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But motions criticising Vaughan Gething are defeated in the Cardiff Senedd
The local community is desperate to see if the Tory party’s flagship policy will revive their economy
First annual decline in volatile data set since July 2023 but numbers remain higher than pre-pandemic average
Unite says 1,500 of its members have backed industrial action over Indian steelmaker’s plan for south Wales operations
Data from Environment Agency prompts calls for government to declare national emergency
From a former B&B with 10 bedrooms to a Georgian terrace with clifftop garden and sea views
Campaigners hit out at Court of Appeal ruling that has led to acquittals in some criminal damage cases
The first black leader of a European country reminds us of what Britain does well, though its system is not perfect
Tucked away on a Welsh peninsula is what may be Europe’s oldest site of pilgrimage. Intrepid visitors continue to feel its draw
Move follows FT investigation that highlighted scale of the problem caused by legacy of metal mining
Evidence of chicken and other livestock contaminated with lead triggers calls for urgent regulation
Government estimates show scale of pollution from abandoned sites including lead
Fertility level falls to 1.49 children per woman in 2022, well below rate needed to maintain a population without immigration
NAO says 28% spending reduction in England and Wales may be increasing workloads in other parts of public sector
Indian parent of owner of Welsh steelworks signals it was unlikely to change course after meeting with UK opposition party
Port Talbot closures raise questions over what net zero means for areas blighted by industrial decline
Annual increase will come on top of the uplift set by Ofwat every five years
Many businesses struggled with debt last year as economy stagnated, borrowing costs surged and wages rose
Unhappy employees would need to pay up to bring cases to employment tribunals under government proposals
Proposal for mandatory sessions in England and Wales to cut court delays scrapped after objections from dispute professionals
Research comes amid intensifying concerns among legal profession that funding pressures are leading to a deepening crisis in prisons and the wider justice system
Unions warn that decision to shut down blast furnaces will have ‘devastating’ effect
Sweeping restructuring will result in loss of up to 2,800 jobs
Port Talbot steel plant to bear brunt of job losses as part of Indian owner’s transition to greener form of steelmaking
He left everything to his wife from whom he had been separated for many years
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