Wales children’s health warning raises fresh questions for Rhondda Cynon Taf Children’s health in Wales has failed to show the improvement that should have followed years of warnings before the COVID-19 pandemic, with new evidence pointing instead to record levels of excess weight among younger children, persistent health inequalities and deteriorating outcomes in areas including…
Commenting on the publication of an independent assessment of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, which has uncovered serious failings in leadership, governance and patient safety, Natasha Asghar MS, Shadow Minister for Health and Social Care, said: “This is yet another deeply concerning report into one of Wales’ largest health boards, exposing serious and systemic failings…
Over half of all pupils eligible for free school meals were persistently absent from school in Wales last year, figures published today show. In the 2025-26 academic year, 51.3% of pupils eligible for free school meals were persistently absent from school, up from 49% in 2024-25. Last year, school attendance was worse amongst older year…
Commenting on the news that five individuals in North Wales have been found guilty of being part of a grooming gang, Darren Millar MS, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, said: “I welcome today’s guilty verdicts and pay tribute to the extraordinary courage of the young victims who came forward to give evidence. Those responsible for these…
Welsh Conservative Leader Darren Millar MS has written to the new Secretary of State for Wales, Stephen Kinnock MP, calling for urgent action to prevent delays to the delivery of the new electric arc furnace at Port Talbot. The intervention follows concerns that delays to National Grid’s electricity connection could hold up the project, creating…
WELSH GOVERNMENT SHOULD FOCUS ON PUBLIC’S PRIORITIES Commenting on the announcement that the Welsh Government is setting up Arwain, a new national school of government for Wales, Darren Millar MS, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, said: “This looks like nothing more than a rebrand and another taxpayer-funded talking shop, when what Wales really needs is better delivery…
Commenting on the statement from Gwent Police that eight British nationals have been charged with more than 30 offences as part of an investigation into group-based child sexual exploitation, Darren Millar MS, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, said: “These are horrific allegations representing an unforgivable betrayal of children who should have been protected by the care…
Lis McLean MS has called on the UK Government to provide additional long-term funding to address the legacy of coal tips across Wales. In the last Senedd, there was strong cross-party support for improving coal tip safety, which led to the passing of the Unused Mines and Quarries Dumps (Wales) Act 2025. The legislation will see…
Reform Wales Shadow Economy Minister Jason O’Connell MS has raised concern over a consultation at Kepak in Merthyr Tydfil, which could see up to 85 jobs at risk. Kepak, Wales’ largest meat processing plant, is a major employer in the region and is estimated to contribute around £200 million to the local economy; supporting jobs and the wider farming and supply chain. O’Connell…
Commenting on reports that the new £1.25bn electric arc furnace in Port Talbot may be delayed by eight months due to connectivity issues, Janet Finch-Saunders MS, Shadow Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy, said: “It is deeply concerning that National Grid delays could hold up Tata Steel’s £1.25billion electric arc furnace in Port Talbot, a vital investment…
