Welsh Government

Voters would be given the power to remove Senedd members from office between elections under a new draft accountability bill published by the Welsh...

The Welsh arts sector remains "in danger" while struggling to stay afloat with 40% less funding in real terms than 15 years ago, an...

Senedd members have demanded a crackdown on fly-tipping, with 42,000 incidents last year – a number that is rapidly rising while prosecution rates remain...

Senedd members have debated a 10,000-name petition calling for "swift bricks" to be made mandatory in all new buildings to reverse the bird's alarming...

The Conservatives have called for tax cuts to boost the Welsh economy but Labour ministers warned the "unfunded" plan would blow a £669m hole...

Beavers are set to be legally recognised as a native species in Wales, the Welsh Government has confirmed, paving the way for their managed...

A cancer patient was forced to spend a "bloody inhumane" night in a chair at the Grange hospital, only getting a bed after collapsing...

The Welsh Government has defended its "control and contain" strategy for bluetongue, with four confirmed cases highlighting the financial turmoil already hitting livestock markets. Huw...

Failure to pass next year's Senedd commission budget could result in unthinkable cuts –  even putting politicians' £80,000-a-year salaries at risk – the Senedd's...

The Welsh Government has rejected calls for a new law to protect historic place names, arguing goodwill and current initiatives are already working. Favouring persuasion...

Patients will be able to view test results and track appointments in the NHS Wales app as part of a major expansion announced by...

Deputy first minister Huw Irranca-Davies has pledged to continue to press the case for powers over the Crown Estate amid a growing chorus of...

Business rate changes threaten to call time on more pubs, restaurants and hotels next year, triggering a fresh wave of closures across Wales, an...

The dream of hosting another Commonwealth Games on Welsh soil is currently impossible due to decades of underinvestment in Wales' sporting facilities, a committee...

The rise of artificial intelligence has created a window of opportunity for Wales to transform its economy but also threatens to exacerbate inequalities, the...

The Welsh Government has been accused of failing to take its own expert infrastructure body seriously amid warnings crucial advice is being ignored and...

Parents of children with additional learning needs are being forced into "stressful, lengthy" legal fights just to secure basic educational rights, the Senedd has...

Hospices are facing an "unsustainable" financial crisis due to rising costs and falling income, forcing them to close beds and cut vital end-of-life services,...

Work to expand the Senedd's debating chamber to accommodate more politicians will cost the public purse an estimated £4.22m – up nearly 30% on...

Housing experts have warned proposed fire safety reforms could leave vulnerable residents at risk by focusing on the building's height rather than the people...

A Tory-turned-Reform Senedd member has clashed with her former Conservative colleagues in a fiery debate about NHS Wales following her high-profile defection. Laura Anne Jones,...

Opposition politicians have quizzed Wales' health secretary after the Welsh Government unveiled the biggest change to NHS dental contracts in decades. James Evans, the Conservatives'...

People affected by the cladding scandal have received "zero" support from the Welsh Government while being "ripped off" by a combined £13,000 a week,...

Senedd members called for meaningful reform of the "wild west" of estate management charges in memory of Labour politician Hefin David, who championed the...

The Welsh Government has hailed the introduction of a Hillsborough law to enforce a new duty of candour on public officials as an "incredibly...

The Welsh Government must be courageous and shift money from the  "bottomless pit" of hospitals to reverse relative defunding of GP surgeries, doctors told...

Ministers are asking for public input on the future of tax legislation as a deadline approaches for the expiry of temporary powers granted to...

A Westminster bill on postal and proxy voting sets an incredibly worrying constitutional precedent for Wales, Plaid Cymru's former leader warned. Adam Price, the party's...

The Welsh Government has introduced proposed legislation in an attempt to make the country's planning laws clearer, more accessible and fit for the future. Julie...

Plans to end the current "de-regulated" bus system passed the first stop on the legislative journey as the Senedd voted in favour of the...

The Welsh Parliament paused to pay tribute to Hefin David, the late Caerphilly Senedd member, who approached politics "with heart, with humour and with...

The full restoration of a historic Pontypridd pipe organ is one of 29 local cultural projects to collectively receive over £3m in Welsh Government...

A UK minister appeared to "row back" on a commitment to devolve powers over probation and youth justice to Wales, with Westminster set to...

Wrth i Gastell Cyfarthfa ym Merthyr Tudful ddathlu ei ben-blwydd yn 200 oed, mae rheswm arall i ddathlu - bydd Ardal Dreftadaeth eiconig Cyfarthfa...

As Merthyr Tydfil’s Cyfarthfa Castle marks its 200th birthday, there’s another reason to celebrate - the iconic Cyfarthfa Heritage Area is to receive £4.5million to...

A Senedd member called for a greater focus on veterans diagnosed with cancer amid concerns about a causal link to exposure to toxic fumes...

Senedd members pressed the first minister about plans to protect leaseholders in Wales against "huge annual fees" charged by estate management companies. Hefin David warned...

The incoming chair of Natural Resources Wales holds at least six other roles – including heading up a railway company embroiled in a row...

More than 11,000 people added their voices to a chorus of calls for a mandatory 1,000-metre buffer zone around all quarries – but their...

Senedd members hailed Newport as a city on the rise – economically, socially and culturally – with so much to offer the whole of...

Council chiefs claimed the Cardiff region city deal is "more than on course" to create 26,000 jobs by 2036 despite delivering 4,335 jobs in...

Taxpayers will foot the bill for a £5.25m settlement after a legal claim over the awarding of a demolition contract for Aberthaw power station,...

Wales' first minister Eluned Morgan undermined a Senedd inquiry on international relations by declining to give evidence in person, a committee warned. Delyth Jewell, who...

Senedd members criticised "unacceptable" delays to works on the Menai suspension bridge, warning north Wales "has once again been left to languish". Rhun ap Iorwerth...

No Welsh university is at immediate risk of collapsing under the weight of multi-million-pound deficits, according to the head of a public body set...

Senedd members denounced the "ill-judged, regrettable and unacceptable" decision to "piggyback" on the UK renters' rights bill but held their noses to vote for...

The Senedd signed off on plans to strengthen the foundations of the Welsh Parliament and its ability to make laws for the people of...

Senedd members welcomed a bill aimed at ending homelessness in Wales but warned of missed opportunities to support veterans, prisoners and those discharged from...

Senedd members torpedoed Conservative calls to exempt yachts and other boats from plans for a £1.30 a night tourism tax in Wales. Sam Rowlands, the...

Senedd members are set to debate a 13,000-name petition calling for urgent action to save the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal. The Senedd petitions committee agreed...