Plaid's Anglesey win 'energising' for party, says Rhun

Plaid Cymru is celebrating an emphatic victory in the by-election to choose a new assembly member for Anglesey.

Rhun ap Iorwerth, who retained the Ynys Mon seat for Plaid, said it could be a "catalyst and springboard" for the party in Wales.

The ex-journalist said there would be no "miracles" but issues such as jobs and salary levels would be tackled.

He secured a 9,166 majority over Labour, who were pushed hard by UKIP in third place.

The Conservatives' vote collapsed while the Lib Dems were beaten into last place by Socialist Labour.

The by-election had been prompted when former Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones stood down in June.

Former BBC Wales presenter Mr ap Iorwerth, 40, will travel to Cardiff later to be sworn in as a new assembly member.