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Welsh first minister Vaughan Gething loses confidence vote

Labour’s Gething vows to carry on in job he has held for less than 12 weeks, but pressure to step down will grow

The Welsh first minister, Vaughan Gething, has lost a confidence vote less than 12 weeks after taking office, following a series of scandals that have called into question his judgment and transparency.

Gething’s defeat is a significant blow to his authority and a problem for the UK Labour leader, Keir Starmer, who so far has repeatedly backed the Labour first minister.

Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Labour’s Gething vows to carry on in job he has held for less than 12 weeks, but pressure to step down will growThe Welsh first minister, Vaughan Gething, has lost a confidence vote less than 12 weeks after taking office, following a series of scandals that have called into question his judgment and transparency.Gething’s defeat is a significant blow to his authority and a problem for the UK Labour leader, Keir Starmer, who so far has repeatedly backed the Labour first minister. Continue reading…