Amy Mackrill
BBC Wales

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After a bit of a delay, Plaid Cymru's leader has been sworn in and is now the leader of the first non-Labour Welsh government.

Next for him is to appoint members to his cabinet - but that'll likely happen tomorrow, on his first full day in the job.

Here's a recap of the day's key events:

• Ap Iorwerth received 44 votes in the Senedd to confirm him as first minister of Wales
• In his acceptance speech, ap Iorwerth said it was the “greatest privilege of my life” and he is “eager to repay the trust that the people in Wales have placed in us” to achieve change
• It then took three hours for ap Iorwerth's confirmation as first minister to be authorised by King Charles III
• At the Senedd, Dan Thomas said his group will form a "robust opposition", adding that there is a "pro-union majority" in the Senedd and "the future of a prosperous Wales lies within a successful United Kingdom"
• Labour’s interim leader Ken Skates said he’s “saddened” by his party’s losses but is looking forward to being “an effective opposition”, comparing Labour’s nine MSs to the Lord of the Ring’s Fellowship of the Ring.
• The Conservative’s Darren Millar congratulated ap Iorwerth but says the "cold reality is waiting for you in the morning," referring to issues with the NHS and the Welsh economy
• Labour’s Huw Irranca-Davies was also elected as the Senedd's new presiding officer

We're ending our live coverage now, but you can read more about today's events here.

Image source, Matthew Horwood/ Welsh Government

Here's Rhun ap Iorwerth signing his affirmation, watched over by High Court judge Justice Stacey.

It took more than three hours since Rhun ap Iorwerth arrived at Cathays Park for King Charles III to confirm the royal warrant, but he's finally been confirmed as Welsh first minister.

The Plaid Cymru leader exits Cathays Park and says that after waiting 100 years for his party to lead government, a few more hours wait is something he can deal with

We've been told Rhun ap Iorwerth has been officially sworn into office in by a High Court judge.

Justice Stacey took the affirmation from the Plaid Cymru leader after 19:45 BST.

In a farewell Facebook post, the now former first minister Eluned Morgan says she sends her "very best wishes" to the new Welsh government.

"Whatever our political differences, I believe we all want the same thing at heart: a fairer, stronger and more confident Wales," she says.

"I leave this role immensely proud of what we have achieved together - from supporting our NHS and public services, to standing by communities through difficult times, investing in young people and showing what Welsh values of compassion and solidarity look like in practice.

"Wales is a small nation with a big heart. It's story is still being written, and I am deeply proud to have played a part in that story."

There's still no sign of the oath being taken.

As far as we understand it, there needs to be an exchange of emails to confirm the Royal Warrant authorised by King Charles III.

It does not seem that this has happened quite yet.

Jared Evitts
BBC Newsbeat

Transport is another issue some young people say they hope the new first minister will address.

Sam Sejovia, who works in Bangor but lives in Penrhyn Bay, tells BBC Newsbeat he would “love to see a lot of these roads being sorted” as he feels many need to be fixed.

He also references Wales' default 20mph speed limits, brought in by the previous Labour government in 2023.

“I think bring back the 30mph speed limit. I think that’s one thing that needs to be changed,” he says. “But I’m all for having it in safety areas like schools, and around hospitals. Also fix public transport, please.”

Jared Evitts
BBC Newsbeat

Now Rhun ap Iorwerth has been confirmed as the first minister - but not sworn in, we're still waiting for that - young people in his constituency of Bangor Conwy Môn have told us what actions they hope he takes.

Meleri Law, from Conwy, tells BBC Newsbeat she voted Plaid Cymru and thinks others did the same as they are “a bit frustrated with not seeing any change happen” over the past few years.

The 28-year-old, who works in a coffee shop as a barista, wants the new first minister to focus on affordable housing as she says its “really expensive for young people” born in the area.

“I think there’s a lot of people that feel not able to settle here because of the lack of housing and jobs,” she says.

“I wish there was more opportunity for small businesses, and housing for people to stay without going further afield, actually being able to stay in their hometown.”

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Two opposition party leaders invoked iconic films in their speeches to the Senedd this afternoon.

First, Ken Skates, the interim Welsh Labour leader, who referenced The Lord of the Rings.

Referring to the nine Senedd members elected for Welsh Labour, he said: “We may only be a group of nine now but above all, we are a fellowship.

“Let’s remember, in the Fellowship Of The Ring, it was just nine warriors who overcame enormous odds to bring down an empire, guided by their very own Gandalf, who will now guide us and protect our democracy with his shiny new mace."

In Gandalf, of course, he's referring to Huw Irranca-Davies, who was elected as the Senedd’s presiding officer today.

Meanwhile, Darren Millar said the Conservatives had returned a “magnificent seven” - a nod to the classic 1960 Western film featuring Steve McQueen and Yul Brynner as gunfighters defending a Mexican village.

Whether we're in for more blockbuster moments at the Senedd this term remains to be seen.

