The Welsh Conservatives have responded to the latest UK Covid-19 Public Inquiry report, warning that it fails to fully capture the impact of the pandemic on Wales’ health service. They say the findings highlight systemic weaknesses and capacity issues in the Welsh NHS, and stress the urgent need for a dedicated Wales-wide inquiry to examine…
Enough is enough. Start the Cynon Gateway North now. The scheme has already been delayed by the Roads Review and then dragged through more review, redesign, and procurement, while residents have been left to deal with the congestion and disruption. With a contractor process underway and a scheme costing at roughly £50 million, further delay…
The latest labour market statistics for Wales, reveal that Wales’ employment rate remains the lowest in Great Britain. Additionally, Wales continues to have the highest economic inactivity rate in Great Britain. The Welsh Conservatives have criticised Labour’s punitive taxation measures and Rachel Reeves’ budget decisions, as UK unemployment reaches its highest level in five years,…
Above image Cwmbach Community Wetlands Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and Monmouthshire County Council have secured a High Court injunction to prevent unauthorised activity and environmental damage on Whitewall Common, part of the Magor and Undy Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The full injunction, granted on 26 February 2026 at the Cardiff District Registry of…
At First Minister’s Questions today, the Leader of the Welsh Conservatives challenged the First Minister over the state of the Welsh NHS, following a recent Y Byd ar Bedwar programme that exposed that almost 89,000 patients were treated in corridors or other non-clinical areas at Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board hospitals from 2022 to October 2025. On average,…
Police will be better equipped to protect candidates from abuse, intimidation, and violence under new measures announced ahead of the May local and devolved elections. Speaking in Parliament on Thursday (12 March), Security Minister Dan Jarvis reiterated the Government’s commitment to providing police protection for councillors, elected mayors, Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs), and candidates…
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and Monmouthshire County Council have secured a High Court injunction to prevent further unauthorised activity and environmental damage on Whitewall Common, Magor, part of the highly sensitive Magor and Undy Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The full injunction, granted on 26 February 2026 at the Cardiff District Registry of the…
Welsh council leaders have called for schools and social care to be “at the front of the queue” for any additional funding flowing to Wales following the UK Government’s Spring Statement. The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) noted that spending by the UK Government on education and young people with special education needs and disabilities…
Despite improvements in post-assessment communications and practical support for carers, a gap still remains between the number of people who identify as carers and those receiving formal needs assessments in Wales. These are the findings of a follow up report published by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales, looking into how Welsh local authorities identify, assess and support unpaid carers. The original investigation,…
Five years on from the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, waiting lists for pre-planned NHS treatment are finally falling in Wales. But they remain far higher than pre-pandemic, and have taken longer to start falling than in England. Meanwhile, A&E waiting times are, if anything, still rising. School absences remain 50% higher than in 2019,…
