Borisjohnson, largely absent up behind him, with the manager, iea boris johnson, largely absent from the table. Clearly not very happy and there is no love lost between the former leader, former Prime Minister and the outgoing First Minister. There was also another tricky exchange when Mark Drakeford discussed simon hart, the Welsh Secretary for the uk government throughout the pandemic. He was giving evidence on friday when she said she felt as though the Welsh Government was making decisions during the pandemicjust for the during the pandemic just for the sake during the pandemicjust for the sake of it, to be different to the uk government. Mark drakeford completely refuted that and noted simon hart did not give any evidence to back up that theory. Also Mark Drakeford said that simon hart got to the stage where he did not have much to do with the start of the pandemic, otherthan much to do with the start of the pandemic, other than essentially borrowing bothering Mark Drakeford about what they should be doing. At one point, he essentially had to tell him, stop bothering me because i have got a lot to do myself, i am very busy dealing with the pandemic in wales. So it has been focused on the Welsh Government and the uk governments relationship, and we knew it was a strained relationship, buti relationship, and we knew it was a strained relationship, but i guess were getting all those juicy details about how it really was. And as he is on the way out, maybe he is as he is on the way out, maybe he is a bit more forthcoming with how he really felt about some of those ministers he was dealing with in london. � ,. ,. , ministers he was dealing with in london. ,. ,. , ~ london. And questions for mr reckford himself london. And questions for mr reckford himself and london. And questions for mr reckford himself and the london. And questions for mr reckford himself and the way j london. And questions for mr reckford himself and the way that the Welsh Government handled the pandemic. He was asked quite pointedly whether he took personal responsibility for decisions made by his government. That responsibility for decisions made by his government. Responsibility for decisions made by his government. That was one of the First Question his government. That was one of the First Question is, his government. That was one of the First Question is, really. First question is, really. Ultimately, i think Mark Drakeford realises that all of the Big Decisions were made by the experts, they were made by his senior ministers in charge, but they all had to be signed off by him. So i think he felt like any of the main and good leaders that ultimately it was his responsibility. The only other point where he has really been pressed so far this morning was when he was asked, why did you not go to some of the early Cobra Meetings . Why did you send vaughan gething, who at the time was the Health Minister in wales. He said, in those early meetings, they were all to do with Health Prevention and were more health focused, so it made more sense to send the expert in that field, the Minister Responsible for that field. I think as the day goes on, there may be some more questions about some of Mark Drakefords involvement in some of the early planning and decisions later down the line. Certainly so far it is overwhelmingly been about the difficult relationship between the uk and Welsh Government. Can difficult relationship between the uk and Welsh Government. Cami difficult relationship between the uk and Welsh Government. Can i ask ou about uk and Welsh Government. Can i ask you about education, uk and Welsh Government. Can i ask you about education, as uk and Welsh Government. Can i ask you about education, as well . Uk and Welsh Government. Can i ask you about education, as well . There | you about education, as well . There was a point where it was said that the Education Minister had offered to resign. Obviously the impact of the pandemic on Education Standards in wales has been a big issue for the nation. In wales has been a big issue for the nation in wales has been a big issue for the nation. ,. ,. , the nation. Yes, she was due to give evidence, the nation. Yes, she was due to give evidence. But the nation. Yes, she was due to give evidence, but we the nation. Yes, she was due to give evidence, but we understand the nation. Yes, she was due to give evidence, but we understand now. The nation. Yes, she was due to give l evidence, but we understand now she will not give evidence. She offered a resignation when. Do you remember, there was an algorithm that worked out what a level grades would be given out in 2020 . At that point, she was going to offer her resignation, but other ministers persuaded her to stay in office and she stayed in the end. Data are given out on teachers predicted grades grades were given out. She has also given written evidence because she is not now coming to give evidence in person. She was asked, do you think there was anything else you should have done . Should you have kept the school is open for longer, should you have shut them earlier . She said, given the evidence at the time, the situation we had at the time, i do not think we could have done anything