:00:00. > :00:12.to come through the evening on the BBC News
:00:13. > :00:18.Some of Ukip's newly-elected Assembly Members have been sworn
:00:19. > :00:22.The party won seven seats in Thursday's election.
:00:23. > :00:24.Meanwhile, Welsh Labour leader Carwyn Jones is preparing
:00:25. > :00:26.to form a new Government, as our political correspondent,
:00:27. > :00:39.Getting to grips with life in the Assembly.
:00:40. > :00:45.Former Tory MP Neil Hamilton wants to reboot his political career here.
:00:46. > :00:48.And it sounds like he fancies leading the new group of Ukip AMs
:00:49. > :00:51.instead of Welsh party leader Nathan Gill.
:00:52. > :00:53.The leader of the party in Wales is myself.
:00:54. > :00:56.Who will be leading the group in the Assembly?
:00:57. > :01:00.We will, I am sure, be deciding that amongst ourselves,
:01:01. > :01:03.at our first group meeting which we will be having on Tuesday.
:01:04. > :01:16.But it was smiles all round for them today.
:01:17. > :01:18.Not so for the Conservatives who lost seats.
:01:19. > :01:20.Some in the party blame an ineffective campaign
:01:21. > :01:29.Others want to let the dust settle before deciding what went so wrong
:01:30. > :01:35.in target seats like this, Cardiff North, where
:01:36. > :01:37.Labour didn't just win, they increased their majority
:01:38. > :01:40.I don't think this is a time for knee-jerk reactions,
:01:41. > :01:43.but a look holistically at the campaign.
:01:44. > :01:46.Andrew led from the front, I thought he had a terrific campaign
:01:47. > :01:49.as leader of the group, but we did not make the significant
:01:50. > :01:55.You wouldn't pin all the blame on him and ask him to move aside?
:01:56. > :01:57.That would be a very lazy and dangerous response.
:01:58. > :02:01.That would mean we wouldn't learn the broader lessons.
:02:02. > :02:03.Unlike the Tories, Plaid Cymru's Leanne Wood did take
:02:04. > :02:10.But it was the only constituency to change hands, and Plaid failed
:02:11. > :02:16.We didn't get the results that we perhaps were hoping
:02:17. > :02:19.But, from that position of opposition, we can
:02:20. > :02:21.try to influence Government policy as much as possible,
:02:22. > :02:26.holding Government to account at all times.
:02:27. > :02:34.The next step, forming another minority Labour Government.
:02:35. > :02:37.While Ukip's arrival heralds a big change in Welsh politics,
:02:38. > :02:41.It is likely Carwyn Jones will be nominated as First Minister
:02:42. > :02:45.And, in the past hour, it's been confirmed
:02:46. > :02:48.that the Ceredigion MP, Mark Williams, is the new leader
:02:49. > :02:52.He replaces Kirsty Williams who resigned yesterday.
:02:53. > :02:55.Police are appealing for help to identify a man
:02:56. > :02:57.whose body was discovered in the River Taff in Cardiff.
:02:58. > :02:59.Officers were called to a stretch near the city
:03:00. > :03:04.The man was white and in his fifties.
:03:05. > :03:08.A man has been charged with murder, after a woman's body was found
:03:09. > :03:10.at a house in Ystrad Mynach, near Caerphilly, on Tuesday.
:03:11. > :03:13.The victim has been named as Iris Owens, who was 75.
:03:14. > :03:20.A 47-year-old man appeared before Newport magistrates this morning.
:03:21. > :03:23.Let's turn to the days sports news now, and Cardiff City has
:03:24. > :03:26.had its transfer embargo lifted, which means they'll be able to buy
:03:27. > :03:29.It comes after a 1-1 draw with Birmingham
:03:30. > :03:30.during Russell Slade's last game in charge.
:03:31. > :03:33.He's being removed as manager, and will take up a new role
:03:34. > :03:37.The club will appoint a head coach to look after the first team,
:03:38. > :03:40.with names in the frame including Craig Bellamy and the current head
:03:41. > :03:50.Cardiff want Craig Bellamy because the profile will be
:03:51. > :03:59.Then you look at Paul Trollope and you say he has the most experience.
:04:00. > :04:03.It is a big decision by the board of directors, and all I ask
:04:04. > :04:06.and all I ask is they are clear on the process, very clear
:04:07. > :04:10.is a Cardiff City manager, and they have a clear vision
:04:11. > :04:12.of where Cardiff will be this time next year.
:04:13. > :04:14.Elsewhere, a great win for Swansea City.
:04:15. > :04:18.And, in League Two, Newport County against Wimbledon ended 1-0.
:04:19. > :04:22.The Scarlets have failed to make it into the Pro-12 playoffs.
:04:23. > :04:25.They were beaten by Munster, by 31 points to 15.
:04:26. > :04:28.The Scarlets enjoyed plenty of possession, but could only manage
:04:29. > :04:34.Opreys failed to qualify for next season's European Champions Cup.
:04:35. > :04:44.They were beaten 46-26 by the Italian side Zebre.
:04:45. > :04:49.They finish the season in seventh place.
:04:50. > :04:51.Meanwhile, the Newport Gwent Dragons were beaten 47-22 by
:04:52. > :04:55.And scattered heavy and possibly thundery showers
:04:56. > :04:58.Tomorrow, most areas should have a dry start,
:04:59. > :05:01.But a few more showers are likely during the afternoon,
:05:02. > :05:19.We're back tomorrow evening at 5.50pm.
:05:20. > :05:20.Timbered is said to be even higher tomorrow than they have been through