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Universal basic income: Wales is set to end its experiment – why we think that’s a mistake

The Welsh government has announced that its universal basic income (UBI) project will not be continued after the initial pilot ends in 2025 because of the cost.

The Conversation

Covid Inquiry: UK Government did not tell Scottish ministers about key message change

THE UK government did not “communicate everything” to Scottish ministers during the pandemic, Michael Gove has admitted.

The National (Scotland)

Fears over emergency response in 20mph zones will not materialise – Drakeford

Mark Drakeford defended the controversial new law to the Welsh Affairs Committee.

The Independent UK

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Farage blasts ‘totalitarian’ decision to ban GB News from Senedd TVs

The channel was removed from the Senedd’s internal television network.

The Independent UK

Welsh government will cut budgets to maintain health and rail services

Labour-led government needs to find £600m to balance books, blaming inflation, austerity, pay and ‘mismanagement’ by UK government

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings’s secret Covid WhatsApp messages

In a WhatsApp message to Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings described the Cabinet Office as ‘terrifyingly s***’

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson did not want meetings with Nicola Sturgeon during Covid

BORIS Johnson has said he thought it was "wrong" for him to hold regular meetings with Nicola Sturgeon and the Welsh First Minister during…

The National (Scotland)

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Unserious to suggest Wales is sole blueprint for a Labour government: Drakeford

The Welsh Labour first minister said his Government’s 20mph speed limit would not lose the party votes at the next election.

The Independent UK

Britain is still blighted by the class system

One thousand years after William the Conqueror introduced the feudal system, we still define ourselves in terms of social divisions

The Guardian - UK

20mph speed limits defended by Welsh First Minister

Mark Drakeford told the Senedd the Welsh Government’s priority was road safety and saving lives.

The Independent UK

Dear drivers, steady as you go at 20mph. And welcome to the future

A new speed limit in Wales is the latest policy intended to prioritise people’s needs over cars. I believe that’s the way to go, says transport writer Christian Wolmar

The Guardian - UK

First Minister defends 20mph rollout as speed limit petition hits record 175,000

Mark Drakeford said the decision had twice been approved by the Senedd.

The Independent UK

Don’t rely on sat navs when speed limits are lowered, drivers warned

The RAC said motorists should ‘pay full attention’ to signs rather than electronic devices after the change is made.

The Independent UK

Job cut fears as Port Talbot state aid deal announced; company insolvencies jump 19% – as it happened

Unions fear that jobs will be lost through £500m green steel subsidy deal with Tata which has been announced today

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The Independent UK

Welsh First Minister defends controversial 20mph speed limits

Mark Drakeford said cutting speed from 30mph to 20mph would protect lives and claimed it would save the NHS in Wales £92 million a year

The Independent UK

Mother of boy killed by bully XL dog attacks Government over lack of breed ban

Emma Whitfield spoke out after Home Secretary Suella Braverman suggested the animals could be prohibited following an attack in Birmingham.

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s made people kinder’: Wales prepares for rollout of 20mph limit

Residents of village that trialled limit say it has made roads quieter and safer, but elsewhere opinion is divided

The Guardian - UK

Housing asylum seekers on barge ‘untenable’ after legionella discovery, says charity – as it happened

Asylum seekers removed from Bibby Stockholm after legionella bacteria found in water system onboard

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The Independent UK

Drakeford confirms he will quit Senedd at next election

Wales’ First Minister said he plans to leave the Welsh Parliament when it next goes to the polls in 2026.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on a new alliance between Wales and Cornwall: unlocking Celtic energy

Editorial: Offshore wind power could kickstart an economic renaissance in the west of Britain

The Guardian - UK

Welsh government and Cornwall council sign collaboration deal

Celtic authorities to work together on areas such as holiday homes crisis, offshore wind and language conservation

The National (Scotland)

'Do another U-turn': First Minister weighs in on Labour two-child benefit cap row

HUMZA Yousaf has urged Anas Sarwar to tell Keir Starmer to “do another U-turn” and scrap the two-child benefit cap.

Wales Online

Caerphilly council will use its reserves to feed vulnerable children over summer - and MS wants other councils to do the same

'Other councils should be encouraged to do the same'

Wales Online

Vaughan Gething says it's 'unfair' to expect him to have read pandemic preparation paperwork when he was health minister

He has been widely criticised for his recent performance at the UK Covid Inquiry

Wales Online

Mark Drakeford just tried to defend Vaughan Gething and what he said doesn't stack up

The First Minister was quizzed in the Senedd about the former health minister's admission at the Covid Inquiry that he hadn't read a key paper into how prepared the UK was for a pandemic

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