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Starmer joins Welsh Labour campaign trail
Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer

LABOUR leader Sir Keir Starmer joined the Senedd election campaign trail today, backing Welsh Labour’s plan for a jobs-first Covid-19 recovery. 

Sir Keir joined First Minister Mark Drakeford to see sustainable homes being built in Gower, south Wales, as part of the party’s housing programme.

It was his first visit to Wales during the campaign and his first visit to south Wales as Labour leader.

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