and how, even though| mark drakeford only joint the welsh mark drakeford onlyjoint the welsh assemblylsh politics well before that. tell us a bit more about his background.- about his background. yes, absolutely. _ about his background. yes, absolutely. he _ about his background. yes, absolutely. he was - about his background. yes, absolutely. he was a - about his background. yes, absolutely. he was a man | about his background. i2: absolutely. he was a man behind the scene for a long time, working very closely with the previous first minister rhodri morgan. known as a deep thinker and certainly someone who had a big role in the policy of welsh labour and the government then, havingjoined welsh labour and the government then, having joined the senedd, took up then, having joined the senedd, took up roles within the cabinet and then five years as first minister, by far the most prominent first minister. so in terms of his reputation, i think lots of people will remember him fondly, many people liking his leadership style during the pandemic, some reviling some of his decision, the caut

— want tojoin me in wishing mark drakeford all of the best as he moves — drakeford all of the best ases on from his many years of devoted public service.— devoted public service. academic background _ devoted public service. academic background meant _ devoted public service. academic background meant mark- devoted public service. academic. background meant mark drakeford could come across as more of a professor than a politician. 0ccasionally professor than a politician. occasionally the emotion came through. occasionally the emotion came throu~h. . , , ., , through. u-turn appear this afternoon — through. u-turn appear this afternoon and _ through. u-turn appear this afternoon and claim - through. u-turn appear this afternoon and claim some l through. u-turn appear this i afternoon and claim some sort through. u-turn appear this - afternoon and claim some sort of moral high ground! what sort of world do you belonging? the sudden death of his wife, _ world do you belonging? the sudden death of his wife, claire, _ world do you belonging? the sudden death of his wife, claire, earlier-

an academic background meant mark drakeford could come i meant mark drakeford could come across as aoll deletion but occasionally the emotion turned on you poll deletion but occasionally the emotion turned 0— poll deletion but occasionally the emotion turned 0 emotion turned on you claim some sort of moral— emotion turned on you claim some sort of moral high _ emotion turned on you claim some sort of moral high ground? - emotion turned on you claim some sort of moral high ground? what . emotion turned on you claim some i sort of moral high ground? what sort of world do you belong? in sort of moral high ground? what sort of world do you belong?— of world do you belong? in sudden death of his _ of world do you belong? in sudden death of his wife _ of world do you belong? in sudden death of his wife claire _ of world do you belong? in sudden death of his wife claire earlier- death of his wife claire earlier in year will have been the biggest ternal test of his time as first minister but today he insisted he planned to leave after five years. the challenge for labour now, is to find a po

but mark drakeford says he's happy it will be part of his legacy.l need to prepare pretty quickly for the general election expected next year and then the senedd election in wales in 2026. howard griffiths, bbc news at the senedd. jon venables — one of the two boys who killed toddlerjamie bulger in 1993 — has had his bid for parole rejected. venables — who's now 41 — was released on licence in 2001 but has been sent back to jail twice for having indecent images of children on his computer. talks to restore power—sharing in northern ireland have been extended into next week. the westminster government has proposed £2.5 billion pounds to support a reformed stormont coalition. the dup withdrew from power—sharing last year over concerns about post—brexit trading arrangements between northern ireland and the rest of the uk. emergency services are at the scene of a large fire at an industrial estate in south wales. police have tonight said officers are responding to a "serious incident" in pontypridd, and that the roads in the area would remain closed for

actually i have heard that mr drakeford in - heard that mr drakeford in particular— heard that mr drakeford like to ask you about the phrase _ i would like to ask you about the phrase that you have used on the point _ phrase that you have used on the point that— phrase that you have used on the point that is made in your witness statement — point that is made in your witness statement where you stated that it is optically wrong for the uk prime minister— is optically wrong for the uk prime minister to— is optically wrong for the uk prime minister to hold regular meetings with other devolved administration ministers — with other devolved administration ministers. this of course has been highlighted previously. it is a statement that you made not to a whatsapp message, it is not in somebody's diary, this is in your statement. _ somebody's diary, this is in your statement, would you agree that as a prime _ statement, would you agree that as a prime minister in a time of a public health— prime minister in a time of a public health crisis — prime minister in a time of a public health crisis that

