A factual account of 27 years of one-party rule and its impact on the people of Wales Burnham reveals plans for “biggest rebalancing of power our country has seen” Overview When Wales voted for devolution in September 1997, the margin was razor-thin — just 6,721 votes, on a 50% turnout. That meant the Welsh Assembly…
New figures released on 24 February 2026 by the Welsh Government and Fly-tipping Action Wales reveal a 14.7% rise in fly-tipping incidents between April 2024 and March 2025. This includes a total of 48,367 cases of illegal waste dumping – around 133 incidents every day – logged by local authorities. Despite the increase in incidents, councils have stepped…
Wales FMQs: NHS “FAILURE ON ALL FRONTS” highlights damning NHS testimonies At First Minister’s Questions (FMQs) today, the Leader of the Welsh Conservatives put to the First Minister testimonies from the Director of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in Wales, Coroner David Regan and the Labour MP for Mid and South Pembrokeshire outlining the…
The Government is to review statutory guidance to make anti-social behaviour case reviews more accessible and effective for victims. The move is in response to recommendations from the Victims’ Commissioner, Baroness Newlove. At present when victims of anti-social behaviour believe their case is not being dealt with appropriately by the relevant agencies like councils, police,…
Responding to the statement from Labour’s Cabinet Secretary for Transport’s Update, Natasha Asghar MS, Shadow Transport Minister, said: “Whilst I appreciate that Labour and the Cabinet Secretary appear to be listening to the public on 20mph, it is unclear who will be seeing these changes and how quickly they will be implemented.’ “Councils, who are…
Bypasses play an important role in supporting local businesses and supporting jobs, whilst easing congestion and working towards our net-zero targets. Call for the Rhondda Cynon Taf Council and the Welsh Government to take action in delivering the Aberdare Bypass that labour promised to construct. The election 4 July The UK Government has now committed…
Responding to the leader of the UK opposition claiming he is on the side of motorists, Natasha Asghar MS, Shadow Transport Minister, said: “Keir Starmer claims he is on the side of motorists, yet you only need to look at the record of Labour in Wales to see what Labour really think of motorists. “With…
Commenting on the latest labour market statistics for Wales, Welsh Conservative Shadow Economy Minister, Samuel Kurtz MS said: “It’s abundantly clear that Labour has no plan for Wales’ economy. “Labour-run Wales, Keir Starmer’s “blueprint” for government, has the highest economic inactivity and the lowest employment rate in the whole UK and the disparity is still…
The UK Government’s clear plan and bold action to chart a course to secure future is working, with the inflation being cut from 11.1% to 2.3%, and the UK being the fastest growing economy in the G7. This has been pertinent in Wales, with regional growth deals right across Wales, along with Freeports, and investment…
Responding to the Labour Government’s pay offer to doctors, Andrew RT Davies MS, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, said: “After offering the worse settlement figure in the UK the Labour Government claimed there was no money to meet the pay increase. “Now it appears the money was always there and whilst the Welsh Government were…
