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Liz Truss should listen to Labour on dealing with energy crisis, says Welsh First Minister
During the campaign Liz Truss described the Welsh first minister Mark Drakeford as a “low energy Jeremy Corbyn” – though he did tweet his congratulations earlier today – along with an appeal for urgent action on the cost of living crisis.
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Protesters call on water firms to stop dumping sewage in rivers and waterways
Hundreds of people have taken part in protests against water companies dumping raw sewage into rivers and waterways.
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‘We’re struggling’: Welsh families on frontline of cost of living crisis
Charities have given evidence to MPs at a special hearing in parliament stating that some people on the lowest incomes are already rationing what they spend on heating and fuel.
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Three guilty of homophobic murder of doctor in Cardiff park
Two men and a teenage girl have been found guilty of the homophobic murder of a consultant psychiatrist, who was attacked in a Cardiff park last summer. Gary Jenkins, 54, suffered multiple brain injuries and died later in hospital. The prosecution said Jason Edwards, Lee Strickland and Dionne Timms-Williams had launched “a gratuitously violent and…
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Mark Drakeford accuses Boris Johnson of failing to protect people in England from Covid
Wales’ First Minister Mark Drakeford has defended keeping in place extra Covid restrictions in Wales – warning that the latest Omicron wave might not peak for at least another two weeks.
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Number of troops deployed to help Welsh ambulance service to be doubled
The number of troops deployed in Wales to help the ambulance service is to be more than doubled, amid fears about the impact Omicron cases could have on staffing of essential services.
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Labour and Plaid Cymru agree co-operation deal in Wales
The Labour government in Wales has announced a new co-operation deal with Plaid Cymru to help deliver its manifesto promises, as First Minister Mark Drakeford said Labour did not “have a monopoly on good ideas”.
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Families call on Welsh government to hold inquiry into handling of the pandemic
Families in Wales who lost loved ones during the Covid pandemic have been meeting the First Minister Mark Drakeford – calling for a public inquiry into how the crisis was handled. It came as the Welsh Senedd Conservative leader announced he was taking a break from politics to deal with the mental health impact of…
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One in three babies stillborn at two Welsh hospitals could have been saved, review finds
One in three babies stillborn after being cared for at two hospitals in Wales might have survived were it not for serious clinical mistakes, according to a major review.
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Journey from Afghanistan to Wales turned into play
Thousands of Afghans who’ve fled the Taliban takeover are starting new lives, many of them here in the UK.
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Drug deaths in England and Wales highest since records began
Drug-related deaths in England and Wales have reached an all-time high – with many of the deaths caused by opiates including heroin.
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Britain’s second homes ‘crisis’
Our home affairs correspondent Andy Davies has visited towns in Wales where some say that second home ownership is a threat to their very identity.
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Most Covid restrictions in Wales likely to end on 7 August
In Wales, it was announced that most Covid restrictions are likely to be lifted on August 7.
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Welsh protesters call for cap on second homes
Priced out, sold out: in some parts of North Wales almost 50 percent of the housing is a second home.
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New road building to be stopped in Wales to reduce emissions
The Welsh Government has announced a freeze on the building of new road projects while it reviews their environmental impact.