Vaughan Gething, Wales's First Minister, has faced criticism and controversy surrounding his actions and the funding of his leadership campaign. Reports indicate that Gething admitted to deleting messages during the COVID-19 pandemic, which he discussed with ministers. Additionally, he expressed regret over the anxieties caused by the donations to his Welsh Labour leadership campaign. Amidst the scrutiny, Gething has remained 'entirely relaxed' despite accusations of misleading the UK COVID Inquiry. Furthermore, the Welsh Parliament's standards committee has been tasked by Gething to propose updates to donation rules for Senedd members. Criticism from other cabinet members has also emerged, with Mick Antoniw stating he would have chosen a different course and suggestions that any excess funds from the controversial donations should be directed to charity.
Cabinet member suggests any extra money from controversial donations to Vaughan Gething's leadership campaign should go to charity https://t.co/9uK87hJmGz
'I would have chosen a different course,' says Wales' counsel general Mick Antoniw on controversial donations to Vaughan Gething's leadership campaign https://t.co/crxVb6UvAT
Another cabinet member criticises donations to Vaughan Gething's leadership campaign https://t.co/7rSOQkRfiv
Another cabinet member criticises Gething donations https://t.co/vWjMAFFPKP
Vaughan Gething has asked the Welsh Parliament's standards committee 'to consider and bring forward proposals' to update rules on donations to Senedd members https://t.co/fsGkongEuS
Vaughan Gething has said he very much regrets the 'anxieties' caused by donations to his Welsh Labour leadership campaign https://t.co/hMxUzOPlRX
Wales's first minister Vaughan Gething has said he is "entirely relaxed" after being accused of misleading the UK COVID Inquiry Read more 🔗 https://t.co/j8CMNfZYah
Vaughan Gething told ministers during Covid he was deleting messages, text shows https://t.co/lYhho9PT0U
'I very much regret the anxieties' caused by donations to my leadership campaign, says Vaughan Gething https://t.co/e3RLNhRxGH
The key Vaughan Gething donations questions the Labour Party won't answer https://t.co/OEpKPHD5MM https://t.co/UgVBd0QLc6