when mark drakeford became first minister, most thought brexit was the coming storm.n 2020, an even bigger challenge emerged. guiding wales through the pandemic put him on the map, and occasionally on a collision course with boris johnson. dear me — he really, really is awful. as he announced his plan to stand aside, he reflected on the change around him. bore da, good morning. in a five year period which has seen wales deal with austerity, brexit, the covid pandemic, the climate crisis, wars in ukraine and the middle east, and four different prime ministers so far, there will be lots to reflect upon. the latest of those pms led tributes in westminster. i know everyone will want to join me in wishing mark drakeford all the best as he moves on from his many, many years of devoted public service. quietly and patiently, mark has been a titani of labour and welsh politics, - and we thank him for his service. the sudden loss of his wife earlier this year may have shaped today's decision, but as a politician, his emotions have only rarely come to the surface. you think you

and as you say , mark drakeford laid out you say, mark drakeford laid out fairly early on that he wasxed term in his mind , he didn't want to his mind, he didn't want to extend beyond that. >> and he's continued to indications that within this existing parliamentary term, he would be looking to step down. i think came with a surprise at today. was the day he chose. and as you said, it's an interesting date to consider. it's bang on five years since he was elected as first minister here in in wales. and but a slight, slight surprise there and have a huge amount of respect for anybody who stands for position in politics, especially as positions of leadership and our policies and our our ideas may be very different. but for somebody to put themselves out in front of public, i think takes a huge amount of courage sometimes. and a huge amount of respect for him . and but in respect for him. and but in terms of his legacy and there's a number of question marks there, i suppose. and we continue to see in wales , sadly, continue to see in wales, sadly, a health service which is the worst perf

and as you say , mark drakeford laid out you say, mark drakeford laid out fairly early on that he wasxed term in his mind , he didn't want to his mind, he didn't want to extend beyond that. >> and he's continued to indications that within this existing parliamentary term, he would be looking to step down. i think came with a surprise at today. was the day he chose. and as you said, it's an interesting date to consider. it's bang on five years since he was elected as first minister here in in wales. and but a slight, slight surprise there and have a huge amount of respect for anybody who stands for position in politics, especially as positions of leadership and our policies and our our ideas may be very different. but for somebody to put themselves out in front of public, i think takes a huge amount of courage sometimes. and a huge amount of respect for him . and but in respect for him. and but in terms of his legacy and there's a number of question marks there, i suppose. and we continue to see in wales , sadly, continue to see in wales, sadly, a health service which is the worst perf

when mark drakeford became first minister, most thought brexit was the coming storm. him on the map, and occasionally on a collision course with borisjohnson. dear me — he really, really is awful. as he announced his plan to stand aside, he reflected on the change around him. bore da, good morning. in a five—year period which has seen wales deal with austerity, brexit, the covid pandemic, the climate crisis, wars in ukraine and the middle east, and four different prime ministers so far, there will be lots to reflect upon. the latest of those pms led tributes in westminster. i know everyone will want to join me in wishing mark drakeford all the best as he moves on from his many, many years of devoted public service. quietly and patiently, mark has been a titanj of labour and welsh politics, - and we thank him for his service. the sudden loss of his wife earlier this year may have shaped today's decision, but as a politician, his emotions have only rarely come to the surface. you think you turn up here this afternoon and claim some sort of moral high ground? what sort o

