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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
Government, and you go on to say that as every 2020 moved on, responding to the extreme and adverse Weather Conditions that caused widespread and significant flooding throughout wales was the most urgent matter facing the government. It wasnt until march that covid moved up the Priority List until it became the most significant matter. Is that a fair characterisation of the position . The early months of 2020 are dominated from a welsh garments perspective by the risks of a nodeat perspective by the risks of a no deal brexit, which was imminent, by no deal brexit, which was imminent, tty winter no deal brexit, which was imminent, by Winter Pressures in the health service, by Winter Pressures in the health service, which are always at their most service, which are always at their most pressing in earlyjanuary, inner most pressing in earlyjanuary, inner anxiety to pass a budget through inner anxiety to pass a budget through the senedd, we are a government of a very slim majority and you
From the last few minutes. The government has said it will bring forward a change in the law to prevent the ownership of uk newspapers and magazines by foreign states. The move follows concern about the potential takeover of the Daily Telegraph and spectator by a group backed by the united arab emirates. Minister say they will try to amend the digital markets, competition and consumers bill currently going through parliament. Labour has indicated it is likely to back the move. So, that developmentjust coming into the last little while. More on that in the six oclock news here in the next little while. Now, though, as promised, lets round up all the sport of the day. Gavin is in the bbc sport centre. Yes, mathew, good evening to you. Lets start at cheltenham, where trainer Willie Mullins is still waiting for his 100th winner, which could come in the weatherby s champion bumper, the final race of the day. It is now under way. El fabiolo was the favourite for the champions chase earlier,
He said risen for the afternoon session. Before we go to that lets talk to our correspondent. Welcome to you. Another government have been a recurring theme is that this inquiry and this goes back to him changing a Welsh Parliament issued mobile phone in march 2022. Mil changing a Welsh Parliament issued mobile phone in march 2022. All was fine until that mobile phone in march 2022. All was fine until that phone mobile phone in march 2022. All was fine until that phone had mobile phone in march 2022. All was fine until that phone had a mobile phone in march 2022. All was fine until that phone had a security i fine until that phone had a Security Rebuild and then the whatsapp messages were wiped. We try to retrieve them with the help of the senate It Department and whatsapp itself but they couldnt. He thought they had been backed up but they were not. He says this is a matter of real embarrassment and some regret that the inquiry doesnt have these messages. We also talked about waless p