drakeford, thanking predecessor mark dra keford, thanking him predecessor mark drakeford, thanking him everything he had done for wales. he talked about what he called the striking number of people in wales who do not know what time since devolution. he also used his speech to attack the uk government for undermining and frustrating the welsh government. he said he looked forward to, as first minister, standing upfor forward to, as first minister, standing up for wales and devolution. he talked about listening and preventing division and heat and towards the end of the speech talked about being the first black person to lead a european government. he said it was something he did not take lightly but also talked about how today he would see hatred on social media. listening to that was our wales correspondent who is in cardiff. could ifirst ask your take on what you made of what he said in his speech? i your take on what you made of what he said in his speech?— he said in his speech? i think the first art he said in his speech? i think the first part when — he said in his speech? i thin

mark drakeford was stunned that he would not go ahead with it for this reason. that mark drakeford gave of the relationship breaking down and making him frustrated. he said before outlining and describing the turn of events that he had to hold back the anger because he was very angry at the time. we hope for a press conference on the 10th of may where the uk government and boris johnson was going to announce the change from stay at home rule is to stay alert. mark drakeford said i don't want to go with this and i don't want to go with this and i don't understand what stay alert means. stay at home is clear. when you go to the press conference, please make it clear that this is just for england. he was given those assurances, but then the only references that borisjohnson is made to the four nations was at the beginning when he said, as the prime minister of scotland, england, northern ireland and wales... he did not make it clear that the stay alert announcement was just for england. mark drakeford said that was a very bleak moment for him and the moment when th

this is a significant day because this is probably mark i because this is probably mark drakeford's last is probably mark drakeford's last contribution as first minister whilst giving evidence in the covid inquiry in west cardiff, east cardiff, sorry. i guess a couple of things that will be cropping up today, and one of the things they might want to get out the way straightaway is the use of whatsapp. i think it is a theme that has been running throughout all the covid inquiries as they have travelled throughout the country. how much was the first minister using? was he using it at all? he has been inconsistent in his answers. he originally said he hadn't used it at all but it transpired on the first day of evidence that one of the barristers did say he was using it. he will need to clear that up. another member from need to clear that up. another memberfrom his cabinet, the former health minister said yes, whatsapp was being used, but not being used to make any decisions. it was just being used to discuss things. he will need to clear that. secondly, the relationship with the uk governm

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i have heard of mark drakeford. vaughan j heard of mark drakeford. vaughan gethin: ?ughan gething? yeah. the _ heard of mark drakeford. vaughan gething? yeah. the environment. gething? yeah. the environment secretary. gething? yeah. the environment secreta . ~ . gething? yeah. the environment secreta .~ ., ., gething? yeah. the environment secreta . ~ ., ., ~ ., secretary. what do you think of him? i don't secretary. what do you think of him? i don't know- — secretary. what do you think of him? i don't know. the _ secretary. what do you think of him? i don't know. the result _ secretary. what do you think of him? i don't know. the result should - secretary. what do you think of him? i don't know. the result should be i i don't know. the result should be followed next week by a vote in the senate back to formally endorse the next first minister. arguably that is when the hard work really begins. a court in hong kong has sentenced a group of people in connection with the storming of the city's legislative council building in 2019. that took place at the height of anti—g

being given by mark drakeford. ., ., ., mark drakeford.ibe a call with l days later you describe a call with mr gove on the 8th of april but you are saying there was go commitment from the uk government to hold a cobra meeting. you must have been surprised then to receive a call to attend a cobra the following day. that was chaired by dominic rab. of these minutes. you have said that they accord with your recollection that a, consistent message was required across the four nations to ensure it landed in the clearest way. we can see that on paragraph five, page three. in the welsh government, notes of this meeting, you are recorded as saying, our clear messages that people stay home and restrictions remain in place. we are not throwing away everything we have gained. where you can send at this stage that the uk government might not be on the same page as the welsh government and other devolved administrations and the mayor of london? if i administrations and the mayor of london? ., , administrations and the mayor of london? .,, _, . london?

