All news on the topic: Wales

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Figures reveal that fifty pubs per month closed during the first half of the year in England and Wales
Number of pubs open fell to 39,096 by end of June and experts say tax rises in 2025 could result in more closures
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Hundreds of prisoners released early in England and Wales were not fitted with electronic tags
Serco says it is working to fit electronic devices, which were a condition of early release of 1,700 last week
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Welsh teenager imprisoned for assaulting trans woman and distributing terrorist materials
"Alex Edwards, 19, sentenced to five years and four months in prison, with judge citing his ’entrenched mindset of hatred.’"
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’Bleak’ September forecast with 6,000 steel and oil jobs set to be cut
The government warns of a "grim" September, with up to 6,000 jobs expected to be cut in steel and oil refining, according to the BBC.
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Only 100 spaces left in men’s prisons across England and Wales
Magistrates told to delay jailing criminals as weekly prison population reaches highest level since 2011
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Storm Lilian leaves 63,000 homes with power issues as Leeds Festival closes stages
Weather warnings were in place as the storm hit and brought winds of up to 80mph to parts of England and Wales.
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Tens of thousands of train fare fines to be quashed in England and Wales
Four firms including Northern and Greater Anglia unlawfully prosecuted more than 74,000 alleged fare dodgers
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Repossession claims in England and Wales reach five-year high
Both bank and landlord cases rise but remain below pre-Covid levels, despite tough cycle of interest rate rises
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Casualties on Welsh roads fall after 20mph speed limit, figures show
Number of people injured and killed on 20 and 30mph roads from January to March reduced by more than a quarter
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Woman charged after eight-month-old baby killed by car outside hospital
A woman has been charged after a baby was hit and killed by a car outside a hospital while strapped into her pram.
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Head of king’s property portfolio given 20% pay rise to £1.9m
Crown estate reward for Dan Labbad comes amid doubling of profits on back of offshore wind developments
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Who is Eluned Morgan, the potential next First Minister of Wales?
Expected to be the only candidate to lead Welsh Labour, she will have to use her experience to unite her party
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Terrifying moment as cowardly driver abandons fiancee to die after high-speed crash
New footage shows how a man callously left his fiancée to die after recklessly crashing his car while she was in the passenger seat.
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Wales’ FM Gething denies wrongdoing as he resigns
The first minister of Wales, Vaughan Gething, has announced his resignation, only four months after taking the job.
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Ofwat accused of displaying ‘disregard’ for customers amid increasing water bill prices
Politicians and campaigners condemn charging proposals, as regulator puts Thames Water into special measures
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Passengers injured as ‘drop tower’ ride crashes to the ground at UK theme park
One of Britain’s biggest theme parks has been forced to close one of its rides after multiple passengers were injured.
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Strike could force major steel plant to shut down next week
Workers at Tata Steel have been told that the company is taking steps to potentially cease operations at the Port Talbot plant by 7 July because of a strike by the trade union Unite.
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Prisons in England and Wales will reach ’breaking point’ by July, governors warned
Heads of prisons say they will no longer be able to accept new inmates ‘very soon’ after 4 July election
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Governor of new ’super-prison’, plagued by staff exodus, to take over jail rocked by 10 deaths in three months
Five Wells governor to take over at scandal-hit HMP Parc in Bridgend, Wales
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Owners who do not microchip cats face £500 fines
All cats in England must be microchipped and registered on a database from Monday under new laws.
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Vaughan Gething: Wales’s first minister loses confidence vote
Wales’s first minister has lost a confidence vote.
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’UK’s biggest benefit fraudsters’ jailed for stealing £53m with fake claims
Bundles of cash stuffed in suitcases, designer goods and a luxury car were found in a raid on their properties. One gang member had also filmed themselves throwing stacks of £20 notes in the air.
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Damning figures reveal police ignored over half of vandalism cases in England and Wales last year
Police ignored more than half of all vandalism cases in England and Wales last year, figures show.
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Troops cleared of blame for Falklands ship bombing
Declassified documents have cleared an army regiment of any blame in the biggest loss of British life during the Falklands War.
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Pressure piles on Wales’ FM as Plaid ends deal
First Minister Vaughan Gething has come under more pressure after Plaid Cymru ended its co-operation deal with Labour in Wales immediately.