Embarrassment for Tories as they commit to same green homes programme in Wales they’ve been forced to scrap in England

22 Apr 2021

Fresh embarrassment for the Tories in Wales as it emerges their manifesto commits the party to support a plan that has just been scrapped in England because it risked putting firms out of business. In March, the Commons Environmental Audit Committee found that “The impact of its botched implementation has had…

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Drakeford and Starmer visit Wrexham as Welsh Labour offers new jobs, more NHS staff, and a greener future for North Wales

21 Apr 2021

Labour Leader Keir Starmer and First Minister Mark Drakeford will promote Welsh Labour’s offer to North Wales on a visit to Wrexham on Thursday ahead of May’s elections. As the powerhouse of the Welsh economy, with one of the most stunning natural environments anywhere in the world, North Wales has…

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Mark Drakeford thanks NHS staff as he urges vaccine take up in Wales

19 Apr 2021

Welsh Labour leader and First Minister Mark Drakeford has praised the work of Wales’ “incredible” vaccination teams after visiting the first pop-up centre in a Cardiff mosque. More than 1.6m people have said yes to the vaccine so far in Wales and take-up rates in many of the priority groups…

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Welsh Tory Leader refuses to rule out cuts to Welsh policing, jobs and economy

18 Apr 2021

In an interview on BBC Wales Sunday Politics this morning, Andrew RT Davies refused to commit to continuing spending in important areas funded by the Welsh Labour Government. This is the reality of the Tory cuts coming to Wales if they take power in May. It will have a terrible…

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MARK DRAKEFORD REALLY LOVES WALES… AND BODYBOARDING

16 Apr 2021

It’s no secret that Mark Drakeford loves Wales, but did you know that he also spends his holidays bodyboarding, off the stunning coast of west Wales?   In a new feature interview, Welsh Labour Leader and First Minister Mark Drakeford sits down with travel journalist Jack Palfrey (Lonely Planet, National…

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Mark Drakeford’s message for Ramadan

12 Apr 2021

“Ramadan once again falls in the midst of the ongoing public health emergency.    “Although we continue to take steps to unlock the restrictions we have all lived with for so long, the pandemic will have an impact on the way Muslim communities across Wales observe the holy month.  …

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Mark Drakeford – Manifesto Launch Speech

09 Apr 2021

I am so pleased to launch Welsh Labour’s manifesto for the Senedd elections. Dwi’n mor falch i fod yma i lansio maniffesto Llafur Cymru am etholiad y Senedd. In particular I want to thank Coleg Cambria and its Principal Sue Price for hosting us in this truly magnificent new Learning Centre.…

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Welsh Labour to set our ambitious manifesto with plans to move Wales forward

07 Apr 2021

Today (Thursday), Welsh Labour launches its exciting manifesto for the Senedd elections. It will sets out a plan to help Wales recover from Covid and build the stronger, fairer Wales of tomorrow. It’s a real plan to move Wales forward.   At the heart of the manifesto lay six ambitious pledges: –        Recovery after Covid – Welsh Labour will put in place the…

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Rayner: Welsh Labour pay rise for care workers to the Real Living Wage shows the difference Labour makes in power

06 Apr 2021

Labour’s Deputy Leader Angela Rayner will visit Vale of Clwyd today (Tuesday) alongside Health Minister Vaughan Gething as he sets out Welsh Labour’s plans for a fair deal for our care workers. As a key pledge in the Senedd election, Welsh Labour promises to give care workers a pay rise…

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WELSH LABOUR ANNOUNCE NEW CHAMPION TO DELIVER FAIR DEAL FOR SOCIAL CARE

05 Apr 2021

A re-elected Welsh Labour Government will introduce a new senior champion to boost social care and bring national leadership and greater esteem to the care profession. The new Chief Social Care Officer for Wales will be the first of its kind to be created in the UK. They will be…

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Easter Message from Mark Drakeford

04 Apr 2021

“I send my warmest wishes to everyone celebrating Easter and to those across Wales who are reflecting on how our lives have changed.   “These past twelve months have been full of emotional and trying moments for us all. Many will feel the loss of loved ones more deeply during…

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TORIES MUST “END THEIR SILENCE” ON PLANS FOR CUTS TO COMMUNITY POLICE

02 Apr 2021

Secret plans by the Tories in Wales to slash community police across Wales have been slammed by Police and Crime Commissioners and Ministers. Days after Tory high command was challenged to disavow pledges made to defund all Police Community Support Officers in Wales, Tory bosses have refused to row back…

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“Buffy is the real deal” – BAKE OFF STAR SUE PERKINS ENDORSES WELSH LABOUR’S BUFFY FOR RHONDDA

02 Apr 2021

Sue Perkins has given a very personal endorsement of Welsh Labour’s Buffy Williams, as she fights to win back Rhondda for Labour in the Welsh Parliament (Senedd) elections. The pair first met when Perkins, Mel Giedroyc and Mary Berry visited Buffy and fellow volunteers at a community centre in Pentre,…

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Mark Drakeford praises ‘tremendous community spirit’ in Rhondda ahead of visit

30 Mar 2021

Welsh Labour leader and First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford, will today (Wednesday) visit Rhondda with Senedd candidate Buffy Williams to thank community volunteers following last year’s devastating floods. Mark Drakeford and Welsh Labour’s Buffy Williams will also pay tribute to local Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) who helped the…

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The Tories are the party of police cuts

30 Mar 2021

Welsh Labour Leader and First Minister Mark Drakeford convened a summit today (Tuesday) to pledge Welsh Labour’s support for more police community support officers, in the face of a threat by the Tories to cut numbers across Wales. Against a backdrop of severe cuts from Westminster, Welsh Labour put 500…

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Tories in Wales will Slash Community Policing

29 Mar 2021

  The Tories in Wales will cut community policing, Welsh Labour leader Mark Drakeford and Welsh Labour PCC candidates have warned today (Monday) Under the Tory plans, Wales would lose the 500 Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) currently patrolling our streets. The PCSOs are funded by the Welsh Labour Government…

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Revealed: Johnson’s deplorable record in Wales

27 Mar 2021

As Boris Johnson speaks to the ever-dwindling Welsh Conservative faithful at their conference this weekend, Welsh Labour’s Deputy Leader slates Johnson’s deplorable record in Wales. The Tories roll of shame is long and includes hoodwinking communities out of post-Brexit cash, taxing bonuses for Welsh care workers, inventing a battery factory…

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Mark Drakeford’s response to Wales winning the Six Nations

26 Mar 2021

In response to Wales winning the Six Nations, Welsh Labour Leader and First Minister Mark Drakeford said: “Congratulations to the entire Welsh team on bringing the Six Nations Championship home to Wales.   “Once again you have lifted the spirits of the nation and shown how we can achieve great things…

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Welsh Labour boosts funding for veterans’ mental health while Tories cut support

26 Mar 2021

Mark Drakeford has spoken of his commitment to armed forces veterans in Wales as part of Welsh Labour’s plans to boost specialist support. The Welsh Labour Government has announced more funding for Veterans NHS Wales – Wales’ specialist mental health service, which is exclusively for veterans – as part of a new…

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Welsh Labour wins extra support for blood scandal victims

25 Mar 2021

Welsh Labour Health Minister Vaughan Gething has today confirmed extra financial support will be available to all those affected by the infected blood scandal. After years of fighting for parity of support for all those affected, the UK Government has agreed to Welsh Labour’s calls to resolve the differences between…

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