The Welsh Conservative group are looking for a new leader after Andrew RT Davies announced he would step down from the role following a bruising vote

Andrew RT Davies' decision to quit as Welsh Conservative leader in the Senedd in the face of a split among Tory politicians triggers a potential leadership contest, with no clear frontrunner to take over. It has been assumed in Welsh political circles for a while that a number of Tory MSs are interested in the leadership.

Andrew Davies MS has stepped down as Leader of the Conservative Group after failing to convincingly win a confidence vote. Mr Davies thanked his supporters and staff and said his approach had enjoyed “widespread support” among the membership.

It followed months of pressure over the party's direction in Wales, and a meeting last week, where Davies said some of his Members of the Senedd (MSs) had threatened to resign. He won a vote of Tory Senedd members on Tuesday morning,

Andrew RT Davies has survived as Welsh Conservative leader in the Senedd after he won a vote of confidence of Tory politicians. But BBC Wales understands the Senedd Tory group was split, with nine including Davies voting for backing his leadership,

A confidence vote on Tuesday morning in his leadership of the Welsh Conservatives group came back 9-7 in his favour, including his own vote.

Andrew RT Davies has resigned as leader of the Welsh Conservatives in the Senedd, saying a “substantial minority” of his party do not support him.