Jeremy Corbyn has said it is up to Welsh Labour to decide how its next leader will be elected.

Welsh Labour still uses an electoral college system to elect its leader and deputy leader.

However, senior figures want to see a one-member-one-vote system introduced.

The electoral college system splits votes into three sections, AMs and MPs, members and trade union and affiliates.

The system is criticised for giving politicians and trade unions more power than lay members.

Julie Morgan, Labour AM for Cardiff North, is a vocal opponent of the system.

The issue came to a head on Saturday when Mrs Morgan won the vote of more members, but lost the battle for deputy leader to Carolyn Harris MP.

Ms Harris, MP for Swansea East, had won the support of unions and politicians.

After First Minister Carwyn Jones' announcement that he would stand down in autumn , the issue of not only who will take over but how they will take over was the hot topic in Llandudno.

Even some opponents said that they thought Mrs Morgan’s loss would mean Welsh Labour would have to change its system.

For any chance to have an effect before the leadership battle to appoint Mr Jones’ successor, a special conference would have to be held.

Otherwise, the next time it can be addressed would be in spring next year.

UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was in Llandudno on Sunday.

Jeremy Corbyn address the Welsh Labour party Conference in Llanduno.

Asked if should change to one-member-one-vote, which helped get him elected as leader.

Asked who he thought would take over, he said: “I don’t know the answer to who is taking over and I am not nominating or supporting anybody and I’m not getting involved in the election.

“I’m the leader of UK Labour and it’s up to Welsh Labour to decide who their leader is.

“At the moment Welsh Labour has an electoral system of electoral college which is clearly different to the UK Labour and Scottish Labour and the conference will be discussing this and more importantly perhaps for procedures, the Welsh Executive will be having a discussion about system they wish to choose and I want them to agree on that first.

Asked to respond to Mrs Morgan’s frustrations with the system, Mr Corbyn said: “I respect Julie and I paid a big tribute to her in my speech.

“I can understand her feelings, it’s up to the Welsh Labour party to now consider this process."

Mr Corbyn said Mr Jones had called him on Saturday lunchtime to tell him about the announcement he would make later that afternoon.

He told delegates Mr Jones had made a “tireless commitment” to Labour.

“Thank you Carwyn for all you have done, and will do. You are not done yet mate.

“This conference must pay tribute to Carwyn for his tireless commitment to Wales, to a more equal country, and the determination to stand up for the people of Wales and be a strong voice for devolution and democracy.”

Speaking after his address to conference, he said: “I pay tribute to Carwyn for all he has done. Thank him for his courage in taking over Cardiff Airport, thank him for his work on defending the steel industry and industrial investment and thank him for his support for the education programmes been put forward by the Welsh Labour Government”.

Mr Corbyn sought to reassure Labour voters that despite recent national and Welsh trials, they were still the party they should choose.

Mr Corbyn said: “Welsh Labour represents the people of Wales, Welsh Labour is determined to invest in the future of Wales, Welsh Labour is leading the way on transport investment, industrial investment and infrastructure.

"Wales is a more equal place with Labour than it could ever be with anyone else.”