People affected by the cladding scandal have received “zero” support from the Welsh Government while being “ripped off” by a combined £13,000 a week, a committee heard.
Author: Chris Haines - ICNN Senedd Reporter
‘Medical misogyny failing women in rural Wales’
A Senedd Member warned a woman’s postcode too often dictates whether she receives timely care in Wales as he shared his daughter’s own 13-year ordeal.
Drakeford pans Plaid Cymru’s ‘kitchen sink’ motion
Mark Drakeford panned Plaid Cymru for “throwing the kitchen sink” into a motion, describing a debate on the UK budget as the antithesis of responsible politics.
Welsh Government urged to act on ‘fleecehold scandal’
Senedd Members called for meaningful reform of the “wild west” of estate management charges in memory of Labour politician Hefin David, who championed the cause.
Hillsborough law hailed as ‘incredibly important moment for Wales’
Labour’s Mick Antoniw paid tribute to the determination of families in Liverpool as he backed the “long-overdue and most-necessary” Hillsborough law.
Reversing GP funding crisis like turning a supertanker, doctors warn
The Welsh Government must be courageous and shift money from the “bottomless pit” of hospitals to reverse relative defunding of GP surgeries, doctors told a Senedd inquiry.
Ministers seek views on future of Welsh tax as clock ticks on ‘sunset clause’
Mark Drakeford, Wales’ finance secretary, said current powers to rapidly amend tax law in response to UK budget or court decisions will lapse in 2027 under a “sunset clause”.
Welsh ministers seek to untangle ‘fragmented’ planning law
Julie James, who is counsel general, the Welsh Government’s chief legal adviser, unveiled a bill aimed at improving the accessibility of Welsh planning law.
Absent voting bill ‘sets worrying constitutional precedent’
A Westminster bill on postal and proxy voting sets an incredibly worrying constitutional precedent for Wales, Plaid Cymru’s former leader warned.
Bus service shake-up passes first Senedd stop
A franchising model similar to Greater Manchester’s would be introduced under the bill, with the Welsh Government gaining control of routes, timetables, fares and standards.