Reaction from new first minister’s old neighbourhoodpublished at 11:27 6 August
Shelley Phelps
BBC Wales Westminster correspondent
I’m in Ely, Cardiff, where Eluned Morgan grew up.
It’s one of the most deprived areas in Wales and the estate has had its fair share of bad headlines over the years, with rioting here in 1991 and 2023.
But it also has a proud reputation as a close-knit, working class community.
I’m near the Church Of Resurrection, where Morgan’s father was a reverend.
Valerie Mahoney, 80, used to volunteer at a charity shop running out of the church and knew the family.
“I remember seeing her on the television and I’d say oh that’s Eluned Morgan,” she says.
“She’s part of the community,”
Valerie hopes the new first minister’s government will do more to help the elderly.
Kevin Farnham, 60, wasn’t aware the new first minister is from the area and had “never heard that name before”.
But he thinks it’s “good news” someone from Ely has gone on to lead Wales and hopes “she can bring the area back up”.
He thinks improving shops and high streets should be a priority for ministers.
