Plans to introduce automatic voter registration in Wales moved a step closer as proposed legislation cleared its first hurdle in the Senedd.
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Minister responds to review of vocational education
Jeremy Miles gave a statement to the Senedd on Welsh Government plans to reform vocational education and expand the number of made-for-Wales qualifications.
Welsh Government budget debated in Senedd amid concerns over public services cuts
Rebecca Evans, Wales’ finance minister, said ministers have had to take the starkest and most painful decisions.
“The status quo is not working”: Peredur Owen Griffiths talks Welsh budget and devolution
South Wales East MS Peredur Owen Griffiths discusses the Welsh Government budget in his latest blog.
Senedd Covid-19 committee branded “not fit for any purpose” by bereaved families
The Wales Covid-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee was set up to identify gaps in the UK public inquiry.
What does Wales’ future hold? New report maps options for more devolution, federal and independent futures
A commission set up to consider the constitutional future of Wales has published its final report. Bangor University’s Stephen Clear looks at the options.
“Bittersweet”: Mother of Jack Lis recognised for campaign efforts in meeting with Prime Minister
Emma Whitfield, mother to Jack Lis who died following a dog attack in 2021, met with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak where she discussed dangerous dog laws.
Senedd rejects calls to reverse planned cuts to business rates relief
The Senedd rebuffed calls for the Welsh Government to reverse plans to slash business rates relief for the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors.
NHS managers should be regulated in a similar way to doctors and nurses, Senedd hears
Mabon ap Gwynfor, Plaid Cymru’s shadow health minister, led a debate on establishing structured oversight of NHS managers.
Welsh Rugby Union’s survival could be at risk if Six Nations matches added to protected list
Adding Wales’ Six Nations matches to a list of protected free-to-air TV events would threaten the survival of the Welsh Rugby Union, its new chief executive warned.