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Welsh public services face £65m black hole due to tax hike, Senedd hears

Mark Drakeford, the Welsh Finance Secretary, said Rachel Reeves is ‘wrong’ to use the Barnett formula to distribute funding for public services.

Evening Standard

Welsh First Minister ‘reserving position’ on UK Government’s benefits cuts

Eluned Morgan told members of the Senedd she was waiting to find out what impact the benefits cuts would have on Wales.

Evening Standard

Plaid Cymru leader takes inspiration from Scotland with child payment pledge

Plaid Cymru will launch a “transformational” payment to tackle the “national stain” of child poverty if it leads the next Welsh government,…

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Plaid leader pledges to launch payments for poor children

Rhun ap Iorwerth said child poverty ‘remains a national stain’ with children ‘not even afforded the decency of good health and the bare essentials’.

Evening Standard

Plaid leader to say he will put Starmer ‘on notice’

Rhun ap Iorwerth, the leader of Plaid Cymru, will speak at the party’s spring conference in Llandudno.

The Independent UK

Reform UK would be a disaster for Wales – but its rivals have left the door wide open

Labour mismanagement of Welsh public services and an unambitious Conservative party are a gift to Nigel Farage, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

The Guardian - UK

Cardiff University denies it is ‘offshoring jobs’ despite Tory MP’s claims

A spokesperson said jobs will not be moved to its proposed Kazakhstan campus amid a consultation on 400 positions being cut.

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No nationwide smartphone ban in Welsh schools, report recommends

The Welsh Government is being urged to produce clear guidance and a robust framework to allow teachers to set their own rules.

Evening Standard

Welsh Government passes budget in tight vote

The Welsh Government passed the budget vote thanks to the help of Liberal Democrat Jane Dodds, who abstained.

Evening Standard

Wales wants to punish lying politicians – how would it work?

Elected politicians and candidates in Wales who deliberately lie could face serious consequences, including being removed from office, under proposals aimed at restoring trust in politics.

The Conversation

Labour must take the fight to Reform before Senedd polls, Carwyn Jones warns

Lord Jones said he wants to be a ‘voice for Wales’ and a proponent for devolution in Parliament’s upper chamber.

Evening Standard

Politicians who deliberately lie could be forced from office in Wales

Proposals designed to restore trust in politics would also criminalise the making of false statements to win votes

The Guardian - UK

Inquiry into child exploitation should be ‘considered,’ Senedd agrees

The Senedd unanimously agreed the Welsh government should consider a full independent inquiry, following an audit by police forces.

The Independent UK

Tributes paid to Lord Elis-Thomas, first presiding officer of the Welsh Assembly

Politicians from across the political divide came together in the Senedd to remember Lord Elis-Thomas

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Welsh Tories accused of having ‘given up’ after leader misses vote to go to US

Darren Millar, the leader of the Welsh Tories, and his colleague Russell George, missed the draft budget debate to go to a prayer meeting in the US.

The Guardian - UK

‘Reform is a challenge’: Eluned Morgan hits south Wales valleys in constant campaign mode

The Labour first minister talks to people in Blackwood, as Reform and Plaid snap at her heels

Evening Standard

Welsh Government accused of ‘waving white flag’ over Cardiff University job cuts

The Welsh university set out proposals to cut 400 jobs – 7% of the total workforce – on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Politician calls for EA FC game to be translated into Welsh

Minecraft, which is owned by Microsoft, is already available in Welsh

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Evening Standard

Plaid Cymru’s Mabon ap Gwynfor wants to ‘put pressure’ on game developers to produce Welsh language versions.

The Guardian - UK

Want to know the future of British politics? Look to Wales for a grim warning

With a struggling Labour government, the Tories fading and Reform on the rise, next year’s Senedd elections may show what’s coming for the wider UK, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

Evening Standard

Scottish and Welsh voters could soon apply for postal votes online

Voters in Great Britain can apply for a postal ballot paper for certain elections online but residents of Scotland and Wales must use a paper form.

Evening Standard

Welsh First Minister faces calls to back grooming gang inquiry

A debate in the Senedd was heated, with the leader of the Welsh Conservatives told to ‘tone it down’ by the Llywydd.

The Independent UK

Edinburgh set to introduce tourist tax in bid to raise £50m a year

Scotland’s first visitor levy could see tourists pay extra to stay from July 2026

The Guardian - UK

Wales trails behind most European countries in arts and sports funding, report finds

Cross-party Senedd report finds Wales is third from bottom in spending on culture and sports, with Iceland biggest spender

Evening Standard

Welsh politicians set for 6% pay increase

The rise would mean a backbench Senedd member would earn £76,380 a year from April, if the proposals go through.

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