First Minister of Wales (born 1954)
Mark Drakeford has been named 'one of the heroes of Covid' - but some people are furious: www.walesonline.co.uk/news/health/bereaved-families-furious-mark-drakeford-29012139
Former FM Mark Drakeford receives Wales Care Award 2024: The former First Minister for Wales, Mark Drakeford, has been given a Wales Care Award.
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Wales to roll back 20mph speed limit on some roads after backlash : Ken Skates said in many areas ‘routes that shouldn’t have been included, were’.
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The Daily Telegraph has utterly slated Mark Drakeford. It said he'd shown "how to ruin a country". But it missed something important www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/telegraph-utterly-slated-mark-drakeford-28908350
Vaughan Gething set to become Wales’ first minister after winning leadership contest - BBC News
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Mark Drakeford officially steps down as Wales's first minsiter: Mr Drakeford will offer his resignation to the King on Tuesday evening ...
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The Telegraph blasts Mark Drakeford's record but it's missed something important: Article claims former First minister has shown 'how to ruin a ...
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Vaughan Gething: Wales' new first minister set to take over: The new Welsh Labour leader is almost certain to be backed as the next first minister.
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Boris Johnson like 'absent football manager' as pandemic hit, says Mark Drakeford
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UK politicians 'afraid' of Nicola Sturgeon, UK Covid inquiry told: Welsh leader says UK ministers tried to avoid ‘confrontational dialogue’ with former Scottish ...
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Vaughan Gething sworn in to Senedd as First Minister for Wales: New first minister Vaughan Gething has pledged to stand up for Wales against the'deeply ...
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'I am most grateful of all to the people that we are lucky enough to serve.' First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford gives a resignation statement ... Show more trib.al/Rx0iR33
What happens next in election of first minister for Wales?: This week, Mark Drakeford will step down as first minister for Wales. Here's what you can expect from ...
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Mark Drakeford question on Who Wants to be a Millionaire leaves everyone stumpedtinyurl.com/bdfnacmn
Mark Drakeford, the First Minister of Wales, appears before the inquiry. The hearings are examining core UK decision-making and political governance in Wales ... Show more
Will new Welsh leader change UK relations?: The latest Todays Big Question,/todays-big-questions,,todays-big-questions, breaking news, comment ...
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Mark Drakeford concerned Boris Johnson's handling of COVID was 'genuine threat to UK future'
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Things got a bit heated in the Senedd today as Mark Drakeford refused to answer questions about Covid...
The most shocking revelations from the Covid Inquiry in Wales so far: There have been astounding insights into how the Welsh Government handled the pandemic
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UK politicians were “afraid of Nicola Sturgeon” during the Covid pandemic, the First Minister of Wales has said.
Mark Drakeford described Scotland’s former ... Show more #COVID19 #politics #interview #news #newsupdates #scotland
Brexit went badly wrong and businesses are suffering, says Wales First Minister: Mr Drakeford, who is stepping down next month after five years as First Minister ...
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Mark Drakeford 'regularly' used WhatsApp to 'seek clarification of rules', COVID inquiry told
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Mark Drakeford says 'scars' of 1984 miners' strike 'live on' 40 years later: ITV Wales' National Correspondent Rob Osborne sat down with the First Minister to ...
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Mark Drakeford doesn’t understand Wales: It is hard to imagine a political battle with such divergent protagonists. On one side Mark Drakeford ...
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"Do you get it!?" This is the moment Mark Drakeford was challenged over the huge farming row in Wales
Mark Drakeford's reaction when asked about Vaughan Gething's controversial £200,000 donation tinyurl.com/yc6rm2rt
Protesting farmers confronted Mark Drakeford during a visit to north Wales yesterday: tinyurl.com/3m6tuvrv
NEW: The First Minister of Wales has accused the UK Government of a "Big Brother" approach to international meetings held by devolved governments ... Show more
Jeremy Miles would be the first gay leader of a UK nation if he wins the battle to succeed Mark Drakeford. He grew up in a small Welsh close-knit community ... Show more tinyurl.com/222bwx6x
Jeremy Clarkson calls Welsh tree-planting policy 'completely daft' as Mark Drakeford launches defence
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We'll put your questions to Vaughan Gething and Jeremy Miles at our online debate this week: tinyurl.com/msbu4tcj
UK speed limits reduced and drivers say 'it's stressful and horrendous': Drivers have hit out at a "horrendous" new speed limit for motorists across ...
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Video footage has captured the moment Mark Drakeford is confronted by a protester amid anger over a proposed farm subsidy scheme ... Show more tinyurl.com/ycx5vpry
Ken Skates says M4 relief road costs would be 'astronomical': Wales’ new transport secretary has said he “can’t see” an M4 relief road being built ...
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This man is hoping to replace Mark Drakeford and become the next First Minister of Wales 🏴
👉 We will be streaming a live Facebook debate between the two ... Show more
Mark Drakeford puts head in hands watching back that Andrew RT Davies outburst: The outgoing First Minister of Wales was shown the clip of his infamous Senedd ...
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Unite slates Tata Steel 'shock' ovens closure at Port Talbot: A leading union has slated Tata’s “shock” announcement it will close the coking ovens at Port ...
