78 m. ago Welsh council leader resigns suddenly 'for personal reasons'

A new leader will be named next month

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5 h. ago The eyewatering sum it will cost one Welsh council to meet key target

Councillors said it was money they did not have

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31 h. ago ‘A classic authoritarian tactic’: outrage over Trump’s pardons for friends and allies

Ex-prosecutors and legal scholars say US president ‘meting out pardons for blatantly corrupt and self-serving ends’Donald Trump’s unprecedented pardoning spree for political and business friends since returning to the White House has prompted warnings from ex-prosecutors and legal scholars of “corrupt” pay-to-play schemes, conflicts of interest and blatant partisanship.It has included hundreds of Maga allies, a cryptocurrency mogul with ties to a Trump family crypto firm, disgraced politicians, and others who could yield political and financial benefits. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago How your pay could be cut by £560 a year in ANOTHER Budget change that Rachel Reeves is plotting

MILLIONS of workers could see their take-home pay cut under Budget plans being weighed up by the Treasury, industry experts have warned. The Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) has written to all 650 MPs urging the Government not to slash or scrap "salary sacrifice" for pension contributions. SPP says such a move would hit ordinary...

Economics

8 d. ago How much developers paid this Welsh council last year and what it will fund

Developers pay the council money towards extra infrastructure that might be required as a result of their plans - including such things as schools and road improvements

Politics

1 week ago Welsh council refuses to collect man's bin 'because lid was slightly open'

The homeowner said the council's decision to not empty his bin was "petty and pathetic"

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2 w. ago UK Government urged to protect State Pension and cut National Insurance for older workers

The Later Life Ambitions campaign presented Chancellor Rachel Reeves with a list of proposals to boost growth and the workforce.

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2 w. ago Welsh Council to spend £200,000 asking for advice about a pond

The overall project has a budget of £4.6million

Economics

3 w. ago Welsh council may cut pension ties with firms linked to Israel

'This council believes: Public sector pension fund investments in Ceredigion and across Wales should not support war crimes, human rights violations, or breaches of international law, regardless of financial returns', says a councillor's motion

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3 w. ago Welsh council was investigated by watchdog over housing repairs, says local authority official

Cardiff Council also published a report recently showing that it had seen an increase in demand for certain housing repairs across the city

Politics

3 w. ago SUV drivers face paying extra for parking under plans by Welsh council

Cardiff Council is expected to approve the changes as part of a new policy aimed at reducing congestion and improving air quality in the city.

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4 w. ago Welsh councils warn of massive council tax rises or 13,000 job losses

Filling a gap from Welsh Government funding could see 20% rises in council tax, they have warned

Events

4 w. ago ‘We’re ripping ourselves to shreds’: with dance music bitterly divided, how far should cultural boycotts go?

Some artists and audiences are boycotting Boiler Room and other events over its parent company’s links with Israel – creating fierce debate about the best way to protest and how to remain uncompromisedThose attending Boiler Room’s two-day festival in London’s Burgess Park in August may have noticed a troubling message spray-painted on the site’s perimeter fence: “Boiler Room is owned by Israeli arms investors.” In nearby Brockwell Park, which hosted Field Day, Cross the Tracks and Mighty Hoopla – three festivals belonging to the same group as Boiler Room – graffiti depicted a bomb with the letters “KKR” emblazoned on it.In June 2024, the controversial private equity giant KKR acquired Superstruct Entertainment, the company that owns these four festivals and tens of others, many of which were the subjects of boycotts by artists this summer. That’s because KKR has considerable business interests in Israel, including investments in Axel Springer SE, a German media company that runs cla...

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