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| First minister deadlock broken in Labour-Plaid Cymru deal | First minister deadlock broken in Labour-Plaid Cymru deal |
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| Deal backs Jones as first minister | |
| Carwyn Jones is set to be re-elected first minister after Labour and Plaid Cymru AMs backed a deal to end the week-long deadlock over the post. | Carwyn Jones is set to be re-elected first minister after Labour and Plaid Cymru AMs backed a deal to end the week-long deadlock over the post. |
| The parties agreed to back the formation of a minority Labour Welsh Government. | The parties agreed to back the formation of a minority Labour Welsh Government. |
| They said it followed "constructive and positive talks" about "shared priorities for the coming assembly, and future working arrangements". | They said it followed "constructive and positive talks" about "shared priorities for the coming assembly, and future working arrangements". |
| The assembly will reconvene on Wednesday to elect a first minister. | The assembly will reconvene on Wednesday to elect a first minister. |
| Both party groups met to discuss the proposals on Tuesday. | Both party groups met to discuss the proposals on Tuesday. |
| "We are pleased to confirm that the Welsh Labour and Plaid Cymru groups have today contacted the Presiding Officer in order to recall the Assembly tomorrow, and proceed with the nomination procedure for First Minister," the parties said in a joint statement on Tuesday, entitled Moving Wales Forward. | "We are pleased to confirm that the Welsh Labour and Plaid Cymru groups have today contacted the Presiding Officer in order to recall the Assembly tomorrow, and proceed with the nomination procedure for First Minister," the parties said in a joint statement on Tuesday, entitled Moving Wales Forward. |
| "This will allow the successful nomination of Carwyn Jones as First Minister, and the establishment of a Labour Minority Administration. | "This will allow the successful nomination of Carwyn Jones as First Minister, and the establishment of a Labour Minority Administration. |
| "This follows constructive and positive talks about the parties' shared priorities for the coming Assembly, and future working arrangements. | "This follows constructive and positive talks about the parties' shared priorities for the coming Assembly, and future working arrangements. |
| "The First Minister will set out tomorrow the next Government's intentions for the first 100 days, including a commitment to prioritise those areas that enjoy support from across most of the Assembly." | "The First Minister will set out tomorrow the next Government's intentions for the first 100 days, including a commitment to prioritise those areas that enjoy support from across most of the Assembly." |
| No M4 deal | No M4 deal |
| Sources in Plaid and Labour say they have agreed a way for the two parties to exchange ideas and information. | Sources in Plaid and Labour say they have agreed a way for the two parties to exchange ideas and information. |
| There was no agreement between them on the contentious issue of the M4 relief road, but the sources said the parties had "agreed to progress what they could". | There was no agreement between them on the contentious issue of the M4 relief road, but the sources said the parties had "agreed to progress what they could". |
| Senior figures from Labour and Plaid Cymru held two days of talks after a Senedd vote was tied 29-29 last Wednesday on whether Mr Jones or Plaid leader Leanne Wood should be first minister. | Senior figures from Labour and Plaid Cymru held two days of talks after a Senedd vote was tied 29-29 last Wednesday on whether Mr Jones or Plaid leader Leanne Wood should be first minister. |
| 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. |
| The tied vote came after Labour fell short of a majority at the 5 May election, leaving it in need of opposition support to govern. | The tied vote came after Labour fell short of a majority at the 5 May election, leaving it in need of opposition support to govern. |
| Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies accused Plaid Cymru of "locking themselves away and doing a cosy deal with their old friends in the Labour Party". | Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies accused Plaid Cymru of "locking themselves away and doing a cosy deal with their old friends in the Labour Party". |
| "Plaid Cymru have shown a distinct lack of appetite and ambition in exploring a new kind of collaborative politics," he said. | "Plaid Cymru have shown a distinct lack of appetite and ambition in exploring a new kind of collaborative politics," he said. |
| "They have instead battened down the hatches and paved the way for yet more Labour failure, showing a distinct lack of transparency in the process. | "They have instead battened down the hatches and paved the way for yet more Labour failure, showing a distinct lack of transparency in the process. |
| "This whole episode clearly demonstrates that Welsh Conservatives are the only alternative to Labour. | "This whole episode clearly demonstrates that Welsh Conservatives are the only alternative to Labour. |
| "We stand ready to offer robust, constructive and detailed scrutiny to this minority Labour administration, and their Plaid Cymru helpers." | "We stand ready to offer robust, constructive and detailed scrutiny to this minority Labour administration, and their Plaid Cymru helpers." |
| A UKIP spokesman said the party's seven-member group would put forward a candidate for first minister when the assembly reconvened. | A UKIP spokesman said the party's seven-member group would put forward a candidate for first minister when the assembly reconvened. |
| Lib Dem AM Kirsty Williams said: "I welcome the progress that seems to have been made to securing a successful nomination for First Minister tomorrow. | |
| "For my part, I shall engage constructively with others, seeking to do the best for Wales based on Welsh Liberal Democrats policies and priorities." |