Voting closes in Welsh Labour leadership election

Vaughan Gething and Jeremy Miles are running to become Wales' next First Minister — Vaughan Gething and Jeremy Miles are running to become Wales’ next First Minister

Voting has closed in the race to become the new First Minister of Wales.

Welsh Labour members have been voting for their party’s next leader following Mark Drakeford’s decision to step down as party leader and First Minister.

Bidding to succeed him are economy minister Vaughan Gething, and education minister Jeremy Miles.

The outcome of the leadership contest will be historic. If Mr Gething wins, he will be the first black person to serve as Wales’ First Minister. Mr Miles, meanwhile, would become Wales’ first openly gay First Minister.

Voting closed at noon on Thursday March 14, with the new party leader set to be announced on Saturday March 16.

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