Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he is unsure whether he will visit Caerphilly during the upcoming Senedd by-election campaign, as polls suggest a tight race that could put the Welsh Government’s budget plans at risk.
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County borough to receive £21.5m from UK Government ‘Pride in Place’ fund
Caerphilly County Borough is set to benefit from £21.5m of UK Government funding through the new ‘Pride in Place’ programme.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board set for £19.9m overspend
Gwent’s NHS board is on course to finish the financial year £19.9 million in the red rather than breaking even as had been forecast.
Gareth Potter: Conservative candidate for the Caerphilly Senedd by-election
The Welsh Conservatives have confirmed Gareth Potter as their candidate for next month’s Senedd by-election in Caerphilly.
Senedd unveils £100m budget, including 21% increase
The Senedd commission has revealed plans for a 21% budget increase to support an expanded 96-member Welsh Parliament following May’s election.
Wales at AI crossroads between promise and peril, Senedd warns
The rise of artificial intelligence has created a window of opportunity for Wales to transform its economy but also threatens to exacerbate inequalities, the Senedd has heard.
Welsh Government ‘not taking its own infrastructure body seriously’
The Welsh Government has been accused of failing to take its own expert infrastructure body seriously amid warnings crucial advice is being ignored and delayed.
Praise for police plane mission to clamp down on illegal e-bikes
The deployment of a police plane over Newport has paid dividends for officers clamping down on illegal electric bikes and scooters, city councillors have heard.
Former political journalist selected as Green Party by-election candidate
Retired BBC and ITV political journalist Gareth Hughes will stand for the Green Party at the upcoming Caerphilly Senedd by-election.
Trump’s unproven paracetamol claims could impact Gwent’s health board
Unproven claims by Donald Trump around the safety of paracetamol for pregnant women could impact the NHS in Gwent, a health boss has warned.