Disabled children in Wales refused additional support with claims that their needs can be met through ‘universal provision’
Disabled children in Wales have been refused additional support in Welsh schools due to claims their needs can be met…
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Drakeford confirms plans for land value tax will remain on the table as a potential replacement for council tax and business rates
Wales’ finance secretary Mark Drakeford confirmed plans for a land value tax remain on the table as a potential long-term…
Online abuse of politicians ‘getting worse by the day’
Senedd members called for urgent action to tackle the “existential crisis” of abuse, harassment and intimidation faced by politicians on…
Freeport jobs promises ‘quietly revised down’ as thousands of jobs evaporate
Promises of job creation at two freeports have been stealthily downgraded by thousands of jobs, with Wales falling far behind…
‘Rushed’ battery storage developments risk ‘devastating’ consequences
The rapid and largely unregulated proliferation of battery storage developments is becoming an urgent safety issue in many parts of…
Wales playing ‘catch-up’ as delays to environmental protections cause widespread scrutiny
Senedd members warned Wales is playing catch-up after the Welsh Government took more than seven years to bring forward a…
Calls for independent Senedd harassment complaints process
Witnesses called for a fully independent process to deal with bullying, harassment or sexual misconduct by Senedd members amid concerns…
Plaid Cymru demands end to ‘shameful’ pensions justice
Senedd members called out the “shameful”, long-standing pensions injustice faced by thousands of women born in the 1950s, coal miners,…
Health chiefs face questions over digital delays
Senedd members scrutinised health chiefs about years-long delays to digital transformation of eye care, with some services still relying on…
First Minister for Wales under fire for ‘betrayal’ of steel workers
Wales’ First Minister came under fire over the Labour UK Government’s decision to step in to save Scunthorpe steelworks after…