Mark Drakeford has said Welsh Labour is preparing for a snap general election as soon as early 2023. The First Minister made the comments in an interview with The Guardian, saying he believed the UK government could be “overwhelmed” and forced to call a snap UK election "at any time."
The UK government has come under increasing pressure due to its handling of the pandemic and related scandals such as Partygate, culminating in Boris Johnson's departure and the disastrous reign of Liz Truss, who stood down just 44 days into the job which included a much-maligned mini-budget that sent the markets into panic.
And with the most recent polls putting the Labour Party ahead of the Tories, Mr Drakeford admitted his party was readying itself for a possible election and was "pressing ahead" to make sure it had candidates in the field and "working on the policies we would promote in a general election." You can get more politics news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
