Mark Drakeford has thrown down the gauntlet to opposition parties, warning that failing to pass the Welsh budget would result in cuts of up to £7bn and thousands of job losses.
Tag: Caerphilly Senedd by-election 2025
Sweeping cuts loom as Drakeford unveils £27bn spending plans
The Welsh Government has unveiled its £27bn spending plans as a high-stakes budget showdown looms, with billions of pounds for public services teetering on a knife edge.
‘A choice between progression with Plaid Cymru or regression with Reform’
In this blog for Caerphilly Observer, Plaid Cymru MS Peredur Owen Griffiths talks about the upcoming Senedd by-election in Caerphilly.
Labour’s Caerphilly by-election candidate to face voters at community events
Welsh Labour’s Senedd by-election candidate for Caerphilly, Richard Tunnicliffe, will host a series of “community listening events” across the constituency, beginning this weekend.
Welsh Labour deletes post after Reform UK legal threat in Caerphilly by-election
Welsh Labour has deleted posts about Reform UK’s Caerphilly candidate Llŷr Powell after a legal threat citing defamation and election law.
Reform candidate denies knowledge of former boss’ pro-Russia bribes
Reform’s Senedd by-election candidate has denied he was aware of his former boss taking bribes – and has called those who questioned him “despicable”.
Labour candidate calls for Pride in Place cash to be spent saving libraries
Richard Tunnicliffe, Labour’s Senedd by-election candidate, has called for the funding to be spent on saving libraries – putting him at odds with the council’s leadership.
Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth to host event at Caerphilly RFC tomorrow
Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth is due to visit the Caerphilly constituency again, three weeks out from polling day, as the party continues to push for support.
Is immigration really an issue for the Caerphilly Senedd by-election?
Census data shows Caerphilly County Borough has one of the lowest proportions of foreign-born residents in Wales, so should immigration be a major issue for voters?
PM unsure on Caerphilly by-election visit as campaign gathers pace
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.