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Michael Tomlinson, the minister for illegal migration, and Tom Pursglove, the minister for legal migration, have just started giving evidence to the Commons home affairs committee.
There is a live feed here.
4m ago09.36 ESTPoliticians pay tribute to Mark Drakeford as he announces intention to stand down as Welsh first minister
James Cleverly, the home secretary, is often described at Westminster as a friendly guy, and he has paid a warm tribute to Mark Drakeford, who has announced today that he will stand down as Labour leader in Wales and Welsh first minister before Easter next year. Cleverly posted this on X.
I never really worked closely with Mark Drakeford, but on the times we did meet and talk I always found him to be a real gent.
Thank you for your public service, and all the best for the future.
I never really worked closely with Mark Drakeford, but on the times we did meet and talk I always found him to be a real gent.
Thank you for your public service, and all the best for the future. https://t.co/BJfpGupUmp
— James Cleverly🇬🇧 (@JamesCleverly) December 13, 2023
But Cleverly’s colleagues at CCHQ were not feeling so charitable this morning. They sent out a press release with a quote from Richard Holden, the Tory chair, saying:
We thank Mark Drakeford for his service, but Labour’s 25 years of failure running Wales cannot be ignored … With falling schools standards, blanket 20mph speed limits, and blocking meal deals in supermarkets, the Labour government in Wales have been focused on short-term soundbites.
Many Labour figures have been paying tribute. Steven Morris quotes some of them in his story about Drakeford standing down, and here are some more.
From Keir Starmer
On behalf of the whole Labour Party, I pay tribute to Mark Drakeford for an…
2023-12-13 09:29:26
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