The High Court has granted permission for a judicial review hearing against plans by Green GEN to build more than 200 kilometres of high-voltage pylons and substations through rural Wales. Campaign group ‘Justice for Wales’ – a community of farmers, residents and small business owners – argues that Green GEN has: On its Crowd Justice page, the…
Estyn’s Chief Inspector has published the annual report on education and training in Wales, the report warns that weaknesses in literacy, teaching quality, and leadership, particularly in secondary schools, remain a barrier to progress for many learners. The report also stresses that decisive action is needed to address long-standing inconsistencies and ensure every learner can…
Following a written statement from the Welsh Government, the Welsh Conservatives have criticised spending on the Nation of Sanctuary scheme, warning that taxpayers’ money is being diverted away from frontline public services despite immigration remaining a non-devolved responsibility. Commenting, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives Darren Millar MS, said: “The Nation of Sanctuary scheme diverts millions…
A campaign group fighting to protect school transport provision in Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) has expressed frustration after a Senedd petitions committee agreed to close their petition as the parliamentary term comes to an end. The decision was confirmed during a committee meeting earlier today, marking the second time the issue has been closed due…
The Welsh Conservatives have renewed criticism of Labour’s reckless spending on Cardiff Airport as Bristol Airport’s legal challenge against the £205.2 million subsidy begins at the Competition Appeal Tribunal. Commenting, Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Transport and Infrastructure Sam Rowlands MS, said: “Labour and Plaid Cymru have already sunk more than £200 million of…
Following the statement from Labour’s Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change on plans to create a new economic regulator for water in Wales, the Welsh Conservatives have criticised Labour’s long-standing failure to protect Wales’ waterways. Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and the Environment, Janet Finch-Saunders MS, said that after more than two decades…
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism, Sport, and North Wales, Gareth Davies MS, has criticised the Welsh Government spending £41,600.90 in February 2025 on Watch Africa CIC, an organisation that runs the annual Watch Africa Film Festival in Cardiff. According to its website, the festival launched in 2013 and celebrates African cinema, aiming to highlight…
In regulations being voted on in the Senedd today, the minimum unit price (MUP) for alcohol in Wales is set to be increased from 50p to 65p per unit. Plaid Cymru and Labour MSs are expected to vote through the regulations together. The Minimum Price for Alcohol Act was introduced in 2018. Since its introduction, alcohol-specific…
The Welsh Conservatives have criticised the import of frozen chicken from Thailand and China to feed our school children as part of Plaid Cymru and Labour’s Free School Meal initiative. Commenting, Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education, Natasha Asghar MS, said: “Food for our children should be sourced within Wales wherever possible, boosting our…
SoNaRR 2025: “This is not just a warning about the future. It is a reckoning with the present.” New NRW Chair calls for major systems change to save nature at launch of major report Wales must fundamentally rethink how it heats homes, grows food, travels, and uses land if it is to avoid deepening climate…
