it will come as no surprise that mark drakeford was scathing of today�*s events calling it a completeilure. there was no leadership at all. none of the reason he might have been so scathing, because similarly to what has happened in scotland, the deteriorating relationship between cardiff bay and westminster. when borisjohnson was in charge, the relationship was fractious at best, but when liz truss came to power, it was nonexistent, there wasn�*t a phone call between them at all, she did not get in touch with him. when it comes to the next steps, mark drakeford said it was unlikely, it ridiculous that the tory party could credibly have a leader that could take them through until 2024, echoing the calls for a general election. when it comes to boris johnson, tory members in wales might be for that because in 2019 he managed to equal their best ever result here. here in llandudno, plaid cymru are due to start their conference and their leader was hoping to focus on delivering his vision for the future for wales. instead he has had to weigh in on today�*s events, another voice in the gr

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so that enmity has been underlined today by mark drakeford's congratulatory tweet to rishi sunak saying does bet that new relationship will stay friendly for a long —— will stay friendly for a long —— will he pick up the phone? when rishi sunak was here campaigning for the leadership you made a point of attacking labour's record on public services, particularly on education and health, claiming the welsh nhs performance was worse than anywhere in the uk. it is an attack like we have seen from previous tory prime ministers going back to david cameron, and if we edge towards an election will be see that again? also expect plenty of tensions if, as most people expect, cuts come. the welsh government has already claimed the uk government spending and cutbacks are blaming for controlling its ambitions for what it can do in wales, so in an election that argument can only increase. a , election that argument can only increase. , ., , increase. many thanks, hywel griffith in _ increase. many thanks, hywel griffith in cardiff _ increase. many thanks, hywel griffith in cardiff bay. - rishi sunak�

will he be willing to speak to the vestments to mark drakeford?ir calls for an election. they will say mr sunak will not have a mandate, being the third prime minister within three months. so they and plaid cymru and the welsh liberal democrats are likely to repeat that call. it will be interesting to see what approach rishi sunak takes to that relationship. liz truss was very comforted. she described mark drakeford as a low—energyjeremy corbyn. might he be a bit more cordial? will he even be willing to pick up the phone?— cordial? will he even be willing to pick up the phone? thank you very much. pick up the phone? thank you very much- let's _ pick up the phone? thank you very much- let's go _ pick up the phone? thank you very much. let's go to _ pick up the phone? thank you very much. let's go to jane _ pick up the phone? thank you very much. let's go to jane shaw- pick up the phone? thank you very much. let's go to jane shaw in i much. let's go to jane shaw in glasgow. nicola sturgeon, first minister of scotland, was also complaining vociferous

mark drakeford in wales is cancelling road-building projects and refusing to build the m4 relief roadnicola sturgeon won't build new nuclear power stations in scotland to solve the energy crisis in scotland. have these people ever seen a tax rise they don't like? or an industry they don't want to control? they don't understand the british people. they don't understand aspiration. they are prepared to leave our towns and cities facing decline. my friends, does this anti-growth coalition have any idea who pays their wages? it's the people who make things in factories across our country. it's the people who get up at the crack of dawn to go to work. it's the commuters who get trains into towns and cities across our country. i'm thinking of the white van drivers, the hairdressers, the plumbers, the accountants, the it workers and millions of others up and down the uk. the anti-growth coalition just doesn't get it. this is because they don't face the same challenges as normal working people. these enemies of enterprise don't know the frustration you feel to see your road blocked by protest

the first minister of wales, mark drakeford — the first minister of wales, mark drakeford of labour,atulated rishi sunak but at the same time took a _ rishi sunak but at the same time took a rather unsubtle swipe at both liz truss _ took a rather unsubtle swipe at both liz truss and boris johnson. his statement — liz truss and boris johnson. his statement said he looked forward to working _ statement said he looked forward to working constructively with mr sunak in a way— working constructively with mr sunak in a way that his predecessors did not allow — in a way that his predecessors did not allow. we know the last six weeks — not allow. we know the last six weeks that liz truss hasn't even spoken— weeks that liz truss hasn't even spoken to — weeks that liz truss hasn't even spoken to mr drakeford so will rishi sunak— spoken to mr drakeford so will rishi sunak be _ spoken to mr drakeford so will rishi sunak be willing to pick up the phone — sunak be willing to pick up the phone this week as pm? even if he does, _ phone this week as pm? even if he does. don't — phone this week as pm?

