Mark Drakeford confirmed the UK Treasury will cover increased costs of national insurance in the public sector amid concerns additional funding could be “swallowed up” by tax rises.
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Disabled women face ‘discrimination double whammy’ at work
Disabled people are more than £2,100 a year worse off than non-disabled colleagues, with women facing a double whammy of discrimination at work, a committee heard.
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Plan for gender-balanced Senedd ‘lacks teeth’
Voluntary guidance aimed at making the Welsh Parliament more representative of the population lacks any real teeth, Senedd members warned.
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Call for openness on council funding formula
A cross-party committee called for greater transparency around the formula used to allocate funding to Welsh councils amid concerns about unfairness.
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£225,000 contract awarded for Cwmbran Library revamp
A REVAMP of Torfaen’s busiest library has taken a step forward with a contract for its new design and fitting out awarded.
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Torfaen’s Alice-Sophie Roberts in Miss Wales 2025 final
A Torfaen woman is a finalist in Miss Wales 2025.
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Call for overhaul of ‘unsustainable’ GP funding model
View Post Senedd members added their voices to a chorus of calls for fair funding for GPs after more than 21,000 people across Wales signed a petition.
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Senedd reprimands Tory leader over 20mph tweet
The leader of the Conservative opposition was given a slap on the wrists after a committee found his “false” social media posts brought the Senedd into disrepute.
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Supported accommodation plans welcomed at former residential home in Cwmbran
PLANS to develop supported accommodation on the site of a residential home forced to close due to care failings have been welcomed.
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Llanyrafon Manor and Tasty Not Wasty get UK Government grants
A COMMUNITY grocery store, a visitor attraction and a village hall and pay-what-you-can cafe and counselling services are among Torfaen groups awarded UK Government funding.