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How Mark Drakeford’s Welsh Labour Party Pulled Off A Spectacular Win
Coronavirus
How Mark Drakeford’s Welsh Labour Party Pulled Off A Spectacular Win
Welsh Labour leader Mark Drakeford’s cautious and caring manner, his "firebreak" and Christmas lockdowns and a Facebook and grassroots ground-war was behind his party’s historic win.
Wales urgently needs levelling up – but can the Government overcome the challenges of devolution and delivery?
Communities
By Stephen Crabb MP
Wales urgently needs levelling up – but can the Government overcome the challenges of devolution and delivery?
Levelling up may be a relatively new phrase in our political lexicon but the aspirations it seeks to capture have been part of our politics for decades. It speaks to the challenge of achieving a fairer, more even spread of wealth creation across the nation.
Wales Will Begin A Two-Week 'Firebreak' Lockdown From Friday, The First Minister Has Announced
Coronavirus
Wales Will Begin A Two-Week 'Firebreak' Lockdown From Friday, The First Minister Has Announced
Wales will enter a two-week "firebreak" lockdown from 6pm on Friday, First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced.
Number 10 Says It Is 'Disappointed' At Welsh Government Plans To Close The Border To Visitors From England
Coronavirus
Number 10 Says It Is "Disappointed" At Welsh Government Plans To Close The Border To Visitors From England
Downing Street have hit out at "disappointing" plans by the Welsh Government to introduce border restrictions for visitors travelling from high-risk coronavirus areas, with the Police Federation of England and Wales also deeming the plans "unenforceable".
The Welsh First Minister Has Claimed He Will Ban English And Scottish People In High Covid Areas From Coming Over The Border
Coronavirus
The Welsh First Minister Has Claimed He Will Ban English And Scottish People In High Covid Areas From Coming Over The Border
The Welsh first minister Mark Drakeford has claimed he will implement a ban on people coming over the border from areas of England with high levels of coronavirus.
Ministers promise ‘power surge’ to devolved nations after Brexit amid bitter row with Scotland and Wales
Political parties
Ministers promise ‘power surge’ to devolved nations after Brexit amid bitter row with Scotland and Wales
The UK Government has unveiled plans to allow trading to continue “freely across all four corners of the UK” after Brexit, amid a bitter row with the administrations in Scotland and Wales.
Welsh schools to reopen from 29 June as experts warn UK-wide closures may set back attainment gap by a decade
Coronavirus
Welsh schools to reopen from 29 June as experts warn UK-wide closures may set back attainment gap by a decade
The Welsh government has announced that all schools will reopen from 29 June as experts warn continued closures could undo almost a decade of progress on closing the attainment gap.
Coronavirus: Wales eases exercise rules as Mark Drakeford confirms lockdown to continue
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Wales eases exercise rules as Mark Drakeford confirms lockdown to continue
People in Wales will be able to head outdoors next week to exercise more than once a day, First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced.
Coronavirus: Wales to spell out lockdown plan after warning schools will not reopen by June 1
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Wales to spell out lockdown plan after warning schools will not reopen by June 1
Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford will spell out his country’s next steps on the coronavirus lockdown on Friday, after confirmation that Wales’s schools will not reopen by June 1.
Wales will stay in lockdown beyond Easter says First Minister Mark Drakeford
Coronavirus
Wales will stay in lockdown beyond Easter says First Minister Mark Drakeford
Wales is set to remain in lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic beyond the Easter weekend, according to the country’s First Minister.