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Plaid and Labour are to hold talks on Friday in an effort to resolve the deadlock over the vote for a new First Minister.

The two parties are to come together following Wednesday's dramatic plenary session which saw Leanne Wood putt forward as a rival nomination to Carwyn Jones for the First Minister post.

Labour has confirmed that they will meet with Plaid officials on Friday.

It is not clear who from Plaid would attend the talks but a source told us earlier that it could include “[Mid and West Wales AM] Simon Thomas, [North Wales AM] Llyr Gruffydd and [South Wales East AM] Steffan Lewis”.

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“I don’t think it will include [Carmarthen East & Dinefwr AM] Adam Price or [Ynys Mon AM] Rhun ap Iorwerth.”

The source said: “I am under strict instructions not to reveal the details of what we would be seeking. It’s not appropriate for us to conduct negotiations via the Press.

“We want to discuss what we want with Carwyn Jones directly.“

Earlier, Nathan Gill said he had not held discussions with Labour over the election of First Minister.

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Mr Gill said: “I have not done any deals with Labour.

“I haven’t met Carwyn Jones but spoke to a lot of AMs from all parties yesterday after the First Minister vote in the period before the plenary session was suspended for the day.

“I suspect Labour is trying to give the impression I am going to back Carwyn to rush Plaid into a ‘cheap date’ deal.

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“I don’t know what the Ukip group is doing today because I’ve had to come over here.

“We have always said we would work with any party to get our policies made into law in Wales.

“We’re being constructive, unlike the parties who say they won’t do deals with us.”