New Audit Wales reports have highlighted ongoing concerns around digital transformation within NHS Wales, raising questions about whether the new Plaid Cymru Government can deliver on its ambitions for digital healthcare reform. Commenting, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Health and Social Care, Natasha Asghar MS said: “Digital transformation is essential if we are to improve…
The Welsh Conservatives have renewed calls for an M4 Relief Road after the First Minister said he would pursue a “roads-based” solution to congestion on the M4. The Welsh Conservatives have warned that, after decades of promises to tackle congestion on the M4, motorists and businesses are still waiting to see meaningful action and results….
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council (RCTCBC) has effectively cancelled the Ferndale–Tylorstown bypass — a road that was part of the council’s own previously committed transport plan — and replaced it with an active travel footpath for cyclists and walkers. Residents are understandably frustrated, as this was a promised commitment that has now been quietly…
The First Minister has ruled out a Wales-wide ban on mobile phones in schools and says he will instead “empower schools” to set their own approach. In England, the government intends to pass a law so that schools must adhere to the guidance that all schools should be free of smartphones throughout the day. Additionally,…
The Welsh Conservatives have warned that dairy and beef farmers need support because of falling returns and increased costs for fuel and fertilisers, urging the Welsh Government to provide urgent support to safeguard the future of family farms. Responding to reports from the Farmers’ Union of Wales highlighting a “perfect storm” of rising input costs,…
Natasha Asghar has called for a Wales-wide investigation into health board contracts after Audit Wales highlighted a lack of due diligence in the awarding of GP contracts by Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. The Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Health and Social Care has written to the new Cabinet Minister for Health and Care, Mabon…
With the Welsh Government now in Plaid Cymru’s hands, families in Rhondda Cynon Taf are asking a simple question: when does the campaigning become action? For months, Heledd Fychan MS — Plaid Cymru Member of the Senedd for South Wales Central — has been one of the loudest voices against the controversial cuts to home-to-school…
The Welsh Conservatives have written to the Cabinet Secretary for Education demanding urgent clarity on whether new Equality and Human Rights Commission guidance will be implemented in schools across Wales. In a letter to the Education Minister, Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education Sam Rowlands MS said schools, teachers and parents were being left…
The Welsh Conservatives have called the findings of the Audit Wales report deeply concerning after it revealed Aneurin Bevan University Health Board failed to carry out proper due diligence checks before awarding more than £10 million worth of GP contracts to eHarley Street. The report highlighted failures to properly assess financial and workforce risks before…
Just 60.2% of cancer patients started treatment within the 62 day target, down from 64.2% in March 2025. For red calls, the median decreased slightly to 9 minutes 24 seconds but the 90th percentile increased to 22 minutes 38 seconds. This means the response time targets for red calls were not met. The median response time for ambulance purple calls was 7 minutes 39 seconds, longer…
