Another day, another drama. This time it’s in Wales, where Labour leader Vaughan Gething has this morning resigned from his role as First Minister. In a statement the outgoing FM admits he had hope that over the summer period ‘rebuilding and renewal could take place under my leadership… I realise now that this is not possible.’
Gething’s resignation comes after a turbulent morning under fire after four ministers resigned this morning in a mass mutiny. In the space of a few minutes, the Welsh First Minister today lost his economy secretary, culture secretary, housing secretary and counsel general. Talk about an exodus…
The Welsh First Minister’s troubles started when he accepted a staggering sum during his leadership campaign from dodgy donor David Neal, a man who has twice been convicted of environmental offences. As rumours swirled about the donation cash – and the fate of Gething’s own Covid text messages – the coalition between Welsh Labour and nationalist group Plaid Cymru broke
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