Drivers could face pollution charges on the M4 and major A roads in future after a proposed clean air law was backed by the Senedd.
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School summer holidays could be cut by a week, with longer autumn half-term
The Welsh Government has announced a consultation on changing the school year, so breaks are more evenly spread out.
Children as young as three involved in racism, Senedd Members told
The Senedd’s equality committee took evidence from Race Council Cymru and Cardiff University as part of an inquiry.
Loophole could allow candidates outside of Wales to stand in Senedd elections
Under the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) bill, anyone on the electoral register in Wales would qualify to be a candidate.
Single-use vapes should be banned, Senedd told
Jenny Rathbone MS said raspberry and bubble gum-flavoured vapes are being targeted at school children as if they were sweets.
UK Treasury under fire after officials snubbed meetings with politicians in Wales
Peredur Owen Griffiths MS said calls for meetings with the UK Government to discuss common interests have been rejected.
Poor access to hospital care putting lives at risk – Delyth Jewell MS
Plaid Cymru’s Delyth Jewell led a Senedd debate about the difficulty getting to hospitals in her South Wales East region.
Deputy minister speaks out on the homophobic bullying she experienced at school
Hannah Blythyn spoke out about her experiences as she answered questions from Senedd Members to mark anti-bullying week.
New health services law unanimously backed by Senedd Members
Eluned Morgan explained that the Health Service Procurement bill allows Wales to align itself with a new mechanism through which health services will be procured in England.
More must be done to protect children’s rights, Senedd hears
Julie Morgan, the deputy minister for social services, stressed that the Welsh Government is doing its utmost to bring down the number of children in care.