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Majority in Wales would vote for independence with EU membership, poll finds

A MAJORITY of people in Wales would vote for independence if the country could rejoin the European Union, a poll has found.

The National (Scotland)

Plaid Cymru leader takes inspiration from Scotland with child payment pledge

Plaid Cymru will launch a “transformational” payment to tackle the “national stain” of child poverty if it leads the next Welsh government,…

The National (Scotland)

Plaid leader pledges to launch payments for poor children

Rhun ap Iorwerth said child poverty ‘remains a national stain’ with children ‘not even afforded the decency of good health and the bare essentials’.

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Plaid leader to say he will put Starmer ‘on notice’

Rhun ap Iorwerth, the leader of Plaid Cymru, will speak at the party’s spring conference in Llandudno.

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Welsh Secretary asked if she would resign over benefit cuts

Jo Stevens was questioned whether she will vote against any welfare cuts, as she did against similar proposals in 2015, and resign from the cabinet.

Evening Standard

As the youngest peer in the House of Lords, I have a bold plan for this place. Abolish it – me included

I came here a year ago because Plaid Cymru seeks to protect Welsh interests. But I think Labour should keep its vow and scrap this chamber, writes Baroness Smith of Llanfaes

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People need ‘time to enjoy’ saints’ days, says Plaid Cymru’s Westminster leader

‘We should be celebrating our regional saints and our national saints with vigour and enthusiasm,’ Liz Saville Roberts said.

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Proposals to increase Crown Estate investment and borrowing powers clear Commons

Treasury minister James Murray argued the Crown Estate Bill will ensure the creation of ‘long-term’ prosperity for the nation’.

Evening Standard

Wales wants to punish lying politicians – how would it work?

Elected politicians and candidates in Wales who deliberately lie could face serious consequences, including being removed from office, under proposals aimed at restoring trust in politics.

The Conversation

Lord Elis-Thomas obituary

Influential leader of Plaid Cymru who advanced the nationalist cause in Wales and helped establish the country’s parliament

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Tributes paid to Lord Elis-Thomas, first presiding officer of the Welsh Assembly

Politicians from across the political divide came together in the Senedd to remember Lord Elis-Thomas

Evening Standard

Former Plaid Cymru leader Dafydd Elis-Thomas dies aged 78

Lord Elis-Thomas died at home on Friday morning following a ‘short illness’, his family has announced.

Evening Standard

Welsh Government accused of ‘waving white flag’ over Cardiff University job cuts

The Welsh university set out proposals to cut 400 jobs – 7% of the total workforce – on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Cardiff University job losses deeply concerning, says Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens

The university has blamed a funding shortfall for its proposals to cut 400 full-time roles and close a number of degree programmes.

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Scottish Government in fresh bid to lower energy bills as Brexit harms revealed

THE Scottish Government has called for closer links with Europe in a bid to bring down energy bills and boost investment.

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Want to know the future of British politics? Look to Wales for a grim warning

With a struggling Labour government, the Tories fading and Reform on the rise, next year’s Senedd elections may show what’s coming for the wider UK, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

Evening Standard

Extra cash for Wales’ railways ‘top priority’ for Welsh Secretary after HS2 row

Jo Stevens said rail investment was at the top of her ‘shopping list’ as ministers bid for funding from the Treasury.

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MPs support proposals to give Crown Estate more investment and borrowing powers

Plaid Cymru MP Llinos Medi criticised the ‘huge extraction of wealth’ from Welsh communities and called for devolved control over the Crown Estate.

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Homes without power after Storm Darragh ‘to be reconnected by Wednesday’

Cabinet Office minister Abena Oppong-Asare said reconnections are continuing at pace.

The Guardian - UK

New authority proposed to oversee safety of coal tips in Wales

Planned legislation includes body that would monitor abandoned tips in effort to prevent disasters

Evening Standard

Rayner ‘knows people impatient for change’ amid fall in support for Labour

The Deputy Prime Minister pointed to ‘significant challenges’ faced by the Government since the election.

The National (Scotland)

SNP and Plaid Cymru unite against employers’ National Insurance tax hike

THE SNP and Plaid Cymru are to submit a cross-party amendment calling for the reversal of the National Insurance tax hike for public services,…

The National (Scotland)

Plaid Cymru top new Senedd poll amid plunge in Labour support

PLAID Cymru have topped polling in Wales, beating out Labour for the first time since 2010...

The Independent UK

Small parties must get chance to scrutinise assisted dying proposal, Plaid urges

MPs backed the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 330 votes to 275, majority 55, at its second reading.

Evening Standard

Welsh flood defences protected thousands of people, says Eluned Morgan

The leader of the Welsh Government announced new financial support for those whose homes were flooded over the weekend.

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