Vaughan Gething’s rise was impressive but his future is now uncertain

It has become clear that Gething’s troubles are cutting through to the people of Wales – they are not just political tittle-tattle. Photograph: Dimitris Legakis/Athena Pictures

When Vaughan Gething spoke to the Guardian just before he won the Welsh first minister leadership race, he did not fight shy of discussing the wider significance.

“You can’t deny the historic nature of it,” he said. “If I win, the fact that I’ll be the first Black leader of any European nation is a matter of historic significance.”