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Mark Drakeford

Mark was born and brought up in west Wales before moving to Cardiff more than 30 years ago. A former probation officer, youth justice worker and Barnardos project leader in Ely and Caerau, he has been a professor of Social Policy and Applied Social Sciences at Cardiff University. In the 1980s and 1990s Mark was a Labour Councillor on South Glamorgan County Council. Between 2000 and 2010 he worked as the Cabinet's health and social policy adviser at the Welsh Government.

Mark became the Assembly Member for Cardiff West in May 2011, and was re-elected in May 2016. In December 2018 Mark was elected Leader of Welsh Labour.

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Extra £10m package to help protect jobs

Welsh Labour Finance Minister Rebecca Evans has today called on employers to use extra Welsh Government funding to protect workers at risk of falling through a gap in UK government wage support schemes. The Minister has backed these calls with an extra £10m package to help protect workers not…

£300m support for businesses during Firebreak

The Welsh Labour Government is doubling the third phase of its Economic Resilience Fund, making nearly £300 million available to support businesses that continue to be affected by COVID-19. In September, Welsh Labour Economy Minister Ken Skates announced £140 million would be made available under the third phase of…

Marcus Rashford MBE backs Welsh Government decision to ensure free school meal provisions for every school holiday until Easter 2021

The Welsh Government has guaranteed free school meal provision for all school holidays up to and including Easter 2021, thanks to £11m funding confirmed yesterday. The move has been backed by Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford saying he welcomed ‘the Welsh Government’s swift response to this urgent need in…

£320m boost to support post-Covid recovery

Wales will build a new future out of the coronavirus pandemic, the Welsh Labour Government announced today, providing £320 million towards the immediate reconstruction work. Welsh Labour Counsel General Jeremy Miles MS said although coronavirus is still very much with us, part of our response must be to prevent…

£140 million to support Welsh businesses

£140 million of new Welsh Government funding will help businesses, including hard hit industries like tourism & hospitality, to deal with the economic challenges of coronavirus (COVID-19) and the UK’s impending exit from the EU, Economy Minister Ken Skates has announced. The funding from the third phase of the…

£420,000 ensures access to free school meals for shielding or self-isolating pupils

The Welsh Government will ensure all pupils entitled to free school meals will continue to receive provisions if they are shielding or have to self-isolate thanks to £420,000 of funding. Ensuring the continuation of free school meal provision has been a key priority for the Welsh Government as it has…

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