Assembly fails to nominate First Minister

  • Wales

Carwyn Jones has failed to be renominated as First Minister at the first attempt after a challenge by Plaid Cymru's Leanne Wood.

The vote on whose name to submit to the Queen was tied 29-29.

Kirsty Williams backed Carwyn Jones for First Minister

Deputy Presiding Officer Ann Jones was not allowed to vote but all other Labour AMs backed their leader, as did the Liberal Democrat Kirsty Williams.

Presiding Officer Elin Jones referred to a book after a tie break was announced.

Leanne Wood was backed by all other opposition AMs, apart from the Presiding Officer, Elin Jones, who like her deputy did not vote.

The decision has now been postponed to the Assembly's next sitting.