Gething to carry on despite losing vote of confidence
The Independent|June 06, 2024
Labour first minister of Wales brands motion a gimmick’
KATE DEVLIN & JANE DALTON
Gething to carry on despite losing vote of confidence

The Labour first minister of Wales, Vaughan Gething, has vowed to carry on in the job despite losing a vote of no confidence, and branded the motion “a transparent gimmick”.

He lost the vote on his leadership in the Senedd yesterday, with 29 votes against him to 27 for, but the motion, tabled by the Welsh Conservatives, was non-binding, meaning he will not be ousted from his job. However, the result is highly embarrassing for him and for Labour.

The motion followed a series of controversies involving Mr Gething and the collapse of his electoral deal with Plaid Cymru. Mr Gething, who has been the Welsh Labour leader only since March, was seen in tears before the vote. Afterwards, he said: “I’m here, proud to be the first minister of Wales, to serve and lead my country. That’s what I’ve done today, it’s what I’ll carry on doing.”

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