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World Cup 2022: Welsh prime minister unapologetic about accepting free hospitality in Qatar during tournament

  • David Deans
  • Political Affairs Editor, BBC Wales

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Mark Drakeford said he had to accept free five-star hotel accommodation for his meetings in Qatar

Welsh premier Mark Drakeford says he has no regrets accepting free accommodation in a five-star hotel in Qatar during the World Cup.

On Wednesday, the BBC revealed that Qatar had paid accommodation costs for two ministers and four officials at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.

Drakeford said he had to accept the hospitality for safety reasons and because he couldn’t go to meetings without it.

“That was not the way we chose to go to Qatar, but there was no avoiding it,” he added.

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