The 36-year-old died on Friday, March 17. Leading the tributes, Plaid Cymru Senedd Member for South Wales East, Delyth Jewell, described Mr Llewellyn as …