The Latest Breaking News from Mark Drakeford

Jobs with 'London-esque' salaries helping to attract tech workers at Amazon-owned firm in Swansea

The online retail giant liked the look of e-commerce firm Veeqo, which former Llanelli schoolboy Matt Warren founded nine years ago

Wales Online · Dec 2, 2022

Drakeford and Price hail ‘real progress’ in first year of co-operation agreement

But the Welsh Conservatives said the deal should be scrapped as it is not delivering on people’s needs.

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2022

Opposition parties launch Senedd bid for a Welsh Covid inquiry

The Labour Welsh Government has refused to hold an inquiry so opposition parties are trying to do it through the Welsh Parliament

Wales Online · Nov 30, 2022

World Cup 2022 briefing: big guns join the party on day two

Three games feature, with England tackling Iran, Senegal facing the Netherlands and USA facing off with Wales

The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2022

Fifa World Cup revenue up by more than $1bn after taking tournament to Qatar

Fifa has increased its World Cup revenue by more than $1bn to $7.5bn after taking the tournament to Qatar, the governing body has revealed

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2022

Welsh first minister defends trip to World Cup in Qatar

Mark Drakeford insists people of Wales would want nation’s leader to attend despite controversies

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2022

Mark Drakeford tells FIFA president Gianni Infantino to 'stop digging' after astonishing World Cup speech

FIFA president Gianni Infantino's bizarre speech hit the headlines across the world

Wales Online · Nov 20, 2022

Fans ‘not here for drink’, Drakeford says ahead of World Cup opener for Wales

The First Minister insisted he would raise human rights concerns during his World Cup trip to Qatar.

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2022

'Dare to dream', Welsh First Minister tells Wales team ahead of Qatar World Cup

Mark Drakeford issued the rallying cry in an exclusive interview with the Mirror as he prepares to travel to the Middle East to cheer on Rob Page's men in the footballing showpiece

Daily Mirror · Nov 17, 2022

Deciding whether to go World Cup in Qatar was 'genuinely challenging decision'

Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford vowed to raise human rights when he attends the sporting showpiece to cheer on Wales against the USA in their tournament opener next week

Daily Mirror · Nov 17, 2022