Plans to make Wales an anti-racist country by 2030 are being put at risk by financial constraints and a lack of representation in leadership positions, MSs have heard.
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£40m scheme to help homeowners with soaring mortgage bills
Homeowners struggling with soaring mortgage bills could receive loans to help them keep their homes, the Welsh Government has announced.
Peredur Owen Griffiths: Wales’ “hands are tied” over dog safety legislation
South Wales East MS Peredur Owen Griffiths discusses the latest dog safety developments in his blog for Caerphilly Observer.
Wales should have dedicated minister for child poverty, committee recommends
Wales needs a dedicated minister responsible for child poverty and clear targets to tackle the scourge, a committee has recommended.
Cost-of-living crisis hitting life expectancy, Wales’ chief medical officer warns
Professor Sir Frank Atherton said the cost-of-living crisis will widen already increasing health differences between the best and worst off households.
More needs to be done to tackle Islamophobia in Wales, Senedd hears
Statistics show religious hate crime in England and Wales increased to 9,387 offences in 2022/23 – the highest number since records began in 2012.
Transgender women could be allowed to stand as women in future Senedd elections
Transgender women could stand as women in future Senedd elections under leaked plans to change the law to create a more gender-balanced Welsh Parliament.
Councillors could receive ‘redundancy’ payments if they are voted out
Under the Elections and Elected Bodies bill, councillors in Wales who lose their seats could receive a resettlement payment.
Changes to the way Senedd Members are elected risk “increasing public disaffection”
Under the bill, future Senedd elections would use a “closed-list” system which would see the electorate voting for parties rather than people.
£1,500 cost-of-living payment for Senedd staff not enough to end trade union dispute
The Senedd Commission – which runs the Welsh Parliament’s estate and provides support for MSs – remains in dispute with the PCS Union.