when mark drakeford became first minister, most thought brexit was the coming storm.casionally on a collision course with borisjohnson. dear me — he really, really is awful. as he announced his plan to stand aside, he reflected on the change around him. bore da, good morning. in a five—year period which has seen wales deal with austerity, brexit, the covid pandemic, the climate crisis, wars in ukraine and the middle east, and four different prime ministers so far, there will be lots to reflect upon. the latest of those pms led tributes in westminster. i know everyone will want to join me in wishing mark drakeford all the best as he moves on from his many, many years of devoted public service. quietly and patiently, mark has been a titanj of labour and welsh politics, - and we thank him for his service. the sudden loss of his wife earlier this year may have shaped today's decision, but as a politician, his emotions have only rarely come to the surface. you think you turn up here this afternoon and claim some sort of moral high ground? what sort of world do you belong i

mr drakeford, who's 69, says he'll remain as first minister until his party elects a new leader.e bulger in 1993, has had his bid for parole rejected. venables — who's now 41 — was released on licence in 2001 but has been sent back to jail twice for having indecent images of children on his computer. the bbc understands that the deputy director of the british museum is leaving the institution. it follows the suspected thefts of two thousand of artefacts earlier this year. earlier this year, drjonathan williams stepped back from his deputy director duties whilst an internal review into the thefts took place — but a spokesperson has told the bbc that he will not resume the role. you're live with bbc news. dozens of people, including children, have been injured in a wave of missile strikes on kyiv — the worst attack on the ukrainian capital in months. a kindergarten and a hospital were damaged by debris as authorities say ten ballistic missiles were shot down. this latest russian strike on kyiv is the third within a week, and comes as ukraine's president zelensky continues his tour

mark drakeford has been a great pubuc drakeford has been a great public servant for wales, leading withve in government. >> i wish him all the best, showing what labour can achieve in government. of course, wales is only part the country is the only part of the country that decade has cut that in the last decade has cut the spend indeed has the nhs spend and indeed has instituted 20 mile an hour zones. something to zones. is that something to come? but a new come? who knows? but a new leader welsh labour be leader of welsh labour will be instituted march. instituted by march. yes. >> let know who that should >> let us know who that should be. you think be. whether you think mark drakeford has been good for wales, let us know gbviews@gbnews.com. but let's get the headlines with tatiana de . emily. de. emily. >> thank you very much . 2:02. >> thank you very much. 2:02. i'm tatiana sanchez in the newsroom. the unity of the conservative party was mocked dunng conservative party was mocked during the final prime minister's questions of the yeah minister's questions of the year. it's after 38

drakeford's statement, exhibits 273, 747, page 40.vides most of the devolved administrations' funding with quantum to be determined by the barnett formula. you also say that the uk government provided the devolved administrations with an upfront funding guarantee injuly 2021, and that was further up lifted to afford greater inflexibility to respond to the pandemic. with those important points of context in mind and turning to mr drake's statement, at paragraph 136 of the statement, he says this, and i hope that it is on screen in front of you, on the 23rd of october 2020, their welsh fire break came into effect. had we had the confidence that the uk government would provide the money needed to support people, we would have implemented the lockdown earlier. it was hard for wales to take the initiative because that meant we had to take the decision without financial support provided ijy without financial support provided by the uk government. i'm not asking about the merits of the firebreak or otherwise, but do you agree with mr drakefo

some other stories now, and mark drakeford, the first minister of wales, has said he is quitting thejobdown in march after five years in the top post. welsh labour will have a leadership election to replace him. on tuesday, the un general assembly voted to demand an immediate ceasefire in gaza, of 193 member states, 153 voted in favour, 23 didn't vote and just ten voted against, including the us and israel. the actor andre brouwer, star of brooklyn nine nine, has died at the age of 61. the fan favourite played captain holt. he starred in all eight seasons of the show. and the netflix hit show stranger things has been turned into a stage show. it is a prequel. it will open in the west end on the 14th of december. we will leave you with ten seconds of chihuahua chasing. this here is bean who was spotted running along a motorway in new york. drivers corralled him onto the side of the road and one woman chased him down on foot. thankfully, though, he has now been reunited with his humans. you're all caught up now. see ya. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm marc edwards. here's what's comin

