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Vaughan Gething has quit as the Welsh first minister after just four months in the job.
His shock announcement came after four ministers in his government resigned this morning amid the ongoing row over donations to his Labour leadership campaign.
Gething had refused to resign in June after losing a vote of no confidence in the Welsh Senedd.
In a statement, he said: “Having been elected as leader of my party in March, I had hoped that over the summer a period of reflection, rebuilding and renewal could take place under my leadership.
“I recognise now that this is not possible. It has been the honour of my life to do this job even for a few short months.”
Andrew RT Davies MS, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, said: “Vaughan Gething’s resignation is long overdue.
“But there can be no doubt that his Labour colleagues, from those who resigned today all the way up to Keir Starmer, have stood by his side, and are culpable for the breakdown in governance in Wales.
“Wales will remember.”
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