The Latest Breaking News from Jo Stevens

Call it the Great Welsh Train Robbery – a £4bn HS2 scandal happening in plain sight

Thanks to a ministerial sleight of hand, the cost to Wales, already plagued by poor rail services, has been huge, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2024

‘It’s heartbreaking’: gloom in Port Talbot as steel town’s last blast furnace closes

As workers finish their final shift, local people lament the end of an era and fear devastating impact in south Wales

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2024

Groundbreaking cross-border deal as Labour seek to end NHS waiting list crisis

Exclusive: Labour’s new health secretary Wes Streeting has said that the numbers waiting for treatment need to be ‘millions lower’ by 2029

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2024

Welsh Labour accused of 'undermining devolution' with manifesto launch

WELSH Labour have been accused of “undermining devolution” with the launch of their General Election manifesto.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 21, 2024

Starmer: Labour plan for state-backed offshore windfarms a ‘gamechanger’

Plan follows slashing of £28bn green pledge, which Ed Miliband denies having considered resigning over

The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2024

South Wales ‘heading for Thatcher-era shock’ as Port Talbot closures loom

Labour says fallout from Tata decision to close blast furnaces at steelworks will be felt for decades

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2024

‘Am I going to be homeless in June?’: Port Talbot workers fear return to 1980s

Employees believe closure of steelworks’ coke oven will accelerate end of blast furnaces, with loss of up to 2,800 jobs

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2024

Welsh politicians ‘astonished’ at culture secretary’s absence during S4C bullying scandal

‘Wholly unacceptable’ Lucy Frazer did not meet leaders of Welsh broadcaster despite repeated requests

The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2024

Who is Mark Drakeford? Career background as First Minister of Wales announces resignation

Mark Drakeford has said he is standing down as First Minister of Wales. In a statement shared on social media on Wednesday morning, Mr Drakeford said: "When I stood for election as Leader of Welsh Labour, I said I would stand down during the current Senedd term.

Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2023

Keir Starmer says he fears for family’s safety as Labour MPs threatened over Gaza stance

Shadow Welsh secretary’s office covered in red paint, while resigning rebel reports Islamophobic hatred

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2023