drakeford wasn't when mark drakeford was wasn't ianed when mark drakeford was wasn't invited cobra meetingsy example, when whole uk policy decisions were being taken. i think we can assume that under a starmer government, that relationship between the senate and government here in and the government here in westminster would be stronger so that might give gething a bit more, a bit more sort of fuel to his fire when he's trying to sort out these really pressing problems that are affecting wales. >> absolutely. olivia utley political correspondent, thank you so much for your analysis . you so much for your analysis. thank you. and we've got more analysis. the best analysis and opinion on that story and more. go to our website, gb news.com . go to our website, gb news.com. you're with me, pip tomson on gb news this saturday afternoon. really good to have you with us this afternoon. and it's a busy one with all these problems, isn't it, for sainsbury's and tesco. of getting in tesco. lots of you getting in touch it's affecting touch with how it's affecting you. of you who are you. those of you

they ask mark drakeford —— do they ask mark drakeford to be the face of it because he was quite popular? there are big questions here that may come up in the election, such as labour running of the health service in wales, with the economy in wales, with potentially 2000 jobs being lost in port talbot. there are many challenges ahead for vaughan gething. to the middle east now, and gaza's health ministry has just updated the number of people killed in gaza since israel launched its military action there in october to 31,553. most of the dead are women and children. let's cross to anna foster, who is covering for us there.— let's cross to anna foster, who is covering for us there. welcome to east jerusalem. _ covering for us there. welcome to east jerusalem. the _ covering for us there. welcome to east jerusalem. the us _ covering for us there. welcome to east jerusalem. the us and - covering for us there. welcome to east jerusalem. the us and the i eastjerusalem. the us and the united nations have both expressed fresh concern about this proposed israeli ground offensive in rafah, where

he narrowly won the welsh labour leadership to succeed mark drakeford.r correspondent. what exactly is going to happen in the next three minutes? ~ ., is going to happen in the next three minutes? ~ . ., , , , is going to happen in the next three minutes? ~ . ., ,, , ., ., minutes? what will happen is an old school process. _ minutes? what will happen is an old school process. usually _ minutes? what will happen is an old school process. usually it _ minutes? what will happen is an old school process. usually it is - school process. usually it is electronic. forthis, school process. usually it is electronic. for this, the first minister is voting in everyone from each party. they shout their name of their nominee. the conservatives and plaid cymru will of course what position will he give to that rival? that will be the forefront of his mind. the key areas will be who looks after because there has been this quiet with farmers in wales and the way that subsidy payment would potentially work in wales. ministers wanted all farm sizes designate 10% of land t

mark drakeford also had a good reputation during the pandemic, it was very popular with voters. what's the picture now that he is resigning? i think the peak of his popularity probably came during the pandemic where his very cautious approach particularly into lifting login restrictions was admired by many but not everyone in wales —— matlock town. certainly people thought he did a good job during the pandemic. since then maybe some of the shine has come off, certainly the scrutiny put on the pandemic last week in the covid inquiry didn't see every welsh, decision being made very well. slot urgency was the acquisition thrown at mr drakeford's administration. —— slot —like. and also ongoing issues such as the 20 mph speed restriction in wales, not universally popular. we also saw protest on the steps of the senedd a couple of weeks ago with farmers unhappy about the new dell they are being offered post—brexit. so i think a mixed picture photo —— a new deal. when we look at his reputation on leaving. but i think history will look at him as someone who certainly was prominent due t

the outgoing first minister, mark drakeford, will step down from the post next week.aughan gething, wales�* economy minister and a former solicitor, was born in zambia. in his acceptance speech, he highlighted the historic nature of his win. today, we turn a page in the book of our nation's history. a history that we write together. notjust because i have the honour of becoming the first black leader in any european country, but because a generational dial has jumped too. like ken and jane, devolution is not something that i have had to get used to, or to adapt to, or to apologise for. devolution, welsh solutions to welsh problems and opportunities, is in my blood. it is what i have always known through my adult political life and that is the same for a growing number of our citizens and i want us to use this moment as a starting point for a more confident march into the future. a march into the future on behalf of a generation that, too often, is being asked to pick up the pieces and the bill for those who came before them. in wales, it often takes the worst times to

mark drakeford has held his last _ pretty scary.ty scary. mark drakeford has| held his last session of questions as the first minister of wales. he told the senedd that he was proud of the welsh assembly for its mature progressive politics. in his resignation speech, he thanked the welsh people and his colleagues for their support during the hardest and saddest year. his wife died suddenly at the beginning of last year, he also said he'd support the new first ministerfrom also said he'd support the new first minister from the back benches. let's have a listen. this minister from the back benches. let's have a listen.— minister from the back benches. let's have a listen. as my time is first measure _ let's have a listen. as my time is first measure comes _ let's have a listen. as my time is first measure comes to _ let's have a listen. as my time is first measure comes to an - let's have a listen. as my time is first measure comes to an end, l first measure comes to an end, i look forward to playing my part in the backbenchers. to su