differently. find not think we could have done anything differently. Anything differently. And the inuui anything differently. And the inquiry has anything differently. And the Inquiry Hasiust anything differently. And the Inquiry Hasjust gone anything differently. And the Inquiry Hasjust gone on anything differently. And the Inquiry Hasjust gone on a. Anything differently. And the i Inquiry Hasjust gone on a Break Inquiry has just gone on a break now. Obviously this is expected to be mr drake fords last week as First Minister. Do you think that has affected the tone of the questioning or the tone of the session so far . Questioning or the tone of the session so far . N, ~ ,. , ~. ,. , session so far . Mark drakeford has alwa s had session so far . Mark drakeford has always had a session so far . Mark drakeford has always had a reputation session so far . Mark drakeford has always had a reputation of session so far . Mark drakeford has always had a reputation of being i always had a reputation of being very calm and collected whenever he has given any evidence or interviews. He has certainly given that impression yet again today. He has been very cool in his responses to any of the questions being asked. He has not been pressed that hard, it must be said. However, i think possibly given that it has as last week in office, i think some of the remarks about some of the ministers borisjohnson, simon hart, the Welsh Secretary, michael gove, and also the former Health Secretary matt hancock i think possibly if he was carrying on in office, you might not have been quite so cutting about some of those individuals. I think some of those individuals. I think some of those individuals. I think some of his remarks have been maybe what you would not possibly expect from Mark Drakeford, but i think he is airing his true feelings about his personal feelings about those individuals during that time when the Welsh Government and uk comment was at its most strange. He found it really frustrating. I think it is interesting to see his responses on those individuals. Certainly i think there will be a lot of eyes watching today when the questions start getting a bit more tricky, to see how he responds and how he backs those responses up. This is his last week in office, and certainly he has been the First Minister during the most tricky time in the Welsh Governments history, really. All eyes will be on this afternoon and the rest of the morning to see how he answers those pressing and difficult questions as he leaves office at the end of this week. Thank you for that analysis and update from cardiff. Ijust thank you for that analysis and update from cardiff. I just want to point due to the bbc website, a specialised page that we have running today. You will find updates and analysis their from todays session where the welsh First Minister, Mark Drakeford, is giving evidence to the uk covid inquiry. When it resumes in a few minutes, you can also go there to watch a live stream of his testimony to the uk covid inquiry. Now to other news and Prime Minister rishi sunak has said that alleged comments about mp diane abbott made by a top conservative donor were racist and wrong. Technology boss frank hester who donated £10 million to the Party Last Year is said to have made the comments in 2019. Our Political CorrespondentHannah Miller has more. Hello, rishi. How are you . Very nice to see you. When rishi sunak made this visit to a mill near leeds in november, his Helicopter Ride had been provided by one of his partys biggest donors, frank hester, Who Last Year donated £10 million to the Conservative Party, now alleged to have made comments that the Prime Ministers spokesperson has described as racist and wrong. Its like trying not to be racist. But you see diane abbott on the tv, frank hester is reported to have said in 2019, and you just want to hate all black women because shes there, and i dont hate all black women at all, but i think she should be shot. Mr hester has apologised and said that he abhors racism. In a statement he said that he accepts that he made comments that were rude about diane abbott, but said his criticism had nothing to do with her gender, nor the colour of her skin. The Prime Minister has suggested that he accepts that apology, but today hes likely to face questions about what will happen to the money frank hester donated. Labour are calling for it to be given back. Theyre absolutely reprehensible comments. Rishi sunak should now apologise to diane abbott, and the £10 million the tory party have taken from this individual, rishi sunak should order that money to be paid back. Last night a leading member of one conservative Pressure Group suggested it could be used to promote ethnic minority groups. I would hope that actually hq would use that money to invest in grassroots. There are so many bame activists in the Conservative Party, there are bame groups and forums, and i think that actually, so many of them are so under supported, that it would be a perfect opportunity to actually improve that engagement. Diane abbott has described the alleged comments as frightening, and reported them to the police unit tasked with investigating alleged crimes against mps. But for