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welsh leader soon to be former leader mark drakeford finally out drakeford finally bowed out today wellf. has cardiff. could you guess who has nominated for greatest nominated him for a greatest britain award ? but britain or union jack award? but next saint lineker's halo next saint gary lineker's halo appears cracking appears to finally be cracking as the bbc chairman as the new bbc chairman sensationally admitted today that match day host's that the match of the day host's behaviour does look behaviour on twitter does look like it breaches corporation rules . don't miss gary's fall rules. don't miss gary's fall from grace . and of course, i've from grace. and of course, i've got a couple more front pages for you we've put out for you that we've not put out there in our press pack . there yet in our press pack. i'll see in two. wow. it's time to return to the liveliest pay per view anywhere on telly. more of the front pages. justin delivered hot off the press. we go in with the telegraph. so britain to build next generation fighter jets , uk next generation fighter jets, uk based proj

welsh leader soon to be former leader mark drakeford finally out drakeford finally bowed out today wellin cardiff. has cardiff. could you guess who has nominated for greatest nominated him for a greatest britain award ? but britain or union jack award? but next saint lineker's halo next saint gary lineker's halo appears cracking appears to finally be cracking as the chairman as the new bbc chairman sensationally admitted today that the match the day host's that the match of the day host's behaviour does look behaviour on twitter does look like it breaches corporation rules . don't miss gary's fall rules. don't miss gary's fall from grace . and of course, i've from grace. and of course, i've got a couple more front pages for that not put out for you that we've not put out there our press pack . there yet in our press pack. i'll just in two. wow. it's time to return to the liveliest pay per view anywhere on telly. more of the front pages. justin delivered hot off the press. we go in with the telegraph. so britain to build next generation fighter jets , uk next generation fighter jets, uk

so, mark drakeford head to head.ently leaving the country in a worse state than when he found it. i'm not just talking about 20 mile an hour speed limit since 2018, when he took over school, children's abilities in maths and on a par and reading are now on a par with vietnam slovakia. the with vietnam and slovakia. the welsh twice to be welsh are twice as likely to be stuck nhs waiting lists than stuck on nhs waiting lists than the english and crime has rocketed, economy has rocketed, whilst the economy has shrunk. tory mp penny morden hit the nail on the head in parliament earlier on. >> i would remind people of labour's record in wales it's a good job, mr speaker. the nativity didn't take place in labour run wales. mary and joseph would have been clobbered for an overnight stay. levy she'd have had poor maternity services. the shepherds would not have been able to take the time to bear witness due time off to bear witness due to cuts rural affairs budget cuts in the rural affairs budget and the three wise men would

so, mark drakeford head to head.ently leaving the country in a worse state than when he found it. i'm not just talking about 20 mile an hour speed limit since 2018, when he took over school, children's abilities in maths and on a par and reading are now on a par with vietnam slovakia. the with vietnam and slovakia. the welsh twice to be welsh are twice as likely to be stuck nhs waiting lists than stuck on nhs waiting lists than the english and crime has rocketed, economy has rocketed, whilst the economy has shrunk. tory mp penny morden hit the nail on the head in parliament earlier on. >> i would remind people of labour's record in wales it's a good job, mr speaker. the nativity didn't take place in labour run wales. mary and joseph would have been clobbered for an overnight stay. levy she'd have had poor maternity services. the shepherds would not have been able to take the time to bear witness due time off to bear witness due to cuts rural affairs budget cuts in the rural affairs budget and the three wise men would

i would also like to mention my friend mark drakeford, the first minister of wales. he committed his life to public service and lives his values every day. quietly and patiently, mark has been a titan of labor wealth politics and we thank him for his service and wish him well. mister speaker, christmas is a time of peace on earth and goodwill to all. has anyone told the tory party? [laughter] >> mister speaker, christmas is also a time for family and under the conservatives we have a record number of them. the beginning of the year, i said this party would deliver for the rich people and over the course of this year we have, mr. speaker. inflation have, mister speaker, the economy growing, debt falling, action, the votes down by a third and crucially as we heard from ottawa friends, tax cuts coming to help working families in the new year. >> mister speaker, he can spin it all he likes of the whole country can see that yet again the tory party is in meltdown and everyone is paying the price. the last thing, hidden fees, he's not capable enough. he is inexperienced. h

