Former first minister Vaughan Gething has announced on X formerly twitter that he will not be seeking reelection in the next Senedd elections. His short stint as first minister was marred by controversy, and has decided to call it a day on a Senedd career lasting over a decade.
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00:00Vaughan Gething has had quite a year. He was elected to First Minister, became the first
00:06black leader of any European government, but quickly saw it all turn to rubble as he was
00:11undone by controversy, ending his tenure much more quickly than anyone had anticipated.
00:17A £200,000 donation from a company previously found guilty of illegally dumping waste on
00:23a conservation site was the biggest matter of contention, and became the start of a chaotic
00:28rise and fall over just a few months. He left his role in August, and has now announced
00:35that he will not be standing in the next Senate elections in 2026. It marks a real freefall
00:40for the former leader, and the end of an 11-year career in the Senate representing Cardiff
00:45South and Penarth constituency. In a post on ex-formerly Twitter, he said it's been
00:50a great honour to work in the Senate and will continue to serve his constituents and help
00:55further causes of social justice in the area.