Rhun ap Iorwerth paid tribute to the three children injured in a bus crash in Newport this morning as he kicked off First Minister's Questions.

He also said he was "deeply concerned" about recent cuts at BBC Wales, after being asked by Welsh Labour leader Ken Skates what the first minister was doing to save jobs at the corporation.

Today's FMQs also saw:

• Former teacher and Reform Wales leader Helen Jenner warned more in the profession were reporting verbal and physical abuse from students and were "beginning to feel unsafe at work", to which ap Iorwerth said he wanted a "zero tolerance kind of approach towards violence"
• Conservative Senedd group leader Darren Millar raised the issue of more than £600m being paid out by the Welsh NHS in clinical negligence and personal injury claims - with ap Iorwerth saying his government was determined "to root out those problems that are within our control"
• Reform’s Francesca O’Brien asked what the Plaid Cymru government was doing to address “dodgy vape and barber shops” on high streets

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Gareth Thomas, an MS for Reform, asks about Welsh veterans serving in Northern Ireland, questioning whether the Welsh government will review the funding they receive and whether the first minister would “recognise the service and sacrifice” they made in the conflict.

Ap Iorwerth says he recognises their importance, and adds that services offered to veterans must be “sustainable”, which he says is part of his priorities for the NHS.

He adds that his government is focused on “open access” to mental health services, something veterans are able to use.

Jane Dodds, Welsh Liberal Democrats leader, asks about the issue of reforming the structure of health boards.

Ap Iorwerth responds that “restructuring” is not an immediate priority for his government, but it instead wants to focus on “improving delivery and outcomes”.

Dodds follows up by asking the first minister about comments he has previously made about Betsi Cadwaladr health board being “too large, too unwieldy and too distant from the people it serves”.

She asks him to clarify comments from members of his party that she says suggest a “merger” with other health boards.

Ap Iorwerth reiterates that restructuring is not an option, but that he wants to consider “better partnerships” between neighbouring health boards.

“What we did say we would do is deliver a more sustainable NHS, service and care service for the people of Wales,” he adds.

Plaid Cymru MS Marc Jones ask what is being done to improve public transport in rural parts of his Fflint Wrecsam constituency.

"There are rural pockets in my constituency that feel as excluded and isolated as any in Wales and for some, especially the elderly, these barriers of transport can leave them feeling isolated," he tells the first minister.

Rhun ap Iorwerth says some £150m is being spent on local bus services across Wales this year and "we are working closely with local authorities and Transport for Wales to improve access to public transport in rural areas".

There is also a "bus reform program" to "help deliver a more integrated and more accessible bus network", the first minister adds.

Reform’s Francesca O’Brien asks the first minister what his government is doing to address the issue of “dodgy vape and barber shops” on high streets.

The MS for Gŵyr Abertawe asks what the Welsh government is doing to support councils, trading standards and immigration enforcement to take action on an issue that is “destroying our local high streets”.

Ap Iorwerth says high streets have “been in decline for many years”, with many examples of illicit businesses or those not acting appropriately.

He adds that trading standards are able to step in, and his government will work with local authorities to ensure that continues to be the case.

The first minister adds that his government wants to bring “vibrancy” back to high streets, to ensure they are a “centrepiece” of local communities.

Conservative Senedd member Andrew RT Davies asks about Plaid Cymru's election manifesto commitment to provide an extra 100 GP's by the end of the Senedd term in 2030.

He asks how this pledge sits with the fact that "as a percentage, we have less full time GPs working within the Welsh NHS and yet patient numbers have gone up by a third".

The first minister says decisions will be taken "based on on the specific pressures in different parts of Wales".

"It's not just about numbers, it's how those people are used" so that they are "in the right place doing the right thing," he adds.

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Conservative Senedd group leader Darren Millar says more than £600m has been paid out by the Welsh NHS in clinical negligence and personal injury claims over the past five years - and £145m in the last financial year.

He asks what the first minister is doing to "get to grips" with the matter.

Rhun ap Iorwerth says the government is determined "to root out those problems that are within our control".

He adds that there will always be mistakes made by "very well-meaning and professional health workers" and the compensation system is to "address that and pay recompense where that is necessary".

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Skates also asks the first minister about the Hillsborough law, proposed UK-wide legislation that addresses transparency from public authorities, accusing Plaid Cymru of “sitting on their hands” on the issue before the party took over the Welsh government.

Ap Iorwerth responds by saying he supports the principle of the Hillsborough law, before returning to his calls for more control of decision-making in Wales.

He accuses Labour of sitting on their own hands on issues like rail funding, “rather than making decisions that could make a real difference now to the infrastructure that we need in Wales”.

The Hillsborough Law, named after the 1989 Hillsborough disaster that claimed 97 lives after a crush during the FA Cup semi-final, would create a legal duty for public officials to tell the truth to inquiries and investigations and is expected to be approved by MPs in the UK Parliament next week.

Welsh Labour leader Ken Skates addresses the issue of recent cuts at the BBC, asking the first minister what he is doing to save jobs at BBC Wales.

Ap Iorwerth - who like Skates is a former BBC journalist - responds by saying that he is “deeply concerned” about funding decisions at the BBC, both for the impact they have on journalism but also the “way we tell our own story as a nation to ourselves, as a nation to the world”.

He also speaks of what he says is the importance of broadcasting to be devolved “in order that we are able to put more protections in place for Welsh-based journalism”.

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Reform Wales leader Helen Jenner, a former teacher, says more and more in the profession are reporting "high levels of verbal and physical abuse from students, and many are beginning to feel unsafe at work".

She asks the first minister to commit himself to a "robust behaviour framework" including "zero tolerance on violence" in schools.

Rhun ap Iorwerth says: "I absolutely think that we should have that zero tolerance kind of approach towards violence."

He adds that his government has made it a priority to "work across agencies" to make schools "the safe learning environment that we all want them to be".

The first minister is asked by Plaid Cymru MS Anna Nicholl how he is strengthening co-operation with the Republic of Ireland.

Rhun ap Iorwerth says he went to Dublin on his first overseas visit as first minister in June, confirming the Welsh government’s commitment to a plan on climate and energy, economy and trade, culture and language.

“Quite simply, Ireland is one of our most valued international relationships here in Wales,” he says.

“It is rooted in shared history, geography and values that I think we share.”

Rhun ap Iorwerth begins FMQs with a short statement on news that three children were injured when a school bus crashed into a railway bridge in Newport this morning.

The first minister says: "Our thoughts are very much with the children and families affected by that incident.

"We're grateful to the emergency services for their swift response and to everybody involved in supporting the children affected.

"This is an ongoing police investigation so it would be an appropriate think for me to comment further, but our thoughts are very much with those injured and those, for whom this has caused anxiety today."

The first minister is about to take questions from opposition party leaders and Senedd members as part of his weekly First Minister's Questions, on the day the Senedd will hear about plans to revalue council tax in Wales.

Welsh homes have not been revalued for 23 years, and Plaid Cymru have repeatedly failed to commit to a revaluation since the party came to power in May despite campaigning on making council tax "fairer", external.

Finance Minister Elin Jones is expected to update the Senedd on the government's plans.

Before then, ap Iorwerth will face scrutiny on a range of other issues.

We'll bring you live updates here, and you can watch the Senedd session live by clicking play at the top of this page from 13:30 BST.