A Fair Budget for a Fair Wales
The Labour-led Assembly Government’s Budget for 2009-10 will help ensure Wales comes through the global economic crisis in a fair way, Welsh Labour’s Finance Minister Andrew Davies AM said today. The draft Budget, which was the subject of debate in the National Assembly today, marks an important step forward in Welsh Labour’s commitment to creating...
Read more...
Read more...
Leighton Andrews announces regeneration package for the Western Valleys
Welsh Labour's Regeneration Minister Leighton Andrews has announced that the Labour-led Welsh Assembly Government intends to develop the Western Valleys of South Wales as a Strategic Regeneration Area (SRA) to ensure significant resources are specifically directed to tackle long standing issues in the region. The regeneration area will stretch from the Amman Valley in the...
Read more...
Read more...
Wayne David & Leighton Andrews welcome Post Office announcement
Labour’s Wales Office Minister, Wayne David MP, responding to today’s announcement that the Labour UK Government have awarded the contract for the Post Office Card Account (POCA) service to the Post Office said: “This is excellent news for post offices and for the communities that they serve. The Governments in London and in Cardiff both...
Read more...
Read more...
Rhodri Morgan marks Remembrance Sunday
Rhodri Morgan, the First Minister of Wales has paid tribute to armed service personnel who laid down their lives in service to their country. Rhodri Morgan said: "This year marks the 90th anniversary of the end of the First World War where more than 885,000 British soldiers lost their lives on the battlefields of France...
Read more...
Read more...
Rhodri Morgan welcomes Obama victory
The First Minister of Wales, Rhodri Morgan has congratulated Barack Obama on his victory in the American Presidential elections. He said: "President-elect Barack Obama’s stunning victory represents a triumph of hope over fear. He now has two months to prepare for the huge job of translating that hope into improved conditions for jobs and health...
Read more...
Read more...
Compensation for Welsh miners reaches £707 million
Labour's Wales Office Minister Wayne David has announced that compensation paid to ex-miners and their families in Wales has now reached £707m. Chairing his first meeting of the Coal Health Claims Monitoring group in Cardiff, Mr David praised the group on the progress being made. All outstanding claims should now be settled within the next...
Read more...
Read more...
Welsh Tories’ failure in Monmouthshire exposed
Welsh Conservative-controlled Monmouthshire Council has been exposed as being the worst performing local authority in Wales for making payments within the 30 day target, Welsh Labour revealed today. The failure was uncovered by Welsh Labour Assembly Member Joyce Watson, a member of the National Assembly’s Finance Committee, who revealed figures - published by the Local...
Read more...
Read more...
Welsh Labour is winning for Women in Wales
Welsh Labour has issued a rallying call to women in Wales to join the Labour party and help shape and influence party policy in the run up to the next general election....
Read more...
Read more...
Rhodri Morgan welcomes £70m investment in Ford Bridgend
Welsh Labour’s First Minister Rhodri Morgan has today welcomed the announcement that Ford will be making a new £70m investment at its engine plant at Bridgend, South Wales. This includes a £13.4m investment by the Labour-led Welsh Assembly Government, which will secure 2,000 jobs. First Minister RHODRI MORGAN said: "This is a brilliant success for...
Read more...
Read more...
Labour storms to victory in Merthyr by-election
Welsh Labour stormed to victory in a county council by-election last night (Thursday 23 October), gaining the Town Ward on Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council from the Liberal Democrats. The by-election was called after the previous Liberal Democrat councillor, elected in May’s local elections, resigned his seat. This is Welsh Labour’s second victory over the...
Read more...
Read more...
Page of 12 | next »