Tag: Mark Drakeford

• Thursday, February 29th 2024 - 02:40 UTC

  Welsh farmers and tractors flock on Cardiff to protest the Sustainable Farming Scheme

  

  Welsh farmers took to the streets in Cardiff to protest the Sustainable Farming Scheme, SFS, considered by the agriculture unions to be “unworkable.” Proposals would require farmers to commit 10% of agricultural land to be used for trees and 10% for wildlife habitat. South Wales Police said about 3,000 people turned up at the Senedd.

• Monday, April 23rd 2018 - 09:05 UTC

  Welsh Labour needs a “radical” new leader: party has been in office since the creation of the Assembly

  

  The next Welsh Labour leader must “shake-up” the party after almost two decades in power, a former Welsh secretary has said. Carwyn Jones is to step down as the party's leader and first minister in the autumn.

• Tuesday, September 5th 2017 - 08:26 UTC

  “Useful first meeting”, between Welsh First Minister and Theresa May's deputy

  

  Carwyn Jones has said there is “some way to go” before the Welsh Government can support the Brexit bill transferring EU law to Parliament. It follows what the first minister called a “useful” first meeting with Damian Green, Theresa May's deputy.