Carmen Smith challenges Labour to honour pledge on replacing House of Lords
Plaid Cymru peer’s Bill would require a public consultation on a new second chamber, opening a…
Devolution
Justice in Wales: reform promises face tests over funding, safety and access
inuous organisational change. There is also a more encouraging Welsh finding. An August inspection of public…
Welsh Government publishes four-year Programme for Government
The Welsh Government published its Programme for Government for 2026–2030, setting out the priorities it intended…
Wales and Scotland sign new Cardiff Agreement
The First Ministers of Wales and Scotland signed the Cardiff Agreement on 14 September, establishing a…
First Minister warns of tougher Welsh budget despite policy ambitions
First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth warned that the Welsh Government faced a lower real-terms budget the…
Welsh Government marks 100 days and launches performance dashboard
The Welsh Government marked 100 days since its first Cabinet meeting by publishing a report and…
New First Minister appoints Cabinet after historic election
Rhun ap Iorwerth appointed a new Welsh Government ministerial team on 13 May, following the Senedd…
Senedd election transforms Wales’s political landscape
The 7 May Senedd election produced the first change in the party holding the largest number…
Wales establishes a distinct consolidated planning law
The Planning (Wales) Act and associated consequential legislation received Royal Assent on 27 April, marking a…