mark drakeford announced he was quitting as welsh labour leader on wednesday.between hungary and the rest of the bloc over ukraine. high on the agenda is a huge package of financial and military support, and the opening of formal entry talks with kyiv. but hungary has threatened to veto both. ukraine's president zelensky — who is now making an unannounced visit to germany — addressed the european council remotely. he warned that now was not the time for half—measures or hesitation. translation: ten years ago, | it was a symbol for them and it should remain so and i ask you one thing today, do not betray the people and their faith in you. if no one believes in europe, what will keep the european union alive? people in europe will not see any benefits if moscow succeeds and receives a pass from brussels in the form of negativity towards ukraine. putin will surely use, of course, this against you personally and against all of europe. our correspondent in kyiv, jessica parker says there are fears adopt crucial decisions to continue vital support for ukraine and now

mark drakeford says goodbye.l, i say good riddance and why it's time for people to stop announcing that they've got covid and with their covid and get on with their lives . in the covid and get on with their lives. in the big covid and get on with their lives . in the big story with lives. in the big story with christmas around the corner, our pantomimes outdated, we'll pantomimes now outdated, we'll debate that with two top panto stars live in the studio. my mark meets guest is one of the big stars of 90 pop music. johnny constable , who went from johnny constable, who went from booze and drugs, hell to fame and glory in my take at ten, my reaction to the duke of sussex's phone hacking victory sorry, harry, you're no victim . also, harry, you're no victim. also, why is rod stewart leaving america to come back and live in britain? meanwhile, a top us mayor has banned white people from an official christmas party. we'll get the inside story from the queen of us showbiz, royal and political reporting. kinsey schofi

mark drakeford says goodbye.l, i say good riddance and why it's time for people to stop announcing that they've got covid and with their covid and get on with their lives . in the covid and get on with their lives. in the big covid and get on with their lives . in the big story with lives. in the big story with christmas around the corner, our pantomimes outdated, we'll pantomimes now outdated, we'll debate that with two top panto stars live in the studio. my mark meets guest is one of the big stars of 90 pop music. johnny constable , who went from johnny constable, who went from booze and drugs, hell to fame and glory in my take at ten, my reaction to the duke of sussex's phone hacking victory sorry, harry, you're no victim . also, harry, you're no victim. also, why is rod stewart leaving america to come back and live in britain? meanwhile, a top us mayor has banned white people from an official christmas party. we'll get the inside story from the queen of us showbiz, royal and political reporting. kinsey schofi

mark drakeford announced on wednesday he was quitting as welsh labour leader. because president biden's national advisor jake sullivan is meeting with netanyahu in tel aviv as is really forces continue their offensive against hamas in gaza. mr sullivan is excited to press for more precision in israel's bombardment and possibly for a timeline for an end to the war. we have just heard that israel's defence minster has told mr sullivan at the work will take more than several months. that is the code that is just emerged. let us talk to senior member of the foreign ministry for the palestinian authority and yasser arafat's nephew. welcome to bbc news. we will talk about the pinnacle situation in a moment but i know you have a lot of family and friends inside the gaza strip. how alarm door you buy what we have been seeing? indeed, of course, what we have been seeing? indeed, of course. like — what we have been seeing? indeed, of course. like many _ what we have been seeing? indeed, of course, like many others, _ what we have been seeing? indeed, of course, like many

