Vaughan Gething called for “long-overdue” reform to the leasehold system, warning of injustice, iniquity and unscrupulous landlords fleecing households.
Author: Chris Haines - ICNN Senedd Reporter
Wales ‘risks falling behind on pet abduction’
An MS called for a pet abduction bill to make stealing a pet a specific offence and bring Wales into line with other parts of the UK.
Calls for legal right to adequate housing in Wales
The Senedd has debated calls to enshrine a right to adequate housing into Welsh law.
Senedd Members set for inflation-busting 6% pay rise
Under the board’s proposals, politicians in Cardiff Bay will be paid a basic salary of £76,380 from April – an increase of 6% on 2024/25.
Patients ‘treated like second-class citizens’
Patients in Powys feel like second-class citizens due to longer waiting times and cuts by the cash-strapped health board will only worsen the problem, Senedd members warned.
North Wales ‘left in limbo’ by port closure
One of Britain’s busiest ports will not fully reopen until at least March after being damaged during storm Darragh, leaving north Wales in “limbo”, the Senedd heard.
Cash-strapped Welsh councils ‘facing £559m shortfall’
Councils in Wales face budget pressures of £559m next year, equivalent to a 26% council tax rise or the loss of nearly 14,000 jobs, a committee heard.
Welsh minister condemns Elon Musk’s ‘appalling smears’
A Welsh minister accused Elon Musk of spreading “utterly unacceptable” misinformation far and wide, fuelling an “appalling” torrent of abuse against a Labour colleague.
First Minister vows to deliver real change
First Minister Eluned Morgan promised to deliver real change for Wales in the year ahead, with the next Senedd election looming in less than 18 months.
Welsh public bodies ‘could be shortchanged on NI hike’
Public bodies in Wales may not receive full compensation from the UK Government for the cost of employer national insurance increases.