RCT Council is reversing 20mph limits on 22 roads after public backlash, raising fresh questions over the cost of a policy introduced while essential local services face cuts. The Council is advising residents that a statutory Public Notice, relating to 22 roads being returned to a 30mph speed limit (from 20mph), has now begun. Residents…
The latest NHS statistics for Wales revealed that performance against the 4-hour target, where 95% of new patients should spend less than 4 hours in emergency departments from arrival until admission, transfer or discharge, is the lowest it has been for three years at only 64.3% in December. The target is for no patients at all should wait over…
The Welsh Government have published their Final Budget for the 2026-27 financial year, following an agreement with Plaid Cymru to support Labour’s spending plans. Labour has no majority in the Senedd and so needed at least two opposition votes to pass their budget, as has been the case for many previous budgets, Plaid Cymru will…
Wales’ hospice and palliative care sector plays an exceptional role in providing high quality end of life care and support to families up and down Wales. Regretfully, the hospice and palliative care sector has recently faced unprecedented financial pressures as a result of Employers’ National Insurance increases, workforce shortages, and an increase in demand. In…
Key Arguments from the Senedd Debate (14 Jan 2026) 1. Petition Background and Public Concerns Link to official petition page:To review all guidance on Home to School Transport for all of Wales (P-06-1555) — Senedd Petitions site 2. Public Safety, Equity, and Access Arguments Many Members of the Senedd highlighted concerns similar to those raised…
In the Senedd today, the Welsh Conservatives brought forward a debate calling on the Welsh Labour Government to support our calls to scrap Stamp Duty for primary residences. Labour, Plaid and Reform voted AGAINST, whilst the Lib Dem didn’t vote at all. Commenting after the debate, Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and…
People who rely on school and college transport across Wales are being urged to tune in tomorrow, 14 January, as the Senedd debates a major petition calling for a review of Home-to-School Transport guidance across Wales. The petition, titled “To review all guidance on Home to School Transport for all of Wales. Free access to…
Latest attendance figures from the Welsh Government show that overall school attendance remains worryingly below pre-pandemic levels. More than half of the most vulnerable pupils in Wales were persistently absent in 2024/25, up from 30.4% in 2018/19. Year 11 pupils recorded the lowest attendance, averaging 86.8% in 2024/25 – 6.4 percentage points lower than in…
Labour has pledged to expand the bus network and introduce a £2 bus fare cap if they win the next Senedd election, in May, despite running the Welsh Government now. A £2 bus fare cap was introduced by the UK Conservative Government and scrapped by Labour’s Rachel Reeves. The Welsh Conservatives have criticised Welsh Labour…
At First Minister’s Questions (FMQs) today, The Leader of the Welsh Conservatives challenged the First Minister to explain why every Plaid-Labour budget has meant higher taxes and more wasteful spending. Darren Millar said that Plaid Cymru’s support for Labour’s budget served as a reminder that next May, a vote for Plaid Cymru is a vote…
