Jess Fishlock on her Cymru retirement decision
Cymru star Jess Fishlock has openly discussed her decision to retire from international football ahead of her final match against Australia at the Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday 25 October (KO 14:00). “I made the decision after the Euros,” said Fishlock. “It wasn’t a decision that I made lightly, and it took me a couple months to […]
Welsh Government accused of hypocrisy on NHS transparency
The Welsh Government has been accused of hypocrisy over a new NHS transparency drive, with opposition Senedd members challenging ministers to lead by example. Jeremy Miles, Wales’ health secretary, unveiled plans to live stream public accountability meetings every year with NHS organisations, including the seven health boards. He also announced more details of NHS performance […]
Drakeford details decade-long plan for Welsh language in education
Schools in Wales will be required to deliver at least 10% of their teaching in Welsh by 2030 as part of a decade-long plan to implement “landmark” legislation. Mark Drakeford outlined the Welsh Government’s plan for a phased rollout of the Welsh Language and Education Act which aims to give every child “a fair chance […]
Joe Morrell has been forced to announce his retirement from playing professional football.
Morrell was capped 37 times for Cymru and played in the UEFA EURO 2020 and 2022 FIFA World Cup finals. The 28 year-old midfielder made his debut in 2019 after more than 50 appearances across the Cymru age groups and recently received his UEFA A coaching licence through the FAW’s Coach Education system. Morrell announced his playing retirement with the following statement. “This […]
Plaid Cymru i gyflwyno cynllun addysg i “godi safonau a chefnogi athrawon”
Addewid Plaid ‘Cenhadaeth genedlaethol newydd ar Lythrennedd a Rhifedd’ Bydd llywodraeth Plaid Cymru yn cyflwyno strategaeth feiddgar, ymarferol a chynhwysol i adnewyddu safonau addysgol yng Nghymru, fel y bydd ei llefarydd addysg yn ei gyhoeddi. Disgwylir i lefarydd addysg Plaid Cymru, Cefin Campbell, gyhoeddi cenhadaeth genedlaethol newydd y blaid ar lythrennedd a rhifedd yn y […]
Plaid Cymru to set out education plan to “raise standards and support teachers”
Plaid pledge ‘A new national mission on Literacy and Numeracy’ A Plaid Cymru government will deliver a bold, practical, and inclusive strategy to renew educational standards in Wales its education spokesperson will announce. Plaid Cymru’s education spokesperson, Cefin Campbell, is expected to announce the party’s new national mission on literacy and numeracy at the annual […]
Plaid Cymru yn addo “cynnig gofal plant trawsnewidiol i Gymru”
Arweinydd Plaid Cymru, Rhun ap Iorwerth, yn datgelu cynnig gofal plant cyffredinol newydd gwerth mwy na £30,000 mewn costau gofal plant Bydd llywodraeth Plaid Cymru yn cyflwyno cynnig gofal plant newydd trawsnewidiol a holl gynhwysol (universal) i blant o 9 mis oed i 4 oed – gwerth mwy na £30,000 mewn costau gofal plant yn […]
Plaid Cymru pledge “transformative new childcare offer for Wales”
Plaid Cymru Leader Rhun ap Iorwerth unveils universal new childcare offer worth more than £30,000 in childcare costs A Plaid Cymru government will deliver a transformative and universal new childcare offer for children from the age of 9 months to 4 years – worth more than £30,000 in childcare costs in the first four years […]
‘Medical misogyny failing women in rural Wales’
A Senedd member warned a woman’s postcode too often dictates whether she receives timely care in Wales as he shared his daughter’s own 13-year ordeal. Plaid Cymru’s Cefin Campbell expressed concerns about systemic failings in women’s health care and a “unique patchwork of barriers” facing women in rural Wales. He shared the story of his […]
Drakeford pans Plaid Cymru’s ‘kitchen sink’ motion
Mark Drakeford panned Plaid Cymru for “throwing the kitchen sink” into a motion, describing a debate on the UK budget as the antithesis of responsible politics. The former first minister lambasted the Plaid Cymru motion on the forthcoming UK budget which made a long list of calls from devolving the Crown Estate to introducing a […]