Vaughan Gething has quit as Welsh first minister, four months into the job, after members of his cabinet resigned and called for him to go
Gething was facing controversy for accepting a £200,000 campaign donation from a businessman convicted of environmental offences, and separately for sacking a minister
"My integrity matters, I have not compromised it," he told the Senedd in an emotional statement, adding that claims of wrongdoing are "politically motivated"
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer commended Gething for making "the best decision for Wales", weeks after publicly showing support for him
A timetable for Gething's resignation - including when his successor will be named - is yet to be released
Vaughan Gething quits as Welsh first minister
More now from Gething.
He says that he has never misused or abused his ministerial position.
"My integrity matters, I have not compromised it," he adds.
He says again that he regrets the burden of proof is no longer "an important commodity in the language of our politics", adding that he hopes that can change.
He goes on to say that he will soon confirm a timetable to formally stand down as first minister.
We're hearing Gething's personal statement now.
He says he had hoped over the summer, a period of reflection and rebuilding could take place under his leadership.
He says he realises now that is not possible, but adds that it has been an extraordinary honour to do his job.
We can bring you some reaction from Labour MP Preet Kaur Gill, who was also on the Politics Live panel.
Responding to the criticism from other parties, she says "this is an internal issue" and happens "with lots of parties in lots of positions".
She says the Welsh people have "overwhelmingly" supported Labour and "we have the most amount of Labour MPs returned from Wales".
She says that shows the Welsh people have confidence in Keir Starmer and Labour's plan for the country.
"This is an internal issue, we've got to let them carry on with it," she says, adding "and they will have a fair process to elect the next leader."
She rejects the claim from the Greens that the Welsh Labour government has been "mired in scandal".
Catrin Haf Jones
Political correspondent, BBC Wales News
Vaughan Gething was the firm favourite for the job of Welsh Labour leader among the party’s members in Westminster, seen as a recognised name who could hit the ground running in a general election year.
But as the election campaign got going, so did questions about the UK party’s confidence in a leader who had lost the confidence of the Senedd.
This morning, one Labour MP told BBC Wales that they backed the ministers who have resigned from Gething’s cabinet.
“This is the right decision for them to make,” this MP told BBC Wales. "The current situation is untenable.”
A different Welsh Labour MP told BBC Wales: "When you’ve got big hitters resigning like this then Vaughan must wake up and do the right thing. It’s in the country’s interest.”
Another said: "It’s about time we tidy up this mess in the Senedd and bring back some integrity.”
The Welsh secretary has thanked Vaughan Gething for "his service" as first minister and his other ministerial roles.
Posting on X, formerly Twitter, external, she said: "It is now for Welsh Labour to determine his successor.
"The people of Wales voted for a UK Labour government to deliver change. That remains my absolute focus."
For those just joining us here's a summary of everything we've learned this morning.
Huw Thomas
Business correspondent, BBC Wales
Image source, PA MediaDuring the general election campaign, reporter pressed Mr Gething about the issues which have ultimately led to his resignation
When Vaughan Gething turned up at the steelworks in Port Talbot during the general election campaign, he was dogged by questions about his judgement.
Instead of pushing UK Labour’s plans for steel, he had to face journalists who pressed him about the issues which have ultimately led to his resignation.
The future of Tata Steel should have been preoccupying Gething’s administration.
He had secured the backing of all three unions – Community, Unite and the GMB – representing steelworkers during the course of his leadership campaign. But in bringing the UK election campaign to the door of the steelworks, he could not quieten his critics or take the focus away from the crisis that had engulfed him.
Little wonder, perhaps, that the reaction from business today has been to push for stability.
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) director in Wales, Ian Price, said it would be “seeking reassurances” that Wales had the “political stability needed to attract investment and create jobs”.
Along with other business organisations such as the Institute of Directors and the Federation of Small Businesses, it had begun lobbying Vaughan Gething’s administration – and his economy minister Jeremy Miles – about the issues facing firms in Wales.
Improving skills, boosting connectivity and managing the transition to net zero are among the challenges that businesses say they want to discuss with the Welsh government once it’s under new leadership.
We can bring you some reaction now to Vaughan Gething stepping down from Conservative MP Luke Evans and Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer, who have been speaking on the BBC's Politics Live programme.
Evans notes Labour has made accusations of 14 years of chaos under the Conservatives, and says: "We're 14 days in, or not even quite, and already Wales is in chaos."
He adds: "(Gething) had to go, and I'm glad he's gone. And I hope Wales now will rethink and reshape of where they go next."
Denyer says: "I think it's long overdue. The first minister has been mired in controversy and scandal for some time and unfortunately it left Wales without much of a functioning government over the first few months."
She says it's a "symptom" of an attitude from Welsh Labour, who she says "don't seem to respond well to scrutiny and perhaps take some of their voters in Wales for granted".
Vaughan Gething is to speak in the Senedd at 13:30 BST.
He will give a personal statement, and will take part in first minister's questions where he will face the usual questions from the leaders of the opposition groups in the Welsh Parliament.
Gething will later take part in another debate on delivering the Welsh government's priorities.