drakeford —— backin the same track as mark drakeford —— back in the welsh government.ceptance of a £200,000 donation from a company whose owner was prosecuted for illegally dumping waste. he says that donation was properly declared and that no rules were broken but already a question about hisjudgment in were broken but already a question about his judgment in accepting the donation. but i think, as you saw in that auditorium, this was a friendly race between two —— between chew—mac labour colleagues. —— two labour colours. it's safe to say vaughan is very familiar to all those cabinet colleagues around the table. it will be his choice who brings back to the table, and how he once with him as he decides on the future path for wales. and do so within the welsh labourfight for the wales. and do so within the welsh labour fight for the general election, who he wants with him as the visible face of welsh labour when they start knocking those doors. �* , ., , doors. and in terms of the big olitical doors. and in terms of the big political issues, _ doors. and in terms of th

looking at mark drakeford , they're sort at mark drakeford, they're sort of standing over his is a littlee's not he's not a great figure of politics. i'm sure he's a lovely man. but my goodness , wales could do with a goodness, wales could do with a better leader. yes. >> nice young the >> that nice young woman at the end seemed very end, she seemed very, very kind about him. she wished him a good, a good, happy retirement. >> it's sort of a theresa may like quality there, i'm sure. very, nice person. very, very nice person. but maybe not quite. perhaps not effective. >> but in a moment we're heading to sheffield, where the prince of wales is unveiling two new commitments help prevent commitments to help prevent homelessness . you're watching. homelessness. you're watching. good afternoon britain. we're on gb with us. >> good afternoon. britain coming up to 10 to 2. and the prince of wales is unveiling two new commitments to help prevent homelessness in sheffield. part of his flagship project to make the issue rare, brief and unrepeated. yes, sheffield is just one of six locations across

the outgoing first minister mark drakeford the outgoing first minister mark dra keford full step thepost next week and vaughan gething and born in zambia and wells's first lack leader. he highlighted the historic nature of his win. today we turn a page — historic nature of his win. today we turn a page in _ historic nature of his win. today we turn a page in the _ historic nature of his win. today we turn a page in the book _ historic nature of his win. today we turn a page in the book of - historic nature of his win. today we turn a page in the book of the - turn a page in the book of the nation's history. history we write together. a generational dial has jumped to. like ken and jane, devolution is not something i have had to get used to or adapt to or apologise for. devolution, whilst sioux solutions to welsh problems and opportunities is in my blood. it's what i've always known through my adult political life. and that is the same for a growing number of our citizens. i want us to use this moment as a starting point for a more confident march into the future. a march into the fut

the covid inquiry has heard how the first minister of wales, mark drakeford, feared the future of theatened by the way boris johnson's government handled the early days of the pandemic. mr drakeford's closest advisor gave evidence to the inquiry earlier. let's speak to our wales correspondent, hywel griffith. what evidence came out this morning? we heard plenty more about the tension that emerged back in 2020 between the welsh government and westminster, and arguably between all four uk governments, not so much going into lockdown, but as they eased restrictions. the first witness to be called this morning was a special adviser to the first minister. she has been in that post for 20 years. a key centralfigure that people would not see on their screens that was always in the room when decisions were made. 0ne screens that was always in the room when decisions were made. one of the areas of questioning was about how those discussions happened and how they happen to sometimes informally. she was quizzed by the inquiry, something that has a map and hearings before, whatsapp, welsh governm

the outgoing first minister, mark drakeford, will step down from the post next week.ghan gething, wales�* economy minister and a former solicitor, was born in zambia and will become wales�* and europe's first black leader. in his acceptance speech after being voted as the new welsh labour leader, he highlighted the historic nature of his win. today, we turn a page in the book of our nation's history. a history that we write together. notjust because i have the honour of becoming the first black leader in any european country, but because a generational dial has jumped too. like ken and jane, devolution is not something that i have had to get used to, or to adapt to, or to apologise for. devolution, welsh solutions to welsh problems and opportunities, is in my blood. it is what i have always known through my adult political life and that is the same for a growing number of our citizens and i want us to use this moment as a starting point for a more confident march into the future. a march into the future on behalf of a generation that, too often, is being asked to pick

mark drakeford was giving evidence at the covid inquiry, which is currently focused on how the pandemicuthorities in wales. hywel griffith has the latest from cardiff. it was the emergency that spread to every corner of the country. when coronavirus reached wales, it was up to the welsh labour government to respond, to protect the nhs and take unprecedented control over daily life. mark drakeford says his government hadn't expected to have so much responsibility until days before the first lockdown. but he insists ministers had done what they could. for what we actually faced, we were not as well prepared as we needed to be. the enemy we faced was not the enemy we were expecting. for months, businesses shut down, families locked down for longer in wales, and the relations with the uk government clearly broke down. mr drakeford says he repeatedly called to meet borisjohnson but had no response. the inquiry�*s heard there was a feeling in downing street the welsh government was making decisions just to be different. i had no motivation of any sort to make decisions for the sake of being d

