Long-serving Welsh social services minister steps down

The long-serving deputy minister for social services, Gwenda Thomas, announced she was stepping down from her post during a day in which First Minister Carwyn Jones carried out a surprise reshuffle of his cabinet.

The health minister, Professor Mark Drakeford, stays in his post with Vaughan Gething announced as his deputy.

Leighton Andrews has rejoined the cabinet as minister for public service, 15 months after he resigned. He will be responsible for delivering local government changes in a newly-created post.

Jane Hutt, Edwina Hart and Huw Lewis are all staying in their jobs while Jeff Cuthbert and John Griffiths are both to leave the cabinet.

Housing Minister Carl Sargeant moves to natural resources and Lesley Griffiths moves to communities and tackling poverty.