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Today marks the first day of the Wales Covid Inquiry - which looks at the Welsh Government’s response to the pandemic. We’ve so far heard heartbreaking ... Show more tinyurl.com/3f2z89ue
Mark Drakeford defends M4 relief road U-turn in final speech: Mark Drakeford has defended his decision to ditch the M4 relief road in his final speech as the ...
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MS calls for public map of toxic sites in Wales: A MAP of toxic sites across Wales should be established to better inform the public of the dangers in their ...
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First Minister Mark Drakeford has been shown a video of when he lost his temper with Welsh Tory leader Andrew RT Davies in the Senedd. Here is how he reacted.
Jeremy Clarkson hits out at Who Wants To Be A Millionaire fans: Jeremy Clarkson has hit back at fans of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire after making an on-air ...
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First minister’s St David’s Message 2024: Out going first minister says today is the day to showcase Wales to the world.
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UK Covid inquiry Wales: Mark Drakeford didn't expect to be in charge: The first minister of Wales believed the UK Government would be in charge of the country’s ...
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Paid articlePaid Row over pay for homelessness and housing support workers in Wales: THE Welsh Government has been accused of rowing back on a promise to pay the real living wage ...
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First minister sends best wishes to King after cancer diagnosis: First Minister Mark Drakeford said he was saddened to hear of King Charles' "health challenges".
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What the latest polling tells us about politics in Wales right now: There has been a further drop in support for both Rishi Sunak and Mark Drakeford
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Gething pledges to 'tackle scourge' of unsafe coal tips: Economy minister Vaughan Gething has pledged to “finally tackle the scourge” of unsafe coal tips if his ...
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Mark Drakeford says Rishi Sunak 'hasn't got time' to speak to him about the 2,800 job losses at the steelworks in Port Talbot 🤔tinyurl.com/2c6tbm87
Sunak ‘not available’ for talks with Mark Drakeford on steel: Rishi Sunak was “not available” for urgent talks requested by the Welsh First Minister about the ...
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Mark Drakeford has defended spending £500,000 on a climate change information campaign - following criticism that it happened when cuts are being made to ... Show more
Mark Drakeford says 'genuinely confused' drivers will escape 20mph speeding fine in Wales
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Mark Drakeford 'genuinely baffled' Rishi Sunak did not call him to discuss Tata job losses
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Mark Drakeford speaks on Welsh independence report: INDEPENDENCE may be a viable option, but it would not be a desirable one, the first minister said as he ...
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Mark Drakeford said 'genuinely confused' drivers shouldn't be fined for breaking the 20mph law.
So, we asked people in Wales if they agree...
What the resignation of Mark Drakeford means for Wales and the Labour party: EARLIER this month, Mark Drakeford announced his resignation as Wales’ first ...
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Jeremy Miles has picked up some early wins in the contest to succeed Mark Drakeford as First Minister tinyurl.com/rhuh7xfh
First Minister candidate Jeremy Miles rules out 20mph U-turn: The new speed law has caused controversy since its introduction in Wales last year
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Mark Drakeford interview: 20mph, council tax reform and 'huge part' for N Wales: First Minister opens up on time in charge as he visits region ...
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Jeremy Miles says 'no need to delay' review of 20mph policy: Education minister Jeremy Miles has said he would launch a review of the Welsh Government’s 20mph ...
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Mark Drakeford admits government made mistakes with 20mph law: The outgoing First Minister admitted people didn't understand the law enough when it was ...
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Wales' First Minister Mark Drakeford resigns: A leadership contest will be held after Mark Drakeford announces he is standing down.
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Mark Drakeford has issued a special message to thank those working over Christmas for doing so much to keep the rest of us safe.
Mark Drakeford has said he hopes for a brighter and more peaceful 2024 in his last New Year's message. The First Minister is set to step down to make way for a ... Show more tinyurl.com/22wm75uf
Watch: Drakeford clashes with Starmer on self-ID: Once, Sir Keir Starmer liked to claim that the Welsh Labour government was the ‘blueprint’ the UK. Yet now ...
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Paid articlePaid Vaughan Gething enters race to succeed Mark Drakeford as Wales's first minister
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Quick Glance: Wales' First Minister Resignation
- A new party leader to be elected before Easter, per Mr. Drakeford.
- He will remain as first minister until his party selects his successor.
- Mr. Drakeford, aged 69, Member of the Senedd for Cardiff West, served as first minister for five years.
- British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak extended best wishes to Mark Drakeford as he concludes his years of public service.
Mark Drakeford: ‘I hope people will see we did challenging and radical things’ : Outgoing Welsh first minister reflects on his achievements before stepping down ...
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Wales after Drakeford: what resignation means for Welsh politics: The latest The Explainer,/the-explainers,,the-explainers, breaking news, comment ...
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Welsh first minister Mark Drakeford resigns: Leader of country’s ruling Labour party says he will stand down next March
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Vaughan Gething on his Wales Labour leadership punt: In a wide ranging leadership interview, Vaughan Gething talked the 20mph law, people's concerns and why he's ...
southwalesargus.co.uk/news/24003223.vaughan-gething-wales-labour-leadership-punt/
Drakeford 'optimistic' about Labour's General Election chances: Mark Drakeford is “optimistic” about the next general election for Labour – despite proposed ...
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Mark Drakeford would refuse seat in the House of Lords: Mark Drakeford would not accept a seat in the House of Lords if asked, the First Minister of Wales has ...
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