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Mark Drakeford: what the resignation of Wales' first minister means for the country and the Labour party

This week, Mark Drakeford announced his resignation as Wales’ first minister after five years as leader. Back in 2018, Drakeford built his leadership bid on a platform of “21st-century socialism”. As the manifesto reveals, the mantra was rooted in the ideas of “the radical tradition of Welsh socialism”, which would…

The Conversation

The Guardian view on Mark Drakeford: devolution’s frustrated fan

Editorial: Wales’s first minister is stepping down after five years in which UK governments have spurned a constructive relationship

The Guardian - UK

As England suffered the chaos of Boris Johnson, Wales had Mark Drakeford. Here’s why we’ll miss him

Despite a recent dip in popularity he was a steady hand, and leaves behind a solid legacy for country and party, says academic Richard Wyn Jones

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OPINION - Fay Jones MP: Mark Drakeford has held Wales in a chokehold — I'm glad he's going

Yesterday, I appeared before the Welsh Affairs Select Committee to criticise the performance of the Welsh Labour Government. Within minutes, the First Minister, Mark Drakeford, had resigned. I’ll take that as a win.

Evening Standard

Mark Drakeford: a steady operator thrust into the spotlight by Covid

Wales’s departing first minister won admiration in the crisis but problems in health and education blighted his record

The Guardian - UK

Drakeford triggers contest to replace him as Welsh First Minister

The 69-year-old has been Wales' leader since December 2018

Evening Standard

Who is Mark Drakeford? Career background as First Minister of Wales announces resignation

Mark Drakeford has said he is standing down as First Minister of Wales. In a statement shared on social media on Wednesday morning, Mr Drakeford said: "When I stood for election as Leader of Welsh Labour, I said I would stand down during the current Senedd term.

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Nicola Sturgeon joins tributes to 'principled' Welsh First Minister after resignation

FORMER Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has paid tribute to the “dedicated, principled, and impressive” Mark Drakeford after the Welsh…

The National (Scotland)

Mark Drakeford to stand down as Labour first minister of Wales

Keir Starmer praises ‘true titan’ of Welsh politics – as race begins to find successor by Easter

The Independent UK

Mark Drakeford stands down as First Minister of Wales, triggering contest to replace him

The 69-year-old has been Wales' leader since December 2018

Evening Standard

Mark Drakeford resigns as First Minister of Wales

THE First Minister of Wales has resigned ...

The National (Scotland)

Mark Drakeford to step down as Wales first minister

Among favourites to take reins of Labour administration are ministers Vaughan Gething and Jeremy Miles

The Guardian - UK

Universal basic income: Wales is set to end its experiment – why we think that’s a mistake

The Welsh government has announced that its universal basic income (UBI) project will not be continued after the initial pilot ends in 2025 because of the cost.

The Conversation

Covid Inquiry: UK Government did not tell Scottish ministers about key message change

THE UK government did not “communicate everything” to Scottish ministers during the pandemic, Michael Gove has admitted.

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Fears over emergency response in 20mph zones will not materialise – Drakeford

Mark Drakeford defended the controversial new law to the Welsh Affairs Committee.

The Independent UK

Farage blasts ‘totalitarian’ decision to ban GB News from Senedd TVs

The channel was removed from the Senedd’s internal television network.

The Guardian - UK

Welsh government will cut budgets to maintain health and rail services

Labour-led government needs to find £600m to balance books, blaming inflation, austerity, pay and ‘mismanagement’ by UK government

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Revealed: Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings’s secret Covid WhatsApp messages

In a WhatsApp message to Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings described the Cabinet Office as ‘terrifyingly s***’

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Boris Johnson did not want meetings with Nicola Sturgeon during Covid

BORIS Johnson has said he thought it was "wrong" for him to hold regular meetings with Nicola Sturgeon and the Welsh First Minister during…

The Independent UK

Unserious to suggest Wales is sole blueprint for a Labour government: Drakeford

The Welsh Labour first minister said his Government’s 20mph speed limit would not lose the party votes at the next election.

The Guardian - UK

Britain is still blighted by the class system

One thousand years after William the Conqueror introduced the feudal system, we still define ourselves in terms of social divisions

The Independent UK

20mph speed limits defended by Welsh First Minister

Mark Drakeford told the Senedd the Welsh Government’s priority was road safety and saving lives.

The Guardian - UK

Dear drivers, steady as you go at 20mph. And welcome to the future

A new speed limit in Wales is the latest policy intended to prioritise people’s needs over cars. I believe that’s the way to go, says transport writer Christian Wolmar

The Independent UK

First Minister defends 20mph rollout as speed limit petition hits record 175,000

Mark Drakeford said the decision had twice been approved by the Senedd.

The Independent UK

Don’t rely on sat navs when speed limits are lowered, drivers warned

The RAC said motorists should ‘pay full attention’ to signs rather than electronic devices after the change is made.

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