King’s address to the Welsh Parliament
King Charles III addressed the Welsh Parliament on a visit to celebrate 25 years since the then-National Assembly for Wales was established in 1999. His Majesty said: “I’m so delighted to join you today as we mark this significant milestone…
Welsh Universities ‘battered and bruised’ from every angle, Senedd hears
Wales’ universities are being battered and bruised from every angle, with concerns about a fundamentally broken funding model, a Senedd member warned. Cefin Campbell told the Senedd the greatest burden will fall on students, with a reduction in services, as…
Welsh Government abstains in vote to remove legal requirement for newspaper council tax notices
Plans to remove a legal requirement for council tax notices to be printed in local newspapers were abandoned at the 11th hour. The Welsh Government abstained in a crunch vote on clause 20 of the local government bill, which has…
Hannah Blythyn breaks silence
A minister sacked by Wales’ first minister amid claims she leaked information to the press has broken her silence, telling the Senedd her side of the story. Hannah Blythyn, the Labour MS who has represented Delyn since 2016, reiterated her…
Senedd calls on Welsh Gov to increase number of training places for dentists
The Senedd called on the Welsh Government to increase the number of training places for dentists amid warnings about “dental deserts” across the country. Siân Gwenllian led a cross-party debate on dentistry training, with the Conservatives and Lib Dems joining…
Senedd debates plan to ban lying in the Senedd
On Tuesday, the Senedd debated the “historic, world-leading” plan to ban lying politicians amid claims members have been given “erroneous” legal advice ahead of the crunch vote. Adam Price’s plan would make it a criminal offence for Senedd members, ministers…
‘Give voters a say over misbehaving Senedd members’
Voters should have a right to remove misbehaving Senedd members from office between elections to restore trust in politicians from all-time lows, a committee heard. Jane Dodds, the Lib-Dem MS for Mid and West Wales, called for the Senedd…
Man jailed for historic offences against minors
A man has been jailed for multiple historical sexual offences committed against minors, including a number in the Swansea and Neath Port Talbot area. 44-year-old Gavin Corcoran, who most recently lived in Manchester, previously resided in Morriston, Swansea. In 2020…
Call for local ownership of green energy projects
The Senedd debated a proposal for a bill to require profits from renewable energy developments to be kept in Wales. Adam Price outlined proposals for a community energy benefits bill to make local ownership a mandatory element in every energy…
Wales ‘sleepwalking into disaster for vulnerable children’
Plans to ban profit from the care of looked-after children could lead to a lack of choice, less investment and the loss of hundreds of placements, a committee heard. Private providers gave evidence to the Senedd’s health committee about the…