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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 begin forming a minority government, after the Queen's approval. He will now start forming a minority government, after the Queen's approval.
Accusing Labour of "bullying" behaviour, Plaid leader Leanne Wood said her party would vote against Labour again if this was needed. But in a fiery Senedd session, Plaid leader Leanne Wood said her party would vote against Labour again if needed, accusing it of "bullying" behaviour.
UKIP's Neil Hamilton sparked a row by calling Lib Dem Kirsty Williams and Ms Wood Mr Jones's "political concubines". UKIP's Neil Hamilton also sparked a row calling her and Lib Dem Kirsty Williams Mr Jones's "political concubines".
'Caution and humility''Caution and humility'
The first minister told AMs there would then be legislation on public health, additional learning needs and on smacking. The comments came after Mr Jones outlined his plans.
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. He told AMs there would be legislation on public health, additional learning needs and on smacking.
But he said legislation would not be brought forward in the first 100 days so that AMs could establish a new, more collaborative way of law-making.
The Welsh people wanted Labour to proceed with "caution and humility", he told the assembly.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. Mr Jones added 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".
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 include 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," he added. He said 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".
"This will allow all parties to jointly develop a scrutiny and committee procedure that is better suited to this institution's parliamentary responsibilities." But Ms Wood issued a warning to Labour not to expect an easy ride over the next five years after Plaid became the official opposition.
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". "Today is not about coalition," she said. "Today's is a one off vote to allow Labour's nomination to go through.
For Plaid Cymru, Ms Wood emphasised "today is not about coalition". "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."
"Today's is a one off vote to allow Labour's nomination to go through," she said. Ms Wood also refused to apologise for challenging Mr Jones for the first minister post which led to a tied vote and deadlock,
"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," she added.
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." Meanwhile, 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.
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.
"We will from the benches here hold you to account, on each and every corner that you try and turn", Mr Davies said."We will from the benches here hold you to account, on each and every corner that you try and turn", Mr Davies said.
"But we will also seek to be constructive in the way we engage and debate on the points that need to be brought forward.""But we will also seek to be constructive in the way we engage and debate on the points that need to be brought forward."
The 'compact'
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 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.
"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."