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The Conservatives have a relatively new leader in the Senedd - Darren Millar, who took over late last year after a row over the leadership of Andrew RT Davies.

Bishop of Salford Rt Rev John Arnold, whose area covers a third of Lancashire's Catholic community, said he could only imagine how many people were "shocked and greatly saddened" by the news.

Rt Revd Ruth Worsley, Interim Bishop of Liverpool, said the Pope's leadership remained "steadfast through a rapidly changing world, shaped by many global events".

The Moderator of the Church of Scotland, the Rt Rev Dr Shaw Paterson, expressed his condolences following the pope's death.

People living in the area have expressed concerns over the road's speed limit, while South Wales Central MS Andrew RT Davies has called for a safety investigation following five deaths on the road in the past two two years.