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There's a bit of a delay at the Welsh government's HQ - Rhun ap Iorwerth is still yet to be formally sworn in as first minister.

He needs that to happen before he can begin performing his duties.

That requires King Charles III to authorise the royal warrant for the presiding officer.

We don't know why there's a hold up from Buckingham Palace.

David Deans
Wales political reporter

Earlier Tory Senedd leader Darren Millar accused Plaid and Labour of a "stitch-up" to make Huw Irranca-Davies presiding officer.

Irranca-Davies was backed by almost the whole Senedd, minus nine who voted against and one who abstained. That means Reform MSs would have been among those who supported Irranca-Davies.

"Darren was a bit off the mark - wide of the mark," says Huw Irranca-Davies in his first BBC interview since becoming presiding officer.

"You could see it from the response of the other members in the chamber and probably those in the gallery as well."

He says there will be an opportunity in future to have another deputy presiding officer, in addition to Plaid's Kerry Ferguson, in response to whether he is concerned with the perception of a Labour presiding officer as well as a Plaid first minister - after an election which overturned the political status-quo in Wales.

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Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens has sent her congratulations to First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth as well as to members elected to the Senedd last week.

"The Welsh public expect to see both their governments working together to tackle the cost of living, improve public services, create jobs and drive economic growth," she says in a statement.

"As Secretary of State for Wales I look forward to working constructively with the new Welsh government to deliver in the interests of the people of Wales."

Stevens has spent the afternoon at Downing Street where she made it known beforehand that she was "absolutely loyal" to Sir Keir Starmer, who has been urged by 80 MPs so far to resign over Labour's performance at national and local elections.

Amy Mackrill
BBC Wales

Image source, Senedd Cymru

While we wait for Rhun ap Iorwerth's swearing-in ceremony to begin, here's a recap of what's happened so far:

• The Plaid Cymru leader is elected as Wales’ first minister after receiving 44 votes in the Senedd
• In his acceptance speech, ap Iorwerth says it’s the “greatest privilege of my life” and he’s “eager to repay the trust that the people in Wales have placed in us” to achieve change
• Reform’s Dan Thomas says his group will form a "robust opposition", adding that there is a "pro-union majority" in the Senedd and "the future of a prosperous Wales lies within a successful United Kingdom"
• Labour’s interim leader Ken Skates says he’s “saddened” by his party’s losses but looks forward to being “an effective opposition”, comparing Labour’s nine MSs to the Lord of the Ring’s Fellowship of the Ring.
• The Conservative’s Darren Millar extends his congratulations but says the "cold reality is waiting for you in the morning," referring to issues with the NHS and the Welsh economy
• Labour’s Huw Irranca-Davies is also elected as the Senedd's new presiding officer

Rhun ap Iorwerth has arrived at the Welsh government's headquarters in Cathays Park, Cardiff.

We're waiting for him to be officially sworn in as the government's new leader.

Image source, Matthew Horwood/Welsh government

Image source, Matthew Horwood/Welsh government

Image source, Matthew Horwood/Welsh government

Rhun ap Iorwerth became first minister today after Plaid Cymru won the biggest share of votes across Wales, leading to them becoming the largest party in the Senedd.

Reform UK actually saw the biggest improvement in their share of votes compared to the previous election in 2021 - seeing a huge 28% increase.

Labour saw the biggest drop - losing more than 25% of the share of votes compared to 2021, bringing and end to its 27-year rule in government.

Felicity Evans
Wales money editor

The new first minister's in-tray will be bulging, but measures to help with the cost of living will be near the top.

Plaid has promised to expand childcare and take action on child poverty but both schemes will take time to roll out.

Meanwhile, the ongoing crisis in the Middle East will continue to put pressure on energy and food prices and the instability at Westminster could lead to higher borrowing costs for the UK government.

This could result in more money being spent on servicing debt and less being available for public services.

The Senedd rose in applause as Rhun ap Iorwerth was confirmed as Wales' first minister.

"Something has stirred in the soul of Wales," he said in his speech to the parliament.

Image source, Senedd Cymru

Now he's been elected by the Senedd to be Wales' new first minister, there are more formalities for Rhun ap Iorwerth to attend to.

The first job is to get sworn in by a High Court judge, so he can legally become the political head of the Welsh government - he'll shortly be heading over to the government's headquarters in Cardiff to do that.

Then he will have to pick his ministers. But we're expecting that to play out tomorrow, on his first full day in charge.

A final round of applause marks the end of the meeting.

Senedd members file out of the doors at the back of the chamber.

And that's that - with a little bit of a heated speech at the end, Rhun ap Iorwerth is Wales' new first minister.

The speech takes a turn as Millar accuses Plaid of stitching-up the position of presiding officer with Labour, which he says many in Wales will find unedifying.

"Frankly, it stinks," he says, before saying Huw Irranca-Davies's party had been "vomited from government".

Reform's Dan Thomas is shaking his head as Millar speaks.

In response, Irranca-Davies says he will earn the respect of everyone in the chamber.

"You can be assured of that Darren," he says.