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First minister deadlock: AMs meet over Labour-Plaid deal | |
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A deal to end the stalemate over who becomes first minister is being shown to Labour and Plaid Cymru AMs. | |
The two parties are holding separate group meetings over the proposal, which could reinstall Labour's Carwyn Jones as head of the Welsh Government. | |
Both sides said they had made "good progress" over two days of talks, although no details of the agreement have been revealed. | |
AMs are likely to reconvene on Wednesday to elect the first minister. | |
The talks between senior figures from Labour and Plaid Cymru were held after the Senedd tied 29-29 last Wednesday on whether Mr Jones or Plaid leader Leanne Wood should be first minister. | |
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 has said without an opposition deal he would be unlikely to vote for Ms Wood again. | |
A UKIP spokesman said the party intended to put forward a candidate for first minister when the vote comes. | |
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." |