Plans to reform future Senedd elections are sub-optimal and a step back on Wales’ current system, a committee heard.
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Unpaid carers disproportionately impacted by cost-of-living crisis
A Carers Wales report found that 76% of unpaid carers receiving carer’s allowance are struggling with cost-of-living pressures.
Replacement EU funding mechanisms are “chaotic and unwelcome”
Vaughan Gething said the UK Government’s shared prosperity fund is smaller, less flexible and narrower in scope than the EU funding it replaces.
Welsh Water bosses grilled by Senedd Members over sewage spills
The Senedd’s climate change committee took evidence after reports that spills in Wales account for about 25% of all discharges across Wales and England.
Welsh Government’s agricultural support scheme criticised
The launch of an interim agricultural support scheme has been described as a shambles which could see some farmers’ payments fall by as much as 90%.
Urgent action needed to stop water companies releasing sewage into Wales’ waterways
Janet Finch-Saunders MS told the chamber there were 83,000 spills in 2022, accounting for around 25% of all discharges in England and Wales.
Senedd pays tribute to service and sacrifice of Armed Forces
MSs from across the political divide set aside their differences to pay tribute to the service and sacrifice of our armed forces.
Two investment zones could be set up in Wales to boost economy
Vaughan Gething said the Welsh Government wants to see investment zones in the south east and north east focused on semiconductors and advanced manufacturing respectively.
Law to protect renters could hurt domestic abuse survivors, Senedd hears
A law to protect renters could be having a devastating impact on survivors of domestic abuse who are seeking refuge, the Senedd heard.
First Minister calls for UK Government support on coal tip safety
The first minister has called on the UK Government to cough up cash to help make Wales’ high-risk disused coal tips safe.