Plaid Cymru surges ahead in Senedd Election Polls
Plaid Cymru is leading the polls in Wales ahead of Reform UK for the upcoming Senedd election with Labour falling even further behind, a new You Gov opinion poll has revealed. The latest poll conducted by YouGov for Cardiff University…
Blaenau Gwent Independent Councillor joins Reform UK
BLAENAU GWENT County Borough Council has its first Reform UK councillor. Cllr Jonathan Millard, the non-aligned Independent councillor for Ebbw Vale South, confirmed that he has joined the Nigel Farage MP-led party. Cllr Millard said: “I’m proud to announce I’ve…
Senedd Rejects Conservative Bid to Scrap Business Rates for Small Firms Amid High Street Concerns
Tory Senedd members urged the Welsh Government to scrap business rates entirely for the smallest businesses to give them “breathing space” amid a record wave of closures. Samuel Kurtz claimed Wales has the “least competitive” business rates in Britain coupled…
Developers Have Fully Fixed Only Four of 163 At-Risk Buildings in Wales Eight Years After Grenfell
Developers have fully fixed only four out of 163 at-risk buildings in Wales more than eight years on from the Grenfell disaster, which claimed the lives of 72 people. The warning came as the Senedd debated a building safety bill…
Teenage carer sat GCSE exam hours after 3am hospital return, Senedd committee hears
A teenage carer sat a GCSE exam only hours after getting home from a hospital at 3am following a family emergency, a Senedd committee has heard. The warning came as witnesses highlighted a “sink-or-swim” reality where children as young as…
Unpaid carers ‘holding their own’ against broken system and lack of support
Unpaid carers are being left to “pick up the pieces” of a broken system due to a lack of respite, unsafe hospital discharges and carer’s assessments that result in “nothing at all”.The warning came as the Senedd’s health scrutiny committee…
Wales opens registration for government ‘Baby Bundles’ support scheme
Families in Wales can now register for support with essential baby items as part of the Baby Bundles programme, a government-funded initiative targeted primarily at expectant parents living in Flying Start support areas. The scheme, first referenced to families by…
Parish Councillor Under Fire After Backing Controversial Housing Development in Cynwyl Elfed
Tensions have erupted in the rural village of Cynwyl Elfed after local parish councillor Elfed Davies stood alone in support of a hotly opposed housing development, defying the wishes of an overwhelming majority of the community and raising questions of…
Llanelli MP Welcomes News of War Memorial Investments
Nia Griffith, Member of Parliament for Llanelli, has welcomed news that the UK Labour Government will be investing an additional £2 million to protect and maintain war memorials across the country – ensuring that the service and sacrifice of our…
Homelessness among Veterans labelled ‘national disgrace’
Veteran homelessness has been labelled a “national disgrace” as the Senedd debated Conservative calls for ex-service personnel to be given priority for social housing. James Evans warned it was unacceptable to have veterans sleeping on the streets, arguing that guaranteeing…