Eluned Morgan becomes new Welsh Labour leader

Ms Morgan is expected to become the first woman to lead Wales. The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Climate Change, Huw Irranca-Davies is expected to become Deputy First Minister. It has not yet been confirmed if he will remain in his current role

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Chief Reporter
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Eluned Morgan becomes new Welsh Labour leader

Welsh Labour has a new leader, with Eluned Morgan taking over from Vaughan Gething as the party's leader and poised to become the first woman to lead Wales. The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and...

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