First Minister to remain ‘ultimate judge’ of ministers’ conduct
First minister Eluned Morgan has confirmed she will continue to have the final say on breaches of conduct by her ministers amid concerns about a lack of independence. Baroness Morgan announced she will establish an independent adviser on ministerial standards…
First Minister tells Senedd committees to make ‘fewer recommendations’ to the Welsh Government
Tensions over parliamentary scrutiny have emerged after first minister Eluned Morgan told Senedd committees to make fewer recommendations to the Welsh Government. Baroness Morgan wrote to Elin Jones – the Senedd’s speaker or Llywydd – over the summer, expressing…
First Minister fails to declare interest on money received as a member of a Trade Union
Wales’ first minister Eluned Morgan failed to declare an interest as a member of a trade union from which she received £3,500, the Senedd’s standards commissioner found. Baroness Morgan was found to have breached a rule by failing to…
First Minister backs Llanelli steel fabricator’s call for industry growth at Senedd event
Llanelli-based steel fabrication company, Shufflebottom Limited, took centre stage at a recent event in the Senedd, where industry leaders, apprentices, and policymakers gathered to celebrate the heritage and future of the Welsh steel sector. The event, hosted by the British…
FM to announce major investment summit for 2025
Later today, First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan will announce a major investment summit will take place in Wales in 2025. The FM will make the announcement when she addresses the CBI Wales Annual Dinner in Cardiff this evening [Thursday…
First Minister Eluned Morgan gives passionate speech at Welsh Labour Conference 2024
First Minister Eluned Morgan, in her landmark speech at the Welsh Labour Conference on November 16, 2024, embraced her role as the first woman to lead Welsh Labour while underlining the party’s commitment to challenging times ahead. With humour and…
First Minister accused of ‘Passing the buck’ on record-long NHS waiting lists
Opposition Senedd members accused Wales’ new first minister Eluned Morgan of passing the buck as latest statistics showed record-long waiting lists. Mabon ap Gwynfor pointed out that six Labour frontbenchers have held the health portfolio over the past 25…
Interview with First Minister of Wales Vaughan Gething MS
Carmarthenshire News Online caught up with First Minister Vaughan Gething at the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show 2024. We asked the First Minister of Wales what he meant by his comment that the Welsh Government could do better, specifically around the…
Senedd ‘rudderless’ as Welsh Cabinet Ministers Resign
Four members of the Welsh Government’s cabinet have announced their resignation, calling for First Minister Vaughan Gething to step down from his position, with top legal adviser Mick Antoniw saying that Gething is ‘not capable’ of stable government. The four…
Annual Report highlights policy achievements “in most difficult of times”
The Welsh Government has published its Annual Report, the second of the current Senedd term. The report sets out progress towards achieving the Welsh Government’s 10 well-being objectives, included in the current Programme for Government. It highlights a wide-range of…