Reform’s Jason O’Connell has called on the Welsh Government to pause international nurse recruitment after it recruited around 200 nurses from India last year, warning that newly qualified nurses across the Valleys are now struggling to secure work. The call comes as the Royal College of Nursing Cymru warned that a shortage of jobs means…
The Welsh Government’s flagship “Nation of Sanctuary” immigration policy — a joint initiative of Welsh Labour and Plaid Cymru that has cost taxpayers approximately £63.87 million since 2019 — is facing renewed criticism after two men operating a major people smuggling ring from Caerphilly, Wales were sentenced to 19 years in prison each. Dilshad Shamo,…
CARDIFF — As the Senedd approaches nearly three decades of devolved government, a persistent political reality remains: the Welsh Labour Party has never held a mathematical majority of seats. Despite this, they have remained the sole governing party since 1999. However, political analysts and opposition critics point out that this “dynasty” has been built entirely…
Never forget it was the Labour MSs who voted against saving winter fuel payments Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has today (Friday, April 10) published the Statement of Parties/Persons nominated in the Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr constituency for the Senedd Elections, taking place on Thursday, May 7. This follows the close of nominations yesterday, and the Statement…
The Welsh Conservatives have warned that Wales’ NHS workforce crisis is deepening, with newly qualified midwives now facing reduced employment opportunities despite ongoing pressures across maternity services. It comes after similar concerns raised around paramedics, nurses and doctors, with trained staff struggling to secure roles in Wales at the same time as patients continue to…
The Welsh Government has successfully defended its £205.2 million subsidy to Cardiff Airport after the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled in its favour on April 7, 2026, in the landmark case Bristol Airport v Welsh Ministers. The judgment, the first of its kind in the UK aviation sector, confirmed that Wales’ flagship airport subsidy complied with…
For 25 years, Wales has been trapped under Labour rule — and Plaid Cymru has too often helped keep them there. When Labour needed support, Plaid was there to prop them up, back their budgets, and keep the same failed system in power. What has that achieved? And while families are struggling, Labour and Plaid…
The aim is to make communities safer by stopping, preventing, and responding to ASB. The action plans detail how police forces will work with partners to identify issues. They also tell us the ways police forces intend to solve these challenges. A key objective is to have a victim and harm focused approach to ASB….
For residents within the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB), the simple process of getting an X-ray has shifted from a “same-day” reality to a “five-week” wait. Before the pandemic, a GP referral note was a golden ticket: you walked into the department, waited your turn, and the job was done. Today, that “direct…
The Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Darren Millar, has today called on Anthony Slaughter to unequivocally condemn anti-Semitic comments made by individuals associated with the Green Party. Responding to reports of comments made by activists linked to Greens for Palestine, Mr Millar said the language used was “not just offensive – it is outright racist”. Commenting, Leader of the Welsh…
