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Welsh First Minister facing fresh questions over controversial campaign donation

The Welsh First Minister was questioned over when he discovered a company that donated to his leadership campaign was facing a criminal investigation.

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Vaughan Gething, the Welsh First Minister, in the Senedd

The First Minister of Wales has faced fresh questions about a controversial donation to his leadership campaign, following revelations that the company was facing a criminal investigation at the time.

Vaughan Gething, the embattled leader in Cardiff Bay, has faced questions about when he knew that a company owned by a donor to his Welsh Labour leadership campaign was facing a new criminal investigation.

It follows an investigation by the BBC, which uncovered that a probe into a firm owned by David Neal – Resources Management Limited (RML) – is being carried out by Natural Resources Wales.

Andrew RT Davies, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives in the Senedd, speaking during the Conservative Party annual conference at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham
Andrew RT Davies, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, speaking during the Conservative Party annual conference in Birmingham (Jacob King/PA)

RML runs the Withyhedge landfill site near Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire, South Wales, which has seen locals complain of noxious smells.