Voting at National Assembly elections should be made compulsory, according to Welsh Labour AMs. Jeremy Miles, AM for Neath, said Wales should copy the example of countries such as Australia, where citizens can be fined for not voting, in order to boost turnout. He told Newyddion 9 that he was […]
Radio Wales will expand its availability on the FM band so that its signal reaches more of the nation, according to the BBC. The BBC also announced that they will set up a second Welsh-language radio channel, Radio Cymru 2, to broadcast from 7am to 10am every morning on digital […]
One of the nation’s universities has been found to be among the best at teaching students across 130 higher education institutions in Wales, Scotland, and England. Bangor University was the only university in Wales to be awarded a ‘gold’ award for the standard of its teaching in the new […]
The weakness of the media in Wales means that the National Assembly should expand its own content platform in order to communicate directly with the people of Wales. That is one of the recommendations of a report published today commissioned by the Assembly’s Llywydd, Elin Jones. According to the report, […]
A book which offers a ‘comprehensive’ guide to Welsh Independence has been launched in Aberystwyth today. The first edition of the 64-page Independence in Your Pocket was introduced at the Old College in the centere of the town. The book argues that independence would be a means of kick-starting […]
A movement founded to campaign for independence has grown faster than expected, according to its chairman. YesCymru will hold its annual general meeting in Aberystwyth on Saturday. Chairman Iestyn ap Rhobert said that they have close to 400 members, and 13 local groups around Wales. “We’ve grown and grown over […]
The Welsh Government will now have more of a say on Brexit following Theresa May’s failure to win a majority at last week’s Westminster General Election, according to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales. Aberconwy MP Guto Bebb, who came within 635 votes of losing his seat to Labour candidate Emily Owen, […]
English-language media such as the BBC should be encouraged to do more to publicise books published in Wales, according to a new report. The independent review into Welsh Government support for publishing and literature in Wales report notes that Welsh-language television has regular items about authors and books published in […]
When Theresa May triggered Article 50 a couple of months ago, she also signalled her intention that the UK leave the obscure EURATOM treaty. The treaty covers nuclear power, an issue which neither the Remain nor Leave camps even mentioned during the referendum campaign. How this decision will affect […]
6.13am Final results for Wales: Labour take three Tory seats, Plaid take the only Lib Dem seat. Who would have predicted that 12 hours ago? Thank you very much for your company throughout the night. I hope you’ve enjoyed Nation.Cymru’s inaugural live blog! 6.11am I think we can tell from the […]