“The road to 2021 is like no other” – Mark Drakeford’s speech at ‘Connected’
Below is the speech delivered by Welsh Labour leader and First Minister Mark Drakeford this afternoon at ‘The…
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Welsh devolution is a journey – but it must not be one that only ends in Cardiff
We have had three devolution settlements for Wales, and we are no closer to a long-term settlement than…
Drakeford slams internal markets bill as “smash and grab” on devolution
Mark Drakeford has said that the internal markets bill represents a “smash and grab” on the devolution settlement…
Welsh government announces review into face masks in schools
The Welsh Labour government has announced that it is reviewing its guidance on whether face masks should be…
Wales scraps algorithm for results and awards teacher-predicted grades
The Welsh government has announced that the controversial algorithm used to calculate A-Level results will be scrapped and…
PM risks “robbing a generation of their future” over exam unfairness, Starmer warns
Keir Starmer is set to warn that the Prime Minister risks “robbing a generation of young people of…
England has the worst Covid death rates in Europe. Labour needs to say so
Welsh health minister Vaughan Gething recently pointed out a startling statistic: if Wales had had the same excess…
To defeat the nationalist tide, Labour must offer Wales radical devolution
Wales is often the awkward relation of British politics that seldom factors into national day-to-day political discourse or…
Starmer urges Welsh Tories to back Labour’s jobs campaign on visit to Wales
Keir Starmer is set to join First Minister Mark Drakeford in calling on Tory MPs and Members of…
Mark Drakeford to step down after 2021 election
First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford has reaffirmed his intention to step down from the head of the…
