well, eluned morgan will ho -e so period perhaps?period perhaps? well, eluned morgan will hope so and it was not _ period perhaps? well, eluned morgan will hope so and it was not long - period perhaps? well, eluned morgan will hope so and it was not long ago i will hope so and it was not long ago we stood here talking about history being made with vaughan gething being made with vaughan gething being the first black first minister of wales, but rifts within his party and rivalries led to his resignation. now today, the beginning of a new chapter. in the senate, eluned morgan, formally nominated by all of labours members to be the first new minister, and we understand the king has accepted that nomination so first female first minister. but she has quite some work to come. as she spoke in the senate, she stressed she was keen to move on from the problems of the past. the keen to move on from the problems of the ast. . , ., the past. the last few weeks have been difficult. _ the past. the last few weeks have been difficult. and _ the p

now eluned morgan becomes the first woman. hello, first minister.ning to the public in wales. but people want to know your plan. there are crises in the steel industry, in the health service. well, of course, we�*ll be focusing on those issues that are beyond doubt the priorities of the people of wales. and i�*m sure that tata will be one of them. and i�*m sure that long waiting lists will also be another. next month, nearly 3,000 tata steel workers in wales face losing theirjobs. so far, attempts to change the company�*s mind haven�*t succeeded. we've seen the labour government in westminster and the welsh labour government here in cardiff bay host many meetings, and no real substantive progress come out of those meetings. and instead of chasing the soundbites and chasing press releases, they should be putting meat on the bone and putting money on the table to support the steel workers in port talbot. also in the in—tray, fixing nhs waiting times. a problem eluned morgan knows all about having been the health secretary. it doesn�*t give people conf

eluned morgan has been confirmed as the new first minister of wales and the first woman to hold that quit the role last month following the resignation of four of his cabinet members. his leadership was mired in controversy after he accepted donations from a man twice convicted of environmental offences during his election campaign. scotland's exam body has apologised after thousands of students received blank emails, instead of their results, due to a technical glitch. around 7,000 pupils were temporarily affected. the body said the emails had been resent and the issue was resolved. overall, the pass rate for nationals, highers and advanced highers fell, which the scottish government said presented a challenge. you're watching bbc news. now to the middle east, where the palestinian militant group hamas has named yahya sinwar as its new political chief. israel accuses mr sinwar of masterminding the october 7 attacks in which 1,200 people were killed and hundreds more taken hostage. he succeeds ismail haniyeh, a senior commander whose assassination in tehran has stoked fears of a regi

eluned morgan the new first minister of wales.bbc news website and app. let�*s go to the us and politics there. and any time now we should know who the us vice president and democratic presidential nominee kamala harris has chosen as her running mate. on sunday, she met three contenders for closed door meetings: pennsylvania governorjosh shapiro, senator mark kelly from arizona, and minnesota governor tim walz. i�*m checking my e—mail as we speak to make sure no more announcements come up yet this morning. what we are hearing is that at some point this morning at the next couple of hours vice president kamala harris is going to make this announcement but who her running mate is going to be and it is going to come and it couple of different formats. 0n be and it is going to come and it couple of different formats. on one hand we are expecting a campaign video to be released this morning and then also there is potentially going to be some kind of livestream with some supporters who have donated most recently to the harris campaign.

eluned morgan has been confirmed as the new first minister of wales and the first woman to hold thatuit the role last month following the resignation of four of his cabinet members. his leadership was mired in controversy after he accepted donations from a man twice convicted of environmental offences during his election campaign. scotland's exam body has apologised after thousands of students received blank e—mails, instead of their results, due to a technical glitch. around 7,000 pupils were temporarily affected. the body said the emails had been resent and the issue was resolved. overall the pass rate for nationals, highers and advanced highers fell which the scottish government said presented a challenge. the elusive artist banksy has unveiled two new works in london. 0ne shows a mountain goat perched on a narrow ledge, while the second features two elephant silhouettes with the trunks stretched out. banksy verified the works were his on instagram, but did not write a caption for either instagram post, causing fans to speculate on the meaning of the artworks. you're live with bbc

eluned morgan has become the new first minister of wales, following a vote in the welsh parliament. and artists from fifty eight countries are putting on more than 52,000 performances — as the edinburgh fringe gets under way. the kamala harris campaign has officially confirmed that the presidential candidate for the democrats has picked tim mort as her running mate. he is currently the governor of minnesota, she posted that she is in that hat announced that she is in that hat announced that governor, coach and a veteran. he is delivered for families like his. it is way to having on the team. a lengthy statement on him that she is again proud to announce that she is again proud to announce that she is again proud to announce that she has asked to be her running mate, one of the things that stood out about her convictions for starting for middle—class families. she goes on to talk more about his family, background and his record in public service. we are going to have much more on that news. the reaction to it. over the next three hours but right now it is time let'sjoin you. meals at

