Mental health problems cost Wales £7.2bn
A report by the All Wales Mental Health Promotion Network has estimated that mental health problems cost Wales to be £7.2 billion.
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Welsh public services face “significant pain”
Faced with the prospect of cuts worth £1.5 billion, Welsh public services could find themselves running out of money if they do not undertake urgent reforms.
The week outside Westminster
The devolution of policing & justice powers to the Northern Ireland assembly was finally completed this week, in spite of opposition from the Ulster Unionists.
PCS strike: “democratic right” or “militant behaviour”?
The decision by the Scottish parliament & Welsh assembly to suspend all business as a result of strike action by the PCS union has drawn criticism from the CBI.
Policy focus – paying for devolution
New research by the ippr suggests those parties favouring greater devolution while committed to the Union might have a difficult time convincing the English.
Nearly half of Welsh voters back Labour on the economy
New polling evidence shows Labour is now leading the Conservatives in Wales on the issue of handling the economy and leadership.
The week outside Westminster
The SNP’s plans for independence, the Newry bomb attack, Peter Hain’s attack on the far right and more.
“This is an historic day”
The Welsh Assembly has voted overwhelmingly in support of a motion for a referendum for the people of Wales on granting the Assembly full law making powers.
Wales has the worst child poverty in the UK
Research has found that Wales has the highest proportion of children in poverty in the UK, with 15% of children living in a home making less than £12,220 a year
More money planned for education in Wales
There will be a full-scale review of how education funding in Wales is allocated to schools, colleges & universities, the Welsh Education Minister has announced