First teenage suicide linked to domestic abuse recorded in England and Wales Police warn of violent pornography and ‘toxic’ influencers as suicides outstrip homicides for third year running The Guardian - UK · Apr 27
A new Welsh electoral landscape puts Plaid Cymru within reach of power Plaid Cymru’s electoral hopes for May’s Senedd election are high. Polls suggest the party is competing with Reform UK to emerge as the largest group in the next Welsh parliament, putting it, for the first time, within reach of leading a government in Wales. The Conversation · Apr 27
What the parties promise Welsh voters on the NHS, schools, childcare and tax Labour, Plaid Cymru, Reform, the Greens, the Tories and the Lib Dems set out competing plans but offer little detail on how they would pay for them The Guardian - UK · Apr 27
Starmer says ‘tide could be turning’ on shoplifting in England and Wales Prime minister says number of people charged has risen by 17% and technology is helping police to tackle theft The Guardian - UK · Apr 27
Aaron Ramsey completes London Marathon for cancer charity in impressive time Former Wales captain and Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey completed the London Marathon in an impressive time of 3 hours, 30 seconds. Ramsey participated in the race to support “It's Never You”, a charity founded by friends whose six-year-old son died from a rare cancer, rhabdomyosarcoma. “I can't imagine what they… The Independent UK · Apr 27
UK temperatures rise to 21°C as early warm spell returns across Wales and Southern England A strong high-pressure system is bringing dry, warm, and sunny conditions to the UK early this week, with temperatures reaching the low 20s Celsius in parts of Wales and southern Britain. However, this settled weather is expected to break down mid-week as low-pressure systems move in from the Atlantic, bringing… The Times of India · Apr 27
Meg Jones shines as relentless England sweep Wales aside to seal triple crown England stretched their lead at the top of the Women’s Six Nations with a 62-24 thrashing of Wales The Guardian - UK · Apr 25
England run rampant against gutsy Wales – but one thing threatens their Women’s Six Nations supremacy England 62-24 Wales: An injury to Sadia Kabeya further depleted the Red Roses’ stocks even in a typically sizeable victory The Independent UK · Apr 25
King’s goddaughter reveals Princess Margaret’s sweet gesture before Charles and Diana’s wedding King Charles III's goddaughter has revealed a sweet gesture Princess Margaret made before the then-Prince of Wales's wedding to Princess Diana. The Independent UK · Apr 25
Mother ends life at Swiss clinic four years after son’s death Wendy Duffy died at Pegasos clinic in Basel as assisted dying bill in England and Wales fails to pass The Guardian - UK · Apr 24
Peter Stead obituary Other lives: Swansea University historian whose attention focused on popular culture and its practitioners The Guardian - UK · Apr 24
UK House of Lords accused of 'obstructionism' as time runs out on assisted dying bill MPs in the House of Commons had backed legalising euthanasia for adults who have been given less than six months to live and can clearly express a wish to die, in a historic vote last June. Euronews · Apr 24
Assisted dying bill fails to become law after running out of time in House of Lords Kim Leadbeater, the bill’s sponsor, insisted there will ‘absolutely be appetite within the Commons to bring the legislation back’, saying there is a ‘real sense of sadness and sorrow today’ The Independent UK · Apr 24
Assisted dying Bill runs out of time but supporters vow fight is not over The Bill had proposed allowing adults in England and Wales to apply for an assisted death. Evening Standard · Apr 24
Ideal Home · Apr 24 5 things renters need to know before the Renters Rights Act comes into effect on 1 May in England and Wales Know your rights
The Independent UK · Apr 24 Bill to allow assisted dying in England and Wales is set to fall as parliamentary time runs out A proposed bill to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives is set to fall Friday as parliamentary time runs out
Evening Standard · Apr 24 Welsh FM likens herself to canned cocktail while warning she could lose seat Baroness Eluned Morgan, the leader of Welsh Labour, said in a video posted on social media there was a ‘danger’ of her losing to a Reform candidate.
The Independent UK · Apr 24 Wales’s First Minister likens herself to canned cocktail while warning against Reform She used a mojito to represent Plaid Cymru
The Independent UK · Apr 24 Girl, 10, finds one of world’s rarest amphibians under bridge in Wales Evie Hill’s discovery is believed to be the first Mexican axolotl discovered in the wild in Britain
The Guardian - UK · Apr 24 England’s Millie David: ‘Ellie Kildunne is so nice. The first time I met her I cried’ The new wing star for the Red Roses, nicknamed Millie Whizz, tells Sarah Rendell she is about to make her debut alongside one of her heroes
The Independent UK · Apr 23 More than 21,000 prison places in England and Wales still lack basic fire safety measures, report finds IN FULL
Evening Standard · Apr 23 Zack Polanski would back independence as Scotland ‘screwed over’ by Westminster The leader of the Green Party of England and Wales was campaigning in Scotland ahead of next month’s Holyrood election.
The Independent UK · Apr 23 Record number of rape offences recorded as minister promises ‘urgent action’ More than 74,000 rape offences were recorded by police last year as officers get better at dealing with sexual abuse cases and victims come forward
The Guardian - UK · Apr 23 Police and ombudsman investigate death of boy, 16, at young offender institution Teenager found unresponsive at Feltham YOI, the first such death in England or Wales since 2019
Evening Standard · Apr 23 Knife homicides recorded by police in England and Wales down 21% in 2025 Levels of police-recorded knife crime are now at their lowest since the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic.