Sioned Williams, Plaid Cymru’s shadow social justice secretary, raised concerns about UK Government proposals for the biggest shake-up of the welfare system in a generation.
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Ministers at odds with dentists over ‘biggest reforms in decades’
Jeremy Miles said the Welsh Government will launch a consultation on dentistry reforms, which will mark a significant change to the old 2006 contract, by the end of the month.
‘We’re not waiting ten years’: minister vows to improve school attendance
Wales’ education secretary vowed to get to grips with secondary school attendance amid concerns it could take more than a decade to recover to pre-pandemic levels.
Six Nations will remain on free-to-air television until at least 2029
Men’s Six Nations rugby will remain on free-to-air television, ending speculation the tournament could go behind a paywall from next year.
Call for by-elections to replace misbehaving Senedd Members
A Labour Senedd Member called for voters to be given a say over who replaces politicians removed from office for wrongdoing under a new “recall” system.
Calls for mandatory offer of return interviews for children who go missing
Senedd Members criticised ministers for rebuffing calls for a mandatory offer of return-to-home interviews for all children who go missing.
‘When you’re in a hole, stop digging’: Cardiff University urged to rethink cuts
In January, the university announced plans to cut 400 jobs and courses – including nursing, languages and music – as well as merge departments such as maths and computing.
Plaid Cymru demand for ‘fair share’ from HS2 voted down
The project was classified as a Wales-and-England project in 2015 by David Cameron’s UK Government despite not an inch of track crossing the border.
‘We can’t carry on as we are’: NRW set to face ‘rough old 12 months’
David Henshaw, who chairs the board, said: “We can’t carry on as we are,” with NRW having agreed a target of cutting £10.9m from its budget by April 1.
‘There is a real risk of crying wolf’: NRW defends record on flood warnings
The Senedd’s climate committee took evidence from NRW as part of an inquiry on the response to storms Bert and Darragh.