A UK minister appeared to “row back” on a commitment to devolve powers over probation and youth justice to Wales, with Westminster set to retain responsibility.
Tag: Senedd
‘The future for general practice is grim’: GPs sound alarm about funding crisis
General practitioners called for an overhaul of an “outdated, unfair” funding model, warning of an “enormous and growing” inequity putting patient safety at risk.
Senedd debates UK Labour’s record one year on
Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth warned people in Wales have been subject to “disappointment after disappointment”.
‘We must stop bulldozing our seabeds’: call for restrictions on bottom trawling
A Senedd Member called for restrictions on bottom trawling to protect Wales’ seabeds as she criticised the current “rudderless” marine protection policy.
‘It cannot be allowed to fail’: Senedd debates 14,000-name petition to save canal
Senedd Members added their voices to a 14,000-strong chorus of calls for urgent action to avert a “catastrophic” drying out of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal.
Welsh Government’s tourism tax plans get green light
The Senedd passed plans for a £1.30-a-night tourism tax in parts of Wales from 2027.
‘We owe it to Zach’: calls for focus on veterans at risk of cancer
A Senedd Member called for a greater focus on veterans diagnosed with cancer amid concerns about a causal link to exposure to toxic fumes during their military service.
Businesses ‘still in dark’ on support after Holyhead port closure
Traders remain in the dark about the business support available nearly seven months on from the closure of Holyhead port, Plaid Cymru’s leader warned.
Delyth Jewell MS slams ‘shameful’ UK welfare cuts
In her monthly blog for Caerphilly Observer, Plaid Cymru Senedd Member for South Wales East, Delyth Jewell, discusses the recent Westminster vote on welfare reforms
Calls for ‘Owain’s law’ to aid brain tumour treatment
Senedd Members called for Owain’s law, in memory of a young father, to ensure a gold-standard approach to preserving human tissue for other cancer patients in future.