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Welsh First Minister Vaughan Gething has rejected calls for an independent investigation into a £200,000 donation his campaign received from Dauson Environmental Group, owned by David Neal, who has a history of environmental convictions. The donation has raised concerns about a potential conflict of interest, as Dauson received a £400,000 loan from the Welsh government-owned Development Bank of Wales. Gething maintains there is no conflict of interest, as the DBW’s investment decisions are made independently of the government. He has instead commissioned an internal Labour review led by former First Minister Carwyn Jones. Opposition groups have criticized Gething’s decision, calling for an independent investigation to address the concerns raised by the donation.

Vaughan Gething, Welsh government leader and former Labour leader, has appointed Carwyn Jones to review the party’s election practices, including campaign financing, amid controversy over a £200,000 donation from a man convicted of environmental offenses. The Welsh Conservatives object to the review, calling it a form of self-assessment, while both the Tories and Plaid Cymru demand an independent investigation into the money and potential conflict of interest due to a loan from the Development Bank of Wales to the donor’s company.