A Welsh Labour backbencher has broken ranks this evening and called for Vaughan Gething to return his controversial campaign donations.

The emotional speech from former Transport Minister, Lee Waters came during a double debate showdown on Wednesday (May 1).

Despite both Plaid Cymru and the Welsh Conservatives tabling motions on the scandal, the First Minister did not attend a large part of the two debates.

The Tories debate called for an independent inquiry into the donations received by Mr Gething during his campaign to become First Minister.

Plaid Cymru’s motion called for an investigation and a cap on future political donations.

Mr Waters said he felt “deeply uncomfortable” about the revelations that have blighted the opening weeks of the First Minister’s tenure.

He said he felt the donations paid to Mr Gething’s campaign by a convicted polluter were “unjustifiable and wrong”.