Wales TUC: Worker surveillance on the rise in Wales

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New Wales TUC/YouGov research shows that 25% of workers say that they have been subject to greater monitoring since Covid-19 crisis began. Only...

UK ranks outside of the top 30 global nations for public...

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Last Sunday marked America’s most patriotic public holiday, Independence Day, and Research from Ezra, the leading provider of digital coaching, has found that America also ranks...

Cabinet give commitment to asylum dispersal

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Caerphilly County Borough Council's Cabinet has today (7th July) agreed to take part in a pilot to become an asylum dispersal area in Wales. Caerphilly County...

Lords propose ban on boiling lobsters alive

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  Snappily dressed shellfish campaigners gathered outside the House of Lords today as Peers put forward amendments to the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill to recognise that crabs and lobsters can feel...

LGA responds to Prime Minister’s announcement on easing restrictions

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Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement this evening about the planned easing of coronavirus restrictions on 19 July, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the...

Build Back Local: Councils set out post-pandemic recovery vision

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At its virtual Annual Conference, the Local Government Association (LGA) launches its Build Back Local campaign to demonstrate the vital role councils must...

Top Tories urge Chancellor to keep £5 billion emergency Covid-fighting welfare...

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Six former Conservative Secretaries of State for Work and Pensions press Rishi Sunak to keep £20-a-week Universal Credit uplift, introduced to ease the pressure on welfare...

430% increase in B&B spend for people who are homeless reveals...

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Rising numbers of people who are homeless are being placed in bed and breakfasts due to a severe shortage of housing meaning councils are...

LGA responds to interim advice on how most vulnerable could be...

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Responding to a government announcement that millions of people most vulnerable to COVID-19 may be offered a booster vaccination from September, following interim advice...

Wales TUC: Wales must lead fight against law-breaking bosses

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· Wales TUC research shows that only 1 in 4 workers in Wales say that their employer has followed Covid safety rules. · Official figures...

LGA – Library investment key to helping children catch up following...

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Investing in libraries is key to driving the national recovery from COVID-19 and enabling children to catch up on lost learning, the Local Government...

UK-Australia trade deal, Wales

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Prime Minister agrees UK-Australia free trade deal in meeting with Australian PM Scott Morrison in London British cars, Scotch whisky and confectionery will be...

LGA responds to Public Accounts Committee report on the adult social...

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Responding to a Public Accounts Committee report on the adult social care market, which includes calls for a comprehensive, cross-government reform plan for care...

LGA responds to ADASS Activity Survey Report

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Responding to the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) Activity Survey report, which highlights the increasing need and requests for adult social...

Penodi Shavanah Taj yn Ysgrifennydd Cyffredinol parhaol TUC Cymru

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Penodwyd Shavanah Taj yn Ysgrifennydd Cyffredinol parhaol TUC Cymru. Mae hi wedi gwasanaethu yn y rôl dros dro ers mis Chwefror 2020 ac mae...

LGA responds to roadmap exit delay

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Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement that the final stage of the roadmap will be delayed, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government...

Shavanah Taj appointed as permanent General Secretary of the Wales TUC

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Shavanah Taj has been appointed as the permanent General Secretary of the Wales TUC. She has served in the role in an interim position...

Territorial Ministers to give evidence on the Union

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The House of Lords Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee will tomorrow question ministers from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland territorial offices, on their role in the Union,...

Gweithwyr SYG yn cael eu cydnabod yn Rhestr Anrhydeddau Pen-blwydd y...

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Mae gweithwyr yn y Swyddfa Ystadegau Gwladol (SYG) wedi cael eu cydnabod yn Rhestr Anrhydeddau Pen-blwydd y Frenhines am eu gwasanaeth rhagorol yn ystod...

ONS employees recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours List

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Office for National Statistics (ONS) employees have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for their outstanding service during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The...

LGA responds to Health and Social Care Committee report on care...

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Responding to a Health and Social Care Committee report into workforce burnout and resilience in the NHS and social care, Cllr David Fothergill, Chairman...

Seismic’ tax policy reforms announced by G7 face aftershocks, says ACCA

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New tax policies announced at the weekend in the G7 communiqué will face hurdles as the proposals are yet to be agreed by the...

Lord Dunlop to give evidence on intergovernmental relations

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  The House of Lords Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee will tomorrow discuss intergovernmental relations and the Union with Lord Dunlop. The session follows Lord Dunlop's review into Union Capability, published...

UK House Price Increase: Top tips for Gen Rent

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'GENERATION RENT’ WILL NEED MORE HELP THAN A 95% MORTGAGE UK House Prices Skyrocket 188% in 20 Years, with Wage Growth a Dismal 67%  Rishi Sunak...

Safonau Masnach Cymru yn rhoi rhybudd am dwyll neges destun am...

