In a significant political upheaval, Wales’s First Minister, Vaughan Gething, has lost a vote of no confidence in the Senedd, with 29 members voting in favour of the motion and 27 against. The vote marks a swift and dramatic end to Gething’s short tenure, having taken office just three months ago in March.
The confidence vote was precipitated by growing scrutiny over a controversial £200,000 donation to Gething’s leadership campaign from an individual Kent Police’s drive to prevent offenders profiting from their crimes continues with further confiscations. In separate hearings at Maidstone Crown Court, two men convicted of large scale drug supply offences have been ordered to give up their ill-gotten gains" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-wpil-monitor-id="21605">convicted of environmental offences. The donation has been the centre of intense debate, with opposition leaders and members of the public questioning the ethical implications of accepting such funds.
