“This must be done quickly - we cannot afford the economic damage being done every single day as a result of Brexit uncertainty.”

— Mark Drakeford

Brexit: Force new EU poll on next PM, says Mark Drakeford https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-48771928 BBC News (26 June 2019) <br class="br">2019

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