Senedd members scrutinised Wales’ public services watchdog following a row over alleged anti-Conservative comments made by an investigator on social media.

Senedd members narrowly rejected calls for action on eye care amid warnings of a “tidal wave of blindness” about to hit Wales.

Opposition Senedd members accused the Welsh Government of taking a “scattergun” approach to growing the Welsh economy.

Wales faces a housing crisis, with almost 140,000 people on social housing waiting lists and more than 11,000 trapped in temporary homes, the Senedd heard.

Senedd officials pointed to “unavoidable” pressures and the need to make the Welsh Parliament fit for the future after unveiling a 16% budget increase.

Disabled people feel “forgotten and left behind” due to severe delays to reforms aimed at advancing their rights in Wales, the UK’s equality watchdog warned.

Plaid Cymru’s shadow health and social care secretary warned that new Wales-wide standards for commissioning care may be unachievable due to financial pressures.