37 h. ago UK music legend issues dire warning to Rachel Reeves over tax hikes

The guitar legend has joined dozens of the nation’s top musicians in a campaign warning the Chancellor ‘British music will no longer be made in Britain’ because of her high taxes

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5 d. ago How the embattled Welsh Government's bid to pass a budget is going

A deal has to be struck, but with whom?

Politics

5 d. ago Baby formula to cost up to £500 a year less say Welsh and UK Governments

UK health secretary Wes Streeting said: 'It’s not right that manufacturers have been able to package up these products in a way that plays on the instincts of new mums and dads who are just trying to do what’s right for their child'

Economics

5 d. ago Town's £2.6m flood defence scheme awaits final Welsh Government approval

A culvert scheme was identified in 2020 following devastating floods in 2018

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6 d. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Queen's son fumes at Keir and 'useless' Chancellor

Sir Keir Starmer 's insistence that he and his Chancellor did not mislead the public over last week's Budget shambles has failed to convince Queen Camilla's son Tom Parker Bowles.

Politics

7 d. ago OBR chair quits after inquiry into early release of budget document

Richard Hughes takes ‘full responsibility’ for watchdog error as Starmer attempts to secure chancellor’s positionThe chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility has resigned after a damning internal inquiry into the leak that threw Rachel Reeves’s budget into chaos described it as the “worst failure” in the institution’s history.The departure of Richard Hughes, who said he took “full responsibility” for the watchdog’s failure to handle sensitive information, dragged the rolling recriminations over the budget into a fifth day. Continue reading...

Economics

7 d. ago OBR chief resigns after report blames leadership for Budget blunder

A damning report into last week’s Budget leak said the error was the worst failure in the OBR’s 15-year history

Politics

7 d. ago William urges investors to grasp ‘extraordinary possibilities’ on offer in Wales

The Prince of Wales hailed the King for his leadership in championing Welsh innovation.

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7 d. ago OBR says inadvertent budget leak is ‘worst failure’ in its 15

Investigation finds organisation’s leadership over many years was to blame for error, and similar breach happened earlier this yearPolitics live –latest updatesBritain’s budget watchdog has said the early leak of its budget documents before Rachel Reeves made her speech was the “worst failure” in its 15-year history as it emerged a similar breach had occurred earlier this year.The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said an investigation had found that the leadership of the organisation, over many years, was to blame for the early release of its Economic and Fiscal Outlook (EFO) document online nearly an hour before Reeves’s address last Wednesday. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Reason behind Rachel Reeves' early budget leak blunder revealed in 'worst failure'

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8 d. ago Promise of ten thousand jobs as Welsh Government stages International Investment Summit

The summit will be attended by companies and investors from 27 countries

Politics

8 d. ago Cornish language to get same protected status as Welsh, Irish and Scottish Gaelic

Kernewek submitted by government for part III status under European charter for regional or minority languagesThe Cornish language is due to be given the same status as Welsh, Irish and Scottish Gaelic after the government submitted it for greater protections under a European charter.Kernewek, spoken as a first language by 563 people according to the last census, has been recommended by the government for part III status under the European charter for regional or minority languages, the highest level of protection available. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Wrexham AFC receives £18m from government despite Hollywood backing

Welsh government grants used to fund football club even though it is owned by wealthy movie stars Wrexham AFC has risen meteorically through the English football leagues thanks to the deep pockets of Hollywood movie star owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. Yet the club has also had £18m in help from other, unwitting backers: Welsh taxpayers.The club has received almost £18m in nonrepayable grants from the Welsh government via the local council, according to UK government state aid disclosures – far in excess of the direct aid listed for any other football club in Britain. Continue reading...

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1 week ago UK weather: Met Office's dire warning as nearly one month's rainfall looms TODAY

The Met Office says travel disruption, flooding and power cuts are likely throughout Saturday, particularly across south Wales and the Midlands, due to the heavy rain

Events

1 week ago Welsh Government to introduce new 20mph road changes in 2026

The new legislation is meant to support 'accessible and inclusive travel'

Politics

1 week ago Plan for pub at Welsh holiday park ditched with tourist tax blamed

Plans for a Wetherspoon pub at a Welsh holiday park have been scrapped with sources blaming the Welsh Government's incoming tourism tax

Politics

1 week ago Starmer forced to deny breaking Labour manifesto as experts sound dire warning over Budget plans

Damning assessment came as chancellor and prime minister forced to defend plans and insist they did not breach manifesto promises

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1 week ago Rachel Reeves has badly failed to show mettle with the UK Budget

Rachel Reeves needed to be more upfront with the public - but she has failed, writes John McLaren

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1 week ago 'For all the dire warnings, the Budget had plenty to cheer about'

'If you’re wealthy enough to put loads of your pay packet into a tax-advantaged pension pot you can definitely afford to pay a bit more'

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1 week ago Religious leader issues doomsday warning for the end of 2025: 'The last day of this world'

A mysterious prophet who hasn't been seen in decades left a dire warning for humanity of a coming cataclysm sent by God.

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