"It was right for the
First Minister to go to the Assembly Chamber today to apologise to Adam Price, and to acknowledge that his contribution last week was not befitting of the Welsh Parliament.
One Welsh Labour source said: "It's entirely in line with expectations that Carwyn would be standing down as
First Minister after around 10 years.
"But I am not presuming that I will be
First Minister, it is up to the people to decide.
"We welcome the support of our
First Minister and Deputy
First Minister in our pursuit of a better society and strong economy."
The
first minister, who travelled to Shetland three times to canvass for tomorrow's by-election, was accused of only caring about Shetland when there were votes to be won.
Visitors to ScottishWater's Forthside premises last Wednesday during the
First Minister's visit had to wear protective clothing.
Lord Justice Haddon-Cave and Mr Justice Swift upheld a legal challenge from Mr Sargeant's wife, Bernie, that a statement issued by the
First Minister's office had given her "a legitimate expectation" that the inquiry and its procedures would be set up and decided by the permanent secretary, Shan Morgan, independently of the
First Minister.
Neil Hudgell of Hudgell Solicitors who represents Sargeant said: Sargeant family were completely unaware actions of the
First Minister behind the scenes, assurances of independence.
Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price said: "It is out of order for the
First Minister Mark Drakeford to prioritise a reception in Buckingham Palace over answering questions here in the Senedd.
Carlaw said: "The revelations that it was Liz Lloyd that initiated these discussions and then had a further meeting to discuss the issue again and all ahead of a meeting the
First Minister then had on April 2 which left the
First Minister unaware what the content was going to be.
The party had previously called for DUP leader Arlene Foster to step aside as
First Minister over the botched green energy scheme - RHI.