Political News

The First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones has today moved to block the UK Government’s controversial Trade Union Bill. The Welsh Government has laid a...

Carmarthenshire County Council’s review of the boundaries and electoral arrangements in the Llangennech and Bynea wards is now complete. The review looked at the boundaries...

by Cllr Gwyn Hopkins - Llanelli, Plaid Cymru The enormous Dominance of England and the English Establishment over the rest of the UK. ENTITY NUMBERS from ENGLAND REST...

Plaid Cymru Assembly Candidate Helen Mary Jones and the Plaid Cymru Llanelli team have officially launched their campaign for next May’s Assembly Election. There were...

On Saturday, Plaid Ifanc Llanelli presented a motion to the Plaid Cymru Conference in Aberystwyth. The motion was to have Mental Health added to...

Nia Griffith MP along with Stradey residents recently met again with representatives from Taylor Wimpey  to highlight and discuss ongoing issues and concerns surrounding...

Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire Assembly Candidate, Marc Tierney has written to the Welsh Government seeking support for dairy and lamb producers as the...

BBC Cymru Wales must have extra funding, First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones, said today as he warned the broadcaster is now providing the...

A multi-million pound investment by the Welsh Government in local health services across Wales is helping the NHS deliver more care closer to people’s...

Llanelli AM Keith Davies is reminding 16-18 year olds to register for a new discounted travel scheme recently announced by the Welsh Government. Mr Davies...

Finance Ministers from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are calling for greater engagement and clarity from the UK Government ahead of the Spending Review...

Plaid Cymru MPs have voted on Monday (20th July) against the Second Reading of the Work and Welfare Reform Bill that will introduce many of...

The Welsh Government is making real headway in improving the life chances of under sevens, a new report shows. The 2014-15 progress report for the...

Communities and Tackling Poverty Minister, Lesley Griffiths, has today set out how £5 million of Welsh Government funding will be used to boost town...

Ahead of this year’s Royal Welsh Agriculture Show, Deputy Minister for Farming and Food, Rebecca Evans has reiterated her concerns for the future of...

Health and Social Services Minister Mark Drakeford announced Dr Richard Lewis has been appointed Wales’ first national professional lead for primary care (Friday July...

The next phase of the Live Fear Free campaign launches today (13 July) highlighting the need for people to speak up if they suspect...

First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones will today tell the first international prudent healthcare summit in Cardiff: “If we are to create a stronger,...

Finance and Government Business Minister Jane Hutt has today responded to the UK Government’s Summer Budget. As a result of the UK Government’s austerity programme,...

TTIP is a bilateral free trade agreement currently being negotiated in secret between the European Union and the United States. The final agreement will...

Plaid Cymru Campaign Manager, Sean Rees took part in Monday's 'Step out for stroke' event organised by Stroke Association Wales which was held in...

For the first time, a UK based Islamic organisation has taken the initiative to confront ISIS head on using the texts which the terror...

As Wales gets ready to change the organ donation law on December 1, people are being urged to start thinking about their organ donation...

A vote due to take place in the European Parliament on TTIP has been postponed. However, Labour's policy position on TTIP remains unchanged. Labour...

A narrow majority of the European Parliament on Wednesday morning voted to postpone a debate on the EU-US TTIP trade negotiations, following an initiative...

Nia Griffith MP has slammed UKIP’s Ken Rees for holding secret talks about selling off the town’s treasured Parc Howard, and, in response to...

Councillor Emlyn Dole has been elected the new Leader of Carmarthenshire County Council. It follows the formation of a ruling coalition between Plaid Cymru and...

The new Chairman of Pembrokeshire County Council says he is ‘passionate about Pembrokeshire' and looking forward to his year ahead as Chair of the...

Pembrokeshire County Council has a new Deputy Leader. He is retired businessman Councillor Keith Lewis of Crymych who is Cabinet Member for Economy and Tourism. The...

Agreement has been reached by the Plaid Cymru and Independent Groups to work together in coalition on Carmarthenshire County Council for the benefit of...

Carmarthenshire County Council Leader Kevin Madge has today resigned as Leader of  Carmarthenshire County Council. Cllr Madge (Garnant) has been leader of the council since...

The UK general election is TODAY, 7th May 2015. This is your chance to choose who your next Member of Parliament (MP) will be. There...

SWANSEA residents are being urged to vote this Thursday in the UK Parliamentary general election 2015. On May 7, 178,607 residents have the chance to...

With the General Election just days away, Llanelli small businesses have given politicians of all parties a big thumbs down when it comes to...

IT’S even easier to find your local polling station in Carmarthenshire in the run-up to this year’s General Election. With one click on Carmarthenshire County...

Here are the highlights of the West Wales Chronicle Political Debate 2015 Apologies for the poor quality of the sound at the beginning, as mentioned...

"The Budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled,...

Deputy Minister for Farming and Food, Rebecca Evans, has reminded dog breeders that new breeding regulations come into force tomorrow. The Animal Welfare (Breeding of...

Despite a few minor technical problems the West Wales Chronicle Electoral Debate went smoothly overall, and was well chaired by Rebecca Rosenthal and filmed...

We invited our Westminster MP Hopefuls in to our studios at the West Wales Chronicle recently to answer some questions for us sent in...

We invited our Westminster MP Hopefuls in to our studios at the West Wales Chronicle recently to answer some questions for us sent in...

We invited our Westminster MP Hopefuls in to our studios at the West Wales Chronicle recently to answer some questions for us sent in...

We invited our Westminster MP Hopefuls in to our studios at the West Wales Chronicle recently to answer some questions for us sent in...

We invited our Westminster MP Hopefuls in to our studios at the West Wales Chronicle recently to answer some questions for us sent in...

We invited our Westminster MP Hopefuls in to our studios at the West Wales Chronicle recently to answer some questions for us sent in...

We invited our Westminster MP Hopefuls in to our studios at the West Wales Chronicle recently to answer some questions for us sent in...

There is less than a week to get your application in to vote by proxy for the 2015 UK general election. You can apply to...

Our Priorities:  Llanelli Town Centre To secure a strong future for our Town Centre, Plaid Cymru would cut business rates to all firms with a rateable...

Local Conservative Party MP Candidate Selaine Saxby has prepared a short statement for us ahead of our Electoral Debate for the Llanelli Ward, being...

I am looking forward to participating in the West Wales Chronicle election debate on the 30th April as the Trade Unionist & Socialist Coalition...