A campaign to Remain in the EU can’t just be a campaign for the status quo, Adam Price will say today. He will tell a 3,000 person strong People’s Vote rally in London’s Excel that the campaign must be for a “social, democratic, decentralized and diverse” Europe. “A vote to […]
The movement campaigning for Welsh independence, Yes Cymru, has elected a new Central Committee, including a new chairman. It follows the resignation of the previous Central Committee following the AGM in October after proposed changes to the campaign group’s constitution were blocked by members. Author and YesCymru Radio founder Siôn […]
Plaid Cymru’s leader Adam Price has written to new Welsh Labour leader Mark Drakeford calling for him to work with Plaid Cymru on Brexit. He said the parties could work together to ensure that the will of the National Assembly for Wales is “respected” following the vote to reject the […]
Planting forests all over Wales could drive 1,400 farming families off the land and threaten the Welsh language, a farmers’ union has warned. The NFU Cymru Rural Affairs Board fear that plans to cost of fighting climate change with decarbonisation could fall unequally on Wales’ farming community. The Welsh Government is […]
Labour have backed a Plaid Cymru amendment rejecting the UK Government’s EU withdrawal agreement and political declaration. The Senedd voted 34-16 for a new relationship based on UK membership of Single Market and Customs Union. “Wales is the first parliament to vote on Theresa May’s Brexit agreement – and the first […]
Downing Street has said that a TV debate on Brexit between Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May should not include any another party leaders. David Lidington, Minister for the Cabinet Office, told the Times that it was a debate “between the leaders of the two biggest parties at Westminster”. Earlier today Theresa […]
Language campaigners have welcomed the appointment of Aled Roberts as the new Welsh Language Commissioner, saying it is vital that the role continues. The First Minister Carwyn Jones announced today that the former Liberal Democrat Assembly Member and Wrexham County Council leader had been appointed to the role. He will […]
The leader of Plaid Cymru, Adam Price, has written to Theresa May challenging her to a TV debate as she visits Wales to sell her Brexit deal. The UK Prime Minister will today embark on a whistle-stop of Wales and Northern Ireland – part of a ‘mini election campaign’ to […]
There are calls for any Brexit debate between Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn to include other party leaders as well. The Daily Telegraph said that Downing Steet is planning a TV debate, on a Sunday evening prime-time slot, shortly before parliament votes on the Brexit deal. The Labour Party said that […]
Siân Caiach, whose People First party has been a thorn in Plaid Cymru’s side in Llanelli, has joined new party Ein Gwlad. Caiach, who polled 2,004 votes in 2011 and 1,113 in Llanelli at the 2016 Assembly elections – more than the margin between Plaid Cymru and the Labour incumbents […]
