Chris Haines, ICNN Senedd Reporter

The Senedd has backed the Welsh Government's "imperfect" £27bn draft budget following a late deal to prevent a "catastrophe" for public finances. The 2026/27 spending...

Businesses facing sharp hikes in tax bills after the 2026 revaluation will see increases phased in over two years after the Senedd backed a...

Senedd members will secure pay rises ranging from £12,000 to £25,000 in the next term starting in May, compared with salaries paid after the...

The Welsh Government has taken a major step towards making Wales the first nation in the UK to ban greyhound racing after winning a...

The Welsh Government has escalated intervention at Aneurin Bevan health board to one step short of special measures amid concerns about an £18m deficit...

Wales' unwanted title as the nation with the highest "in-country" imprisonment rate in western Europe is set to be solidified due to the expansion...

Developers have fully fixed only four out of 163 at-risk buildings in Wales more than eight years on from the Grenfell disaster, which claimed...

The Welsh Parliament has given the green light for a bus services overhaul, putting ministers in the driving seat to decide routes, timetables and...

Wales' top lawyer has vowed to challenge Ministry of Justice proposals to limit appeal rights and scrap jury trials for crimes with a likely...

The Labour Welsh Government has struck a £300m deal with Plaid Cymru to pass its £27bn spending plans for next year, with additional money...

Wales' education secretary has defended her "constrained" spending plans, suggesting the Welsh Government has diverted about £280m away from education towards other priorities. Lynne Neagle...

Senedd members have warned the closure of air ambulance bases in Welshpool and Caernarfon will create an "unacceptable patient safety vacuum". The Senedd debated a petition...

The Senedd has voted to condemn the chancellor's autumn budget, with opposition parties passing a motion that concludes Westminster is "failing to deliver for...

Wales' health secretary Jeremy Miles has rebuked Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board for "indefensible" delays to official NHS Wales performance statistics. Mr Miles criticised a...

Senedd politicians have called for a new wealth tax on the super-rich, sparking a fiery debate with the Conservatives who dismissed the notion as...

A Reform UK politician has disclosed that a "malicious" investigation into her conduct took such a toll on her and her family that she...

A Labour Senedd member has called on the Welsh Government to hold talks with Westminster to ensure policing is "at long last, urgently devolved...

Plans for a 2% budget increase for arts and sport fail to address the fundamental issue of Wales' relatively low cultural spending, Senedd members...

The Senedd could face a £22m funding gap and run out of money to pay staff, politicians and contractors by January 2027, the Welsh...

Former Senedd members should be permanently banned from judging the conduct of old colleagues, Wales' top lawyer has suggested – contradicting plans in a...

Older patients are being "prematurely written off" and discharged into care homes simply to free up hospital beds, a Senedd committee has warned. Senedd members...

Children in Wales are now afraid to go to bed when it rains heavily due to the "hidden scars" left by repeated flooding, the...

A former minister has accused the Welsh Government of "piling up laws" that are "never delivered", painting a picture of a pattern of incompetence...

Welsh councils have warned plugging a £436m budget gap for next year would require an average council tax increase of 22% or the loss...

Alarming health warnings that microplastics are being found in human brains, blood and breastmilk sparked calls for a ban on single-use plastic on fresh...

Sweeping plans to abolish the "exclusionary" priority need and intentionality tests for homelessness support in Wales have cleared the first hurdle in the Senedd. Senedd...

The Welsh Government has rowed back on a promise to bring in a ban on lying politicians – a commitment previously made to avoid defeat...

Wales' housing secretary Jayne Bryant was bluntly told "you're not listening" during a tense committee grilling over fears building safety reforms will "suppress" social...

Wales' education secretary has dismissed the Conservatives' focus on the nation's poor 2022 PISA scores, telling the Senedd it was "time to move on"...

Senedd members called for lifelong blue badges for people with permanent conditions, labelling the current renewal system as unfair, stressful and potentially discriminatory. Carolyn Thomas,...

Politicians have debated calls to safeguard full stroke services at Bronglais Hospital after more than 17,000 signed one of the biggest petitions in the...

Wales will create its own standalone water regulator in a "once-in-a-generation" revamp of the industry aimed at clearing up rivers and delivering better value...

The deputy first minister has insisted plans to ban greyhound racing are not linked to a budget deal, despite being confronted with evidence it...

An evidence session was cancelled after four of the five politicians who sit on a committee were unable to attend, leaving the Senedd no...

A public services watchdog received a record 3,500 formal complaints last year – a 10% increase that is stretching resources to their limit, a...

A UK Government minister who said "something is amiss" with Wales missing out on HS2 funding has confirmed the nation will not receive a...

Wales ranks 21st out of 26 high-income countries for stroke outcomes, lagging significantly behind the rest of the UK, a surgeon-turned-Senedd member has warned. Altaf...

Transport for Wales spends more than £8m a year on an excess wage bill for dozens of "spare" train drivers and conductors, the Senedd...

Steelworkers are facing "catastrophic" pay cuts of more than a third over Christmas due to an extended shutdown at three Tata Steel sites in...

A mum-of-one who can never have the second child she wanted after surviving cervical cancer says women are being let down by "slow progress"...

A Conservative politician has accused ministers of being "asleep at the wheel" as long-standing problems persist with Wales' additional learning needs reforms. Natasha Asghar, the...

Hatred towards minority groups is becoming "frighteningly" commonplace and "acceptable to some" in Welsh society, a Plaid Cymru Senedd member warned. Sioned Williams cautioned Wales...

Mark Drakeford has thrown down the gauntlet to opposition parties, warning failing to pass the Welsh budget would result in cuts of up to...

The Welsh Government has unveiled its £27bn spending plans as a high-stakes budget showdown looms, with billions of pounds for public services teetering on a...

Landlords have warned the cost of building safety reforms could be far higher than the estimated £132m, with tenants likely to foot much of...

Tata Steel's UK boss has warned of a "difficult" future ahead amid EU plans to slash steel quotas, prompting an urgent call for the...

A fiery debate has erupted over claims a financial support scheme for farmers will lead to the loss of an estimated 1,100 jobs, 56,000...

A Senedd committee set up to scrutinise the Welsh Government's handling of the pandemic has been formally dissolved, marking a "great failure" by Wales'...

Wales' economy secretary has warned of drastic consequences for the future of Welsh steelmaking after the EU announced plans to slash tariff-free import quotas. Rebecca...

The Welsh Government has announced it will axe an industry body after a damning analysis from the auditor general for Wales uncovered accounting irregularities. Economy...