Chris Haines

Your phone buzzes, you look down. Someone mentioned your brand on LinkedIn… but not in a good way. You boot up your laptop with one hand and reach for the Red Bull with another.

Public bodies in Wales may not receive full compensation from the UK Government for the cost of employer national insurance increases unlike in England, a committee heard. Mark Drakeford told the Senedd’s finance committee the cost of workers within the Office for National Statistics definition of a public sector employee will be covered by the […]

Plaid Cymru called for Wales to be given parity with Scotland on devolved powers. Rhun ap Iorwerth warned Wales remains the “poor relation” among devolved nations in policy areas ranging from rail, justice and tax to welfare benefits and the Crown estate. He said: “Our democratic rights as parliamentarians in Wales can’t be considered to […]

National museum chiefs expressed optimism despite one of the most difficult years in its history and “major flooding” of the gallery in Cardiff during recent storms. Jane Richardson, chief executive, told the Senedd’s culture committee that Museum Wales was excited for the future after the Welsh Government’s draft budget announcement. She said: “We’re in a very, […]

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The Senedd rejected calls to revoke regulations restricting the prescription of puberty blockers for under-18s with gender incongruence or dysphoria. Adam Price recognised differing views regarding puberty-suppressing hormones, known as puberty blockers, as he called for the Welsh Government regulations to be annulled. The former Plaid Cymru leader explained the regulations effectively make participation in […]

Changes to planning law risk sidelining the voice of the public in decisions on significant new energy projects, Senedd members warned. Plaid Cymru’s Luke Fletcher said accountability in planning decisions will be undermined by new regulations on major projects, known as developments of national significance (DNS). Mr Fletcher told the Senedd the regulations will raise the threshold […]

Proposed legislation aimed at making disused tips safe falls short of the urgent action needed after a landslide saw people evacuated from their homes, the Senedd heard. Delyth Jewell said the disused mine and quarry tips bill, introduced in the Senedd this week, represents an important step forward but she warned of serious shortcomings. Plaid Cymru’s […]

Mark Drakeford warned Plaid Cymru will face a “day of reckoning” on whether to block the Welsh Government’s £26bn spending plans for next year. Wales’ finance secretary laid down a challenge to Plaid Cymru after unveiling the Welsh Government’s 2025/26 draft budget which included an extra £1.5bn for public services. Prof Drakeford said he remains open to […]

Discover the environmental impact of disposable vapes. Learn why Wales is banning their sale due to the damaging effects on wildlife and the environment.