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Wales ‘not as prepared as it could have been’ for pandemic, says Mark Drakeford

The First Minister gave evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry on Tuesday afternoon.

The Independent UK

Watch live: Mark Drakeford gives evidence to Covid-19 inquiry

Watch live as Mark Drakeford gives evidence to the Covid-19 inquiry on Tuesday, 4 July.

The Independent UK

A decade of suffering and failure - the Welsh health board no-one wants to take responsibility for

Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board remains in special measures and incidents there have included an 'unnecessary amputation'

Wales Online

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Mark Drakeford explains his views on freezing rents in Wales

'We know in Scotland that it has led to a reduction in properties available for rent because people who have bought properties on a buy-to-let basis themselves face mortgages'

Wales Online

Mark Drakeford responds to Keir Starmer refusing to guarantee Wales a fair share of HS2 funding

"Keir Starmer will be weighing up the options"

Wales Online

The eight new laws the Welsh Government wants to make this year

The Welsh Government wants to expand Senedd, change how buses work in Wales and change council tax rates

Wales Online

Tiny patch of land the size of a tennis court becomes part of Welsh national forest

Dense woodland planted by volunteers two years ago given same status as country’s vast forests

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'Truth hurts' says Andrew RT Davies as he responds to Mark Drakeford's Senedd outburst

'The First Minister needs to learn to keep his composure, show some leadership, and answer questions put to him'

Wales Online

Rishi Sunak and Mark Drakeford have not spoken since March

'We're not in the sort of job where we're going to try and be best friends for life having a chit-chat every afternoon,' said Welsh secretary David TC Davies as he was asked about contact between the pair

Wales Online

Mark Drakeford gave a passionate speech defending LGBTQ+ rights and people are loving it

'I've said it before and I'll say it again, Mark Drakeford is one of the very few politicians who actually seem to be in it to enrich the lives of those they represent'

Wales Online

Mark Drakeford visibly furious after being challenged by Welsh Tory leader

'How will he explain that to people in Wales when they find their economic futures destroyed by the irresponsible actions of a Conservative government that he has gone, time and time again, out of his way to support?'

Wales Online

Mark Drakeford 'told off' by UK Labour for saying UK is a 'union of 4 territories'

'We are fed up being told off and being told to cling on to what is in effect a Tory interpretation of the constitution which does not help Labour in Wales or elsewhere'

Wales Online

New leader Rhun ap Iorwerth will ‘learn lessons’ from damning Plaid Cymru report

Mr ap Iorwerth was announced as the new leader of the Welsh Parliament’s third biggest party on Friday.

The Independent UK

Call for action over ‘black spot’ junction following third death

Locals said they raised concerns there would be fatalities at the junction but those concerns were not listened to

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Mark Drakeford says Wales is a better place to do business than England

'I am simply telling you what companies say to us, that when they deal with Wales, they have a stable landscape'

The National (Scotland)

Timeline: How the row over including glass in the deposit return scheme developed

RECYCLING has become the latest fault line in the battle to protect Scottish devolution - but how did we get here?

Wales Online

Mark Drakeford takes shot at the UK Government for interfering in Wales

'Why so late in the day? Why are they doing this now?'

The National (Scotland)

Ex-environment secretary who started DRS talks slates 'aggressive' UK Government

A FORMER environment secretary who kicked off the debate on launching a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in Scotland has condemed "aggressive"…

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Insider UK

Deposit Return Scheme branded ‘bonfire of chaos’ by brewery boss

Welsh First Minister also disputes the use of Internal Market Act to stop Scotland including glass in its DRS

Daily Record

Welsh First Minister criticises Tory Government over deposit return scheme stance in Scotland

Mark Drakeford issued the rebuke after the UK Government insisted glass be removed from the Scottish recycling scheme

The National (Scotland)

'Why so late in the day?': Mark Drakeford criticises UK bid to block glass from DRS

WELSH First Minister Mark Drakeford has said he would dispute the use of the Internal Market Act (IMA) to stop the Scottish Government including…

The Independent UK

Drakeford: I would dispute use of internal markets act for deposit return

First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford told BBC Scotland he would ‘dispute’ the use of the internal market act for the deposit return scheme.

The Independent UK

Leading Labour politicians form group to campaign for UK reform

Led by former prime minister Gordon Brown, they will push for improved devolution.

The National (Scotland)

First Ministers of Wales and Scotland urge UK Government to stop breaching devolution

THE First Ministers of Wales and Scotland have met and discussed the "urgent" need for the UK Government to end repeated breaches of the…

Wales Online

Welsh Government could create 'designated areas' to protect the Welsh language amid second home discussion

It comes following a report looking at the impact of second homes in Wales

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