National NewsWelsh Government Senedd rejects calls for independent inquiry into child sexual exploitation EditorFebruary 17, 2025 Senedd members rejected calls for a Wales-wide independent inquiry into child sexual exploitation by so-called grooming gangs, supporting plans for…
Welsh Government Mark Drakeford resists calls to exclude under-18s from new Tourism Tax EditorFebruary 13, 2025 Mark Drakeford resisted calls to exclude under-18s from the Welsh Government’s plans for a tourism tax from 2027. The…
Welsh Government Senedd members pay tribute to former Plaid Cymru Leader Dafydd Elis-Thomas EditorFebruary 12, 2025 Senedd members from across the political spectrum paid tribute to Dafydd Elis-Thomas following the former Plaid Cymru leader’s death on…
Welsh Government Calls for 60,000 new social homes amid housing crisis EditorFebruary 6, 2025 A committee called for Wales to build an estimated extra 60,000 social homes to begin to catch up to comparable…
UK GovernmentWelsh Government Workers in Wales set to benefit from Labour’s plans to the raise minimum wage EditorFebruary 5, 2025 Up to 130,000 workers in Wales will benefit from the UK Labour Government’s plans to raise the minimum wage, as…
Welsh Government Welsh Gov wins first vote on £26bn spending plans in absence of Welsh Conservative Leader EditorFebruary 5, 2025 The Welsh Government won the first vote on its £26bn spending plans for next year in the absence of two…
UK GovernmentWelsh Government Plaid call for Wales to rejoin single market as Senedd marks five years since Brexit Chris Haines ICNN Senedd ReporterJanuary 31, 2025January 31, 2025 The Senedd has marked fives years since the United Kingdom left the European Union following extensive Brexit negotiations. Five years…
Cardiff NewsWelsh Government Senedd sets out next steps in multi-million-pound search for offices in Cardiff Bay EditorJanuary 29, 2025 The Senedd has set out the next steps in its multi-million-pound search for offices in Cardiff Bay, with a final…
Welsh Government Welsh Government in the dark over coverage of £109m tax rises Chris Haines ICNN Senedd ReporterJanuary 28, 2025January 28, 2025 The Welsh Government remains in the dark about how much Wales will receive to cover the estimated £109m cost of…
Welsh Government Progress on tackling fuel poverty in Wales ‘too slow,’ committee warns Chris Haines ICNN Senedd ReporterJanuary 28, 2025January 28, 2025 Progress on reaching a target of no more than 5% of households in Wales living in fuel poverty by 2035…