wales

September 28, 2017

Citizens Advice Cymru calls for ban on letting agent fees

Analysis by Citizens Advice Cymru reveals that renters in Wales are paying at least £3 million a year in letting agent fees.
April 11, 2017

Nearly 130,000 Welsh residents denied a vote in local elections

The Electoral Reform Society estimates that 127,631 Welsh residents will be denied the vote in this year’s council elections, with swathes of councillors already being elected before a single vote is cast.
November 12, 2016

Poverty costs Wales £3.6 billion every year

The independent Joseph Rowntree Foundation, together with the Bevan Foundation, has launched the first comprehensive plan showing how to solve poverty in Wales by 2030.
September 24, 2015

ForcesWatch welcomes Welsh Government stance on military visits to schools

ForcesWatch has praised the Welsh Government over a decision to support in principle more research into how the armed forces operate in secondary schools in Wales.
July 8, 2015

Summer Budget 'will increase wealth gap' in Wales

Plaid Cymru's treasury spokesperson has responded to the Chancellor's budget today by warning that tens of thousands of workers in Wales remain trapped in a low income economy.
April 7, 2015

Plaid Cymru promise to be a 'progressive force' for the UK

Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood said that her party will act as a progressive force for the whole of the UK in the event of a hung parliament.
January 29, 2015

Trident now has 'nowhere to go', say nuclear weapons opponents

Secret plans considering relocating Trident to Wales have been described as "logistically untenable" and a "slap in the face" for the people of Wales.
March 28, 2014

Religious leaders give strong backing to same-sex marriages

A number of senior religious leaders have signed a statement declaring support for same-sex marriages taking place on 29 March.
January 1, 2014

Don't fear Romanian and Bulgarian migrants, says Welsh church leader

Migrants have a positive impact on Wales, says a Welsh church leader, rebutting scaremongering about Romania and Bulgaria.
December 25, 2013

Mandela's example cited in Welsh Christmas message

Forgiveness and reconciliation, as practiced by Nelson Mandela, show what it means to be made in God's image the Archbishop of Wales says.