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Yes Cymru deliver Crown Estate campaign letter to Downing Street

Independence group YesCymru has delivered a letter to Downing Street calling on the UK Government to transfer control of the Crown Estate’s…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 19, 2025

Welsh Government pledges full co-operation with grooming gangs inquiry

Eluned Morgan said she welcomed the decision by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to hold a statutory inquiry into child abuse across England and Wales.

Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2025

Plans for North Wales metro service unveiled by Welsh Government

More rail and bus services, pay as you go technology and station improvements have been promised for North Wales over the next decade.

Evening Standard · May 22, 2025

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Tories ‘sat on their hands’ after inquiry into child sexual abuse, minister says

Dame Nia Griffith said the Government has ‘already announced a comprehensive set of plans’ to ‘prevent the horror of child sexual abuse’.

Evening Standard · Apr 30, 2025

British National Road Championships to be held in Wales for the next three years

Road Nationals to take place in Aberystwyth this June

Cycling Weekly · Mar 24, 2025

‘Corridor care’ has become an endemic problem in Wales, survey finds

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has called on the Welsh government to prevent corridor care, calling it ‘dangerous, degrading, dehumanising’.

Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2025

No nationwide smartphone ban in Welsh schools, report recommends

The Welsh Government is being urged to produce clear guidance and a robust framework to allow teachers to set their own rules.

Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2025

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Rollercoaster fan saddened by sudden closure of Wales’s largest theme park

Charlotte Brandford travels the world riding rollercoasters and said the Megafobia ride at Oakwood was one of her favourites.

Evening Standard · Mar 5, 2025

Welsh Government passes budget in tight vote

The Welsh Government passed the budget vote thanks to the help of Liberal Democrat Jane Dodds, who abstained.

Evening Standard · Mar 4, 2025

Minimum alcohol pricing: what we found in Wales after five years

Almost five years ago, a new law came into force in Wales making it illegal to sell alcohol for less than 50p per unit.

The Conversation · Feb 18, 2025

‘Cruel and archaic’ prison threats over council tax must end – charities

A letter calls for ‘the removal of the unjustified sanction of imprisonment for non-payment of council tax in England’ to be set in motion.

Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2025

‘Continuing failure’ to hit cancer waiting time targets in Wales, report finds

The target has never been met on an all-Wales level.

The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025

Welsh First Minister looking forward to Gavin And Stacey Christmas special

Eluned Morgan, leader of the Welsh Government, plans to watch the Gavin And Stacey special on Christmas Day.

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2024

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 · Dec 11, 2024

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The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024

Healthcare to get boost in Welsh Government budget to tackle NHS waiting lists

An extra £1.5 billion is being put into public service, as part of the Welsh Government’s proposed £26 billion budget for 2025-26.

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2024

Welsh attractions to shut in protest over tourist tax

In a worst-case scenario, a Welsh government report said the levy could lead up to 730 job losses

The Conversation · Dec 4, 2024

Wales plans a tourism tax from 2027 – what it means for visitors and communities

The Welsh government is set to introduce a visitor levy, or tourism tax, from 2027. Outlined in a new bill, visitors could pay £1.25 per night for most accommodations, with a reduced rate of £0.75 for camping pitches and dormitories.

Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2024

Welsh flood defences protected thousands of people, says Eluned Morgan

The leader of the Welsh Government announced new financial support for those whose homes were flooded over the weekend.

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Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2024

Landslip which caused ‘carnage’ in Welsh town was coal tip ‘wash-out’

The local authority has told the Welsh Government the Cwmtillery landslip was a ‘singular wash-out of a former coal tip in the area’.

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2024

Overnight visitors to Wales could pay ‘tourism tax’ under Welsh Government plans

The Welsh Government estimated that the levy could generate up to £33 million a year if all Welsh local authorities introduce it.

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2024

Welsh Government announces changes to controversial farming payment scheme

Farmers will no longer be asked to have a minimum of 10% tree cover on their land.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 18, 2024

Welsh Government pulls out of UK deposit return scheme

The Welsh Government will create a deposit return scheme for Wales, after pulling out of a UK-wide approach which did not include glass bottles, it…

Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2024

Welsh Government pulls out of four-nation deposit return scheme

Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies announced the decision on Monday afternoon.

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2024

Dog-free zones needed to make outdoor spaces ‘anti-racist’, Welsh government told

A Climate Cymru BAME report to the Welsh government has recommended dog-free zones should be introduced to ‘local green spaces’

Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2024

Grid operator to outline new energy infrastructure sites in long-term plan

Energy ministers have asked the National Grid operator to produce the first-ever strategic spatial plan for energy across the UK’s land and sea.

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