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Carwyn Jones reappointed first minister after Labour-Plaid deal Carwyn Jones reappointed first minister after Labour-Plaid deal
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Welsh Labour leader Carwyn Jones has been reappointed as first minister after a deal with Plaid Cymru ended a week of deadlock in Cardiff Bay.Welsh Labour leader Carwyn Jones has been reappointed as first minister after a deal with Plaid Cymru ended a week of deadlock in Cardiff Bay.
He will start forming a minority Welsh Government following the Queen's approval. He will begin forming a minority government, after the Queen's approval.
There would then be legislation on public health, additional learning needs and on smacking, Mr Jones said. Accusing Labour of "bullying" behaviour, Plaid leader Leanne Wood said her party would vote against Labour again if this was needed.
Plaid leader Leanne Wood warned it was not a coalition deal but a "one off vote" to allow Mr Jones's nomination. UKIP's Neil Hamilton sparked a row by calling Lib Dem Kirsty Williams and Ms Wood Mr Jones's "political concubines".
Mr Jones said Labour would not bring forward legislation in the first 100 days, in order to establish a new way of law-making. 'Caution and humility'
The Welsh people wanted Labour to proceed with "caution and humility", he told AMs. The first minister told AMs there would then be legislation on public health, additional learning needs and on smacking.
But he said Labour would not bring forward legislation in the first 100 days, to allow AMs to establish a new, more collaborative way of law-making.
The Welsh people wanted Labour to proceed with "caution and humility", he told the assembly.
His government's priorities would reflect "the successful result for Welsh Labour in the May election, and subsequent discussions with the main opposition party, Plaid Cymru", Mr Jones said.His government's priorities would reflect "the successful result for Welsh Labour in the May election, and subsequent discussions with the main opposition party, Plaid Cymru", Mr Jones said.
Labour's main aims included a "relentless focus on securing a successful and sustainable future for our steel industry" and Mr Jones pledged ministers would "campaign vociferously for a Remain vote" in June's EU referendum. Labour's main aims included a "relentless focus on securing a successful and sustainable future for our steel industry", and Mr Jones pledged ministers would "campaign vociferously for a Remain vote" in June's EU referendum.
"We will not bring forward any new legislation in the first 100 days, giving political groups in the assembly some time to establish a new way of doing law-making in Wales," Mr Jones said. "We will not bring forward any new legislation in the first 100 days, giving political groups in the assembly some time to establish a new way of doing law-making in Wales," he added.
"This will allow all parties to jointly develop a scrutiny and committee procedure that is better suited to this institution's parliamentary responsibilities.""This will allow all parties to jointly develop a scrutiny and committee procedure that is better suited to this institution's parliamentary responsibilities."
Labour would then bring forward "a new Public Health Bill, an Additional Learning Needs Bill, and we will take forward, on a cross-party basis, legislation that will remove the defence of reasonable chastisement" and "seek to amend the current Welsh language measure". Labour would then bring forward "a new Public Health Bill, an Additional Learning Needs Bill, and we will take forward, on a cross-party basis, legislation that will remove the defence of reasonable chastisement [of children]" and "seek to amend the current Welsh language measure".
Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood emphasised "today is not about coalition". For Plaid Cymru, Ms Wood emphasised "today is not about coalition".
"Today's is a one off vote to allow Labour's nomination to go through. "Today's is a one off vote to allow Labour's nomination to go through," she said.
"And if that party thinks their bullying last week will stop Plaid Cymru from voting in a similar way in the future to hold you to account then think again. "And if that party thinks their bullying last week will stop Plaid Cymru from voting in a similar way in the future to hold you to account, then think again.
"I'm not sorry for what happened last week and I will do it again if I have to make Labour realise they are running a minority government." Referring to her challenge for the post of first minister which led to a tied vote and deadlock, Ms Wood said: "I'm not sorry for what happened last week and I will do it again if I have to make Labour realise they are running a minority government."
UKIP assembly group leader Neil Hamilton was accused of using sexist language in the Senedd chamber, after he called Ms Wood and Liberal Democrat Kirsty Williams "concubines" for doing deals with Labour. Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies urged Mr Jones to clarify where he stood on controversial plans for an M4 relief road around Newport, improving the NHS and reducing the number of local councils.
Ms Williams said Mr Hamilton had been "blatantly sexist" but speaking after the debate, the UKIP AM said he did not regret making the remark. "We will from the benches here hold you to account, on each and every corner that you try and turn", Mr Davies said.
He told BBC Wales: "Je ne regrette rien". "But we will also seek to be constructive in the way we engage and debate on the points that need to be brought forward."
Assembly members failed to elect a new first minister on 11 May, when the assembly met for the first time after an election in which Labour lost one seat, leaving it with 29 AMs out of 60.
Plaid Cymru's nomination of Ms Wood to be first minister was backed by the Conservatives and UKIP, while Mr Jones was supported by sole Liberal Democrat Kirsty Williams and his own party.
With the vote tied at 29-29, the assembly was adjourned.
The 'compact'The 'compact'
A statement published on Wednesday said there had now been "constructive and positive talks about the parties' shared priorities for the coming assembly, and future working arrangements". A statement published by Labour and Plaid Cymru on Wednesday said there had been "constructive and positive talks about the parties' shared priorities for the coming assembly, and future working arrangements".
The statement said: "The basis of the agreement reached, a Compact to Move Wales Forward, is the establishment of three liaison committees - on finance, legislation and the constitution. "The basis of the agreement reached, a Compact to Move Wales Forward, is the establishment of three liaison committees - on finance, legislation and the constitution," it said.
"This will allow formalised joint working on future priorities."This will allow formalised joint working on future priorities.
"However, this does not constitute a coalition, or a formal confidence and supply arrangement [where an opposition party sustains a minority administration through budgets and any confidence votes, in return for policy concessions] and both parties reserve the right to respectfully agree to disagree.""However, this does not constitute a coalition, or a formal confidence and supply arrangement [where an opposition party sustains a minority administration through budgets and any confidence votes, in return for policy concessions] and both parties reserve the right to respectfully agree to disagree."