Mark Drakeford, the Welsh First Minister, has announced his resignation, triggering a contest to find his successor. Drakeford, who has been criticized for his handling of the health service, education system, and Covid restrictions, will remain in office until his successor is chosen in the Spring. Potential contenders for the Welsh Labour leader and First Minister position include Vaughan Gething, Jeremy Miles, Hannah Blythyn, Rebecca Evans, and Mick Antoniw. Drakeford's tenure has been marked by criticism for his authoritarian approach and the decline of Wales under his leadership.
📉The decline of Wales under Mark Drakeford in five graphs https://t.co/MRWgKj3Wtl
Mark Drakeford’s main legacy, aside from giving Wales the UK’s worst health service, education system, and Covid death rate, was to empower a generation of ministers who are utterly clueless https://t.co/MR5llTcqBA
Mark Drakeford only announced his resignation on Wednesday 13 December but speculation has already started over who will be his replacement. https://t.co/EtZuvtCJ5U
Vaughan Gething? Jeremy Miles? Hannah Blythyn? Rebecca Evans? Mick Antoniw? Be some party contest to succeed Mark Drakeford as Welsh Labour leader and First Minister. https://t.co/YkRdalurFl
✍️ 'Mark Drakeford ruled Wales as a socialist demagogue – with very predictable results' | Writes Tom Harris https://t.co/4qxd0LxRAO
Who could replace Drakeford as Welsh Labour leader? Ex-health chief Vaughan Gething - who admitted not reading pandemic wargame report - failed MP candidate Jeremy Miles, and Baroness Morgan - once the youngest MEP - are among the contenders https://t.co/EqDIj7mguz https://t.co/AkUnCEFnVj
Welsh first minister Mark Drakeford resigns https://t.co/DkajU5rsDU
Mark Drakeford is an authoritarian zealot. During Covid, he was desperate to outdo Westminster, ushering in every ridiculous restriction imaginable. He’s since waged war on drivers. His premiership cannot end soon enough, says Austin Williams https://t.co/0IqFVOfwUR
Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford announced he is standing down, triggering the contest to find his successor https://t.co/XY5q3fAeOR
BREAKING🔥 Mark Drakeford has announced he will stand down as Welsh Labour leader with immediate effect. He said he will remain as first minister until his successor is picked by his party in the Spring. https://t.co/szu2MyEDht
Mark Drakeford says he will stand down as First Minister of Wales https://t.co/2qi1YqEUxS
Mark Drakeford resigns as Welsh First Minister https://t.co/LhR1RsJ04O https://t.co/SxSgrp9XRn
Mark Drakeford resigns as Welsh First Minister https://t.co/MQ6rCPN55h https://t.co/NQWclW1t9R
BREAKING: Mark Drakeford has said he will stand down as First Minister of Wales, saying: “When I stood for election as leader of Welsh Labour, I said I would stand down during the current Senedd term. That time has now come.” https://t.co/flR52OT957