Motions calling for an independent probe and a cap on political donations were debated in the Senedd on Wednesday.
Calls for an investigation into a £200,000 donation to Welsh First Minister Vaughan Gething have intensified in recent weeks. A motion calling for an independent probe into the money was debated in the Senedd on Wednesday and defeated by 27 votes to 25. But former deputy climate change minister Lee Waters said Mr Gething should do 'the right thing' and return the donation.
threatens to rear its head in Welsh politics'. 'The first minister either knew of the donor's convictions and thought nothing of it or failed to undertake due diligence,' he said. What do Mr Gething's Labour colleagues say? Several members of the Senedd have expressed their support for Mr Gething, but Lee Waters told the chamber on Wednesday that he felt 'uncomfortable' with the donation and called for it to be returned.
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