The Welsh Government will give no guarantees that big businesses in Wales will benefit from the UK Government’s apprenticeships levy, prompting fears that it will discourage larger employers from operating in Wales. In spring 2017, UK employers with a pay bill over £3m will be required to contribute to a new apprenticeship levy. Changes to…
Indie Morgan competed in her first World championships where she competed against some seasoned fighters. She has done us all proud coming away with medals in the following categories: KUMITE (Traditional Karate) : Silver Medal POINTS : …
Macmillan Cancer Support is revealing today that there are now an estimated 101,000 [1] cancer carers in Wales supporting their loved ones with cancer. This estimated figure was revealed in a new report – Under pressure – The growing strain on cancer carers – which was published today. The report also revealed that around 110,000 people in the…
By Steve Wood, Interim Deputy Commissioner. International Right to Know Day is an annual occasion designed to promote freedom of information worldwide. In 2016, 250 years since the launch of the world’s first Freedom of Information law in Sweden, the right to request information from public bodies is as important as ever to democracy. Today we…
Allegations have surfaced today that Plaid Cymru once received a £25,000 donation from former Libyan dictator Col Muammar Gaddafi. The donation is said to have taken place in 1976, and is reported by the BBC online. Commenting for the Welsh Conservatives, the Leader of the Welsh Conservatives – Andrew RT Davies – called for an investigation…
Download (opens in new window) PDF [0.25MB] This Annual Improvement Report summarises the audit work undertaken at South Wales Fire and Rescue Authority (the Authority) since the last such report was published in August 2015. The Authority has arrangements in place that are likely to enable it to secure continuous improvement for 2016-17. …
Welsh Conservatives have criticised a new Welsh Government Brexit group as too “one-sided”. The body has been established to provide advice to the Welsh Government on the “challenges and opportunities” arising from the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, and contains voices from business, education and trade union background. However, the group contains just one confirmed…
There was a great turnout at our first disability rights event. There were five full tables at our forum in Cardiff last Thursday, and they shared their greatest concerns very compellingly. Consequently, we thought we’d share the top five areas of interest for disabled people’s rights so far. As we get ready for our North and West…
Andrew RT Davies has accused Welsh Labour of offering “diagnosis, but little by way of cure” and he will redouble his efforts to extract more detail from Labour over the proposals in their “lightweight” document. Welsh Conservatives last week criticised First Minister Carwyn Jones’ delusional claim that Wales is “punching above its weight” under a…
Labour’s First Minister has endorsed the “most left wing agenda” in British politics since the Cold War, say the Welsh Conservatives. During an exchange in First Minister’s Questions in the Welsh Assembly this afternoon, the First Minister unequivocally backed Mr Corbyn to be the next Prime Minister. The endorsement came just hours after the…
