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The Latest Breaking News from Senedd

Welsh First Minister faces calls to back grooming gang inquiry

A debate in the Senedd was heated, with the leader of the Welsh Conservatives told to ‘tone it down’ by the Llywydd.

Evening Standard

Edinburgh set to introduce tourist tax in bid to raise £50m a year

Scotland’s first visitor levy could see tourists pay extra to stay from July 2026

The Independent UK

Wales trails behind most European countries in arts and sports funding, report finds

Cross-party Senedd report finds Wales is third from bottom in spending on culture and sports, with Iceland biggest spender

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Welsh politicians set for 6% pay increase

The rise would mean a backbench Senedd member would earn £76,380 a year from April, if the proposals go through.

Evening Standard

Date for next Welsh independence march set with campaign 'strong as ever'

A WELSH independence march will be taking place later this year in a town embedded in the movement’s history.

The National (Scotland)

In Pictures: Wales marks 25 years of Senedd and elects two first ministers

Visits by several members of the royal family and some television stars brought the crowds out across the country.

The Independent UK

‘Ship stabilised’ after turbulent year for Labour in Wales, says First Minister

Eluned Morgan said the Labour group was now ‘really united’.

Evening Standard

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Government says proposed tourism tax will not impact number of visitors to Wales

Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens said she does not accept that 700 full-time equivalent jobs could be lost if the levy is introduced.

Evening Standard

New Welsh Tory leader wants to set out ‘positive direction’ ahead of elections

Darren Millar has said he wants to set out a ‘positive direction’ after taking over from Andrew RT Davies.

Evening Standard

Darren Millar confirmed as new leader of Welsh Tories

The MS for Clwyd West was publicly endorsed by all 15 of his Senedd party colleagues.

The Independent UK

Welsh Tory leader Davies: I was undermined by ‘muesli and croissant brigade’

Andrew RT Davies resigned on Tuesday after admitting his position was untenable despite narrowly winning a vote of confidence.

Evening Standard

Welsh Tory leader Andrew RT Davies resigns after controversies

Davies says position ‘untenable’ despite narrowly winning confidence vote, as voter intention poll shows Welsh Tories sliding to fourth place

The Guardian - UK

Gaffe-prone Welsh Conservative leader resigns following no confidence vote

Andrew RT Davies, who once called himself ‘19 stone of prime Welsh beef’, hit out at members of his Tory group in the Senedd, who he blasted as the ‘muesli and croissant brigade’, in his parting shot

The Independent UK

Andrew RT Davies resigns as leader of Welsh Conservatives

Mr Davies said a ‘substantial minority’ of his party do not support him and his position is ‘untenable’.

The Independent UK

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The National (Scotland)

Plaid Cymru top new Senedd poll amid plunge in Labour support

PLAID Cymru have topped polling in Wales, beating out Labour for the first time since 2010...

The Guardian - UK

The most infuriating thing isn’t that Wales is treated as a non-country – it’s that we accept it

From the the Barnett formula to the humiliation of having an English ‘Prince of Wales’, you’d never catch Scotland allowing this treatment, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

The Guardian - UK

The truth about Wales’s 20mph speed limit? It works

Letters: The Senedd’s policy saves public money, reduces accidents and lightens the load on the NHS, writes Mike Pender, while Bill Bytheway calls for England to copy it

The Independent UK

Overnight visitors to Wales could pay ‘tourism tax’, Welsh government announces

Wales could introduce a “tourism tax” to overnight visitors, Senedd lawmakers have announced.

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Plaid Cymru demands for Welsh powers on par with Scotland 'dismissed'

PLAID Cymru’s Westminster leader has said the party received a “very dismissive” response from Labour to their calls for Wales to have the…

The Guardian - UK

Wales’s 20mph speed limit saves lives and money. So why has it become a culture-war battlefield?

In a world of online outrage, evidence is no longer enough – for a policy to work, politicians must explain it and stick by it, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

The Guardian - UK

With the Tories beaten, Labour’s next threat comes from even further right

Reform may well be Labour’s new main opponent, and the next battleground may not be where anyone expected

The Independent UK

Wales tourist tax: Proposed new law could have major impact on holidaymakers

Councils could charge tourists staying at Welsh hotels if the law is passed

The Guardian - UK

Donald Trump has been invited to address UK parliament, says Nigel Farage

House of Commons and the speaker decline to comment on claim made by Reform UK leader at rally in Wales

The Guardian - UK

Labour lacks strategy to tackle Farage as Reform UK sets sights on Senedd seats

Conditions are ripe for Reform to do well in 2026 Welsh elections and even beat Tories to second place

Evening Standard

Welsh Tory leader accused of ‘shrugging off’ official reprimand

Andrew RT Davies, the leader of the opposition in Wales, has been censured by the Senedd over social media posts.

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