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Mae Safonau Masnach Cymru wedi cael ei hysbysu am  dwyll ar ffurf neges destun sy'n ymwneud â'r Cyfrifiad cenedlaethol. Dywedir wrth y bobl sy'n derbyn...

Trading Standards Wales issue Census text scam warning

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Trading Standards Wales has been made aware of a text message scam in relation to the national Census. Recipients are told that there is information...

Fishing vessel Nicola Faith recovered from seabed

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The wreck of sunken fishing vessel Nicola Faith, which went missing off the coast of Colwyn Bay on 27 January, has been raised from the...

Plan needed to prevent families at ‘cliff-edge’ of homelessness when bailiff...

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The Local Government Association (LGA) has set out a six-point plan needed to protect vulnerable households who could lose their homes when the ban...

EAC to hear from water companies and industry experts on fatbergs...

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In the third evidence session of its Water Quality in Rivers inquiry, the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) will hear from those working in the planning, policy...

Motions on school funding and Estyn proposed by NAHT Cymru and...

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    Today (Tuesday 25 May 2021) at the Wales TUC Congress, two motions proposed by school leaders' union NAHT Cymru as part of its campaign...

Leading Muslim Organisation Calls for EHRC Action Following Conservative Islamophobia Inquiry...

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Muslim Engagement and Development (MEND), the UK’s largest grass-roots Muslim advocacy organisation, has called upon the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to formally...

EAC to hear from water companies and industry experts on fatbergs...

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In the third evidence session of its Water Quality in Rivers inquiry, the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) will hear from those working in the planning,...

UK TUC: Welsh government “has shown the way” during the pandemic

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TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady praises Covid response of Mark Drakeford and Welsh unions in speech to Wales TUC Congress Welsh administration has...

Lords to quiz experts on post-Brexit intergovernmental cooperation on health

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The House of Lords Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee will tomorrow question health experts, looking at the policy areas covered by the Blood Safety and...

Wales TUC: Recovery must put power in the hands of young...

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New ONS data confirms that young workers in Wales have been hit hardest by the Covid crisis – with a 6.5 percentage point...

TUC Cymru: Rhoi grym yn nwylo gweithwyr ifanc er mwyn adfer

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Mae data newydd y Swyddfa Ystadegau Gwladol yn cadarnhau bod gweithwyr ifanc yng Nghymru wedi cael eu taro galetaf gan argyfwng Covid – gyda gostyngiad...

LGA: Road funding drop this year could pay for 9.5 million...

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Councils could repair more than 9.5 million extra potholes with the funding lost from local road maintenance budgets this year, analysis by the Local...

Balfour Beatty Strike “Certainty” After TSSA Members Back Action

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TSSA General Secretary, Manuel Cortes, has warned that a strike at Balfour Beatty over pay will be "a certainty" next month - delaying vital railway upgrades...

Wales TUC: Recovery must put power in the hands of young...

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New ONS data confirms that young workers in Wales have been hit hardest by the Covid crisis – with a 6.5 percentage point...

LGA responds to Prime Minister’s announcement on variant of concern originating...

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Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement this evening on the variant of concern originating in India, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government...

LGA responds to Prime Minister’s announcement on variant of concern originating...

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Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement this evening on the variant of concern originating in India, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government...

LGA – Offices left empty by COVID-19 could result in surge...

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Office blocks that are left empty following the coronavirus pandemic risk being turned into potential substandard housing as a result of rules that allow...

LGA responds to Health and Social Care Committee report on health...

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Responding to a Health and Social Care Committee report on the Government’s white paper on reform of health and care, Cllr David Fothergill, Chairman...

LGA responds to Sport England’s Year 1 Implementation Plan of their...

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Responding to Sport England’s year 1 implementation plan of their new Uniting the Movement strategy, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Culture Tourism and...

LGA responds to Sport England’s Year 1 Implementation Plan of their...

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Responding to Sport England’s year 1 implementation plan of their new Uniting the Movement strategy, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Culture Tourism and...

LGA: Councils respond to the Queen’s Speech

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Responding to the Queen’s Speech, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said: “Councils know their local areas best and stand ready to...

LGA responds to Age UK report on an increase in older...

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Responding to new Age UK analysis which shows the pandemic has significantly increased older people’s need for social care, Cllr Paulette Hamilton, Vice Chair...

Failure to act on social care in Queen’s Speech will be...

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Failure to act on securing the future of adult social care as we emerge from the pandemic will be a ‘bitter blow’ to the...

The Bojo Home Makeover – You could add a swimming pool...

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The Bojo Makeover With lockdown reminding us how much we value space within the home, maybe one of the most common home improvements you can...

Wales TUC: Workers want a government that will fight for fairness

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New data from Wales TUC/YouGov survey of workers in Wales shows investment in the public sector is the number one priority – alongside...