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…
The Welsh Conservatives have criticised the Plaid Government’s childcare announcement, saying the flagship policy is unfunded and lacks sufficient planning. The policy was announced several months ago, and Plaid Cymru supported Labour’s budget, meaning they were aware of the financial context and should have been in a position to deliver the policy from day one…
Responding to a statement from the Institute for Fiscal Studies about the fiscal challenges facing the new Plaid Cymru Government, that ‘not all its manifesto pledges are likely to come to fruition’, Darren Millar MS, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, said: “It was clear during the recent election campaign that Plaid Cymru’s manifesto was an…
CARDIFF — Concerns are mounting over the Welsh Government’s plans for a separate Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), with opposition politicians, retailers and members of the public questioning how the system will work in practice — particularly for goods bought online from England and the added cost facing struggling households. The debate intensified after wine merchants…
The Welsh Conservatives have said Plaid Cymru must take responsibility for Wales’ struggling economy after years of backing Labour through coalition, cooperation agreements and budget deals. The latest economic statistics show that the number of paid employees in Wales is falling faster than the overall UK level and economic inactivity continues to rise, highlighting the…
Residents in the Cynon Valley are expressing growing frustration after comments by Heledd Fychan, Plaid Cymru’s new Culture Minister, calling for greater integration of arts and sport spending within the NHS. Speaking on BBC Politics Wales, Fychan said the new Plaid Cymru-led Welsh Government wanted to embed arts and health programmes into healthcare services. However,…
Welsh Conservative Leader Darren Millar MS has unveiled his new shadow cabinet team. The appointments are the first since the Senedd elections on the 7th May. Darren Millar MS said: “I am proud to unveil my new Welsh Conservative team in the Senedd. “The team brings together a wealth of talent and experience. It will hold…
Commenting on reports surrounding patient safety concerns at the Royal Gwent Hospital, the Welsh Conservatives have criticised the health board and their handling of the incident. The hospital breached its duty of care to a patient when one of its physician associates (PAs) carried out a lumbar puncture on her, a health board has admitted….
