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'Serial dad' councillor still under investigation despite returning to Tory benches
8+ hour, 21+ min ago (594+ words) The Welsh Conservatives have confirmed that a councillor who appeared in a documentary about “serial dads” remains under investigation, despite recently taking his seat alongside Tory colleagues at a council meeting. On Tuesday (July 21) Rogerstone North councillor Nick Baneswell, real…...
The contradiction at the heart of Andy Burnham’s attitude to devolution
8+ hour, 42+ min ago (858+ words) Yet his appointments to the territorial ministries – the Secretaries of State for Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales – tell a very different story. These are the cabinet posts involving most day-to-day interaction with actually-existing devolution. All three are now occupied by…...
Farage campaigns in Clacton with disgraced Nazi salute candidate
9+ hour, 47+ min ago (491+ words) Nigel Farage has been joined in Clacton on the by-election campaign trail by a former Reform Senedd election candidate who resigned after an image emerged of him performing a Nazi salute. Mr Edwards was unveiled as Reform’s lead candidate for…...
NHS Rich List shows health board execs earn more than Prime Minister
10+ hour, 16+ min ago (336+ words) Alec Doyle, Local Democracy Reporter The 2026 NHS Rich List has revealed that the chief executive of an embattled health board currently earns almost £100,000 more than Prime Minister Andy Burnham. The report – produced by the TaxPayers’ Alliance – shows that Betsi Cadwaladr…...
Welsh Government considers taking major development out of council's hands
10+ hour, 31+ min ago (417+ words) Elgan Hearn, Local Democracy Reporter A proposed development expected to create 370 jobs could be taken out of the hands of local planners after the Welsh Government received a request to intervene in the planning process. Planning inspectors are considering whether…...
Petition to save rural county's hospital beds passes 3,500 signatures as public meetings announced
12+ hour, 11+ min ago (520+ words) A petition against proposed cuts to community hospitals across a rural county has gathered more than 3,500 signatures. Powys Teaching Health Board is currently developing proposals for the future of community hospital services. Options under consideration are understood to include the…...
Mediators see progress in efforts to halt Iran war, say two regional officials
16+ hour, 31+ min ago (1088+ words) Samy Magdy and Elena Becatoros, Associated Press Mediators have achieved progress in efforts to get the US and Iran back to negotiations and avert an all-out war in the Middle East, two regional officials said, with a pause in attacks…...
Historic Welsh campsite wins lawful status for overflow field
18+ hour, 33+ min ago (519+ words) Bruce Sinclair, Local Democracy Reporter A call to allow an overflow campsite to remain at a popular holiday spot, which has been in existence for a century, has been given the go-ahead by the national park. In an application to…...
Burnham rules out ‘crude cuts’ as he pledges to ‘get serious’ on welfare bill
19+ hour, 33+ min ago (551+ words) Christopher McKeon, David Lynch and Harry Taylor, Press Association Political Staff Andy Burnham has ruled out “crude cuts” to benefits but promised to “get really serious” about reducing the welfare bill. The Prime Minister is expected to set out his…...
Burnham to host Zelensky with pledge of unwavering support for Ukraine
20+ hour, 42+ min ago (739+ words) Sophie Wingate and Harry Taylor, Press Association political staff Andy Burnham said UK support for Ukraine “remains unwavering” ahead of welcoming Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday as his first international visitor since becoming Prime Minister. He will host the Ukrainian president…...