Labour dismisses no confidence vote in Welsh first minister Vaughan Gething as Tory ‘stunt’ – as it happened

Vaughan Gething. Photograph: Senedd TV/PA

6.10pm BST

Early evening summary

• The Welsh first minister, Vaughan Gething, has lost a no-confidence vote less than 12 weeks after taking office, following a series of scandals that have called into question his judgment and transparency.

• Keir Starmer has accused Rishi Sunak of deliberately lying when he claimed Labour’s spending plans would increase taxes by £2,000, saying the prime minister’s tactics during Tuesday night’s TV debate showed he was dishonest when put under pressure.

• Faiza Shaheen, the candidate blocked by Labour from standing in Chingford and Woodford Green, has announced she will stand as an independent.

• YouGov has published a poll suggesting Reform UK is just two points behind the Conservatives.

New voting intention (3-4 Jun): this is our first poll carried out under our new methodology, which mirrors that which we use for our MRP

Lab: 40%
Con: 19%
Reform UK: 17%
Lib Dem: 10%
Green: 7%
SNP: 3%https://t.co/VHghLQiJiQ

To show what impact the new methodology has had on… pic.twitter.com/YOeo4LZPoB

— YouGov (@YouGov) June 5, 2024

6.06pm BST

Here is Steven Morris’s analysis of Vaughan Gething’s position now as Welsh first minister.