Fire service staff in south Wales are sleeping in cars between excessive night shifts and have compared trying to run the control room to a Wetherspoon’s on a match day.
Author: Chris Haines - ICNN Senedd Reporter
‘Harrowing’ distress now the norm for unpaid carers in Wales
“Harrowing” levels of distress have become the norm for unpaid carers in Wales, a committee has heard, with charities warning of a support system “set up to fail”.
‘Children spending more time in digital worlds than the real one’
Children are spending more time in digital worlds than the real one, the Senedd has heard, with excessive screen use shaping behaviour and health in ways society cannot ignore.
‘Nowhere I can play’: Disabled children excluded from Welsh parks
Nearly four in ten disabled children in Wales “never or hardly ever” play outside due to a “heartbreaking” lack of accessible parks, politicians have warned.
Senedd unanimously backs sign language bill
Plans to make Wales the best place in the UK for British Sign Language (BSL) users moved a significant step closer to becoming law with the Senedd’s unanimous support.
‘Know your place’: UK Government accused of contempt in heated Senedd debate
The UK Government has been accused of ditching “Pride in Place” for a “know-your-place” attitude and treating Wales with contempt in a fiery Senedd debate.
Debate over single Welsh police force reignited amid merger reports
The prospect of merging Wales’ four police forces into a single mega-force has resurfaced, as politicians scrambled to respond to reports of an overhaul of policing in the new year.
Support for £27bn spending plans amid uneasy compromise
The Senedd has backed the Welsh Government’s “imperfect” £27bn draft budget following a late deal to prevent a “catastrophe” for public finances.
Senedd approves £116m transitional relief for business rates
Businesses facing sharp hikes in tax bills after the 2026 revaluation will see increases phased in over two years after the Senedd backed a new transitional relief scheme.
Senedd politicians’ pay set to be £12k higher than last election
Senedd Members will secure pay rises ranging from £12,000 to £25,000 in the next term starting in May, compared with salaries paid after the previous election in 2021.