Mark Drakeford issues statement on latest NHS performance data
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Mark Drakeford has issued a statement following the latest NHS performance data. In his statement, Drakeford said: “High-quality, life-saving and life-changing care is provided every day by hard-working NHS staff all over Wales…
Innovative support service helps prevent youth offending
Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice Secretary, Jane Hutt, has visited the Carmarthenshire Youth Support Service along with representatives from the Youth Justice Board. The service brings youth work and the Youth Justice Team together to support young people. Youth justice…
Results Day: ‘Earning whilst learning a game-changer for me’ – Jack Sargeant MS
The Welsh Government is reminding young people of the numerous paths available towards a successful and fulfilling career, with support available to find the right option for them, whatever that may be. Welsh Government’s Social Partnership Minister, Jack Sargeant, knows…
Minister for Social Care committed to making Wales a ‘great place to grow older’
“We are committed to creating a Wales that is a great place to grow older.” That is the message from the Minister for Social Care, Dawn Bowden, after hearing first-hand how Welsh Government funding is benefitting people to live and…
First Minister Eluned Morgan pledges to restore public trust in politics
Eluned Morgan pledged to restore public trust in politics as she was officially nominated as Wales’ new first minister. She was appointed Wales’ first female First Minister after the Senedd was recalled from summer recess to nominate Vaughan Gething’s…
Eluned Morgan confirmed as Wales’ new First Minister
Eluned Morgan has been confirmed as Wales’ new First Minister – the first female First Minister in Wales’ history. Born in Ely, Cardiff and educated at the Welsh-language Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf comprehensive school, Eluned has had a 30-year career…
Who is Eluned Morgan?
Eluned Morgan was born on one of the largest council estates in Europe, the daughter of Councillor Elaine Morgan and her husband, the former leader of South Glamorgan County Council and legendary priest in Ely, Bob Morgan. While a teenager,…
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…
Eluned Morgan announces joint ticket for First Minister with Huw Irranca-Davies
Eluned Morgan and Huw Irranca-Davies formally announced their intention to stand on a joint ticket for the role of First Minister of Wales during a press conference at the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show on Monday July 22nd. Both politicians expressed…
Gender quotas bill in Senedd ‘highly likely’ to be challenged in Supreme Court
Plans to introduce gender quotas in Senedd elections moved a step closer amid concerns the bill is “highly likely” to be challenged in the Supreme Court. Senedd members agreed the general principles of the gender quotas bill, which would require…