Outgoing Welsh first minister reflects on his achievements before stepping down in spring

The outgoing Welsh first minister, Mark Drakeford, says he hopes his time in power will be remembered for “radical” measures such as clamping down on second home ownership in Welsh language heartlands and introducing the much-reviled 20mph speed limit.

Drakeford, who announced last week he would be stepping down, criticised the UK Conservative government for not taking the devolved nations more seriously and said a Labour administration in Westminster was desperately needed to fix “broken Britain”.

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