Mark Drakeford has lambasted the “complete and utter failure” of Liz Truss’ short-lived UK Government following her resignation after only weeks in the role. Indeed Ms Truss never extended Wales’ First Minister the courtesy of a customary phone call – and it appears she will leave office without ever speaking to the Welsh Labour leader.
Shortly after Ms Truss stood outside Downing Street to announce her intention to step down Mr Drakeford said in a statement: “This has been a complete and utter failure of government with everyone in this country now having to pay the price. The complete lack of leadership is preventing decisions and actions from being taken to deal with the many challenges we are facing and help people over what is going to be a very difficult winter.
“Unfortunately the deep and intractable divisions within the government means that any successor put forward will face the same set of challenges. A general election is now the only way to end this paralysis.”