the outgoing first minister of wales, mark drakeford, is holding his final fmqs.a grand scale to my successor, but i would say that we have created an important platform where wales has a good reputation in the rest of the world and i'm absolutely certain that he will want to build further on that to the benefits of welsh people. 0ur wales correspondent hywel griffith has also been listening to mr drakeford and joins us from our cardiff newsroom. thank you so much for your time is to be hurt and they are saying that wales has a good reputation in the rest of the world. that's what he is offering to his successor. mark drakeford also had a good reputation during the pandemic, it was very popular with voters. what's the picture now that he is resigning? i think the peak of his popularity probably came during the pandemic where his very cautious approach particularly into lifting login restrictions was admired by many but not everyone in wales —— matlock town. certainly people thought he did a good job during the pandemic. since then maybe some of the shine has come

his wife died off to mark drakeford as hats off to mark drakeford as he, as he retires from public lifeof the things he's done may not be great. >> i think he's a very decent man , actually. yeah. man, actually. yeah. >> and because we did we showed that clip, didn't we, where he was and was getting very emotional. and obviously when obviously you don't hear us when the are running, but the headlines are running, but you in didn't you? you actually came in didn't you? and know, getting and said, you know, he's getting that emotional because perhaps of what happened his wife. yeah. >> 9 mean, you 9 mean, you forget, >> and also, i mean, you forget, michelle, pressure that michelle, the pressure that these politicians are i know we all love complain about all love to complain about politicians and i'm a sketchwriter, for goodness sake. i'm always chucking pies at them. actually them. but, actually extraordinary and when extraordinary pressure. and when they down the there must be they step down the there must be just a, a sort of a release of adrenaline or stopping of adrenaline or stoppi

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mark drakeford and this a sniff.ord and this new first minister seem to be doing something right. and of course, labour will be confident of electoral success when the election happens, whether it's in october or november. are you living in wales? are you happy with the performance of welsh labour? let me know your thoughts. marco gb news. com but next up have we lost the art of raising children properly? i'll be asking former sun columnist and tv psychologist doctor pam spurr, who's written an anti—woke book especially for children, which aims to teach them resilience and independence. doctor pam is not pulling her punches about the state of modern parenting, and she next. well. big reaction on email to my conversation with neil hamilton about the possibility that rishi sunak could be removed from number 10. to be replaced by penny mordaunt, how about this? says kevin? hi, mark. yes. penny may prove to be a gold sovereign, albeit too late. rishi out now. okay. there you go. well, look. oh and by the way, just one fi

mark drakeford is stepping down after five years in his job.ing, who's set to become the first black leader of a european country . the leader of the welsh country. the leader of the welsh conservatives, andrew rt davies , conservatives, andrew rt davies, asked him if he had any words of wisdom for successor , what wisdom for his successor, what advice or of the experience that you've had as first minister dunng you've had as first minister during preparation for first minister's questions and taking part in first minister's questions? >> it will take up, i'm afraid, hours and hours of his time, because it's unavoidable that if you come here and you can be asked a question, not simply any question on the brief, you happen to hold, but any question on any part of the welsh government that every single weekend it's a bit like preparing for finals. >> now britain's roads are at breaking point as pothole numbers reach an eight year high, a new report has found that 47% of local road miles were rated as being in good condition, with 36% adequate and

the outgoing first minister, mark drakeford, will step down from the post next week.s a former solicitor. the result of the leadership election was very close. 0ur political editor chris mason was watching the announcement and sent this report. the two contenders had just been told the results, but the rest of us had to wait. vaughan gething's wife and son on the front row. always good to have a book with you just in case dad's work thing on a saturday drags on a bit. and now we turn to the oscar bit. and the winner is vaughn gethin. mr gething celebrated his 50th yesterday and winning the welsh labour leadership. today we turn a page in the book of our nation's history. a history that we write together. notjust because i have the honour of becoming the first black leader in any european country, but because the generational dial hasjumped too. and i want us to use this moment as a starting point for a more confident march into the future. smiles and applause, yes, but questions, too, about a £200,000 donation vaughan gething accepted from a company run by a man who w

