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Vaughan Gething said political attacks racially driven – sources

One Labour source said of the meeting: “Vaughan Gething and his supporters made the case that the attacks against him were racially driven and that he was being held to a higher standard than others.”

The source added: “His supporters remain loyal but the group is still split.”

Another source said Mr Gething made the remarks while answering questions from the group about whether the attacks were racist.

The second source added: “As a black leader he has a lot more to prove than if he was a white leader.

“For example look at [former First Minister] Mark Drakeford losing his temper at Andrew RT Davies [Welsh Conservative leader].

“If Vaughan Gething had done that he would have been seen as an angry black man.”

A member of Mr Gething’s cabinet, Mick Antoniw, said after the meeting that the Labour group was united behind the first minister.

He said there was “complete unity”, adding: “we are confident everyone will stand behind the first minister in a no-confidence vote”.


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