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Andrew RT Davies resigns as leader of Welsh Conservatives

Mr Davies said a ‘substantial minority’ of his party do not support him and his position is ‘untenable’.

Andrew RT Davies has resigned
Andrew RT Davies has resigned (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
By Helen Corbett, PA

Andrew RT Davies has resigned as leader of the Welsh Conservatives in the Senedd.

He wrote to the Welsh Conservatives’ chairman after a confidence vote in his leadership of the Welsh Conservative group.

Mr Davies said a “substantial minority” of his party do not support him and his position is “untenable”.

He wrote: “Last week, a group of Senedd members approached me, threatening to resign their positions in shadow cabinet if I did not agree to step down as leader.

“I therefore requested a motion of confidence in my leadership to be held at a meeting this morning.

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“This vote has now taken place. It was clear from the result that a substantial minority of the group do not support our approach, despite it being the only viable strategy available.

“While I would have been honoured to continue as leader, my position is consequently untenable.”