We asked Liz Truss why she has not called Wales' First Minister Mark Drakeford since she became Prime Minister and the answer suggests she has little intention of doing so any time soon, if at all. Ms Truss has now been in office for over a month and has shown no interest in contacting the leaders of Wales or Scotland, as we revealed last month. The Welsh Government have repeatedly said that the PM has not been in touch with Mr Drakeford despite the First Minister publicly expressing a desire for them to communicate directly.
The decision by Ms Truss to make no direct contact with Mr Drakeford bucks a trend going back to the start of devolution. Every new Prime Minister has, on the day of taking office, called their counterparts in Wales and Scotland. Ms Truss, however, has not. It's understood even King Charles managed to ring the devolved leaders within 24 hours of his mother dying.
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