Children’s Screen Time Up, Exercise Time Down, MS claims
This article has been fact-checked Children are spending more time in digital environments than in the physical world, the Senedd has heard, with excessive screen use shaping behaviour and health in ways society cannot ignore. Labour’s John Griffiths raised concerns…
Prospect of ‘Heddlu Cymru’ resurfaces amid reports of Police Overhaul
The prospect of merging Wales’ four police forces into a single mega-force has resurfaced, as politicians scrambled to respond to reports of an overhaul of policing in the new year. Adam Price raised reports that Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is…
Developers Have Fully Fixed Only Four of 163 At-Risk Buildings in Wales Eight Years After Grenfell
Developers have fully fixed only four out of 163 at-risk buildings in Wales more than eight years on from the Grenfell disaster, which claimed the lives of 72 people. The warning came as the Senedd debated a building safety bill…
Unpaid carers ‘holding their own’ against broken system and lack of support
Unpaid carers are being left to “pick up the pieces” of a broken system due to a lack of respite, unsafe hospital discharges and carer’s assessments that result in “nothing at all”.The warning came as the Senedd’s health scrutiny committee…
Homelessness among Veterans labelled ‘national disgrace’
Veteran homelessness has been labelled a “national disgrace” as the Senedd debated Conservative calls for ex-service personnel to be given priority for social housing. James Evans warned it was unacceptable to have veterans sleeping on the streets, arguing that guaranteeing…
Racial slur leads to 14-day suspension for Reform MS
A Reform UK politician who used a racial slur to describe Chinese people faces a two-week suspension after being found to have brought the Senedd into disrepute. Laura Anne Jones, who jumped ship from the Tories to Reform over the…
Welsh Gov Back Paddles on Promise to ‘Ban’ Lying Politicians
The Welsh Government has rowed back on a promise to bring in a ban on lying politicians – a commitment previously made to avoid defeat in a key Senedd vote. Welsh ministers had promised to introduce a law before the…
Senedd Calls for Plastic-wrapped Veg Ban Amid Health Fears
Alarming health warnings that micro plastics are being found in human brains, blood and breastmilk sparked calls for a ban on single-use plastic on fresh fruit and vegetables. Rhys ab Owen, who sits as an independent, brought forward a cross-party…
Education Secretary tTells Senedd to ‘Move on’ From Poor PISA Results
Wales’ education secretary has dismissed the Conservatives’ focus on the nation’s poor 2022 PISA scores, telling the Senedd it was “time to move on” from the worst-ever results. Lynne Neagle accepted Wales needs to do better in the worldwide study…
Greyhound Racing Industry Fires Back at Plans to Ban Sport in Wales
The greyhound racing industry has hit back at plans to ban the sport in Wales, claiming data shows deaths have “more than halved” and injuries saw a “significant drop” last year. Mark Bird, chief executive of the Greyhound Board of…