Senedd Members have scrutinised a 17,000-signature petition calling for action to save stroke services amid fears for the future of frontline hospital care in mid and west Wales.
Author: Chris Haines - ICNN Senedd Reporter
Welsh Government unveils draft ‘Airbnb law’
The draft bill would set legal standards for fire, electrical and gas safety, with rules on carbon monoxide alarms and public liability insurance.
Senedd staff stress levels ‘stubbornly high’ as expansion looms
Ms Antoniazzi said the Senedd commission, which runs the parliament’s support services, has developed a wellness strategy and targeted support for services under strain.
‘Fragile’ arts sector ‘in danger’ after decades of cuts
The Welsh arts sector remains “in danger” while struggling to stay afloat with 40% less funding in real terms than 15 years ago, an arts chief has warned.
Wales ‘lacks powers’ for child poverty payment, ministers claim
The Welsh Government has rejected calls to copy Scotland’s direct payment to address child poverty, arguing Wales does not have the required powers over the welfare system.
Tories propose tax cuts as Labour derides ‘unfunded’ £669m cost
The Conservatives have called for tax cuts to boost the Welsh economy but Labour ministers warned the “unfunded” plan would blow a £669m hole in the budget.
Ministers eager to protect ‘eco-engineer’ beavers
Beavers are set to be legally recognised as a native species in Wales, the Welsh Government has confirmed, paving the way for their managed reintroduction.
‘It’s bloody inhumane’: Damning account of corridor care at the Grange
A cancer patient was forced to spend a “bloody inhumane” night in a chair at the Grange hospital, only getting a bed after collapsing on the floor, the Senedd has heard.
Farming crisis deepens as four bluetongue cases confirmed
The Welsh Government has defended its “control and contain” strategy for bluetongue, with four confirmed cases highlighting the financial turmoil already hitting livestock markets.
Failure to pass commission budget would make the running of the Senedd “almost impossible”
Elin Jones, the presiding officer or Llywydd, said not passing the commission’s 2026/27 budget would make the running of the Welsh Parliament “almost impossible”.