Daily Express :: Mark Drakeford Feedhttps://www.express.co.ukSimply The Best 7 Days A Weeken-gbhttps://www.express.co.ukhttps://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/logorss.gifDaily ExpressTue, 07 Apr 2026 22:13:31 +0100http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssCakePHPnews@express.co.uknews@express.co.uk<![CDATA[Major change to tourist tax in Wales as charges even higher than expected]]>

The contentious legislation has cleared its first hurdle and the tax is to be even higher than first proposed.

]]>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 11:34:00 +0100UKWales tourism tax, Welsh Government, Mark Drakeford, UKHospitality Cymru, tourism tax news, tourism tax latest, Wales tourism tax<![CDATA[Tourism tax in 22 council areas could raise £33 million but make holidays more expensive]]>

Wales' finance minister Mark Drakeford said there will be an exemption for under 18s from the tourism tax, but it will mean rates for others will be higher.

]]>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 05:58:00 +0100Travel NewsTourism tax, Welsh Government, Mark Drakeford, Visitor levy<![CDATA[Wales set to unveil new controversial 'tourist tax' bill today]]>

There are fears the move could "risk jobs" and deter visitors, according to critics.

]]>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 11:51:00 +0000UKWales, tourist tax, Mark Drakeford, tourism industry opposition, Wales tourism tax, UK tourist tax, tourism news, tourism latest, UK news<![CDATA[Vaughan Gething quits as Welsh First Minister after huge Cabinet rebellion]]>

Wales' First Minister Vaughan Gething has resigned after months of scandal and controversy.

]]>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 11:27:00 +0100PoliticsVaughan Gething, Welsh First Minister, Cabinet rebellion, Resignation<![CDATA[Labour's Welsh First Minister Vaughan Gething vows to fight on despite losing crunch vote]]>

Welsh First Minister Vaughan Gething received the result of a crunch no confidence vote in Wales' Senedd.

]]>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 17:28:00 +0100PoliticsVaughan Gething, Welsh First Minister, UK politics, Wales<![CDATA[Mark Drakeford explodes in fiery clash with Welsh Labour minister ]]>

A former First Minister has made a startling attack on the Welsh Government's decision to delay changes to school holidays.

]]>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 18:32:00 +0100PoliticsMark Drakeford, Labour government, Education minister, Senedd<![CDATA[Mark Drakeford had one last 'bonkers' policy before he quit as Welsh First Minister today]]>

EXCLUSIVE: Mark Drakeford hands over the Welsh First Minister office to Vaughan Gethin today - but opponents are complaining he leaves with one final "bonkers" policy.

]]>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 15:36:00 +0000PoliticsMark Drakeford, Senedd, Vaughan Gething, Wales, diversity, woke<![CDATA[Vaughan Gething named as Wales' new First Minister after winning leadership bid]]>

Vaughan Gething beat his only rival, the education minister Jeremy Miles, to the top job.

]]>Sat, 16 Mar 2024 10:20:00 +0000Politicsvaughan gething, wales, first minister, labour<![CDATA[Mark Drakeford mocks Tories and says ministers were 'scared' of Nicola Sturgeon]]>

Mark Drakeford told the UK Covid inquiry that Nicola Sturgeon's "underlying ambition" for Scottish independence meant she was treated differently.

]]>Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:19:00 +0000Politicsuk covid inquiry, mark drakeford, nicola sturgeon, mark drakeford uk covid inquiry, covid inquiry nicola sturgeon, nicola sturgeon mark drakeford, nicola sturgeon scared ministers , nicola sturgeon scared ministers<![CDATA[Tory minister tears apart Labour's record in Wales in blistering Question Time attack]]>

The Welsh Secretary was applauded after hittiing out at Mark Drakeford's administration in a furious rant on the topical panel show

]]>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 21:44:00 +0000PoliticsQuestion Time, Welsh Labour, Mark Drakeford, David TC Davies