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Gething Resigns As Welsh First Minister

Gething Resigns As Welsh First Minister

The First Minister leaves his role following pressure from his own cabinet

Newscast · BBC News

July 16, 202418m 52s

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Show Notes

Today, we look at the resignation of Welsh First Minister, Vaughan Gething.

Just four months into the job, Vaughan Gething has quit his position as First Minister after four members of his cabinet resigned, calling for him to go.

Since taking over in March, the FM has faced criticism for accepting a campaign donation from a businessman convicted of environmental offences. He denies any wrongdoing, and says ‘my integrity matters, I have not compromised it.’ Adam and Chris discuss whether this is part of a wider pattern on instability in UK politics. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Elliot Ryder and Sam McLaren. The technical producer was Michael Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.