it would be interested to see the leadership between davis and mark drakeford as time goes on.have to sort out northern ireland, and it has to be a priority. the d uup and sinn fein have all said they will work with whoever the dup and sinn fein have all said they will work with whoever is the northern ireland secretary, but something really does need to be done about stormont, the lack of devolved government, and the issues need to be sorted. there has not been a functioning devolved government here since february. that is an incredibly long amount of time when decisions are not being made about health care, education, for example. so, people here, voters, are really fed up. and as you said, this deadline looming friday. if the devolved government is not back at stormont working by then, chris heaton harris has said he will call an election. and steve baker who is his minister said there will be absolutely no u—turn on that issue. so, realistically, ithink there is little chance of them getting back to stormont before friday, because the dup said they will only go back once th

that - election and their leader, mark drakeford, saying that the i election and their leader, mark olution _ govern and therefore the only democratic solution would i govern and therefore the only democratic solution would be| govern and therefore the only. democratic solution would be a general— democratic solution would be a general election. _ democratic solution would be a general election. that- democratic solution would be a general election. that is- democratic solution would be a l general election. that is echoed democratic solution would be a i general election. that is echoed by plaid _ general election. that is echoed by plaid cymru. — general election. that is echoed by plaid cymru, and _ general election. that is echoed by plaid cymru, and their— general election. that is echoed by plaid cymru, and their leader- general election. that is echoed by| plaid cymru, and their leader adam price _ plaid cymru, and their leader adam price wants— plaid cymru, and their leader adam price wants an _ plaid cymru, and their leader adam price wants an election _ plaid cymru, and the

mark drakeford is in the same position. not even a phone call?ee a change. i will do my best to work with liz truss as constructively as possible or whoever comes after her because you can�*t take anything for granted in uk politics these days, but other than an exchange or two during the events for the queen after her death, there has been no engagement and i think that is really quite strange. let�*s talk about priorities. and the appetite for independence or an independence referendum soon. polls suggesting just 35% of people in scotland want a referendum in scotland in the next year and you�*ve acknowledged we�*re in the middle of the cost of living crisis, so is at the right priority for you to be talking about a constitutional question right now? sure. in a sense let me divide the sentence into two. i suppose the democratic mandate, polls show support for independence rising so the polls that you cite show that, but i was elected as first minister on a very clear manifesto commitment to have a referendum on the timescale i�*m talking about

no, liz truss has not phoned me, as a first minister of scotland, or even mark drakeford, as politicaldy struggling with the cost of living crisis, they are now also facing soaring mortgage rates, the cost of borrowing going up. it is incorrigible wasjust rates, the cost of borrowing going up. it is incorrigible was just what month in office liz truss has done to the living standards of people in the uk. it is time for her to go and it is time for this entire uk government to go and for people across the uk to get the opportunity to have their say in a general election. . . to have their say in a general election. , , , ., ., s, to have their say in a general election. , , , ., ., ., s, election. liz truss is adamant that she is going _ election. liz truss is adamant that she is going to _ election. liz truss is adamant that she is going to be _ election. liz truss is adamant that she is going to be staying - election. liz truss is adamant that she is going to be staying on. - election. liz truss is adamant that she is going to be staying on. thisj she is going to be staying on. this i

mark drakeford is in the same position. iflot it's notjust me. in the same position. not even a | phone call? no, and i don't know whether that _ phone call? no, and i don't know whether that is _ phone call? no, and i don't know whether that is arrogance, - phone call? no, and i don't know whether that is arrogance, lack i phone call? no, and i don't know| whether that is arrogance, lack of respect or insecurity, whatever it is, it's not the right way to do government in a grown—up way, so i hope we will seek a change. i will do my best to work with liz truss as constructively as possible or whoever comes after her because you can't take anything for granted in uk politics these days, but other than that, an exchange or two during the events for the queen after her death, there has been no engagement and i think that is really quite strange. and i think that is really quite stranfe. �* , and i think that is really quite stranfe. v f, ~ and i think that is really quite stranfe. �*, ., ~ ., strange. let's talk about priorities. _ strange. let's ta

the first minister, labour's mark drakeford, condemning what he called the complete and utter failurehat call would happen on the first day but, in six weeks, well, she never found the time. so who do people here want to be her successor? well, the leader of the welsh conservatives not committing at the moment. he was welcoming liz truss only six weeks ago. he was an even bigger fan of borisjohnson. not surprising, maybe, when you remember mrjohnson helped to secure a record victory in the 2019 general election and a record number of seats. whoever is the next prime minister though will have a huge mountain and several valleys to climb if they are not going to lose all 14 welsh tory seats in the next general election. hywel griffith in cardiff ending that sequence in edinburgh and belfast in the nations of the uk. around the world, leaders have been giving their reaction to news of liz truss's resignation. in the us, president biden thanked her for her partnership on the war in ukraine and said the us and uk would continue to cooperate closely. in france, president macron said it was

