'Wales is being ignored' - Five things Leanne Wood told Newsbeat

On a scorching hot day in Llanelli, Leanne Wood spoke to Newsbeat as part of our series of interviews with the main party leaders.

Translated to English as the Party of Wales, Plaid Cymru has candidates standing in all 40 parliamentary seats in Wales.

Leanne Wood's main message is that Wales could be "forgotten" if her party doesn't send a strong team to Westminster.

Here are five things she told us about why she thinks people should vote Plaid Cymru in Wales on 8 June.

Wales is 'under attack'

Not missiles, bombs or bows and arrows being fired over the border from England - but a political attack from the Conservative Party, according to Leanne Wood.

"They want to reduce the amount of money spent on public services," Leanne Wood said.

She said only a "strong team" of Plaid Cymru MPs elected would be able to stand up to what she calls the "threat" of a Conservative UK government with an increased majority.

"We need to invest in those public services and I'm concerned that if the Tories are returned with an even bigger mandate then the NHS is under threat, other public services are under threat."

Wales will become independent from the UK

One day, but not yet. According to Leanne Wood.

Plaid Cymru's long-term aim is for and independent Wales, and Leanne Wood told us "I do think it will come."

But, she added "It's not going to happen in the short term, it's not going to happen tomorrow."

"The priorities for us in this election are our national survival."

Leanne Wood says Wales needs better broadband, but would have to borrow money to pay for it.

Wales needs better broadband

Parts of Wales have no mobile phone signal or access to the internet; "basics in the 21st century", according to Leanne Wood.

She highlighted these as examples of why Plaid Cymru would spend £7.5bn on big building projects.

How would they pay for it?

"That would be money that is borrowed and it would be paid back over time. In Wales our infrastructure is creaking."

Listen to Leanne Wood speaking to Newsbeat's Jonathan Blake

Plaid Cymru is not just for Welsh speakers

This was in response to a question from Tony Hughes on Twitter.

"There are many non-Welsh speakers who support Plaid Cymru.

"Most of my family are not Welsh speakers, I'm a learner myself.

"I don't accept that we can't appeal to people who don't speak Welsh. The Welsh language is important to us but so are all the other aspects of public policy."

Wales is being 'ignored' on Brexit

Leanne Wood claims Wales is being left out of the UK government's plan for life outside the European Union.

Although Plaid Cymru campaigned to remain in the EU, the party "accepts the result and we've not gone back on that."

So why should anyone that voted leave, vote Plaid?

"Certainly since the Brexit referendum we've been largely ignored. The question for us now is what kind of Brexit takes place?"

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