Sir Keir Starmer has thanked Vaughan Gething after the announcement he is quitting.
"Vaughan should take enormous pride in being the first black leader of any country in Europe," he wrote on X, external.
"That achievement will have broadened the ambitions and raised the gaze of a generation of young people in Wales and beyond.
"I know what a difficult decision this has been for him - but I also know that he has made it because he feels it is the best decision now for Wales.
"I wish him all the best in his future endeavours."
Image source, Getty ImagesJohn Swinney said he was 'very sorry' to hear about of the resignation
Scottish First Minister John Swinney says he is "very sorry" to hear of the resignation of Vaughan Gething.
"The Scottish and Welsh governments work closely together and I look forward to that continuing in the future," he adds.
David Deans
BBC Wales politics reporter
Vaughan Gething is today triggering yet another Welsh Labour leadership contest.
Unless something changes in the mood in the Labour group, they are so split it is unlikely there will be a coronation of a new first minister.
Jeremy Miles has been spoken of as a potential candidate, although he has not yet said publicly he would run again.
He may face someone from the group of people who have supported Gething, although it is not clear at this stage who that might be.
There will be some formalities - at some point we would expect the Labour party to agree a timetable.
And at some point Gething will have to formally resign to the King.
Another question arises though over whether the opposition would accept the new first minister.
There would need to be a vote confirming the next Welsh Labour leader to the top job. In the past the opposition have effectively allowed it to go ahead, but the numbers are such that they could frustrate the process if they wanted to in a tied vote.
Do that over 28 days and it could force a Senedd election.
Vaughan Gething is still first minister and was expected to appear before the Senedd as usual on Tuesday - and as it stands this is still happening.
The first minister usually answers questions in Plenary at 13:30 BST on a Tuesday.
You can watch it live on this live page later.
Image source, PA MediaPlaid Cymru has called for a snap Welsh Parliament election.
Leader Rhun ap Iorwerth says Wales could have the "third Labour first minister in seven months", calling it "a revolving door of chaos".
He says: “The people of Wales must be given the opportunity to elect a new government and an election must be called."
A snap election could happen if two thirds of the Senedd voted for its dissolution.
That would likely require the Labour party to vote with Plaid Cymru or the Conservatives for that to happen.
It could also be triggered if the Senedd failed to elect a first minister.
Tomos Morgan
BBC News
There has been pressure on Vaughan Gething ever since he won a leadership battle back in March and subsequently became the first minister.
There was pressure around a £200,000 donation given towards his campaign from a company run by a man that was twice convicted of environmental offences.
Welsh Labour weren’t happy about that.
More recently there have been concerns over the manner in which Vaughan Gething sacked a former minister for allegedly leaking information to a media outlet in Wales.
I think there has been a split within Welsh Labour for some time. There were also concerns whether or not the Welsh government could actually pass a budget.
All this pressure has been mounting.
In some respects this is very similar to the process of events which led to Boris Johnson stepping down. It took a number of ministers before he stepped down as well.
Mark Palmer
Assistant editor, BBC Wales politics
Image source, ReutersJust over two weeks ago the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, stood side by side with the Welsh First Minister, Vaughan Gething, praising him as the man for the job and pushing aside the row over his acceptance of a £200,000 leadership campaign donation from a businessman convicted of environmental offences.
Now, with Gething saying he will resign, the prime minister is facing what could be seen as his first domestic crisis.
It’s not the first time a Labour prime minister has had to deal with a Welsh Labour leadership crisis.
Back in 2000, Tony Blair was on his feet in the House of Commons at PMQs when Alun Michael – the man he backed for the job – resigned as what was then the role of first secretary.
Michael stood down in a row over European structural funds, and by March 2000 he was no longer a member of what was then the Welsh Assembly.
Different circumstances in different times - but a major resignation and a major headache for a Labour PM.
David Deans
BBC Wales politics reporter
Just as it was confirmed that Vaughan Gething was going, I was texted by one very senior Gething supporter who told me they expected he would go.
"There's only so much fight in a person," they said.
Another Gething supporter had told me a few weeks ago that "everybody has their limits".
It was going to be very difficult, next to impossible though, for the MS for Cardiff South and Penarth to stay on as first minister when senior members of his government quit at the same time.
The act of trying to fill the posts vacated would have likely deepened the crisis around him, and would not have resolved the difficulty he would face in agreeing a deal with the Welsh Liberal Democrat Jane Dodds, or Plaid Cymru, in agreeing his spending plans.
He had no way out.
The Welsh Conservative leader in the Senedd Andrew RT Davies says Gething's resignation is "long overdue".
“But there can be no doubt that his Labour colleagues, from those who resigned today all the way up to Keir Starmer, have stood by his side, and are culpable for the breakdown in governance in Wales," he adds.
Daniel Davies
BBC Wales political correspondent
Vaughan Gething has been addressing Labour Senedd members in Cardiff Bay at their usual Tuesday morning meeting.
Mick Antoniw, Lesley Griffiths and Jeremy Miles are in the room.
They, and other MSs, arrived before Gething.
Gething got there just as journalists received his statement about standing down.