Mark Drakeford and Vaughan Gething's World Cup trip to Qatar cost just over £13,000 in public money Wales' First Minister was criticised for not boycotting the tournament over concerns about human rights Wales Online · Dec 2, 2022
Jobs with 'London-esque' salaries helping to attract tech workers at Amazon-owned firm in Swansea The online retail giant liked the look of e-commerce firm Veeqo, which former Llanelli schoolboy Matt Warren founded nine years ago Wales Online · Dec 2, 2022
Drakeford and Price hail ‘real progress’ in first year of co-operation agreement But the Welsh Conservatives said the deal should be scrapped as it is not delivering on people’s needs. The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2022
Opposition parties launch Senedd bid for a Welsh Covid inquiry The Labour Welsh Government has refused to hold an inquiry so opposition parties are trying to do it through the Welsh Parliament Wales Online · Nov 30, 2022
'The sooner we get rid of that virtue-signalling nitwit Mark Drakeford the better!' English pundits revel in Wales' misery Wales lost 2-0 to Iran in their second World Cup game and it all but ends their tournament after earning just one point from two games Wales Online · Nov 25, 2022
What the Supreme Court's judgment on Scottish independence means for Wales It could affect any independence referendum Wales tries to hold in the future Wales Online · Nov 23, 2022
UK defends Qatar's 'real steps' to help gay World Cup fans despite growing fury James Cleverly insisted Qatar 'know how seriously we take the issue' of LGBT rights during the World Cup - despite gay sex being punishable with seven years' jail. The Tory chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee blasted: 'Nothing has changed' Daily Mirror · Nov 23, 2022
Fears World Cup will not deliver change in Qatar amid LGBTQ+ supporter concerns Fans have reported having rainbow items confiscated by officials during the tournament in the Gulf state. The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2022
World Cup 2022 briefing: big guns join the party on day two Three games feature, with England tackling Iran, Senegal facing the Netherlands and USA facing off with Wales The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2022
Fifa World Cup revenue up by more than $1bn after taking tournament to Qatar Fifa has increased its World Cup revenue by more than $1bn to $7.5bn after taking the tournament to Qatar, the governing body has revealed The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2022
Welsh first minister defends trip to World Cup in Qatar Mark Drakeford insists people of Wales would want nation’s leader to attend despite controversies The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2022
Mark Drakeford tells FIFA president Gianni Infantino to 'stop digging' after astonishing World Cup speech FIFA president Gianni Infantino's bizarre speech hit the headlines across the world Wales Online · Nov 20, 2022
Fans ‘not here for drink’, Drakeford says ahead of World Cup opener for Wales The First Minister insisted he would raise human rights concerns during his World Cup trip to Qatar. The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2022
Deciding whether to go World Cup in Qatar was 'genuinely challenging decision' Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford vowed to raise human rights when he attends the sporting showpiece to cheer on Wales against the USA in their tournament opener next week Daily Mirror · Nov 17, 2022
Daily Mirror · Nov 17, 2022 'Dare to dream', Welsh First Minister tells Wales team ahead of Qatar World Cup Mark Drakeford issued the rallying cry in an exclusive interview with the Mirror as he prepares to travel to the Middle East to cheer on Rob Page's men in the footballing showpiece
Wales Online · Nov 17, 2022 'Why has Labour been dominant in Wales for so long?' | Martin Shipton Today is the centenary of the 1922 general election, when Labour became the party with the highest number of MPs in Wales - a status it has held ever since. Political editor-at-large Martin Shipton considers why Welsh Labour has held sway for so long.
Wales Online · Nov 14, 2022 Welsh Labour the 'most successful party in the democratic world' says Mark Drakeford He made the comments ahead of the 100th year anniversary of Labour being the largest party in Wales
Daily Record · Nov 10, 2022 Nicola Sturgeon warns Rishi Sunak she will press forward with Scottish independence referendum plan The SNP leader held her first official meeting with the new Prime Minister in Blackpool.
The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2022 Rishi Sunak seeks thawed relations at UK-Ireland summit Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is aiming to repair frayed relations with Britain’s European Union neighbors and with skeptical leaders in Scotland and Wales
Wales Online · Nov 10, 2022 Mark Drakeford to meet with Rishi Sunak as new PM makes rare visit to council Wales' First Minister has to join remotely after testing positive for coronavirus
The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2022 UK set for new wave of strikes as civil servants and train drivers vote for action – as it happened This live blog has now closed
Belfast Live · Nov 9, 2022 Rishi Sunak ‘determined’ to restore powersharing as he attends British-Irish summit The absence of a powersharing means that Northern Ireland will not be represented at the talks
Wales Online · Nov 9, 2022 Adam Price criticises Mark Drakeford's World Cup trip as Qatar ambassador says homosexuality is 'damage in the mind' 'As a gay man, who could not travel safely to Qatar to support our team in the World Cup... it sends the wrong message'
Wales Online · Nov 7, 2022 Crashes, breakdowns, and debris partially closed the M4 through Newport 310 times so far this year 310 incidents partially closed the M4 in Newport in just ten months
Wales Online · Nov 7, 2022 First Minister Mark Drakeford tests positive for Covid He is now working from home while he recovers