The latest labour market statistics for Wales, covering February 2025, indicates that unemployment remains the highest in the UK at 4.8% and has been for seven consecutive months. Wales’ employment rate remains the lowest of all of the UK nations. Welsh Conservatives argue that new and punitive taxes are to blame, coupled with a lack of impetus from Labour to reform…
Wales is currently facing a significant nursing shortage, with over 2,000 nursing vacancies reported in 2025 across NHS Wales alone. This shortage places immense pressure on healthcare services, as existing staff are overworked to fill gaps, and recruitment efforts struggle to meet demand. Without immediate intervention, including increased investment in nursing education and retention initiatives,…
Passenger growth has been slow for not only buses in Wales but also for trains, leading to a £295m bailout for Transport for Wales (TfW) by the Welsh Labour Government last year The Welsh Conservatives have raised concerns about potential financial risks associated with the Bus Services (Wales) Bill, following data showing that bus passenger…
The Welsh Conservatives have criticised a Welsh Labour Government scheme that offers thousands of pounds in grants to encourage maths teachers from ethnic minority backgrounds. They argue that, given the current teacher recruitment and retention crisis, all efforts should be focused on recruiting the best possible teaching staff, regardless of their background. Commenting, Welsh Conservative…
A controversial land deal in Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) has sparked outrage, with critics questioning why taxpayers’ money has been wasted on repurchasing land that was once government-owned. The site in question, formerly home to the Trecynon chicken factory and previously the Hover and Girling site, was once a major employer in Cynon Valley during…
During Spokesperson’s Questions to Labour’s Cabinet Secretary for Education, Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education, Natasha Asghar MS, criticised Labour’s triple whammy of higher taxes—raising National Insurance, removing rate relief for charity-run schools, and adding VAT to school fees. Natasha warned that up to 300 private schools could be forced to close under Labour’s…
A call for the sale of Cardiff Airport money pit following another £20 million investment Following a statement from Labour’s Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning on further investment in Cardiff Airport, the Welsh Conservatives have reiterated calls for the airport to be sold to the private sector to ease the financial burden on…
According to the 2024 King’s Fund and Nuffield Trust poll of NHS public satisfaction, people in Wales are most dissatisfied with the NHS at 72%, compared with 59% in England and 60% in Scotland. The difference between Wales and the other parts of the UK are statistically significant. Nuffield Trust analysis cites the Welsh First Minister,…
In the Senedd today, Members will be debating the general principles of the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) (Wales) Bill. Welsh Conservatives oppose the introduction of a “visitor levy”, dubbing it a “toxic tourism tax”. Labour, Plaid Cymru and the Liberal Democrats are all expected to vote in favour of the new tax that will…
After repeated delays, the Labour Welsh Government has laid the Bus Services (Wales) Bill before the Senedd. While buses are a vital public service, especially for the most vulnerable and those without access to a car, this Bill raises serious concerns about centralisation, lack of competition, financial sustainability, and the risk of turning the bus…
