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Labour pulls through despite missing a majority in Assembly
LABOUR will lead the government in Wales for a fifth straight term despite falling short of an overall majority after the shock loss of a heartland seat.
Carwyn Jones remains First Minister after Labour took 29 of 60 Assembly seats with 35 per cent of the constituency votes.
That is down one on the high point of 2011 after Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood won the Rhondda with a 20 per cent swing from experienced Labour minister Leighton Andrews.
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