Mark Drakeford has called for a General Election following the announcement that Boris Johnson is to quit UK Prime Minister. Their working relationship has been frosty as best, with some damning words issued from Cardiff Bay towards Westminster.
Boris Johnson has now signalled that he will resign having lost the support of his party and cabinet, see the latest updates from Downing Street here. Both Welsh Labour leader Mr Drakeford and SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon have issued statements welcoming the Prime Minister's decision.
Mark Drakeford said: "I’m pleased the prime minister has now done the right thing and agreed to resign. All four nations need a stable UK government. The way to achieve that is by a general election so the decision about the next prime minister is made by the people and not by the narrow membership of the Conservative party."
