Wales

Regulator announces water bill increases

Water regulator Ofwat has announced that household water bills in England and Wales will increase by an average £31 a year over the next five years. Chris Walters, Senior Director for the Price Review..

Storm Darragh causes damage in South Wales

The Met Office has issued a red weather warning for parts of Wales and south west England, urging residents to stay indoors as Storm Darragh brings over 90 mph winds. Residents in South Wales saw..

British-Irish Council family photograph

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer poses for a family photograph alongside the Taoiseach Simon Harris, Northern Ireland's First Minister Michelle O'Neill, Scotland's First Minister John Swinney and Welsh..

PM arrives for first PMQs since assisted dying bill passed

Sir Keir Starmer has arrived at the Houses of Parliament for the first PMQs since MPs voted in favour of a bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. The prime minister faces questions from..

Palliative care doctor criticises assisted dying vote

Palliative care doctor Dr Rachel Clarke has criticised MPs' decision to back assisted dying legislation in England and Wales. She accused the government of neglecting care funding, saying it..

MPs vote in favour of Assisted Dying Bill

Assisted dying could become legal in England and Wales after the bill was backed by MPs in a historic vote. Under a draft legislation being considered by Parliament, terminally ill adults expected to..

Assisted dying bill: How will party leaders vote?

MPs will vote this Friday on a bill that would legalise assisted dying for people who are terminally ill in England and Wales. It is the first debate and vote on the issue in the Commons since 2015...

Flooding fears remain after Storm Bert's deluge

More flooding is expected as communities continue to deal with the aftermath of Storm Bert. Torrential rain has caused widespread damage across Wales and parts of England, with over 100 flood warnings..

Thousands across the UK battle floodwaters after Storm Bert causes widespread disruption

Among the hardest-hit areas were parts of Wales, where authorities issued over 40 flood warnings after floods were reported in several towns over the weekend.

United Kingdom under water

Storm Bert caused widespread flooding across the western UK on Sunday. The Rhondda Cynon Taf area in Wales was hardest hit, with flooding also reported in Caerphilly and Newport. Landslides were..

Storm Bert: Two dead as flood alerts remain in place

Disruption caused by Storm Bert continues into Monday with at least two people confirmed dead after "devastating" flooding over the weekend. The last of the Met Office’s rain warnings ended at..

Welsh Secretary: I understand why UK farmers are concerned

The Welsh secretary says "I understand why farmers are concerned", but says only "a few farms" will be affected by controversial changes to inheritance tax announced in the government's Autumn budget...

Govt pledges £13m of funding to help steelworkers

The Welsh secretary has announced £13m of funding to help steelworkers affected by job losses. Jo Stevens adds the fund is part of an £80m commitment "to protect steel communities". Report by..

Assisted dying: What’s in the new bill?

Details of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, also known as the assisted dying bill, have been revealed. The proposed legislation for England and Wales, brought by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater,..

UK nations mark Armistice Day

People in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland remember the fallen and stand in silence for two minutes as they mark Armistice Day. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at..

Nigel Farage on Reform UK’s ‘big potential’ in Wales

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says his party has “big potential” in Wales after a poll by Survation found that Reform were the third most popular party in the principality, ahead of the..