The Welsh transport minister who oversaw the introduction of 20mph speed limits will leave his role in the Welsh Government in two weeks.

He is expected to leave the post when the new Welsh First Minister takes office.

Responding, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives Andrew RT Davies demanded the speed limits be scrapped when Lee Waters leaves his post.

He said: “Motorists and business owners across Wales will breathe a sigh of relief at this news.

“The Deputy Minister’s time in post has been characterised by one anti-motorist policy after another, slowing Wales down and doing serious damage to our economy.

“It’s time to scrap the road building ban, scrap the 20mph speed limit, and implement a transport policy that gets Wales moving.”

Writing on X this morning, Waters said: "Over the last 15 years I’ve spent far too much time on Twitter. It stopped being fun a while ago but I now get a pile of malign comments for even the most innocuous posts.

"When I leave my transport role in a fortnight I’ll be deleting my account. Elon can shove it up his X".

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