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.
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Wales calls for fair share of HS2 spending
Whitehall faces another headache over the HS2 project with calls from the Welsh Government to receive money it feels it is owed as a result of the project.
The debate on tax and borrowing in Wales continues
A think tank has called for devolved powers over stamp duty for the Welsh Government and there are continuing calls for Cardiff to have borrowing powers.
Investors give thumbs up to Labour
Investors around the world are putting their trust in the only Labour government in the UK, according to new figures released yesterday.
Welsh faith leaders say no to nuclear
The Western Mail is today reporting that a number of faith leaders in Wales are calling on the UK government to scrap the country’s nuclear deterrent altogether.
‘Presumed consent’ is illiberal and unnecessary
Presumed consent is illiberal and unnecessary and the ends do not justify the means – especially when there is a better way of ensuring we get more donor organs to save lives.
UKIP split on Welsh devolution
Splits have emerged within the UK Independence Party over the basic question of whether there should be a Welsh Assembly.
Mixed reaction to Spending Review across the nations
Across the nations the chancellor’s spending review has received a mixed reaction to say the very least.
Across the nations the message is clear – It’s time for the chancellor to change course
Ahead of the chancellor publishing the Spending Review, the likes of which he never intended to make, across the nations the devolved governments are clear.
An incoming Labour government will need an iron discipline on public spending and a bold plan for growth
In 2010 George Osborne set out his plan to rescue the UK’s economy, but this week we’ll once again see his failure laid bare. He told the country he would balance the books in this parliament, but his failure to get the economy moving again means that whoever is in government after May 2015 will inherit a deficit of over £90 billion.