although he will see the year out in post, will mark drakeford.s to me, by the standards of recent years, we've actually had a kind of, i hesitate to use this word, but kind of a conventional political year actually, where you've had a party political battle between the various parties making their arguments. of course, you've had turbulence within parties, i mean, not least within the conservatives in the last couple of weeks, albeit with that victory in the end for the prime minister for now on rwanda. so compared with 2022, it seemed more kind of normal—ish, i think. ok, we've got crackers, pass these along and because there's a newscast twist, what we've done is we've taken the crackers apart, put in our own quiz questions, and then sealed them back up again. oh, so the rubbishjokes have been taken out. yeah. been replaced by trivia questions. i was always taught that when i go to christmas that i should always bring a gift if i'm with the family. so i've actually brought mince pies for everyone. he never gave us a heads up. we didn't bring a

welsh first minister mark drakeford says goodbye and i say good riddance and why it's time for people as my with their bloody lives. as my mark meets guest is one of the big stars of 90s pop music , a big stars of 90s pop music, a man who went from selling 6 million albums year worldwide million albums a year worldwide to booze and drugs. hell jemmy constable from the hugely popular boy band 911, tells his story shortly. meanwhile in the big story, with christmas around the corner, our pantomimes now outdated . we'll debate that with outdated. we'll debate that with two top panto stars live in the studio and

we are going to step away from our regular coverage to take you to wales, where first minister drakefordcessor as welsh labour leader will open shortly and i'm confident that the process can be concluded by the end of the spring term, and that will enable the name of the winner of that contest to be put sent to the senedd before the easter recess. speaks welsh in the meantime, i will remain as first minister in the full sense of thatjob. and that's because we have a very busy few months ahead of us in the welsh government and in the senedd. full of major events and challenges. and i will be fully focused until the day i ceased being the first minister on the job that

media, and i seal social media your name as being associated with the role of first minister mark drakefordame in? no, i've done it before. there _ throwing your name in? no, i've done it before. there are _ throwing your name in? no, i've done it before. there are a _ throwing your name in? no, i've done it before. there are a good _ it before. there are a good selection _ it before. there are a good selection of talented people who are younger— selection of talented people who are younger than me that would do a good 'ob younger than me that would do a good job of— younger than me that would do a good job of it _ younger than me that would do a good job of it and _ younger than me that would do a good job of it and i'm not actually a member— job of it and i'm not actually a member of the welsh parliament which would rule _ member of the welsh parliament which would rule me out in any event. but as nice _ would rule me out in any event. but as nice people think of it that way but there — as nice people think of it that way but there are really good people waiting — but there are really goo

. >> welsh first minister mark drakeford has confirmed he's stepping down and will resign in march next year. stepping down and will resign in march next year . the march next year. the announcement has triggered a contest to find his successor. he hopes the new leader will be in place before easter. he hopes the new leader will be in place before easter . james in place before easter. james bulger's killer, jon venables, has been denied parole with the panel ruling he still poses a threat to the public. he murdered the toddler when he was ten years old in 1993. venables was released on licence in july 2001 and recall to prison in 2010. after indecent images of children were found on his computer . the children were found on his computer. the james bulger's parents say their relieved by today's decision . the uk economy today's decision. the uk economy contracted faster than expected , contracted faster than expected, with office for national statistics data showing a 0.3% fall in october. all three main sectors fell into negative territory for the first time since july , with services

it's because banned mark because they banned mark drakeford from their pubs .y. and about 90 pubs and they and it's about 90 pubs and they banned him after the huge damage he by going massively he caused by going massively overboard on lockdown and pretty much ruining the pub business. and of course he's teetotal as well, so that's another good one, believe so, and one, is he? i believe so, and a vegetarian or vegan? >> believe . >> i believe. >> i believe. >> oh wow. >> oh wow. >> okay, go on ronald, who's your greatest briton? >> again another >> so again another organisation, lgb alliance organisation, the lgb alliance at personal cost to at great personal cost to themselves. these guys have founded stonewall have stood against their ideological fixation . and they've now begun fixation. and they've now begun to win. and good luck to them in continuing the fight. >> yeah i mean two absolute crackers there. >> rebecca. >> rebecca. >> mine is the pope. >> mine is the pope. >> uh oh. it's only one other catholic. >> i like to keep him involved. um, he has now s

