ACCUSATIONS of backroom deals between Welsh politicians were lobbied back and forth today as the fallout over the First Minister-vote row intensified.

Speculation has run rife on who will break the deadlock since yesterday's shock vote saw Conservative, Plaid Cymru and Ukip AMs back Plaid leader Leanne Wood to tie a vote with Carwyn Jones.

Reports today indicated that Ukip Wales leader Nathan Gill and South East Wales AM Mark Reckless could switch their allegiance to Mr Jones.

Labour has since confirmed it will hold talks with Plaid AMs tomorrow in an attempt to reach an agreement.

A Labour spokesman also strongly denied claims the party was courting Ukip, saying: “There are no formal talks with any parties currently and certainly not Ukip."

UKIP's leader in Wales Nathan Gill suggested the party could do a deal with Labour if they were able to enact some of their preferred policies.

They could include rallying the Westminster Government on scrapping the Severn Bridge tolls and looking again to implement the M4 relief road’s blue route not the preferred £1.2 billion black route, he told media.

Mr Gill said: “We want [consensus politics] to work and hopefully we want to get some UKIP politics made into law.” 

If a new First Minister is not appointed by Wednesday June 1, a new election will have to be held. It has not yet been announced when the next meeting of the new Assembly will be held, but it is expected to be within the next week.

Plaid, now the second-largest party in the Assembly with 12 AMs has also refuted accusations it made a deal with the Ukip AMs to back Ms Wood.

A spokesman said: “As far as Plaid Cymru is aware, there have been no formal discussions, agreements or deals pursued between any party”.

Ms Wood confirmed she had written to the Labour leader to suggest a “way forward” following  yesterday's tied vote for First Minister.

"I can’t have any control over the way members of other parties vote,” she told ITV Wales.

“I'm  not in the business of doing deals with a party like UKIP. What I do want is a stable government in Wales and Plaid Cymru to get our programme through.”

Speaking about the letter to Carwyn Jones, she added: “I’ve asked for the opportunity to talk and I’m open and looking forward to having those talks.

“We’re not going to be a pushover. We can’t be relied upon automatically no matter what just to accept Labours programme, budget and legislation.

“It doesn’t work like that. The people have had their say. They didn’t vote for a majority government and this is the new reality.”

But Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies said Labour “had no divine right to assume the First Ministership”.

Meanwhile newly-elected Labour AM for Newport West Jayne Bryant added her voice to those condemning the parties backing Ms Wood, calling the situation a “grubby deal on the first day back between Plaid, Tories and UKIP”. 

“As a newly elected AM I want to get on with the job,” she said. 

“There are plenty of big issues ahead such as the steel crisis. 

“The election gave an indication of what people want. 

“Delaying tactics and posturing is hardly something the public will be pleased with.”