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The people officially running to be Wales' next First Minister
Welsh Labour
These are all the candidates and their backers in one place
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Mark Drakeford's one regret as First Minister
Mark Drakeford
Wales' outgoing First Minister spoke candidly on Radio 4's Today programme about the things he would have done differently
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Chair of S4C 'completely lost temper' 'shouting, his face red' at woman he later sacked
S4C
A complaint that the chair of S4C, Rhodri WIlliams, had acted in a "threatening, agressive and bullying manner" towards a woman he later sacked was found to have been substantiated
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Polling shows what people really think of the contenders to be Wales' next First Minister
Welsh Labour
Almost half of those polled appeared to not even know who the candidates were
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Mark Drakeford according to those who worked closest with him across Cardiff West
Mark Drakeford
Mark Drakeford's career as defined by those who were there at the start
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The most loved and hated man in Wales: How Covid defined Mark Drakeford
Mark Drakeford
The pandemic made a bookish politician and academic the most divisive figure in Wales
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Mark Drakeford: The probation officer who became First Minister
Mark Drakeford
Wales departing First Minister Mark Drakeford is cut from very different cloth to many politicians
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Mark Drakeford's most memorable moments as he announces he's stepping down
Mark Drakeford
From revealing his love for cheese and his views on former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to his testy exchange with the leader of the opposition there are many highlights to choose from
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Mark Drakeford's resignation statement in full
Mark Drakeford
The First Minister will stand down in March
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Who is going to replace Mark Drakeford as Welsh Labour leader
Welsh Labour
There are three key players who are all expected to throw their names in the hat while at least one outsider is expected to challenge
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Two men who are battling to become Wales' next First Minister
Mark Drakeford
The two female candidates who were expected to run have ruled themselves out
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How your MP voted on the Rwanda bill
Politics
The controversial bill has survived a potential rebellion by Conservative MPs, while Labour voted against it - but this is where MPs in Wales stood on the issue
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YouGov poll shows falling support for Wales' 20mph speed limit as first fines issued
20mph speed limit
The new measure is less popular than when it was introduced in September, the poll shows
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Mark Drakeford refuses to say if he will quit as First Minister before or after the next general election
Mark Drakeford
He has repeatedly said he will leave in 2024
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Labour MP calls for Welsh minister to resign over WRU sexism row
Welsh Government
It's a rare example of a public row between Labour in Westminster and Cardiff Bay
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Support for Labour and Mark Drakeford plummets in Wales according to new figures
Politics
Mark Drakeford's popularity has fallen
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Mark Drakeford says Rishi Sunak's Government is in its 'dying days'
Mark Drakeford
Ministers came and went and 'no energy' was being put into the important matters of government, said the First Minister
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BBC Question Time viewers say ‘every word of this’ as guest slams ‘total absurdity’ of government
Rishi Sunak
"Of all the hills to die on, this has got to be the most ridiculous."
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'I found out I had cancer at a Turkish bath after two years of GP appointments'
Health
Claire O'Shea from Cardiff remembers saying to her friends: 'My God. How is a Turkish masseuse doing a better job of telling me what’s wrong with me than my GP has for months?'
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Calls for Welsh Government to pay some skilled immigrants' costs to encourage them to settle in Wales
Politics
A report demonstrates that highly skilled migration is filling skills gaps in the Welsh economy, but that vacancies on the UK Government’s skills shortage list remain very high.
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Mark Drakeford says Boris Johnson was more interested in 'status' than 'good decision-making'
Politics
Wales' First Minister criticised comments made by the former Prime Minister
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Michael Gove says the UK Government needs to be able to override Wales and Scotland if there is another pandemic
Politics
This would fundamentally change devolution
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Reform Party leader says something that even a primary school kid knows is wrong
Politics
He said a lot of stuff that very misleading and incorrect
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The proof Rishi Sunak's promise to electrify Welsh rail line is nothing more than pie in the sky
Politics
A WalesOnline investigation has laid bare the holes in the UK Government's rail plans
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This is not the first the first time that the multi-storey car park in St David's shopping centre has been gridlocked
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The TV chef and restaurateur has spoken about what he will be doing next
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'Our pets are more than just animals - they are family members who provide us with unconditional love and companionship'
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Shopping
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