the outgoing first minister, mark drakeford, will step down from the post next week.er, won with 51.7% of the vote. his opponent, the education minister jeremy miles, received 48.3%. our political editor chris mason was watching the announcement and sent this report. the two contenders had just been told the results, but the rest of us had to wait. vaughan gething's white from the front row. was could have a book with you just in case dad's work thing on a saturday drags on a bit. : ., ., h. bit. and now we turn to the oscar bait. and bit. and now we turn to the oscar bait- and the _ bit. and now we turn to the oscar bait. and the winner... _ bit. and now we turn to the oscar bait. and the winner... vaughan i bait. and the winner... vaughan gethina. bait. and the winner... vaughan gething- mr _ bait. and the winner... vaughan gething. mr gething _ bait. and the winner... vaughan gething. mr gething celebrated | bait. and the winner... vaughan i gething. mr gething celebrated his 50th yesterday. — gething. mr gething celebrated his 50th yesterday, winning _ gething. mr

the outgoing first minister, mark drakeford, will step down from the post next week.ghan gething, wales�* economy minister and a former solicitor, was born in zambia and will become wales�* and europe's first black leader. in his acceptance speech after being voted as the new welsh labour leader, he highlighted the historic nature of his win. thank you to the staff, the team, the procedures committee. mark was the right leader at the right time in the epidemic. —— in the pandemic. but too little said about the heart that went into it. the deep and unwavering devotion fairness, two wheels as a community. as a fabric and families. at the hardest of times he made as feel safer, he made us feel proud. and he always made everyone aware that we each have a part to play in our national story. there is no greater legacy than that. thank you, mark, for everything that you have done for everything that you have done for our party, and more importantly, for our party, and more importantly, for our party, and more importantly, for our country. and, jeremy, we have been cabinet co

the outgoing first minister, mark drakeford, will step down from the post next week. is a former solicitor. the result of the leadership election was very close. mr gething, currently the economy minister, won with 51.7% of the vote. his opponent, the education minister jeremy miles, received 48.3%. 0ur political editor chris mason was watching the announcement. the two contenders had just been told the results, but the rest of us had to wait. vaughan gething's wife and son on the front row — always good to have a book with you just in case dad's work thing on a saturday drags on a bit. and now we turn to the oscar bit. and the winner... ..is vaughan gething. mr gething celebrated his 50th yesterday, and winning the welsh labour leadership today. we turn a page in the book of our nation's history. a history that we write together. notjust because i have the honour of becoming the first black leader in any european country, but because the generational dial hasjumped too. and i want us to use this moment as a starting point for a more confident march into the future. s

i can tell you mark drakeford. what do ou think can tell you mark drakeford.of him? _ can tell you mark drakeford. what do you think of him? no _ can tell you mark drakeford. what do you think of him? no idea, _ can tell you mark drakeford. what do you think of him? no idea, don't - you think of him? no idea, don't know him. _ you think of him? no idea, don't know him, personally. _ you think of him? no idea, don't know him, personally. i- you think of him? no idea, don't know him, personally. i don't i you think of him? no idea, don't - know him, personally. i don't know. today's result should be followed next week by a vote to to say the next week by a vote to to say the next first minister, in the senedd. arguably, that is when the hard work begins. hywel griffith, bbc news. former us vice president mike pence has said that he will not be endorsing donald trump as his former boss runs for a second term in the white house. mike pence served as vice president for four years under donald trump. pence argued that the trump has walked away from conservative issu

they will replace mark drakeford. the labour party has been in power in wales for more than 20 years and interest in its record in government is ramping up ahead of the general election. 0ur political editor chris mason has been talking to the outgoing first minister, mark drakeford. we are in the very final days. i'm just beginning to get that feeling of things coming to an end. president clinton said to me, the great thing about being retired is you can say what you like — the problem is, nobody wants to listen! are you handing over two stink bombs to your successor? there is the row with farmers and 20mph, they've caused quite the ruckus. ah, well... that stink on the farm — a proposed welsh government subsidy system demanding environmental measures which could cost around one in ten farm workers theirjobs. it's very frightening and very frightening to farmers to think that that could happen to their businesses and to our rural communities. do welsh ministers, do you think, understand the countryside? there seems t

the outgoing first minister, mark drakeford, will step down from the post next week.lection was very close. vaughan gething, currently the economy minister, won with 51.7% of the vote. his opponent, the education minister jeremy miles, received 48.3%. our political editor chris mason was watching the announcement and sent this report. the two contenders had just been told the results, but the rest of us had to wait. vaughan gething's wife and son on the front row — always good to have a book with you just in case dad's work thing on a saturday drags on a bit. and now we turn to the oscar bit. and the winner... and the winner... ..is vaughan gething. mr gething celebrated his 50th yesterday, and winning the welsh labour leadership today. we turn a page in the book of our nation's history. a history that we write together. notjust because i have the honour of becoming the first black leader in any european country, but because the generational dial hasjumped too. and i want us to use this moment as a starting point for a more confident march into the future. smiles and

