Mark Drakeford panned Plaid Cymru for “throwing the kitchen sink” into a motion, describing a debate on the UK budget as the antithesis of responsible politics.
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Welsh Government urged to act on ‘fleecehold scandal’
Senedd Members called for meaningful reform of the “wild west” of estate management charges in memory of Labour politician Hefin David, who championed the cause.
Hillsborough law hailed as ‘incredibly important moment for Wales’
Labour’s Mick Antoniw paid tribute to the determination of families in Liverpool as he backed the “long-overdue and most-necessary” Hillsborough law.
Reversing GP funding crisis like turning a supertanker, doctors warn
The Welsh Government must be courageous and shift money from the “bottomless pit” of hospitals to reverse relative defunding of GP surgeries, doctors told a Senedd inquiry.
Ministers seek views on future of Welsh tax as clock ticks on ‘sunset clause’
Mark Drakeford, Wales’ finance secretary, said current powers to rapidly amend tax law in response to UK budget or court decisions will lapse in 2027 under a “sunset clause”.
Armed Forces veteran selected to represent Gwlad at Caerphilly by-election
Gwlad has selected Ystrad Mynach resident Anthony Cook to contest the upcoming Senedd by-election in Caerphilly.
Welsh ministers seek to untangle ‘fragmented’ planning law
Julie James, who is counsel general, the Welsh Government’s chief legal adviser, unveiled a bill aimed at improving the accessibility of Welsh planning law.
Absent voting bill ‘sets worrying constitutional precedent’
A Westminster bill on postal and proxy voting sets an incredibly worrying constitutional precedent for Wales, Plaid Cymru’s former leader warned.
Bus service shake-up passes first Senedd stop
A franchising model similar to Greater Manchester’s would be introduced under the bill, with the Welsh Government gaining control of routes, timetables, fares and standards.
‘The world is both dimmer without you and brighter for having known you’
The Senedd has paused to pay tribute to Hefin David, the late Caerphilly Senedd Member, who approached politics “with heart, with humour and with hope”.