Samuel Kurtz led a Conservative debate which called on the Welsh Government to maintain the basic payment scheme (BPS) budget in 2024.
Author: Chris Haines - ICNN Senedd Reporter
Proposed law to improve mental health services receives cross-party support
A bill proposed by Conservative MS James Evans aimed at improving mental health services in Wales has passed its first hurdle.
Wales’ chief legal officer grilled over Senedd reform plans
A closed-list system would be used for future Senedd elections under current proposals, meaning the electorate would vote for parties rather than people.
Calls for Wales to be represented at COP climate talks after UK representative returns early
MSs criticised the “farcical and chaotic’ UK Government after its representative returned home from COP28, leaving Wales with no voice at the crunch climate change talks.
Mark Drakeford to step down as Wales’ First Minister
Mark Drakeford has announced he will step down as the First Minister of Wales and the leader of Welsh Labour.
Phased ban on greyhound racing being considered as consultation launched
A consultation on greyhound racing in Wales includes a call for evidence for or against a potential ban of the sport.
First Minister and Plaid Cymru leader scrutinised on cooperation agreement
Mark Drakeford said the fundamentals of the three-year agreement between the Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru remain intact.
First Minister quizzed on how Welsh Government will keep people warm and fed this winter
Mark Drakeford said the budget this year and next is the “most difficult we have ever seen”, with ministers having £1.3bn less in purchasing power in 2023-24.
Almost half of Welsh households struggling to afford heating costs
Almost half of households in Wales cannot afford to heat their homes, with those on the lowest incomes paying a “poverty premium” for energy, the Senedd heard.
Pancreatic cancer survival rates in Wales lag behind rest of the world
Delyth Jewell, Plaid Cymru’s deputy leader, shared her personal experience of pancreatic cancer, having lost her own grandmother to the cruel disease.