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- ↑ Mansfield, Mark (10 November 2023). "Plaid Cymru picks general election candidate for new Carmarthen seat". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ↑ "Councillor to officially launch her general election campaign this week". South Wales Guardian. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
