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Families to receive cash boost to help with school costs

A £13m support package to help families pay for school uniforms and PE kits will be announced today at the Welsh Labour party conference by Welsh Labour Education Minister Jeremy Miles. The extra help comes as the cost-of-living crisis is deepening, as fuel and energy prices soar in the wake…

Mark Drakeford’s speech to Welsh Labour Conference

CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Conference, thank you. And Jo thank you for that warm welcome and for the valuable work you and your colleagues do every day in Parliament. It’s a real pleasure to be back here on the stage at Venue Cymru in Llandudno. Back here, in person, for…

Keir Starmer’s speech to Welsh Labour Conference

CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Good morning, Conference! Bore da And thank you Carolyn for that warm welcome… Carolyn is our brilliant Deputy Leader of Welsh Labour Our proud MP for Swansea East… And my very good friend, Who has stood up for me and supported me at every twist and turn;…

Funding boost to extend free school meals in holidays

Wales took another step towards ending holiday hunger today as Welsh Labour Ministers confirmed children will be able to access free school meals during the school holidays. The Welsh Labour Government is investing a further £21.4m to make free school meals available to all eligible children in the Easter, Whitsun…

Jo McIntyre announced as new General Secretary of Welsh Labour

Welsh Labour is pleased to announce the appointment of Jo McIntyre as our new General Secretary. Jo is an experienced organiser having worked on many elections. She began her organising career in West Wales, and in seats across South Wales. Later, she supported local government elections across London. Since 2018, she…

Welsh Labour General Secretary to step down following Senedd election success

Louise Magee has announced her decision to stand down as Welsh Labour’s General Secretary. In an email to staff and stakeholders, she said she felt the time was right to go, and praised the “brilliant and dedicated” team of Welsh Labour staff for being an undeniable force that proved the…

The 2021 Aneurin Bevan Memorial Lecture hosted by the Aneurin Bevan Society

The 2021 Aneurin Bevan Memorial Lecture hosted by the Aneurin Bevan Society– 25th October 2021 Rt. Hon Mark Drakeford MS Location: UK Parliament, Westminster. It really is a great privilege to be able to give this year’s Aneurin Bevan annual lecture and to follow in the path of so…

Mark Drakeford addresses UK Labour Conference: the privilege of power

Today Welsh Labour Leader and First Minister Mark Drakeford addressed UK Labour Party Annual Conference in Brighton. Mark Drakeford said: “Thank you very much for the chance to open a session, which gets to the heart of what the Labour Party is all about: winning and exercising power…

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