rishi sunak, a Prime Minister who stood in Downing Street and warned against racism and extremism in politics, questions remain about the language used by some of those who support him. Hannah miller, bbc news. Speaking to bbc breakfast this morning, the post Office Minister, kevin hollinrake, said he would accept another £10 million donation from frank hester and that he is not a racist. We are not a racist party. I have never met mr hester. I dont think he is a racist person, i think he said something stupid, completely inappropriate. We all say stupid things at times. I dont think people generally Say Something as stupid as that, but he has apologised. I think we should try to move on from that. And i would reiterate to people that the government has the most diverse cabinet in history, we have got the first British AsianPrime Minister in history, we have a proud record in terms of diversity and equality. That is what we stand for, that is what people should have confidence in, that is the case. The post Office MinisterKevin Holinrake there. For many women, freezing their eggs can offer the hope of conceiving a baby later in life, with more than ever now said to be taking up the practice. Despite this, there are fears some clinics could be misleading women about Success Rates, with bbc analysis suggesting dozens may have breached advertising guidance. Our correspondent Anna Collinson reports. Going into the operating theatre, thats when it gets really real. Ro is about to have her eggs retrieved. The idea, to freeze them at a younger, more fertile point, and use them when shes ready to have a baby. So i was supposed to be getting married in a few months time, but this summer things changed, and i had to make the decision to leave that relationship. Im an absolute realist going into this, and i know that freezing my eggs does not guarantee me success of having a child in the future. All i know, its like, its a positive thing for me to do right now. Ros been injecting hormones to help her body produce multiple eggs. Under sedation, a long, thin needle is carefully inserted into each ovary to retrieve them. Each egg is smaller than a grain of sand. Theyre painstakingly checked, before 13 are frozen and placed in storage. Initially, i wasjust doing one injection a day. Theyve started the process there. You can start to see on my little tum tum. Theres been a boom in social egg freezing, where women undergo the procedure for non medical reasons, an idea propelled by celebrities like vicky pattison. I thought what i was doing, right, was showing young lasses and young women that theres like, alternatives, you know . That we dontjust have to rush into things with, potentially the wrong bloke. But women have told us Navigating A Giant Private Fertility Sector can be daunting. Single at 39, natalie decided to freeze her eggs in 2020. You know, as a woman, you do have a biological clock that is ticking. Theres a physical toll that it takes on your body. Youre injecting yourself multiple times a day. Then theres like, the emotional aspect of that. The Science Teacher says she struggled to understand what her chances of having a baby were. Its just purely now based on trust and hope, rather than data and research. I feel it was a journey that i felt very alone on. I dont think i expected, you know, the financial toll. Honestly, it was probably the biggest hit. It was just trying to find the money from anywhere to make this happen. Fertility clinic websites can be a key source of free information. But analysis by the bbc found a1 of clinics which offer private egg freezing in the uk may have breached advertising guidance. We found some clinics are prominently displaying attractive sounding Success Rates, with percentages in the high 905. But thats only one stage of the egg freezing journey. The chances of going on to have a baby are far lower, somewhere between 20 and 30 , and that isnt always made clear. We shared our findings with the fertility network. What is missing are the Success Rates for the ivf process, which are much lower, which are 25 , which are 30 , which depend on age, which could be 5 if a woman was over 40. I feel very angry for patients because they are being misled by this level of information. Fertility experts told us patients should get personalised information about their chances of success at a consultation, but stress websites must be transparent. The uks Fertility Regulator is clear. The responsibility to inform lies with clinics. Freezing eggs for medical reasons is very different to freezing for social reasons. And as a regulator, we are concerned about the Success Rates. We are concerned about the information women are getting when theyre considering this process. Although record numbers are freezing their eggs, Research Shows that very few are actually coming back to use them. Natalie has, and fell pregnant in 2022. Youre so excited, but then theres this scary kind of, oh, my god, this actually worked, im going to have a baby. She now has a son, who will turn one next week. The whole process costs more than £18,000. Holding huxley for the first time, i mean, yourejust youre in awe that this baby has come from a frozen egg. You know, scien