Responding to Eluned Morgan’s comments that she is part of Labour’s new generation, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Darren Millar MS, said: “It really is laughable for Eluned Morgan to claim to be part of a new generation when she has been a frontline Labour politician in Wales since 1994. “After almost 27 years of…
The latest labour market statistics for Wales, covering September/October 2025, revealed that Wales’ unemployment rate has risen again to 6.1%, levels not seen since mid-2015 and a considerable rise of 1.4 percentage points on the quarter. The Cardiff Capital Region City Deal is a £1.2 billion collaborative investment. The initial Cardiff Capital Region City Deal goal was…
Parents, children, and campaigners from Rhondda Cynon Taf and across Wales will travel to the Senedd on Wednesday 14 January 2026, as a major petition on learner travel is formally debated by the Welsh Parliament. The petition, which calls for a full restructure of the Learner Travel Measure, seeks improved access to education and the…
In the Senedd today, the Welsh Conservatives brought forward a debate to mark Small Business Saturday, putting our plan to support small businesses to a vote, including proposals to: The motion did not pass, as Plaid Cymru and Labour Senedd Members voted against the Welsh Conservative motion. Commenting after the vote, Welsh Conservative Shadow Economy…
During Spokesperson’s Questions to Labour’s Cabinet Secretary for Education, the Welsh Conservatives once again raised concerns about Cardiff University’s decision to open a campus in Kazakhstan. Fresh controversies have emerged, with staff at the overseas campus reporting poor working conditions, an appalling lack of organisation between Cardiff and the Astana campus, and failures to pay agreed relocation…
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has warned that human rights are “at risk” in Wales, as the Welsh Government “falls short” on certain international commitments. In a report published today (10 December), the regulator urged the Welsh Government to take further steps in a number of areas, including improving disabled people’s access to health services…
At First Minister’s Questions (FMQs) on Tuesday, The Leader of the Welsh Conservatives challenged the First Minister to address allegations of criminality and governance issues with the NHS Shared Services Partnership by the former CEO of the Velindre University NHS Trust. The former CEO was removed from his post after raising concerns about potential criminality….
Ahead of the vote on the Bus Services (Wales) Bill, the Welsh Conservatives warned that the legislation is fundamentally flawed and overly focused on urban areas. Despite working cross-party to improve the Bill, key concerns around rural connectivity, economic impact and the rushed scrutiny process remain unresolved. Commenting, Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Transport…
The Administrative Court has granted permission for a legal challenge against the decision by the Welsh Government to ban greyhound racing, on the ground of “unlawful consultation”. Industry body the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) argue that the Welsh Government “did not follow the correct process” when announcing a ban, which they claim would…
Following a number of Labour MSs having written criticising the Prime Minister and calling for further devolution, the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister weighed in on the latest episode of Labour infighting by stating that the UK Government was “delivering for Wales”. The Welsh Conservatives have made it clear that they are against more powers…