vaughan gething is set to succeed mark drakeford as the first minister of wales, making him the first black leader of a any european country. and the indian navy rescues the crew of a hijacked ship in the indian ocean — 35 somali pirates surrender. hello, i'm anjana gadgil. princess diana's brother, charles spencer, has told the bbc that he and his sister suffered violent punishments at home by a nanny referred to as nanny forster. he said the punishments were painful and really hurt, adding that violence against children damages them, whatever family they are born into. charles spencer also said the press attention suffered by his sister was more dangerous than the attention online focused on kate, the current princess of wales. princess diana's brother was speaking in an interview to be broadcast tomorrow on the bbc�*s sunday with laura kuenssberg. earlier, i spoke to graham satchell, who has been reviewing the material in the interview and asked him what was the main thrust of earl spencer's comments were. well, this was a searingly honest interview with earl spencer, and at times

but you mentioned a couple of other things in that speech, began by thanking his predecessor, mark drakeford and number two in command, really, vaughan gething is a health minister, a key part of the decision—making process in all of those covid—related matters over the pandemic. he also talked about the division in uk politics at the moment, the racial division as well, really, and i guess he was hinting towards the uk general election that might happen at some point later this year and hoping that that might bring some of us together and also spoke about devolution in wales, really, that there has not been a close relationship in recent times between the uk government and the welsh government, was hoping to push,in welsh government, was hoping to push, in his role as the first minister now, to get that relationship closer as they move forward. , , relationship closer as they move forward. , ., _ forward. this is obviously labour dominated _ forward. this is obviously labour dominated wales, _ forward. this is obviously labour dominated wales, if— forward. this is obviously labour dominated

he is taking overfrom mark drakeford, who has stepped down from the post after more than five years.s morgan has the story. after five years in which covid and brexit dominated his time in charge, mark drakeford gave an emotional farewell yesterday, describing how this past year had been the hardest of his life as wales' first minister. for me personally, the last 12 months has been the hardest and the saddest of my life. i'm grateful to all those people who help. the colleagues here. i'm most grateful of all to the people that we are lucky enough to serve. applause. having already held two of the biggest ministerial portfolios in welsh politics — in health and the economy — this afternoon, vaughan gething will take on his toughest political role yet and, in doing so, becoming the first black man to lead a european nation. his campaign was dominated by the news a £200,000 donation was made to mr gething by a company owned by a man with convictions for dumping illegal waste. but what will be the most burning issues in his in—tray? first thing first, he will be appointing a new cabinet

this is a significant day because mark drakeford is giving evidence all day today.r him that is whatsapp messages had been deleted when he had given it in for maintenance in 2022. the first minister has been not really consistent with the way that he used whatsapp during covid. they will be looking to get a bit more information on that today. secondly, there will be some questions on the relationship with the uk. mark drakeford has always been slightly disparaging of borisjohnson during those times. we have the chief medical officer here also saying that the situation between the uk and he was comment was described as and he was comment was described as a nominee shambles at times. we also have the welsh secretary of the welsh government singly was government were make a decision to be different from the uk government. and lastly, how seriously was the welsh government taken? i think mark drakeford undoubtedly got a reputation for being calm and collected and much lower in reduced —— reducing restrictions. the cabinet didn't have their first meeting about covid unti

mark drakeford says his government hadn't expected to have so much responsibility until days before thehat we actually faced, we were not as well prepared as we needed to be. the enemy we faced was not the enemy we were expecting. for months, businesses shut down, families locked down for longer in wales, and the relations with the uk government clearly broke down. mr drakeford says he repeatedly called to meet borisjohnson but had no response. the inquiry�*s heard there was a feeling in downing street the welsh government was making decisions just to be different. i had no motivation of any sort to make decisions for the sake of being different. and i think my effort through the whole pandemic is to try and find better ways of coming together, to make better informed decisions. and i don't think the prime minister or the secretary of state could offer you a single specific instance to justify the charges that they have made. the path mr drakeford took truly was different. in the autumn of 2020, he announced a wales only firebreak lockdown. while he won a reputation for caution, the inq

the outgoing first minister, mark drakeford, will step down from the post next week. mr gething was born in zambia and is a former solicitor. in his acceptance speech, he highlighted the historic nature of his win. today, we turn a page in the book of our nation's history. a history that we write together. notjust because i have the honour of becoming the first black leader in any european country, but because a generational dial has jumped, too. devolution is not something i have had to get used to, or to apologise for. devolution, welsh solutions to welsh problems and opportunities, is in my blood. it is what i have always known through my adult political life. that's the same for a growing number of our citizens. i want us to use this moment as a starting point for a more confident march into the future. a march into the future on behalf of a generation that too often is being asked to pick up the pieces and the bill for those who came before them. in wales it often takes the worst times to get the best out of us. in adversity, you can't match us. we will be there.

