Member of the Senedd for Vale of Clwyd, Gareth Davies, has warned that UK Government budget represents a setback for working families and local communities in Wales, arguing that it places a growing burden on taxpayers while failing to tackle spiralling welfare budgets, and harming attempts to grow the economy. Speaking in the Senedd during…
Ahead of Stage 3 of the Bus Services (Wales) Bill, Welsh Conservatives have continued to express concerns that that Labour’s proposals risk driving small, family-run bus operators out of business, failing rural communities, and doing little to tackle congestion or improve passenger services. Commenting, Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Transport and Infrastructure, Sam Rowlands…
he Welsh Government’s Wales Economic and Fiscal Report 2025 has revealed that Labour and Plaid Cymru’s Net Zero plans will cost £2,700 more per person in Wales than in other parts of Britain, based on the Welsh Government’s own figures. Commenting, Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and the Environment, Janet Finch-Saunders MS, said: “Labour…
How can the 2 local labour councillors allow this building to get into this state and wher is the public health department? Below take from X @RCTCouncil I urge you again to look in to the status of the old British Legion building in Cwmbach. Firefighters were called there last night to extinguish a car…
Labour’s investment summit launched today in an attempt to attract investment to Wales has been criticised by the Welsh Conservatives, who argue that the Welsh Labour Government’s own policies are stifling growth and holding Wales back. Commenting, Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for the Economy, Samuel Kurtz MS , said: “This summit is nothing more…
This evening, the Senedd has supported a Welsh Conservative motion that said the UK Government is failing to deliver for the people of Wales. Welsh Conservatives, Plaid Cymru, the Lib Dem and Independents all supported the motion. Labour voted against. The vote was won by 25 to 24 votes. Commenting after the debate, Welsh Conservative Shadow…
Member of the Senedd for the Vale of Clwyd, and Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism, Sport, and North Wales, Gareth Davies, has issued a firm warning that proposals for a UK-wide Wealth Tax, now being championed by Plaid Cymru, the Green Party, and encouraged by several Welsh Labour politicians, would ultimately damage Wales’ economy…
After weeks of Labour’s chaotic policy floating and tax-rise briefings, which have already damaged the economy, the Chancellor finally delivered her Budget today. Last year, Rachel Reeves hit the economy with higher taxes and refused to get welfare spending under control. Now this year, there is so much chaos within this failing Labour Government that…
The Welsh Government has entered into a section 23 legal agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) following enforcement action by the regulator over compliance failures. The action comes after the Welsh Government accepted in a recent legal case that it had failed to comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) when…
Dear friends, The chancellor’s been sat down for about half an hour now having delivered her devastating budget. While our team is still busily crunching the numbers, I wanted to give you my first reaction to Rachel Reeves’ measures and to ask for your help in fighting back. Reeves spoke for just over an hour and…
