[6][7] A confidence motion had been held seeking the removal Davies at a meeting of the Conservative Senedd group on 3 December 2024.

Darren Millar was the only candidate to stand in the ensuing leadership election, and was consequently announced as the new Welsh Conservative leader on 5 December.

[8][9] A confidence vote was held at party's weekly group meeting on the following Tuesday, 3 December 2024.

[10] Thus, despite a narrow majority of the Senedd group backing his continued leadership, Davies published his resignation statement on Twitter shortly before noon on 3 December 2024.

[12][13] In the subsequent leadership election that followed Davies' resignation, Darren Millar stood as a candidate and was unopposed.