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…
Welsh Gov Back Paddles on Promise to ‘Ban’ Lying Politicians
The Welsh Government has rowed back on a promise to bring in a ban on lying politicians – a commitment previously made to avoid defeat in a key Senedd vote. Welsh ministers had promised to introduce a law before the…
Nia Griffith MP Issues Statement Following Flooding Across Carmarthenshire
Following the unprecedented levels of flooding across Carmarthenshire, Nia Griffith MP of Llanelli has issued the following statement: “The flooding overnight across parts of Carmarthenshire has caused great distress, disruption and damage in many parts of the area. “My…
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…
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…
Llanelli MP Nia Griffith Supports Plans for Clean Energy Jobs Boom in Wales
Dame Nia Griffith, MP for Llanelli has today supported plans for a clean energy jobs boom in Wales, which is set to create 15,000 new jobs by 2030. Labour’s Clean Energy Jobs Plan shows how demand for clean energy workers…
Labour brands Reform UK councillor’s BBC interview “one of the worst ever”
A senior Welsh Labour councillor has sharply criticised Reform UK’s Gareth Beer after what he described as a “shockingly inadequate” TV appearance on BBC Wales. Beer, Reform’s Carmarthenshire chairman and a councillor in Kidwelly, appeared on Politics Wales on Sunday….
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…
Llanelli to Honour Legacy of Jim Griffiths, “One of the Greatest Sons of Wales”
Fifty years after the death of Llanelli MP Jim Griffiths—a man widely regarded as one of the greatest sons of Wales—a special memorial event will be held in the town to celebrate his extraordinary legacy. The free commemorative event will…
Laura Anne Jones MS defects to Reform UK as Labour describe Tories as a ‘sinking ship’
In a high-profile switch that has sent shockwaves through Welsh politics, Laura Anne Jones MS has left the Welsh Conservatives to join Reform UK, becoming the party’s first Member of the Senedd (MS). Announcement at Royal Welsh Show Jones made…