Jo Stevens: Who is the new Secretary of State for Wales?

Mrs Stevens was born in Swansea and grew up in Mynydd Isa, Flintshire.

She graduated from the University of Manchester in 1988 and worked as a lawyer for over two decades.

She has been a Labour Party member and activist for over 30 years and since becoming an MP in 2015 has held a number of Labour shadow cabinet positions including shadow Welsh secretary and shadow culture secretary.

Previously, she has also served on several select committees, including the Justice Select Committee and the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee.

During her time as Shadow Welsh Government Secretary, Ms Stevens made her position clear on a number of policy areas, including opposition to the devolution of criminal justice to the Welsh Government.

And she said the UK Labour government would not give the Welsh government full control over replacing EU funds.

Earlier this year, her Cardiff office was covered in red paint and posters accusing her of having “blood on her hands” after she abstained in a House of Commons vote on Gaza. She later called the incident “intimidating”.

Ms. Stevens said she enjoys “real beer, good books, art and music.”

She has also described herself as an “avid follower of many sports” and a member of Glamorgan County Cricket Club, as well as a regular attendee of Cardiff City FC and Cardiff Blues games.

His political hero is Mo Mowlam, the former Labour MP and Northern Ireland Secretary who helped secure the Good Friday Agreement.

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