GPs will continue to be blocked from prescribing new weight-loss drugs by the Welsh Government because NHS Wales is not ready for the huge demand.
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Greyhound racing industry defends sport as Wales weighs ban
The greyhound racing industry has hit back at plans to ban the sport in Wales, claiming data shows deaths have “more than halved” and injuries saw a “significant drop” last year.
Plaid Cymru’s Whittle sworn in as new Caerphilly Senedd Member
Mr Whittle saw off the challenge from Reform UK’s Llŷr Powell on a night where Labour were condemned to a distant third place.
Council ward by-election on the cards after Plaid’s Senedd win
The ballot boxes have been cleared away at Caerphilly Leisure Centre – but its result means another by-election is on the cards, due to recent rules preventing Senedd Members from also representing local authorities.
Education secretary tells Senedd to ‘move on’ from poor PISA results
Wales’ education secretary has dismissed the Conservatives’ focus on the nation’s poor 2022 PISA scores, telling the Senedd it was “time to move on” from the worst-ever results.
‘I will never fill his shoes’: Whittle pays tribute to predecessor Hefin David
“I will never fill his shoes but I promise you I will walk the same path that he did, and I can pay no finer tribute to an excellent man.”
Plaid Cymru claims historic victory as ‘Mr Caerphilly’ elected to Senedd
Plaid Cymru has secured a historic by-election win in Caerphilly, seeing off Reform UK to take the vacant Senedd seat.
Polls close in Caerphilly Senedd by-election
Throughout the day, people across the Caerphilly constituency have been voting to decide who will represent the community in the Welsh Parliament.
Caerphilly Senedd by-election: As it happened
Residents across the Caerphilly constituency have been casting their votes today in a hotly-contested Senedd by-election.The election follows the sudden passing of incumbent Labour MS Hefin David, who died in August, aged just 47.Our…
Mother who went viral after by-election debate speaks out on social media abuse
The mother who challenged Reform UK’s by-election candidate Llyr Powell over his campaign’s anti-immigration rhetoric has spoken out against the barrage of abuse she has received on social media.