Swansea news

Wales’ housing minister has been accused of “celebrating failure” after confirming the Welsh Government will miss a target to build 20,000 social homes. Labour’s manifesto for the 2021 Senedd election pledged to “deliver 20,000 new low-carbon social homes for rent” – one of six key commitments to the nation before polling day. But, in a […]

A Reform UK politician who used a racial slur to describe Chinese people faces a two-week suspension after being found to have brought the Senedd into disrepute. Laura Anne Jones, who jumped ship from the Tories to Reform over the summer, also breached the Welsh Parliament’s rules on discrimination, an investigation found. But she was […]

The Welsh Government’s chief legal adviser flatly denied reports a separate Welsh legal jurisdiction is off the agenda, telling the Senedd: “I said no such thing.” Julie James, who is counsel general, said a legal jurisdiction for Wales is inevitably developing and “at some point in the future somebody’s going to have to acknowledge that […]

“Strengthening human rights is a matter that strikes at the very heart of our democracy and our collective future” – Sioned Williams MS The Labour Welsh Government has failed to deliver its Programme for Government commitments to incorporate key international human rights treaties into Welsh law, and this could have serious consequences for the people […]

Cymru head coach Craig Bellamy has called on his players to end their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign on a high as they prepare to take on Liechtenstein and North Macedonia. Cymru are currently third place in Group J and could mathematically still win the group to achieve automatic qualification as they sit just four points behind […]

Plaid Cymru has accused the Labour Welsh Government of allowing plans for a national care service to become “painfully slow” and “drag on without direction”. Mabon ap Gwynfor bemoaned progress on an ambition to create a national care service free at the point of need, which would aim to ensure parity between health and care. […]

Remembrance: ‘It’s important to remember and recognise those that have served across the generations’, says Wales Air Ambulance Trustee and Veterans’ Commissioner for Wales James Phillips. Wales Air Ambulance Trustee James Phillips served for 33 years in the Armyin Germany, Cyprus, the Netherlands, Northern Ireland, the Balkans, Afghanistan, and Iraq. He has commanded soldiers, sailors […]

Asda have today announced they will bring back its popular café ‘winter warmer’ £1 meal deal to support the over 60’s this winter as they continue to face increased financial pressures during the colder winter months. Last year, half a million £1 meals were served to pensioners showing how vital this initiative is across this […]

Winners to be announced on Sunday, 16 November Chair of the Asian Catering Federation Yawar Khan The biggest event in the Asian culinary calendar, the Asian Curry Awards – dubbed the “Curry Oscars” has revealed this year’s finalists. Wales’ finalists are: Black Peppers Wrexham North East Wales Maahis Wrexham North East Wales Bangla Bangor North Wales Valley […]

Ambitious new local energy plans for Swansea, Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot and Pembrokeshire have been unveiled. The plans set out how each of the four local authority areas will work towards a cleaner, greener and more resilient energy future, identifying local opportunities to cut carbon emissions, increase renewable energy generation and improve energy efficiency across […]