Mark Drakeford to step down as Wales first minister

Among favourites to take reins of Labour administration are ministers Vaughan Gething and Jeremy Miles

Mark Drakeford has announced he is stepping down as the Welsh first minister with immediate effect and a leadership contest will take place..

Drakeford had long said he would leave the post before the end of the current Senedd term in 2026 and in the summer made it clear he would completely leave the Welsh parliament at the next election.