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Tag: Senedd

Delyth Jewell sworn in as new Plaid Cymru AM

Monday, February 11, 2019Monday, February 11, 2019

Ms Jewell became Plaid Cymru’s regional AM for South Wales East on Friday, February 8 after taking her oath.

Delyth Jewell announced as AM following death of Steffan Lewis

Thursday, January 17, 2019Thursday, January 17, 2019

Ms Jewell was second on Plaid’s list in 2016 behind Mr Lewis and will take her oath of office in due course.

Mark Drakeford confirmed as new First Minister of Wales

Wednesday, December 12, 2018Thursday, December 13, 2018

Following a vote in the Senedd, Mr Drakeford won the support of 30 Assembly Members, steering off challenges from the leaders of Plaid Cymru and the Welsh Conservatives.

Mark Drakeford named new leader of Welsh Labour

Thursday, December 6, 2018Friday, December 7, 2018

Cardiff West AM Mark Drakeford has just been announced as Carwyn Jones’ successor

Welsh Conservatives unveil new Assembly team

Tuesday, September 18, 2018Tuesday, September 18, 2018

The new leader of the Welsh Conservatives has reshuffled his front bench team in the Welsh Assembly.

UKIP elect Gareth Bennett AM as new leader in Assembly

Friday, August 10, 2018Friday, August 10, 2018

Gareth Bennett has been elected the new leader of UKIP in the National Assembly for Wales.

Sixteen-year-olds set to get vote in Wales

Thursday, July 19, 2018

Sixteen and 17-year-olds are set to be able to vote in the next National Assembly of Wales elections in 2021.

Islwyn AM faces two-week ban from Welsh Assembly after failing to give breath test to the police

Monday, July 9, 2018Monday, July 9, 2018

Rhianon Passmore, Assembly Member for Islwyn, faces a two-week ban without pay from the Welsh Assembly after failing to give a breath test to the police.

Continued market access to EU “essential” for Wales

Friday, April 6, 2018Friday, April 6, 2018

The Welsh Government must continue to call on the UK Government to ensure that preferential market access, free from both tariff and tariff-free barriers, is prioritised in the forthcoming negotiations on the UK’s future relationship with the European Union (EU), an Assembly Committee has said.

Plans to reduce Welsh voting age to 16 welcomed by Islwyn AM

Thursday, February 1, 2018Thursday, February 1, 2018

Plans to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in local council elections have been welcomed by Islwn Assembly Member Rhianon Passmore.

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