3 h. ago Business Editor Sion Barry gives his verdict on Rachel Reeves' rail investment for Wales

She confirmed £445m over ten years but is that the real figure?

Economics

5 h. ago DAN HODGES: Rachel Reeves has opted to spend like a drunken sailor on shore leave in the Chagos Islands. It's now a matter of 'when' not 'if' she comes back to pick our pockets with tax rises

After the statement Rachel Reeves just delivered to unveil the Government's Spending Review, it appears she is actually cosplaying at being the new Liz Truss, says DAN HODGES.

Economics

10 h. ago Rachel Reeves says she ‘chooses investment’ as she prepares to unveil Labour’s spending review – UK politics live

Chancellor will reveal how the government plans to spend almost £1.4tn in 2026-27, rising to almost £1.5tr in 2028-29In Wales politcians from almost all parties have been complaining for years about the UK governments decision to categorise HS2 as a project for England and Wales, even though the line does not go through Wales at all. Treating it as a project that nevertheless benefit Wales means Wales does not get equivalent money for its own infrastructure, under the Barnett formula.According to a report by ITV Cymru, Wales will get £445m for rail in the spending review. ITV quotes a Welsh Labour source as saying:This investment is more than Wales would have had so far had HS2 been Barnettised. It will make a massive difference economically and politically.We need to go much further and faster to get one step ahead of the tactics used by small boat gangs.That is why we will boost investment to secure our borders, with up to £280m per year in the Border Security Command by 2028/29. ...

Politics

12 h. ago ICE prepares full assault on five Democrat cities as LA goes into lockdown amid immigration riots

California Governor Newsom delivered a prediction for the rest of the country Tuesday night in a primetime address where he blasted Trump's deployment of US troops to anti-ICE riots.

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13 h. ago LA protests: LAPD says it has made ‘mass arrests’ after mayor issued curfew for downtown – live

Mayor Karen Bass issues curfew for one square mile area in downtown, beginning at 8pm local time on Tuesday until 6am local time on WednesdayWelcome to the Guardian’s continued coverage of the protests in Los Angeles. If you are just tuning in, here is a handy summary to bring you up to speed.The LAPD says it has made ‘mass arrests’ in downtown LA after the Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued a curfew for the city’s downtown area following several days of intense protests against Ice raids. The protests have been marked by clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement, widespread vandalism and some looting. The curfew began at 8pm local time on Tuesday and will last until 6am local time on Wednesday. It will apply to a one-square-mile area in downtown.California governor Gavin Newsom delivered a searing rebuke of the Trump administration on Tuesday evening, accusing the government of “pulling a military dragnet” across LA and warning democracy is “under assault before our eyes”....

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52 h. ago Rachel Reeves must not fall short on giving Welsh rail a fair deal in this spending review

Business Editor Sion Barry makes the case for greater UK Government rail investment in Wales

Economics

5 d. ago Police launch urgent appeal as they investigate disappearance of 16

Leon has been missing for 24 hours and was last seen at a train station in south Wales

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5 d. ago The UK Government has to deliver £4bn of rail investment in Wales | Mark Barry

Transport expert Professor Mark Barry of Cardiff University makes the case for UK rail enhancement investment in Wales to help address years of under investment out to 2040

Economics

7 d. ago ‘Accept it or you have to walk’: Labour’s UK spending review battles enter final stage

Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces ‘make or break’ moment for government’s pledge to deliver 1.5mn new homes

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7 d. ago Marjorie Taylor Greene accused of assembling ‘rogues’ gallery’ to attack NGOs

Congressional Integrity Project calls Wednesday hearing led by Greene ‘political theater’ and exercise in hypocrisyThe far-right congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has assembled a “rogues’ gallery of extremists, conspiracy theorists and C-team political operatives” to promote Donald Trump’s crackdown on non-government organisations (NGOs), a congressional watchdog has claimed.The House of Representatives’ Delivering on Government Efficiency (Doge) subcommittee, chaired by Greene, is due to hold a hearing on Wednesday entitled “Public Funds, Private Agendas: NGOs Gone Wild”. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago Police investigate hate crime after passenger called 'woman from Taliban' on Cardiff to Bristol train

The woman was travelling with her family on a service south Wales from Wales to London and asked another passenger not to sit on the table. What happened next left them shocked

Events

1 week ago Shamed Strictly star Wynne Evans claimed 'rotten' BBC was a 'corrupt organisation' just days before he was sacked over sex

The Welsh opera singer, 53, was informed on Thursday that his rolling contract at Radio Wales had been terminated after a four-month investigation into his behaviour at the corporation.

Politics

1 week ago Shamed Strictly star Wynne Evans claimed 'rotten' BBC was a 'corrupt organisation' just days before he was sacked over sex

The Welsh opera singer, 53, was informed on Thursday that his rolling contract at Radio Wales had been terminated after a four-month investigation into his behaviour at the corporation.

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1 week ago Katie Price's butt lift injector BANNED from all procedures...after he left women with killer sepsis

A celeb-backed liquid BBL injector has been banned from carrying out cosmetic procedures across England and Wales following a shocking BBC investigation and subsequent court ruling.

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1 week ago Target of delivering 50% increase in procedures ‘must be underpinned by NHS staff know

Innovation driven by NHS staff must be key to unlocking Scottish Government aims of delivering a 50% increase in procedures such as vital hip and knee replacements, says a health service partner.

Sport

1 week ago Government steps in to deliver new reservoirs amid water supply concerns

The Environment Secretary has designated two new reservoirs as ‘nationally significant’ to speed up the planning process.

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2 w. ago King warns Canada facing 'critical moment' in speech to Parliament with world at most 'unstable' since WW2

The King has made a historic appearance at Canada’s state opening of parliament to deliver the message of the country’s new government

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2 w. ago Police issue update on investigation after boy, 16, dies at Barry Island Pleasure Park

Taha Soomro, 16, of Grangetown, Cardiff, was pronounced dead at the scene on Friday night

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2 w. ago Live facial recognition cameras may become ‘commonplace’ as police use soars

Exclusive: The Guardian and Liberty Investigates find police in England and Wales believe expansion is likely after 4.7m faces scanned in 2024Valuable tool or cause for alarm? Facial ID quietly becoming part of police’s arsenalPolice believe live facial recognition cameras may become “commonplace” in England and Wales, according to internal documents, with the number of faces scanned having doubled to nearly 5m in the last year.A joint investigation by the Guardian and Liberty Investigates highlights the speed at which the technology is becoming a staple of British policing.Police forces scanned nearly 4.7m faces with live facial recognition cameras last year – more than twice as many as in 2023. Live facial recognition vans were deployed at least 256 times in 2024, according to official deployment records, up from 63 the year before.A roving unit of 10 live facial recognition vans that can be sent anywhere in the country will be made available within days – increasing national capa...

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2 w. ago Police investigation after three boys and woman die in house fire

Three boys aged 15, eight and four, died at the scene of the early morning fire

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