Welsh First Minister Accuses UK Government of Causing Social Conditions Leading to Cardiff Riots

He claims that the erosion of community life, public services, and citizens' incomes during 13 years of Conservative rule created the conditions that led to the violence.

Drakeford, who was a youth justice worker in Ely when the bread riots occurred in 1991, sees parallels between the two events.

He believes that the fraying of the social fabric has led to the recent riots in Ely and that the Labour-led Welsh government and Cardiff council have questions to answer.

Drakeford also believes that the police may have made mistakes in their handling of the riots.

The first minister accepts that the UK government has played a role in the decline of public services and citizens' incomes.

The Welsh government will be investigating the causes of the Ely bread riots of 1991 which happened 13 years into a Conservative government.

The current government has faced criticism for the systematic erosion of social security benefits and public services, which has had a negative impact on people's lives.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is reviewing the actions of police officers who were following two boys before a collision and investigating whether their decisions were appropriate.

The IOPC is also looking into whether the actions and decisions of South Wales Police were in line with legislation, policies and procedures.

Anyone with footage or information relevant to the incident is encouraged to come forward.