The Senedd has debated calls to enshrine a right to adequate housing into Welsh law.
Author: Chris Haines - ICNN Senedd Reporter
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.
Calls for Wales to have parity of powers with Scotland
Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth warned billions of pounds-worth of investment is being withheld because of a lack of powers over rail infrastructure.
As many as 100,000 people in Wales could have Long Covid
As many as 100,000 people in Wales, including 4,500 children, could still be suffering from Long Covid nearly five years after the pandemic struck, the Senedd heard.