The Latest Breaking News from Wales

Wales fears another Aberfan as Westminster refuses to clean up tips

Map shows 350 coal tips close to communities as UK government unwilling to take on costs

The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2023

Shoplifters to benefit most from ending short jail terms in England and Wales

More than 9,000 people given six to 12 months for shoplifting in past two years would now be made to do community service

The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2023

Over 5,500 unpaid work orders not completed after two years in England and Wales

Exclusive: Orders should be done within a year of sentence as experts blame ‘chronic understaffing’ in probation service

The Guardian - UK · Dec 25, 2023

Surge in number of people in hospital with nutrient deficiencies, NHS figures show

Exclusive: number of people in England and Wales admitted to hospital with deficiencies triples in 10 years

The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2023

Dining across the divide: ‘He thinks Wales should be independent – but we have more to gain by staying together’

They disagree on Welsh independence, but the damaging impact of second homes gives two Cardiff-dwellers common cause

The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2023

Generation X hardest hit as drug deaths rise yet again in England and Wales

It’s another tragic record. A new report has confirmed yet another rise in drug related deaths in England and Wales. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reports that 4,907 “drug poisoning” deaths were recorded in 2022 (84.4 deaths per 1,000,000 of the population), the highest on record.

The Conversation · Dec 20, 2023

Guantánamo prisoner can sue UK government, supreme court rules

Palestinian national claims British intelligence services asked CIA to put questions to him while he was being tortured in ‘black sites’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2023

Drug poisoning deaths in England and Wales at highest level in 30 years

Nearly half of the 4,907 drug poisoning deaths in 2022 involved an opiate, ONS figures show

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2023

Wales government announces raft of cuts to public services

Cuts to affect areas from policing to flood risk management as part of effort to protect NHS and support councils

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2023

London drug death rate will inevitably reach highs seen in US, warns police chief

There were 4,907 drug-related deaths in England and Wales in 2022, new figures show

Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2023