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Nia Griffith MP joined Variety ambassador and Strictly Come Dancing winner Joe McFadden and Miles Baron, Chief Executive of The Bingo Association, at an...

Bill Oddie backs Ben Lake MP’s call for urgent ban on trophy hunting imports New figures released this week show that nearly 400 hunting trophies...

Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price writes to First Minister Carwyn Jones urging Welsh Government to take a clear position on Brexit ahead of Assembly...

Lee Waters AM - Schaeffler commitment from Welsh Government Lee Waters AM has welcomed the First Minister for Wales announcement that of a taskforce with...

Councillor meeting with Transport For Wales in call for further improvements... "This Friday, I will be meeting with representatives from the new rail franchise for...

NEWS UPDATE Schaeffler workforce reps discuss way forward with Llanelli MP and AM Nia Griffith MP and Lee Waters AM met last Friday (the 16th of...

Lords to quiz internet providers on poor connectivity in rural areas 1.1 million rural premises still do not have access to decent broadband and 82...

Quality Jobs and fighting poverty is central to Eluned’s vision for the future of Wales Eluned Morgan one of the three contenders to become the...

“Grand” plan to support Wales’ young self-employed superheroes A £1,000 booster payment to help kick start enterprises for bright young unemployed people with a sound...

 The House of Lords EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee today launches a new inquiry into the implementation of the EU landing obligation which aims...

Plaid Cymru calls for Clean Air Bill for Wales   Poor air quality causing 2,000 premature deaths in Wales has prompted Plaid AMs to put forward...

Llanelli MP & AM campaign for shopworker safety   Nia Griffith MP and Lee Waters AM joined members of the retail union Usdaw at the Llanelli...

My Travel Pass to double eligibility Local Assembly Member Lee Waters has welcomed the extension of the MyTravelPass discounted bus travel scheme for younger people...

Welsh Labour Demand Answers Over Llanelli Wellness Village! Welsh Labour Councillors are demanding answers over the £200m Wellness Village in Llanelli, claiming that serious questions...

Local representatives gloomy after factory meeting The fate of Llanelli’s Schaeffler plant in Bynea seems to have been decided, Llanelli’s local Labour representatives concluded after...

Rhun ap Iorwerth pressures Drakeford with call to “cut Councils some slack” Rhun ap Iorwerth today met with Welsh Government’s Finance Minister Mark Drakeford over...

Helen Mary Jones AM takes part in Poppy Ride The Royal British Legion’s annual Poppy Ride in the Senedd took place ahead of Remembrance Sunday. Helen...

Llanelli MP and AM urge action to save jobs at Schaeffler plant Nia Griffith MP and Lee Waters AM have urged Ministers in the UK...

Responding to the announcement that Automotive supplier Schaeffler will close its Llanelli site due to the ‘uncertainty of Brexit', Plaid Cymru AM for Mid...

POLITICAL UPDATE Plaid call for ambulance time target for stroke patients, following NHS Amber Review Responding to the Findings of the Independent Accelerated Programme for Amber...

Baronesses for a day: Girlguiding Members shadow women peers at the House of Lords To mark the 60th anniversary of the first woman to take her...

What impact is the shortage of affordable rural housing having on the rural economy? Lords to hear evidence On Tuesday 6 November the House of...

Never Again I am writing this after the killing of 11 Jewish worshippers and the wounding of 6 at the Tree of Life Synagogue in...

Plaid’s parliamentary leader gives support to campaign for compassionate politics Liz Saville Roberts, MP for Dwyfor Meirionnydd and Plaid Cymru’s Westminster leader, has pledged her...

PEMBROKESHIRE FOR EUROPE JOINS PEOPLE'S MARCH IN LONDON 24 Pembrokeshire for Europe supporters took a coach to London on Saturday the 20th of October to...

How does tourism support the rural economy? Lords to hear evidence The Government has estimated that in 2016 tourism in ‘predominantly rural areas’ was worth £11.5 billion...

GMB SLAMS NEWPORT COUNCIL’S OUTSOURCING OF EXTRA CARE According to the trade union, the decision will put profit before people in the service that helps...

SENEDD TO DEBATE LANDMARK UN CLIMATE CHANGE REPORT Assembly Members today (October 26) will debate the landmark climate change report published by the UN following...

PLAID REQUEST ‘URGENT’ GOVERNMENT BUDGET MEETING! Plaid Cymru have requested an urgent meeting with the Welsh Government’s Finance Minister Mark Drakeford over ‘serious concerns’ about...

Brexit could significantly compromise UK’s ability to manage threats from animal and plant diseases, Lords Committee finds The UK could lose access to vital EU...

Immediate new actions to boost living standards and an incessant assault on poverty are promised by Eluned Morgan if she wins the Labour Party Wales...

UK Government must publish all documentation relating to Universal Credit says Progressive Catholic Church UK Metropolitan. The Rt Reverend Dr. Cleminson is calling upon Esther...

Is the government paying attention to the needs of rural areas? Lords to ask local councils and Local Enterprise Partnerships Over two evidence sessions on Tuesday...

“A New Cabinet for a New Wales” – Plaid reveal new shadow cabinet Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price has today revealed the new Plaid Cymru shadow...

A dynamic “Springboard” economy - Cymru Cryf - can put a new bounce into Wales by boosting public services, equipping people with skills building...

Lords to ask Michael Gove why his department is at “high risk” in a no-deal Brexit The National Audit Office has recently concluded in a...

Eluned Morgan AM/AC Eluned Morgan signs up to TUC Dying to Work Charter. Earlier today (October 15) at the Welsh Assembly, Eluned Morgan AM has made...

University think tank ready to share findings on future of health care Academics at a top think tank are seeking talks with Welsh Health Secretary...

On Wednesday, 10 October, the National Assembly for Wales will vote on a motion to suspend the licence that is allowing mud from Hinkley...

A Tale of Two Conferences OK so it was a tale of two conferences. Each one had its own particular tensions. Let’s start with Labour....

Green Party announces policy of living wage for apprentices * Deputy leader announces commitment at Autumn Conference in Bristol. * Move coupled with policy to end...

‘Our poverty is not inevitable’ says Helen Mary Jones AM In her first Plaid Cymru conference speech since returning to front line politics Helen Mary Jones told...

GMB SUPPORTS VAUGHAN GETHING AM TO BE THE NEXT WELSH LABOUR LEADER A subcommittee of GMB's regional political committee interviewed all three candidates, and chose...

Green Party announces Newport native Amelia Womack re-elected as deputy leader * Amelia Womack re-elected for third term as deputy * Green members vote Jonathan Bartley...

Lee Waters AM has praised the Welsh Labour Government's draft budget, for doing it's best to protect Wales from the worst impacts of austerity. “Eight...

GMB CLAIM WELSH TORIES ‘LACK ANY REAL CREDIBILITY’ GMB, Wales' General Union, have hit out at the Leadership of the Welsh Conservative party, claiming they...

More action needed on Sandy Road, say local representatives Llanelli’s MP and AM urged officers from Carmarthenshire County Council to take stronger action on Sandy...

 MP calls on public bodies to follow National Trust example Nia Griffith MP is calling on public bodies to help provide a comprehensive network of...

Press Release – Datganiad i'r Wasg Plaid  Adam Price elected the new Leader of Plaid Cymru – The Party of Wales  Carmarthen East and Dinefwr Assembly Member,...

Welsh farm businesses are being urged to evaluate their businesses, and to be prepared to make changes to succeed in the post-Brexit era.   The Welsh...