First Minister to face 'vote of no confidence' in Senedd
- Vaughan Gething is facing a motion of no confidence in Wales, with confidence in winning the vote expressed by the First Minister.
- Concerns over campaign donations and leaked text messages have sparked the vote; the Welsh Conservatives are behind the motion.
- The motion was tabled after rows regarding campaign donations and leaked messages, with 16 Welsh Conservative seats in the Senedd.
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The first Black leader of Wales loses a no-confidence vote but says he won't resign
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The leader of Wales’ semi-autonomous government has lost a no-confidence vote. The result is non-binding and Vaughan Gething says he won’t resign, but will continue “to serve and lead my country.” It comes less than three months after Gething made history as the first Black leader of a government in the U.K. The opposition Conservatives called the vote after weeks of criticism of Gething’s leadershi…
Welsh First Minister Vaughan Gething set to LOSE no confidence vote in just hours
Vaughan Gething looks set to lose the no confidence this afternoon after less than three months in office.The Welsh Conservatives called the no confidence vote last week following months of cross party criticism over donations made to Gething’s leadership campaign by a man twice convicted of environmental offences.Vikki Howells this morning confirmed that two Labour members are currently unwell so will not be able to vote later this afternoon.La…
Weeks after making history, the first Black leader of Wales faces a no-confidence vote
LONDON (AP) — The leader of Wales’ semi-autonomous government is facing a no-confidence vote in the Welsh parliament. The opposition Conservatives called the vote over Labour First Minister Vaughan Gething after weeks of criticism of his leadership. Gething’s Labour Party holds 30 of the 60 seats in Wales’ parliament, but two of its lawmakers were off sick on Wednesday. Labour said Gething does not plan to resign if he loses the vote, calling it…

Weeks after making history, the first Black leader of Wales faces a no-confidence vote
The leader of Wales’ semi-autonomous government is facing a no-confidence vote in the Welsh parliament. The opposition Conservatives called the vote over Labour First Minister Vaughan Gething after weeks of criticism of his leadership. Gething’s Labour Party holds 30 of…
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