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Wales Denied Rail Funding: Barnett Formula Under Fire
A former Labour transport minister criticized the UK government for misclassifying the £6.6bn Oxford-Cambridge rail line as an England-only project, resulting in Wales not receiving its fair share of funding, and called for a reform of the Barnett formula.
Wales Denied Rail Funding: Barnett Formula Under Fire
A former Labour transport minister criticized the UK government for misclassifying the £6.6bn Oxford-Cambridge rail line as an England-only project, resulting in Wales not receiving its fair share of funding, and called for a reform of the Barnett formula.
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52% Bias Score
UK Disability Benefit Cuts to Disproportionately Impact Wales
The UK government's planned cuts to disability benefits will disproportionately affect 190,000 people in Wales (6% of the population), potentially slashing their incomes by up to 60%, exacerbating existing inequalities and causing distress.
UK Disability Benefit Cuts to Disproportionately Impact Wales
The UK government's planned cuts to disability benefits will disproportionately affect 190,000 people in Wales (6% of the population), potentially slashing their incomes by up to 60%, exacerbating existing inequalities and causing distress.
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44% Bias Score
2,206 Items Missing from National Library of Wales
The National Library of Wales has 2,206 missing items, including historical documents, books, and maps, an 84% increase since 2021, prompting the creation of a new "collection care" department.
2,206 Items Missing from National Library of Wales
The National Library of Wales has 2,206 missing items, including historical documents, books, and maps, an 84% increase since 2021, prompting the creation of a new "collection care" department.
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36% Bias Score
UK Inheritance Tax Changes Cause Turmoil for Welsh Family Farms
The UK government's inheritance tax changes, announced last October, will tax inherited agricultural assets over £1 million at 20%, causing turmoil for Welsh family farms and prompting calls for alternative solutions from the NFU Cymru.
UK Inheritance Tax Changes Cause Turmoil for Welsh Family Farms
The UK government's inheritance tax changes, announced last October, will tax inherited agricultural assets over £1 million at 20%, causing turmoil for Welsh family farms and prompting calls for alternative solutions from the NFU Cymru.
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60% Bias Score
Big Pit Museum's Paid Entry Sparks Senedd Criticism
A Senedd report criticizes the Big Pit National Coal Museum's new £8 admission fee, citing inadequate Welsh government funding (a 17% real-terms cut in the last decade) and arguing that access to national collections should remain free for all. Visitor opinions are mixed.
Big Pit Museum's Paid Entry Sparks Senedd Criticism
A Senedd report criticizes the Big Pit National Coal Museum's new £8 admission fee, citing inadequate Welsh government funding (a 17% real-terms cut in the last decade) and arguing that access to national collections should remain free for all. Visitor opinions are mixed.
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52% Bias Score
England and Wales Water Sector Faces Systemic Failure, Calls for Stronger Regulation
An independent review reveals systemic failures in England and Wales' water sector, citing pollution, financial mismanagement, and infrastructure problems; it calls for stronger regulation, government oversight, and improved investment to restore public trust and protect the environment.
England and Wales Water Sector Faces Systemic Failure, Calls for Stronger Regulation
An independent review reveals systemic failures in England and Wales' water sector, citing pollution, financial mismanagement, and infrastructure problems; it calls for stronger regulation, government oversight, and improved investment to restore public trust and protect the environment.
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32% Bias Score
Farage's Plan to Reopen Port Talbot Blast Furnaces Faces Criticism
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage proposed reopening Port Talbot's closed blast furnaces, a plan industry sources deem impossible, requiring billions in investment and Welsh coal mining, despite the shift to greener steel production and criticisms from rivals.
Farage's Plan to Reopen Port Talbot Blast Furnaces Faces Criticism
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage proposed reopening Port Talbot's closed blast furnaces, a plan industry sources deem impossible, requiring billions in investment and Welsh coal mining, despite the shift to greener steel production and criticisms from rivals.
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56% Bias Score
Thousands of UK Criminal Cases Collapse Due to Missing Evidence
In England and Wales, over 30,000 criminal prosecutions collapsed between October 2020 and September 2024 due to lost, damaged, or missing evidence, including 70 homicides and 550 sexual offenses, prompting calls for systemic reform.
Thousands of UK Criminal Cases Collapse Due to Missing Evidence
In England and Wales, over 30,000 criminal prosecutions collapsed between October 2020 and September 2024 due to lost, damaged, or missing evidence, including 70 homicides and 550 sexual offenses, prompting calls for systemic reform.
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44% Bias Score
Rape Victims Gain Right to Challenge Case Dismissals in New UK Pilot
A six-month pilot program launching in the West Midlands will allow victims of rape and serious sexual assault to challenge a prosecutor's decision to drop their case, potentially reactivating cases previously dismissed mid-trial; this reform follows a record high in crown court backlog for rape and...
Rape Victims Gain Right to Challenge Case Dismissals in New UK Pilot
A six-month pilot program launching in the West Midlands will allow victims of rape and serious sexual assault to challenge a prosecutor's decision to drop their case, potentially reactivating cases previously dismissed mid-trial; this reform follows a record high in crown court backlog for rape and...
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20% Bias Score
Welsh Rail Stations Await UK Funding Decision
Wales awaits a UK government decision next week on funding for five new train stations around Cardiff and Newport, with the Welsh government having presented a "solid business case" but facing concerns about historical funding disparities for rail projects compared to England.
Welsh Rail Stations Await UK Funding Decision
Wales awaits a UK government decision next week on funding for five new train stations around Cardiff and Newport, with the Welsh government having presented a "solid business case" but facing concerns about historical funding disparities for rail projects compared to England.
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40% Bias Score
England and Wales Water Sector Faces Systemic Failures, Requiring Fundamental Reform
An interim report by the Independent Water Commission reveals systemic failures in England and Wales' water sector, citing government strategy, regulation, and water company actions as needing fundamental reform, potentially through new legislation and a super-regulator.
England and Wales Water Sector Faces Systemic Failures, Requiring Fundamental Reform
An interim report by the Independent Water Commission reveals systemic failures in England and Wales' water sector, citing government strategy, regulation, and water company actions as needing fundamental reform, potentially through new legislation and a super-regulator.
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48% Bias Score
Wales' End-of-Life Care System 'At Breaking Point', Says Charity
People in the final year of life occupy almost 20% of Welsh hospital beds, prompting a charity to call for improved end-of-life care and highlighting the case of Gareth Miles, who spent 10 weeks in hospital before his death due to a care package lapse.
Wales' End-of-Life Care System 'At Breaking Point', Says Charity
People in the final year of life occupy almost 20% of Welsh hospital beds, prompting a charity to call for improved end-of-life care and highlighting the case of Gareth Miles, who spent 10 weeks in hospital before his death due to a care package lapse.
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52% Bias Score
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