Wales’ first minister Mark Drakeford is slammed after leaflets written only in English were sent out to constituents in Cardiff ahead of election in May Plaid Cymru have criticised English-only Labour leaflets sent out in Cardiff West Welsh Labour says material was distributed by local representatives of the group Party said leaflets sent on behalf … Read more
Wales’s First Minister has said the United Kingdom as we know it ‘is over’ and demanded a radical overhaul based on a ‘voluntary association of four nations’. Mark Drakeford was accused of ‘giving up on the Union’ after advocating a more federal arrangement akin to the United States, or even as loose as the EU. He … Read more
The tourism sector in Wales could start to reopen by Easter if cases keep falling, Mark Drakeford said today. The First Minister struck the optimistic tone as he revealed that the nation has completed its vaccine rollout to the four most vulnerable groups. The comments will increase pressure for Boris Johnson’s ‘roadmap’ on February 22 … Read more
Wales has hit its target of offering coronavirus jabs to all care home residents, over 70s, frontline workers and the clinically vulnerable. First Minister Mark Drakeford said the milestone is a ‘truly phenomenal effort’ for the country’s vaccine rollout, which has so far seen 684,097 people receive their first dose. In England, people in the … Read more
A sports hall turned into a £4 million state-of-the-art Covid hospital in Wales has been dismantled without treating a single patient – and a leaking pipe destroyed the floor, MailOnline can reveal. The 350-bed Nightingale hospital was built at Llandarcy Academy of Sport near Swansea, South Wales, in April this year to help deal with … Read more
Wales labour leader Mark Drakeford is BARRED from more than 100 pubs for ‘anti-social behaviour’ after banning bars and restaurants from serving alcohol West Conwy Pubwatch shares open letter saying he faces arrest if he shows up Letter said landlords had legal duty to prevent ‘antisocial behaviour’ on premises It comes as Mark Drakeford announced … Read more
Mark Drakeford says people in Wales shouldn’t hand deliver CHRISTMAS CARDS because ‘the more we risk meeting people the more the risks are’ of spreading coronavirus Wales First Minister said he intended to ‘deliver fewer cards by hand this year’ He suggested delivering Christmas cards in person risked spread of coronavirus He said ‘more we … Read more
First Minister Mark Drakeford bans Welsh from going to England – and warns the English ‘not to try to escape to Wales’ – when lockdown starts on Thursday Welsh leader said only those doing ‘essential’ work would be allowed in and out Will be ‘restricted list of essential purposes’ instead of ‘normal to-ing and fro-ing’ … Read more
Mark Rosser is nervous. ‘You’re the second person to call me today. Why are you doing this? Are you checking up on me?’ I’m actually seeing if it’s possible to book a room at his Crown Lodge B&B in Harlech, Gwynedd. The answer, apparently, is no. ‘Are you mad? I’m not even allowed to leave … Read more
Mark Rosser is nervous. ‘You’re the second person to call me today. Why are you doing this? Are you checking up on me?’ I’m actually seeing if it’s possible to book a room at his Crown Lodge B&B in Harlech, Gwynedd. The answer, apparently, is no. ‘Are you mad? I’m not even allowed to leave … Read more