eluned morgan has been confirmed as the new first minister of wales — and the first woman to hold thatast month. she has vowed to lead a united government and end an era of grey suits in the welsh government. scotland's exam body has apologised after thousands of students received blank e—mails this morning, instead of their results, after a technical glitch. around 7,000 pupils were temporarily affected. overall the pass rate for nationals, highers and advanced highers fell which the scottish government said presented a challenge. the elusive artist banksy has unveiled 2 new works in london — one shows a mountain goat perched on a narrow ledge, while the second features two elephant silhouettes with the trunks stretched out. it appears to have been painted on the side of a house. now amid all the protests that have swept the uk — a story of hope and reconciliation. it comes from liverpool, where demonstrators clashed outside the abdullah ouilliam mosque, which is england's oldest. an iman there described the leap of faith he and fellow volunteers took — sharing food with some of the p

eluned morgan has been confirmed as the new first minister of wales, following a vote in the welsh parliamentething resigned. members of the senedd were able to take part in the vote virtually, including from abroad.eluned morgan says it's the honour of her life to be nominated as the first woman to serve as the first minister of wales. now it's time for the latest from the olympics — here is my colleague maryam moshiri. she is there for us today. it is day 12 of the olympic games. 21 gold medals up for grabs today. i'm here on the iconic champs—elysees. you can see the arc de triomphe all the way down there at the end of the road and on the other side of the champs—elysees is concorde. concorde is the location for the women's park skateboarding today. it is an incredible event. it first made its debut in tokyo 2020. it has garnered so much attention since then and one of the main reasons, not only because it is an amazing sport, but also because of the age range of the competitors. the youngest is just 11 years old. the oldest is 51 years old in the men's. all eyes of course on team gb as we

eluned morgan has become the new first minister of wales, following a vote in the welsh parliament.lled from its summer break to nominate her. have a listen to what she had to say. it's the greatest honour of my life to stand before you today is the first women to become the first minister of wales. 25 years ago we witnessed... applause 25 years ago we witnessed the dawn of a new era with the burst of evolution. the stiff movement with the realisation of welsh ambition, a rekindling of our national spirit in the beginning of a journey towards greater self—determination within the united kingdom. the scottish qualifications authority has apologised to pupils who received blank exam results emails. it's estimated that around 7,000 students in scotland were affected by a technical problem, with some having to wait more than 90 minutes for their results. the head of the sqa has apologised and says the issues has been resolved. from the riots let's bring you a story of hope and reconciliation where religious leaders emerged from a mosque and liverpool to bring food and drink to people de

eluned morgan has told violence.e first woman to serve as the first minister of wales. in her first minister of wales. in her first speech just moments ago, she's paid tribute to her predecessors, including vaughan gething. she's also shared her hope to add a vibrant splash of colour to her role , declaring colour to her role, declaring the grey suits are out. baroness morgan's received 28 votes, defeating the conservatives and plaid cymru nominees . three plaid cymru nominees. three water companies are facing a combined record fine of £168 million. after a series of failings including sewage spills, thames water, northumbrian and yorkshire water were issued that penalty by the regulator, ofwat . a report has regulator, ofwat. a report has revealed the appalling conditions and chaos at wandsworth prison in london, with concerns raised about violence , self—harm and drugs. violence, self—harm and drugs. the findings highlight concerns including safety, staffing and overcrowding. the government has confirmed a £100 mil

eluned morgan is set to officially become first minister of wales later.ry's first female to take the job. the senedd has been recalled from its summer break to nominate the new first minister after vaughan gething resigned. vaccinating badgers could help tackle the spread of bovine tuberculosis according to a new study. a small trial led by farmers in cornwall saw the number of badgers testing positive for the disease — which can have devastating effects for cattle farmers — dropped from i6% to 0%. from banksy has unveiled new artwork on the side of a building in south—west london. it shows a goat perched on a ledge as rocks fall, and appeared in richmond. he posted a photo of it on his instagram without a caption, leaving what it means open to interpretation. what can it mean? i'm sure everyone has a theory- — what can it mean? i'm sure everyone has a theory. perhaps _ what can it mean? i'm sure everyone has a theory. perhaps the _ what can it mean? i'm sure everyone has a theory. perhaps the goat, - has a theory. perhaps the goat, simone biles, _ has a

. >> it is on his second day of a visit to wales, and he's with the first minister, eluned morgan, inen't had a ban on onshore wind in wales, where there had been in england under there had been in england under the previous conservative government we've lifted the ban in england and today's visit is about showing how two labour governments, one in wales, one in westminster, can work together to deliver that energy security, to bring down bills and to create new jobs through green energy so that we reach that target of clean power in the united kingdom by 2030. >> well, we're joined now by gb news political correspondent olivia utley. good to see you this morning, olivia. and this is the keir starmer plan to make britain a clean energy superpower. how is he going to do that ? do that? >> well, there aren't very many details, to be honest. it's all sounding a little bit woolly. keir starmer is in west wales today to look at the way that the welsh labour government has brought in these new wind farms. he wants to use some of that knowledge to bring to the great british energy plan that

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