minister of scotland, which nicola sturgeon described as constructive, and the welsh first minister, mark drakefordid the uk's urgent challenges were discussed. earlier rishi sunak said he'd been elected partly to fix the mistakes made by his predecessor, liz truss. he promised hope, but warned there'd be difficult decisions ahead. i will place economic stability and confidence at the heart of this government's agenda. this will mean difficult decisions to come. right now, our country is facing a profound economic crisis. the aftermath of covid still lingers. putin's war in ukraine has destabilised energy markets and supply chains the world over. there's a familiar look to mr sunak�*s top team. most of the faces around the cabinet table served under liz truss or borisjohnson. jeremy hunt remains as chancellor. the foreign secretary, james cleverly, stays in post and ben wallace continues as defence secretary. suella braverman�*s return as home secretary less than a week after she resigned over a security breach drew immediate criticism from labour. michael gove makes a comeback, too, to his previou

minister of scotland, which nicola sturgeon described as constructive, and the welsh first minister, mark drakefordid the uk's urgent challenges were discussed. earlier rishi sunak said he'd been elected partly to fix the mistakes made by his predecessor, liz truss. he promised hope but warned there'd be difficult decisions ahead. i will place economic stability and confidence at the heart of this government's agenda. this will mean difficult decisions to come. right now, our country is facing a profound economic crisis. the aftermath of covid still lingers. putin's war in ukraine has destabilised energy markets and supply chains the world over. there's a familiar look to mr sunak�*s top team. most of the faces around the cabinet table served under liz truss or borisjohnson. jeremy hunt remains as chancellor. the foreign secretary, james cleverly, stays in post, and ben wallace continues as defence secretary. suella braverman�*s return as home secretary less than a week after she resigned over a security breach drew immediate criticism from labour. michael gove makes a comeback too to his previous

mark drakeford in wales is cancelling road—building projects and refusing to build the m4 relief roadis because they don't face the same challenges as normal working people. these enemies of enterprise don't know the frustration you feel to see your road blocked by protesters, or your train stopped due to a strike. in fact, theirfriends on train stopped due to a strike. in fact, their friends on the train stopped due to a strike. in fact, theirfriends on the hard left tend to be the ones behind this disruption. the anti—growth coalition think that people who stick themselves to trains, roads and buildings are heroes. i say the real heroes are the people who go out to work, take responsibility and aspire to a better life for themselves and their families. cheering and i am on their side. we will build roads, rail, energy and broadband quicker. we will be proudly progrowth, pro—aspiration and pro—enterprise. that is how we will forge ahead on our long—term path to national success. in this new era we are taking a new approach. my friends, we are focused on boosting growth and opportunit

scottish government about this, i'm pretty certain— government about this, i'm pretty certain that mark drakefordmagic up all the extra nurses when there are huge shortages — extra nurses when there are huge shortages. will extra nurses when there are huge shortaaes. ~ ., ,, extra nurses when there are huge shortaaes. ~ . ,, ., extra nurses when there are huge shortales, . ., ~' ., ., shortages. will talk about that in the weeks ahead. _ shortages. will talk about that in the weeks ahead. john, - shortages. will talk about that in the weeks ahead. john, you - shortages. will talk about that in i the weeks ahead. john, you follow politics closely and you are a big businessman, do you feel like you are convinced by either side? you took a dim view of what's been happening in the conservatives but having heard from jonathan reynolds, are you willing to be persuaded? i think what both parties need to speu think what both parties need to spell out because we only have two choices in this country with our electoral system.— choices in this country with our electoral system. some people will disarree, i

in the senate, the welsh first minister mark drakeford appeared to lose his temperature —— temperature months to alleviate these problems so that he will not to be turning in his grave and bad government that is responsible for the health service has a solution to the health service has a solution to the problems that mr morris and other families the problems that mr morris and otherfamilies are the problems that mr morris and other families are feeling day in, day out. mr other families are feeling day in, da out. ~ , .,~ ., other families are feeling day in, da out. ~ ., day out. mr drakeford said the s stem day out. mr drakeford said the system was — day out. mr drakeford said the system was under _ day out. mr drakeford said the system was under huge - day out. mr drakeford said the i system was under huge pressure day out. mr drakeford said the - system was under huge pressure and the welsh government was spending money on hiring more staff. he said the uk government of liz truss, who mr davis supported for the conservative leadership, could make things worse for people in the amb

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