Senedd members added their voices to a chorus of calls for fair funding for GPs after more than 21,000 people across Wales signed a petition.
Author: Chris Haines - ICNN Senedd Reporter
Call for openness on council funding formula
A cross-party committee called for greater transparency around the formula used to allocate funding to Welsh councils amid concerns about unfairness.
Senedd reprimands Tory leader over 20mph tweet
The leader of the Conservative opposition was given a slap on the wrists after a committee found his “false” social media posts brought the Senedd into disrepute.
Drakeford confirms public sector shielded from tax hike
Mark Drakeford confirmed the UK Treasury will cover increased costs of national insurance in the public sector amid concerns additional funding could be “swallowed up” by tax rises.The former First Minister said Wales…
Wales ‘going round in circles’ on school improvement
Opposition Senedd members accused ministers of going “round and round in circles” and “making a mess” of Wales’ school system.
Academics give evidence on plan to ban lying politicians
Andrew Blick, director of the Constitution Society, said misleading the public is as old as politics but the nature of the problem has morphed due to technology.
Tory leader’s tweets ‘brought Senedd into disrepute’
Andrew RT Davies was found to have brought the Welsh Parliament into disrepute after calling the default speed limit a “blanket” policy on social media.
Welsh sport ‘very much short-changed’ due to ‘shoestring’ budgets
Grassroots sport and national teams could be cut back due to “shoestring” budgets over the past decade, a committee heard.
Council chiefs quizzed over leisure and library cuts
The Senedd culture committee took evidence from councils across Wales as part of an inquiry on the impact of cuts on the arts, culture and sport.
Drakeford criticises ‘Mystic Meg’ motion on UK budget
Wales’ finance secretary responded to a Plaid Cymru debate in the Senedd ahead of the new UK Government’s first budget announcement.