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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

'The sooner we get rid of that virtue-signalling nitwit Mark Drakeford the better!' English pundits revel in Wales' misery

Wales lost 2-0 to Iran in their second World Cup game and it all but ends their tournament after earning just one point from two games

Wales Online

What the Supreme Court's judgment on Scottish independence means for Wales

It could affect any independence referendum Wales tries to hold in the future

Wales Online

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UK defends Qatar's 'real steps' to help gay World Cup fans despite growing fury

James Cleverly insisted Qatar 'know how seriously we take the issue' of LGBT rights during the World Cup - despite gay sex being punishable with seven years' jail. The Tory chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee blasted: 'Nothing has changed'

Daily Mirror

Fears World Cup will not deliver change in Qatar amid LGBTQ+ supporter concerns

Fans have reported having rainbow items confiscated by officials during the tournament in the Gulf state.

The Independent UK

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

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

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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

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

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

'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

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

'Why has Labour been dominant in Wales for so long?' | Martin Shipton

Today is the centenary of the 1922 general election, when Labour became the party with the highest number of MPs in Wales - a status it has held ever since. Political editor-at-large Martin Shipton considers why Welsh Labour has held sway for so long.

Wales Online

Welsh Labour the 'most successful party in the democratic world' says Mark Drakeford

He made the comments ahead of the 100th year anniversary of Labour being the largest party in Wales

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Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon warns Rishi Sunak she will press forward with Scottish independence referendum plan

The SNP leader held her first official meeting with the new Prime Minister in Blackpool.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak seeks thawed relations at UK-Ireland summit

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is aiming to repair frayed relations with Britain’s European Union neighbors and with skeptical leaders in Scotland and Wales

Wales Online

Mark Drakeford to meet with Rishi Sunak as new PM makes rare visit to council

Wales' First Minister has to join remotely after testing positive for coronavirus

The Guardian - UK

UK set for new wave of strikes as civil servants and train drivers vote for action – as it happened

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Rishi Sunak ‘determined’ to restore powersharing as he attends British-Irish summit

The absence of a powersharing means that Northern Ireland will not be represented at the talks

Wales Online

Adam Price criticises Mark Drakeford's World Cup trip as Qatar ambassador says homosexuality is 'damage in the mind'

'As a gay man, who could not travel safely to Qatar to support our team in the World Cup... it sends the wrong message'

Wales Online

Crashes, breakdowns, and debris partially closed the M4 through Newport 310 times so far this year

310 incidents partially closed the M4 in Newport in just ten months

Wales Online

First Minister Mark Drakeford tests positive for Covid

He is now working from home while he recovers

Wales Online

Welsh Government sets date for 50mph speed cameras on the M4 at Newport to start issuing fines

The cameras are between Junctions 24 and 28 of the M4 around Newport and will be switched on from Thursday, November 17

Wales Online

UK Covid inquiry chair admits she can't look at 'every issue' relating to Wales

'Whatever happens, we will try to ensure that we cover all the most significant and important issues,' said inquiry chair Baroness Hallett

Wales Online

Mark Drakeford says William's investiture shouldn't be 'anything like' Charles'

Mark Drakeford said he displeased his parents by refusing to watch Charles' 1969 investiture as Prince of Wales

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