Calls for political donations to be capped at £10,000 after Vaughan Gething scandal
Campaigners have called for a £10,000 cap on political donations following controversy over a £200,000 donation that led to the downfall of former first minister Vaughan Gething. Mr Gething, who broke no rules, was forced to stand down after…
Ex-First Minister calls for reform to leasehold system
Vaughan Gething called for “long-overdue” reform to the leasehold system, warning of injustice, iniquity and unscrupulous landlords fleecing households. The former first minister said new leasehold properties are still being created in Wales following a significant increase over the past…
Trust in politics ‘perilously low’
Campaigners called for greater openness, warning trust in politics is perilously low following controversy surrounding donations to the former first minister’s leadership bid. Transparency International, a nonprofit organisation aimed at combating corruption, told Wales’ public accounts committee that polls…
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…
First Minister seals first Act in office ensuring Wales is ‘more attractive’ to infrastructure projects
Measures to modernise and simplify the process behind developing significant infrastructure projects in Wales have today become law – as the Infrastructure (Wales) Act gained Royal Assent. The new legislation, which was passed by the Senedd in April, introduces major…
General Election to be held in July
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that a General Election will be held on July 4, 2024. The decision comes amid growing pressure from the Labour Party and other political parties to give the British public a say in…
First Minister Vaughan Gething kicks off Welsh Labour campaign in speech to Trade Union Congress
Today [Thu 23 May], Vaughan Gething kicked off Welsh Labour’s General Election campaign in a speech to the Trade Union Congress in Llandudno. The Leader of Welsh Labour said: “Today is a day where we can finally feel the end…
Economy Minister calls on UK Government to provide more support for businesses facing high energy costs
The UK Government must do more to support businesses in Wales facing ever-increasing energy costs, Economy Minister Vaughan Gething has said. Earlier today, the Minister chaired a meeting of energy supply companies and representatives of Welsh business – the CBI,…
Monmouthshire medical technology company to create 85 well-paid jobs thanks to Welsh Government support
Monmouthshire-based Creo Medical Limited is expanding and creating 85 well-paid jobs over 3 years, thanks to a £708,000 investment from the Welsh Government, Economy Minister Vaughan Gething has announced. The high technology medical device company specialises in the emerging field…
Health Minister says it will take ‘several years’ to get on top of backlog in Welsh Health Service
THE Minister for Health and Social Services Vaughan Gething MS has said that he expects it to be several years and or at least a full term of the Welsh Parliament before the NHS gets to grips with the backlog…