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| First minister deadlock: AMs to meet over Labour-Plaid deal | First minister deadlock: AMs to meet over Labour-Plaid deal |
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| A deal to end the stalemate over who becomes first minister will be put in front of AMs from Labour and Plaid Cymru on Tuesday. | A deal to end the stalemate over who becomes first minister will be put in front of AMs from Labour and Plaid Cymru on Tuesday. |
| The two parties will hold separate group meetings over the proposal, which could reinstall Carwyn Jones to the head of Welsh Government. | |
| Both sides said they made "good progress" over two days of talks. | Both sides said they made "good progress" over two days of talks. |
| The assembly is likely to reconvene on Wednesday for nominations for the top job. | The assembly is likely to reconvene on Wednesday for nominations for the top job. |
| But details on what has been agreed are yet to be made public. | But details on what has been agreed are yet to be made public. |
| The talks between senior figures from Labour and Plaid Cymru were held after the Senedd tied 29-29 on whether Labour leader Carwyn Jones or Plaid leader Leanne Wood should be first minister last week. | The talks between senior figures from Labour and Plaid Cymru were held after the Senedd tied 29-29 on whether Labour leader Carwyn Jones or Plaid leader Leanne Wood should be first minister last week. |
| Recalled | Recalled |
| UKIP and the Welsh Conservatives had backed Ms Wood, while Liberal Democrat AM Kirsty Williams supported Mr Jones. | UKIP and the Welsh Conservatives had backed Ms Wood, while Liberal Democrat AM Kirsty Williams supported Mr Jones. |
| However, Tory leader Andrew RT Davies said last week that without an opposition deal he would not be minded to vote for Ms Wood again. | However, Tory leader Andrew RT Davies said last week that without an opposition deal he would not be minded to vote for Ms Wood again. |
| The tied vote came after Labour fell short of a majority at the 5 May election. The party needs opposition support to govern. | The tied vote came after Labour fell short of a majority at the 5 May election. The party needs opposition support to govern. |
| A joint statement from Welsh Labour and Plaid Cymru on Monday said the negotiations had ended. | A joint statement from Welsh Labour and Plaid Cymru on Monday said the negotiations had ended. |
| "The leadership of both parties will now present the proposed way forward to members of their respective assembly groups," it read. | "The leadership of both parties will now present the proposed way forward to members of their respective assembly groups," it read. |
| "It is anticipated that plenary can then be recalled on Wednesday for the nomination of first minister." | "It is anticipated that plenary can then be recalled on Wednesday for the nomination of first minister." |