. >> in my big opinion, waleses first minister mark drakeford says goodbye and i say good riddance andcing they've got covid and get on with lives . in my take at with their lives. in my take at ten, my reaction to the duke of sussex's phone hacking victory sorry, harry, you're no victim. plus, my top panel and legendary dancer and personal kitty wayne sleep with live from nine. >> welcome back to the saturday night showdown with me, leo kearse and first things first, let's take another look at that diy and see what diy attempt and see what happened. next. >> for anybody listening on the radio, there was a woman doing some diy. >> she had a drill. it was obviously a tough drill, obviously a bit tough to drill, so she got a hammer out and started the drill into started hammering the drill into the wall, which is i mean, i don't know that shows it's like initiative , combination, initiative, combination, initiative, combination, initiative, initiative . it's good. >> i think finding tools . >> i think finding tools. >> i think finding tools. >> there's a touch of the sadist about you tho

and we heard in the senate as well with both mark drakeford andrew davies as drakeford and andrew davies their well, putting out their their thoughts, this thoughts, of course, to this community after what is a horrific and violent attack here this morning. horrific and violent attack here this morning . now, the woman this morning. now, the woman involved, the 29 year old, reports are to believe pregnant woman was taken to the university hospital of wales in cardiff bay. there was an air ambulance here as well earlier today. we do believe that she's not in a serious condition , not in a serious condition, which is good news. but we have no further update for that on her on condition . but here her on her condition. but here at scene here in aberfan in at the scene here in aberfan in those police investigations do continue as one school out of those that was down those that was locked down has now its once again. now opened its gates once again. >> thanks for >> jack carson, thanks for bringing us up to date. that story from aberfan. you just can't imagine it, can you, if that mrs. or, y

welsh first minister mark drakeford says goodbye and i say good riddance and why it's time for peopleth their bloody lives . as my with their bloody lives. as my mark meets guest is one of the big stars of 90s pop music , a big stars of 90s pop music, a man who went from selling 6 million albums year worldwide million albums a year worldwide to booze and drugs. hell jemmy constable from the hugely popular boy band 911, tells his story shortly. meanwhile in the big story, with christmas around the corner, our pantomimes now outdated . we'll debate that with outdated. we'll debate that with two top panto stars live in the studio and looking forward to this. in my take at ten, my reaction to the duke of sussex's phone hacking victory sorry harry, you're no victim

this is the latest some breaking news to bring you welsh first minister mark drakeford has announcedeader of the welsh labouh election as leader of the welsh labour, i said i would stand down during the current senate term. that time has now come. he said that he hopes a new successor will be in place by easter next year. in some other breaking news, james bulger's killer, jon venables , has been killer, jon venables, has been denied parole with the panel ruling, he still poses a threat to the public. he murdered the toddler when he was ten years old in 1993. venables was released on licence in july 2001 and recalled to prison in 2010 after indecent images of children were found on his computer . he children were found on his computer. he tory rebels children were found on his computer . he tory rebels have computer. he tory rebels have warned they will vote against the draft rwanda law when it returns to the commons in the new year unless it's amended. mps backed the bill with a majority of 44. no tory member voted against it, but 38 abstained, which is enough to vote the legislatio

welcome the ministers have been saying for a while here, as the outgoing first minister mark drakefordet. you mentioned a shortfall in scotland. the ones government say due to inflation they are around £1.73 due to inflation they are around £1.3 billion down as well. 80% of welsh government funding comes in the form of the block grant from the uk government. they are putting some blame on the uk government for not giving more money during these difficult economic times. 80% of the welsh budget goes on the nhs encounters. the finance minister said they would be protecting as much is they plan the services at the heart of the community, nhs by councils, schools as well. realistically there will be some sort of shortfall and i will not be able to raise money in line with inflation. the money going towards these services, and the waiting times showing the worst times ever, councils are already struggling with some of them are already talking about bankruptcy. they will not be so much to go around. tomorrow rebecca evans will be scrutinised by the finance minister. this budget today comes w