Budget 2014: Devolved governments call on the chancellor to act
Ahead of today’s budget, the Welsh government has called on the chancellor to encourage and support investment in vital infrastructure projects.
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PM causes ‘serious confusion and upset’ on flooding, claims Welsh minister
The prime minister has been criticised for announcing plans to provide a council tax rebate to families hit by flooding without clarifying that the rebates would be available in England only.
AMs call for new members
A majority of Welsh Assembly members would like to see an increase in their numbers to cope with the ever increasing workload.
Tax proposals ‘useless’, argues Welsh First Minister
The First Minister of Wales has declared that the tax varying powers being offered to the Welsh government are “pretty much useless”.
Wales removes ‘treadmill of bureaucracy’ for GPs
Doctors’ leaders have welcomed changes being made to GP contracts in Wales which will reduce bureaucracy and improve access for patients to GP surgeries.
Proposals to be published to boost powers for Wales
The UK government is today expected to publish draft legislation that would pave the way for the Welsh Assembly and government to be given greater powers and freedoms to raise money.
Welsh assembly in ‘urgent need’ of changes says AM
A prominent Labour AMs has called for an increase in the number of members of the Welsh Assembly.
Wales gets its finance-raising powers
David Cameron and Nick Clegg today visited Wales to give their response to the Silk Commission into further Welsh devolution.
The Welsh budget has put Labour values back at the heart of government
This week the Welsh finance minister Jane Hutt published a draft budget for 2014-15 which she described as ‘the most difficult since devolution’.
Welsh NHS not for sale, says first minister
Welsh first minister Carwyn Jones has used his first press briefing following the Summer recess to launch a robust defence of the NHS in Wales.