The Welsh Government’s decision to depart from the rest of the UK and include glass in the Deposit Return Scheme could add 50p to the cost of a bottle, according to the British Soft Drinks Association. The proposed scheme has been criticised by leading Welsh drinks manufacturers, including Radnor Hills, which described it as ‘a complete…
Responding to the speech from Andy Burnham MP, in which he sets out his big idea to devolve power to regional mayors in England, Darren Millar MS, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, said: “Andy Burnham is making the same mistakes as Keir Starmer, set to become Prime Minister of one of the world’s largest economies without…
The Welsh Conservatives have called for urgent action after Hospice UK warned that hospices across Wales are facing rising pressure on staff and growing calls for sustainable funding. A new survey found that all adult hospices in Wales are caring for patients with increasingly urgent and complex needs, while half reported staff distress linked to…
The Plaid Cymru Welsh Government has given the green light to hospital closures and downgrades by failing to back a Conservative motion ruling out NHS service cuts in this Senedd term. In a defeat for the Plaid Cymru Government, the Senedd passed the motion. Concerns over the future of services come as the backlog of…
Reform Wales Shadow Economy Minister Jason O’Connell MS has raised concern over a consultation at Kepak in Merthyr Tydfil, which could see up to 85 jobs at risk. Kepak, Wales’ largest meat processing plant, is a major employer in the region and is estimated to contribute around £200 million to the local economy; supporting jobs and the wider farming and supply chain. O’Connell…
Commenting on new figures showing Wales’ economic inactivity rate has risen over the last 12 months by 0.6% to 24.8%, Janet Finch-Saunders MS, Shadow Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy, said: “These latest figures show the Welsh economy has continued to flatline with too many people economically inactive. “We urgently need welfare reform to get people…
Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Darren Millar MS, has responded to Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation, warning that changing Labour’s leader will not change the impact of Labour’s failures on Wales. Families and businesses across Wales are still facing the consequences of Labour’s choices on the cost of living, energy, welfare and defence spending. Wales needs…
Shadow Health Secretary, Natasha Asghar MS, has written to the Justice Secretary following the imprisonment of convicted sex offender Paula Stanton after an act of outraging public decency at the University Hospital of Wales. Stanton, who is male-born and has a lengthy history of sexual offending, was jailed after admitting masturbating in full view of NHS…
A damning new report from the Royal College of Radiologists has revealed that patients across Wales are facing dangerous delays to cancer diagnosis and treatment due to a worsening shortage of specialist doctors — with North and West Wales among the worst affected areas in the entire UK. But for anyone who has been paying…
