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Vaughan Gething says he will not repay £200,000 donation after being elected Welsh Labour leader

Questions continue over the leadership election between Vaughan Gething and Jeremy Miles

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Mark Drakeford says drunks are partly to blame for Wales not meeting A&E waiting times target

The departing First Minister of Wales has blamed 'drunk' people for the Welsh Labour government never meeting its waiting time target in emergency departments

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The Vaughan Gething interview: Wales' next First Minister on donations and what he wants to achieve

Vaughan Gething

Vaughan Gething does not accept he made an error of judgement in accepting £200,000 in donations from a man whose businesses carried out environmental offences

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Who is Vaughan Gething Welsh Labour's new leader and Wales' next First Minister

Vaughan Gething

Vaughan Gething was born in Zambia, the son of a Welsh vet, and will be Wales' first black leader

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Mark Drakeford, the departing First Minister

As Welsh Labour's - and Wales' - new leader is announced this weekend, it seems to me that there is a single shopping list of issues that has shaped the Drakeford score card.

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Vaughan Gething wins contest to succeed Mark Drakeford

Vaughan Gething has been named as the leader of Welsh Labour and almost certainly the next First Minister

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All the things we learned from three shocking weeks of the Covid Inquiry in Wales

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The Covid-19 inquiry in Cardiff has brought back memories of some of the darkest moments of the pandemic

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The 'horrendous' reality of being a probation officer

'The pressure on staff is unbearable some days. Morale is horrendous at the moment. I don't know a single person here who works the 37.5 hours a week they're meant to'

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We saw the best and worst of Mark Drakeford during the Covid Inquiry

In the space of one appearance Mr Drakeford showed both why at one point he was so popular, and also why his polling plummeted. The inquiry appearance itself really was 50 Shades of Dray.

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Emotional former Plaid Cymru MS Rhys ab Owen receives Senedd's longest sanction as he says 'I have let you down'

The suspended Plaid Cymru Senedd member was found to have drunkenly and 'inappropriately touched' a woman in the back of a taxi

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Love Island star sent unsolicited pictures online calls for tougher cyber laws

Amy Hart, who appeared of 2019's season of Love Island, is calling for tougher cyber flashing laws in the UK

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Vaughan Gething lobbied regulators on behalf of waste offences company that later donated £200k to his campaign

There are calls for Vaughan Gething to return the money he received from Dauson Environmental Group

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'Devolution was never meant to be like this' | Former Labour minister strongly criticises Vaughan Gething's controversial donations

"If Vaughan wins, he will be in the weakest position of any Welsh Labour leader since Alun Michael 25 years ago"

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Mark Drakeford is 'undermining democracy' says Plaid Cymru leader

Plaid leader Rhun ap Iorwerth said: 'The outgoing First Minister is running away from scrutiny as he prepares to leave office and in doing so he is undermining democracy and showing disrespect to the families who lost loved ones during Covid'

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Two Welsh fire services to face independent reviews after bullying and sexual harassment claims

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The Welsh Government has confirmed that both Mid and West Wales and North Wales fire and rescue services have agreed to carry out an independent review

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Bluster, fluster and 'word salad' nonsense: Vaughan Gething ducks and weaves like a boxer at the Welsh Covid Inquiry

'If it wasn't so tragic it would be like something out of The Thick of It. You couldn't make what we've heard up. It dispels all the things the Welsh Government peddled about it being Westminster's fault'

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Plans for gender quota at Senedd thrown into doubt

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According to the Senedd's presiding officer, Elin Jones MS, the Welsh Parliament does not have the power to pass the law, which would see an increase in the proportion of female-elected members

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Welsh Government to pay for all 'bubbly concrete' RAAC repairs in schools

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£2.56m will be used to cover the costs of remedial works to schools where reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has been identified

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The most shocking revelations from the Covid Inquiry in Wales

There have been astounding insights into how the Welsh Government handled the pandemic

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The big questions Wales' leaders need to be asked when they give evidence at the Covid Inquiry this week

Vaughan Gething, Wales' health minister, and Mark Drakeford, the First Minister, will both spend a full day giving evidence at the Covid Inquiry

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The question Vaughan Gething won't answer about his controversial donations

The man hoping to be First Minister will not respond to people who say accepting the donation from a convicted environmental criminal has damaged politics and devolution

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'I had absolutely convinced myself I had cancer, then overnight the pain was gone'

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She had batted away every symptom as something else, but her GP spotted the signs

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Budget 2024: We asked people what they wanted to see after the spring budget announcement and the response was overwhelming

"Tax cuts are more of an election-winning strategy than they are one of good fiscal responsibility."

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Rishi Sunak refuses to rule out a General Election this spring

The Prime Minister was being interviewed on Radio 2

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Merthyr Tydfil Family pays tribute to 'beautiful daughter' who died a week after crash Demi Leigh Mabbitt died several days after being involved in a one-car collision

Man found dead at home as police launch search for his family

South Wales Police

Police are trying to locate Raymond Gethin's next of kin after he was found dead

He was stopped while riding an E-bike and then everything went wrong

Logan Winter, 18, was stopped in Cardiff city centre by a street warden but fled on an electric bike

Milford Haven fire live updates as blaze involving 150 vehicles sees homes evacuated

Fire and rescue service has advised those near the Waterston Industrial Estate near Milford Haven to stay indoors, close windows and doors, and turn off any air conditioning or ventilation units

Everything we know about huge fire involving 150 vehicles which saw homes evacuated

The fire service sent 12 appliances to the scene

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Protesters will use 20mph convoys in bid to show 'how bad things will get' this summer

The convoys are being organised as a motion goes before the Senedd calling for the policy to be reversed

Everything we know about huge fire involving 150 vehicles which saw homes evacuated

The fire service sent 12 appliances to the scene

The day an elephant was seen wandering around the centre of a quiet village

The elephant had people rubbing their eyes in disbelief after it managed to escape from its handlers

Restaurant and café could be built at historic copperworks site in Swansea

A multi-storey car park could also be built 'in the vicinity'

Where to live in Wales Two Welsh villages named amongst the poshest places to live in the UK There are two 'hot spots' that are the best locations for combining village life with countryside and convenience

Family pays tribute to 'beautiful daughter' who died a week after crash

Demi Leigh Mabbitt died several days after being involved in a one-car collision

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney told 'fire up the jet' as Wrexham stars put in request

Wrexham's players have already cheekily told their Hollywood owners what they want to do this summer

Man found dead at home as police launch search for his family

South Wales Police

Police are trying to locate Raymond Gethin's next of kin after he was found dead

How much Ryan Reynolds pays Wrexham's players compared to other teams

Wrexham's Hollywood owners have been splashing the cash on players to get two automatic promotions

BBC Police drama Blue Lights branded Line of Duty's 'natural successor' as new series begins 'Blue Lights is back - best crime drama on TV at the moment'

Woman charged with murder of baby found in woodland more than 25 years ago

Baby “Callum” was discovered close to a theme park in 1998

Married At First Sight Australia groom says 'my fears have happened' after big decision

Married at First Sight Australia

Tristan last week admitted he was in love with Cass - but she did not have the same feelings

Blue Lights star Sian Brooke's real name, James Bond actor husband and Welsh roots

Sian plays Constable Grace Ellis in Northern Irish police drama Blue Lights which returns to screens on April 15

Protesters will use 20mph convoys in bid to show 'how bad things will get' this summer

The convoys are being organised as a motion goes before the Senedd calling for the policy to be reversed