Tuesday 5 July 2022 08:21 PM Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford says he has chalet in Pembrokeshire but ... trends now

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Wales' First Minister Mark Drakeford has insisted his 'chalet' in Pembrokeshire is not a second home - as far as the law goes - while vowing to help local house hunters priced out of their areas.

Mr Drakeford yesterday held a press conference alongside Plaid' Cymru's Adam Price to announce the latest steps to help first-time buyers by reducing the number of second homes in rural parts of Wales. 

The Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru have vowed to tackle the problem of second homes affecting local communities as part of the Co-operation Agreement.

Both party leaders were asked if they owned a second home. Mr Price said that as an MS for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr, he had a home in his constituency and a property in Cardiff. 

Mr Drakeford said he, or his family, had owned what he called a chalet in Pembrokeshire for 27 years. He said he had also used second homes.