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Welsh socialists do not endorse either candidate for first minister
Welsh leadership hopeful Vaughan Gething

SOCIALISTS in Welsh Labour decided today they would not endorse either candidate for party leader and first minister of Wales.

The Welsh Labour Grassroots (WLG) group said it had sent an extensive list of progressive policies to Jeremy Miles and Vaughan Gething but had decided not to recommend either in the week the leadership ballot opens.

The left group compiled a policy document to help shape debate during the election and sent it to the two candidates.

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