Concerns Mount Over Dangers of Lagoon and 31 New Homes in Cynwyl Elfed
Cynwyl Elfed showing the gradient from the proposed lagoon to the homes below. Pic Elkanah Evans Residents in Cynwyl Elfed have raised serious safety concerns over plans to build 31 new homes on land off Surgeon Street, where developers also…
Wales Delays GP Prescriptions for New Weight-Loss Drugs
The Welsh Government has confirmed that GPs will remain unable to prescribe new weight-loss drugs such as tirzepatide (Mounjaro) because NHS Wales is not yet equipped to handle the significant demand expected once the treatments are made widely available. Rollout…
Llanelli MP hails £1.1bn Defence Investment as an “Engine for Growth” in Wales
Llanelli’s Member of Parliament, Dame Nia Griffith said today that Defence investment can be an “engine for growth in Wales” as figures show the UK Labour government has spent £1.1bn in the last year in Wales’ defence industry. It comes…
Plaid Cymru Win Caerphilly by-election as Labour Lose Historic Stronghold
Plaid Cymru has won the Caerphilly Senedd by-election, taking the seat from Labour in what Plaid described as a major victory ahead of next year’s Welsh Parliament elections. Lindsay Whittle, the Plaid Cymru candidate and former Assembly Member, defeated Reform…
Members of Senedd Call for Lifelong Blue Badges in Wales for People with Permanent Disabilities
Senedd members have called for lifelong blue badges for people with permanent conditions, labelling the current renewal system as unfair, stressful and potentially discriminatory. Carolyn Thomas, the Labour Senedd member for North Wales, expressed concerns about people being forced to…
Welsh Gov Accused of Hypocrisy Over NHS Transparency Drive
The Welsh Government has been accused of hypocrisy over a new NHS transparency drive, with opposition Senedd members challenging ministers to lead by example. Jeremy Miles, Wales’ health secretary, unveiled plans to live stream public accountability meetings every year with…
Plaid Cymru Makes Final Appeal to Voters Ahead of Caerphilly by-election
Plaid Cymru has made a final appeal to voters on the eve of the Caerphilly by-election urging everyone who wants to stop Reform UK to back Plaid Cymru’s Lindsay Whittle. A poll released last week has shown that only Plaid…
Extended shutdown of Tata Steel sites brings ‘catastrophic’ pay cuts to Steelworkers
Steelworkers are facing “catastrophic” pay cuts of more than a third over Christmas due to an extended shutdown at three Tata Steel sites in Wales, the Senedd has heard. David Rees, who chairs the Senedd’s cross-party group on steel, warned…
Caerphilly by-election: Parties Issue Statements Following BBC Debate
In the latest news in the run-up to the by-election in Caerphilly, we’re hearing statements from the parties in the running following the BBC ‘Your Voice, Your Vote’ debate, as well as new polling data showing Reform UK leading and…
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…