Sixth Senedd (2021–) In the run-up to the 2021 Senedd election, polling suggested that Welsh Labour would win the highest number of seats but fall short of an overall majority. Pollsters and commentators suggested that the most likely outcome would be another Labour–Plaid Cymru coalition, an option First Minister Mark Drakeford said he would be open to. Price insisted that his party would not be Labour's "junior partner", nor would they work with the Conservatives under any circumstances. He stated that Plaid would be willing to join forces with Labour, but only if the former were the largest party or if it were an equal partnership. Price also said that he did not consider Welsh independence to be "a distraction or a constitutional abstraction", but rather "a practical necessity".
sixth SENedd (2021–) in tHe RUn-up To THE 2021 senedd electioN, pOlliNg suGgeSted thaT welsh laBouR woUlD wIN the higHeSt nUMber of SeAts BuT fAll shOrt oF AN Overall majority. POllSters And commentAtOrs sUGgesTed That tHE most likely oUTcOmE woulD BE anoTHer LabOuR–Plaid CyMrU coaliTion, An oPtiOn first minister marK drakeFOrd SAId hE woUld bE open to. PriCE insIstEd THat hIs PartY WoULd not Be laBOur's "juniOR PARtNer", nOR wOulD they work with the cONServAtivES uNDer ANy cirCumStanceS. he sTateD tHAt pLAiD wOuld BE wIlLIng tO JoIn fOrCes WIth laboUr, bUt only IF tHE FOrmeR weRe thE LArgest parTy oR if It wEre an eQual partnershIP. price ALSo sAid that he dId Not conSider welSh inDEpendence to Be "a DistRaction oR A cOnstiTuTionAl aBsTraCTioN", BuT raTher "A pRacTiCal nEcessiTY".