in cardiff, mark drakeford has wrapped up his final day as welsh first minister. standing ovation after an emotional goodbye. the new welsh labour leader replacing him is vaughan gething, and he'll be the first black leader of any country in europe. a new law is being set out that would give more power to football fans. if it passes, there would be an independent regulator, separate from politicians and football authorities, that would keep an eye on the top five divisions of men's football in england. and who's going to play the next james bond? well, the sun newspaper reported that avengers star aaron taylor—johnson has been offered the role, although the bbc asked him as well as the company that makes the bond films, and we haven't heard back. i'll leave you with ten seconds of spring celebrations. yes, over 300,000 people are dancing, shopping, feasting and enjoying family reunions as an ancient persian new year's custom. so happy spring to everyone who's celebrating. and that's you all caught up now. have a good night. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm gav

in cardiff, mark drakeford has racked up his final day as the first minister, having the job for five born gay thing, the first black leader of any country in europe. a new law is being set up to give more power to football fans. if it passes, there will be an independent regulator separate to politicians and football authorities. they would keep an eye on the top five divisions on men's football in england. who will play the next james bond? the sun reported that avengers star aaron taylor has been offered the role but the bbc asked him as well as the company who makes the films, but we have not heard back. and we leave you with ten seconds of spring celebrations. 0ver of spring celebrations. over 300,000 people are dancing, shopping, feasting and enjoying family reunions as an ancient persian custom, so happy spring to everyone his celebrating! that is the catch up. have a good night. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm gavin ramjaun. coming up on the programme: english football's new era — as the creation of the first independent regulator for the men's game is introduced by the uk

in cardiff, mark drakeford has wrapped up his final day as welsh first minister. given a standing ovation after an emotional goodbye. the new welsh labour leader replacing him is vaughan gething, and he'll be the first black leader of any country in europe. a new law is being set out that would give more power to football fans. if it passes, there would be an independent regulator, separate from politicians and football authorities, that would keep an eye on the top five divisions of men's football in england. and who's going to play the next james bond? well, the sun newspaper reported that avengers star aaron taylor—johnson has been offered the role, although the bbc asked him as well as the company that makes the bond films, and we haven't heard back. i'll leave you with ten seconds of spring celebrations. yes, over 300,000 people are dancing, shopping, feasting and enjoying family reunions as an ancient persian new year's custom. so happy spring to everyone who's celebrating. and that's you all caught up now. have a good night. hello and welcome to sportsday —

the successful candidate will succeed mark drakeford. fawn gething and jeremy miles have been competing to replace mr drakeford , who officially stands drakeford, who officially stands down next week . sadiq khan has down next week. sadiq khan has issued a plea for liberal democrat and green supporters to back him , as he seeks a third back him, as he seeks a third terms as the mayor of london in a pitch to fellow progressives. mr khan's launching what he describes as a love letter campaign as he visits kingston in southwest london today to persuade supporters of other parties to lend him their votes in the election. the mayor said he was under no illusion about his chances, saying he could lose to the conservatives susan hall due to changes in the voting system . thousands of voting system. thousands of shoppers won't get their online groceries delivered today. sainsbury's have announced that they can't fulfil most of their onune they can't fulfil most of their online orders because they're experiencing a technical difficulty. the compa

mark drakeford has wrapped up his final day as welsh first minister.n after an emotional goodbye. the new welsh labour leader replacing him is vaughan gething and he'll be the first black leader of any country in europe. a new law is being set out that would give more power to football fans. if it passes, there would be an independent regulator separate from politicians and football authorities, that would keep an eye on the top five divisions of men's football in england. and who's going to play the next james bond? well, the sun newspaper reported that avengers star aaron taylor—johnson has been offered the role, although the bbc asked him as well as the company that makes the bond films and we haven't heard back. i will leave you with ten seconds of spring celebrations. yes, over 300,000 people are dancing, shopping, feasting and enjoying family reunions as an ancient persian new year's custom. so happy spring to everyone who's celebrating. and that's your call up now. have a good night. hello there and welcome along to sports day. i'm gavin ramsay.

