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<\/picture><\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\nAdam Price has quit as Plaid Cymru leader after a report found misogyny, harassment and bullying in the party.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n A new leader will be in place in the summer, the party has said in a statement released late on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n It follows months of difficulties in Plaid including allegations of a sexual assault and a toxic working culture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n In his resignation letter, Mr Price said he no longer had the “united support” of his colleagues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n He said he wanted to resign in the wake of the report’s findings, but was initially persuaded not to quit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n “You have my personal assurance that I will continue to serve my country, my constituents and our party with determination and enthusiasm,” he said in a letter to party chairman, Marc Jones.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The announcement was made following a meeting of the party’s ruling body, the National Executive Committee (NEC).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n One source from the meeting said some members raised the possibility of Adam Price remaining in post.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n But it was considered untenable given the seriousness of the findings of the review.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n On Thursday, Plaid’s Westminster leader Liz Saville Roberts said Mr Price wasn’t asked to resign in the wake of the “toxic culture” report because “stability” was needed to implement its recommendations. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Speaking on the Today programme, Liz Saville Roberts said: “Effective leadership is about balancing conflicting demands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n “What we felt strongly was that we needed a collegiate approach within the party because it (the report) cuts across all aspects of the party and it requires a change of culture”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n “In order to do that we would need stability”. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The party’s Senedd group will meet on Thursday morning to agree arrangements for an interim leader.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n