Welsh first minister wants 'new relationship' with Westminster after Starmer quits
Key takeaways
- Welsh Labour MPs told BBC Wales that Sir Keir, who announced on Monday that he remain in post until a new Labour leader is selected by the party in September, had done the right thing.
- Interim Welsh Labour leader Ken Skates praised the prime minister and said he had brought his party "back from oblivion".
- But Reform's Welsh leader Dan Thomas called for a general election, saying: "The public must decide who governs the country, not Labour members."
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
David Deans,Wales political reporterand Shelley Phelps,Wales Westminster correspondent Senedd Cymru Rhun ap Iorwerth became Wales' first minister in May after Plaid Cymru became the country's biggest party Wales' first minister Rhun ap Iorwerth has called for a "new relationship" between his country's government and Westminster following Sir Keir Starmer's resignation.
Ap Iorwerth spelled out a list of demands from the prime minister's successor including more powers for the Welsh government, and said the ability of his administration to engage had been hampered by turmoil in UK politics.
Welsh Labour MPs told BBC Wales that Sir Keir, who announced on Monday that he remain in post until a new Labour leader is selected by the party in September, had done the right thing.