drakeford , who succeeding mark drakeford, who had held the position since 2018 and stepped on yesterdayand stepped on yesterday. >> businesses are implementing diversity and inclusion initiatives without an evidence base, according to a report by the independent inclusion at work panel that was commissioned by kemi badenoch, it found employers want to do the right thing are introducing thing, but are introducing measures support of measures without the support of evidence . evidence. >> well, after the merlin's around lancashire and greater manchester were ravaged by wildfires, five years ago, new legal powers have now been imposed to prevent something similar from happening again. >> yes , three local councils >> yes, three local councils alongside the fire service and the police , have worked together the police, have worked together to put a public spaces protection order in place ahead of this summer. >> our north west of england reporter that's sophie reaper has more on this story. >> in june of 2018, wildfires broke out across the moorlands of lancashire and greater manchester. ha

the outgoing first minister, mark drakeford, will step down from the post next week.former solicitor. the result of the leadership election was very close. mr gething, currently the economy minister, won with 51.7% of the vote. his opponent, the education minister jeremy miles, received 48.3%. our political editor chris mason was watching the announcement. the two contenders had just been told the results, but the rest of us had to wait. vaughan gething's wife and son on the front row — always good to have a book with you just in case dad's work thing on a saturday drags on a bit. and now we turn to the oscar bit. and the winner... ..is vaughan gething. mr gething celebrated his 50th yesterday, and winning the welsh labour leadership today. we turn a page in the book of our nation's history. a history that we write together. notjust because i have the honour of becoming the first black leader in any european country, but because the generational dial hasjumped too. and i want us to use this moment as a starting point for a more confident march into the future. smiles

mark drakeford. if you live in wales, you probably can't wait for this.minister stepping down as first minister after afternoon . after five years this afternoon. >> his successor, vaughan gething, will take over tomorrow, history as the tomorrow, making history as the first black leader of a nation in and leaves after a pretty >> and he leaves after a pretty torrid time. i would say 20 mile an speed limit in wales. an hour speed limit in wales. hated education standards in wales falling. lots of people in wales falling. lots of people in wales england for wales coming into england for the nhs. this story today, the nhs. and this story today, schools children to schools are allowing children to change gender without telling parents in wales. yeah that's laboun parents in wales. yeah that's labour. i hope that's not going to be what's coming to the rest of the country when we get a keir starmer government, which is coming, their nhs mess. >> there's all sorts, their lockdowns were brutal and cruel, even than here. well even worse than here. well joining us

and vaughan gething is set to succeed mark drakeford as the first minister of wales — making him thecountry. hello, i'm anjana gadgil. princess diana's brother, charles spencer, has told the bbc that he and his sister suffered violent punishments at home by a nanny referred to as nanny forster. he said the punishments were painful and really hurt, adding that violence against children damages them, whatever family they are born into. charles spencer also said the press attention suffered by his sister was more dangerous than the scrutiny currently being faced by catherine, the current princess of wales.

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the outgoing first minister, mark drakeford, will step down from the post next week. a former solicitor. in his acceptance speech, he highlighted the historic nature of his win. today, we turn a page in the book of our nation's history.

a new welsh labour leader will be elected today, to replace mark drakeford. over as first minister next week. the labour party has been in power in wales for more than 20 years. the result is expected just after 10:00 and we'll have special coverage for viewers in the uk. the woman who made accusations about christian horner�*s behaviour is to appeal against the red bull formula one team's decision to dismiss her complaint. the woman, who was suspended from her position by red bull last week, accused the team principal christian horner of inappropriate and controlling behaviour. he's denied all accusations. sir lenny henry has finished his final stint as the host of comic relief after co—founding the charity 39 years ago. the televised charity fundraising event raised over 38 million this year. sir lenny gave a heartfelt goodbye and said it had been an honour and a joy. iam i am moved and really finding it difficult to hold it together. so thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. the united nations is warning of life—threatening malnutrition in haiti's cap

he will replace mark drakeford, who's held the post since 2018. it means no uk nafion since 2018.t means no uk nation will be led by a white male for the first time since devolution began in the late 1990s. >> today we turn a page in the book of our nation's history , a book of our nation's history, a history that we write together , history that we write together, not just because i have the honour of becoming the first black leader in any european country , but because a country, but because a generational dial has jumped to like ken and jane. devolution is not something that i have had to get used to or to adapt to, or to apologise for. devolution. welsh solutions to welsh problems and opportunities is in my blood. >> drivers in and around the m25 have been dealing with major disruption today as unprecedented closures caused significant delays. motorists reported miles of tailbacks on the approach to the five mile closure between junctions ten and 11in surrey. it's the first time the motorway has been closed during the day since it openedin closed during the day since it opened