Belfast TelegraphWhy the Assembly parties continue continue to oppose OppositionBelfast TelegraphIt is worth pointing out that 'there is no recognition of an official Opposition in the Scottish Parliament, or the National Assembly for Wales, although there is provision for non-Government parties in relation to parliamentary time; there is ...

Free Press SeriesFifteen words which could change Welsh AssemblyITV NewsThese are the fifteen words occupying about eight seconds of the Queen's Speech that pave the way for changes in the way the Assembly's elected and could see tax powers transferred to Wales in the longer-term. The draft Wales bill will usher in the ...Electoral changes for Wales in Queen's speechThis is South WalesA bucket with holes, or a whole lot?BBC Newsall 8 news articles »

England head coach Stuart Lancaster hosts lectureLeeds Metropolitan UniversityGareth Davies is the Dean of the Carnegie Faculty at Leeds Metropolitan University and previously worked for the Welsh Assembly Government, based in Sydney, as Head of International Business Wales for Australia, New Zealand and Wales. Future lectures ...

WalesOnlineQueen's Speech unveils plans for reform of Assembly electoral arrangementsWalesOnline"However, we will endeavour to strengthen this Bill by devolving responsibility to the Welsh Assembly to stop future Westminster governments from working in a tribal manner as the last one did. "Overall, this was a disappointing Queen's Speech, mainly ...What was announced in the Queen's Speech 2013? At-a-glance guide to the ...Mirror.co.ukThe Queen's Speech 2013BBC NewsAssembly election changes may be in Queen's speechITV NewsThe Guardian -Liberal Democrats -Telegraph.co.ukall 529 news articles »

The Queen's Speech: what does it mean for Wales?BBC NewsThe timetable will also allow ministers to include any changes to the assembly's powers that emerge from the UK government's response to the Silk commission report that suggested the Welsh government should acquire some responsibility for raising the ...

WalesOnlineChanges to National Assembly electoral arrangements expected in Queen's ...WalesOnlineSteve Brooks, director of the Electoral Reform Society Wales, outlined his hopes for the Queen's Speech, saying: “We hope the UK Government will announce plans to bring forward legislation to boost democracy in Wales. "The society would warmly welcome ...

This is South WalesCoastal walks are having a revival — and just in time too!This is South WalesLatest figures from the Welsh Assembly Government claim more people than ever are donning their walking boots. The Wales Coastal Path which has just celebrated its first birthday attracted nearly three million visitors and was worth an estimated £16 ...and more »

Tories accuse Labour of 14 years of continuous failure, on Assembly election ...This is South WalesBut Swansea West MP Geraint Davies, a Labour member, hit back, saying: "Since the start of the Assembly Government, investment has doubled in Wales to nearly £16 billion, which has funded growth improvements in health and education with support of a ...

Spectator.co.uk (blog)Defending the Right UnionSpectator.co.uk (blog)Such domestic government as the 18th century had was built around Edinburgh's legal establishment, from which the great fixer Henry Dundas ran Scotland. He still surveys Edinburgh from a column nearly as high as Nelson's. But as the British state grew ...

ScotsmanComment: impact of the 1979 devolution referendumScotsmanHe died in 1923; 50 years later a British government would experiment with it. Why? There was ... Assembly-amputation, then marketisation, hit our consciousness, and we were left, as Gwyn Alf Williams put it of Wales, “naked under an acid rain”. The ...and more »

South Wales Argus"No more Assembly cash for Newport Ship" - minister John GriffithsSouth Wales ArgusJohn Griffiths, AM for Newport East, said £3.5 million given by the Welsh Government in 2002 was the "totality" of its funding for excavation, conservation and display, and the situation remains the same. However he said officials are working with the ...and more »

BBC Bristol websiteWelsh ambulances: £9.5m upgrade for fleetBBC Bristol websiteLater on Tuesday, Mr Drakeford will give the Welsh government's formal response to the findings of the McLelland review of ambulance services in an assembly debate. He said the review, which was carried out by health academic Prof Siobhan McLelland, ...Sceptical opposition welcome for ambulance cashITV News£9.5m Welsh Government funding for new ambulancesCaerphilly Observerall 8 news articles »

Why I back living wageThis is South WalesSince that time, I've tabled three Assembly Statements of Opinion relating to my support for introducing the living wage in the workplace, as well as asked a number of questions to Welsh Government ministers on promoting and encouraging the living wage ...and more »

BBC Bristol websiteDeaf pupils face learning barriers in Wales, says NDCSBBC Bristol websiteThe video will be presented to the Welsh assembly's petitions committee on Tuesday. A Welsh government spokesman said: "We are committed to ensuring all children reach their full potential while in education and that is why we are currently reviewing ...Calls for action over education gap for deaf pupilsITV Newsall 5 news articles »

Around the Rings (subscription)ANZ Attempts Olympic Stadium Sale; Coates Looks at IOC VP; Denmark NOC ...Around the Rings (subscription)The New South Wales government said there wasn't enough money for the work. "We're disappointed the government didn't get their ... He was unanimously reelected at the DIF Annual General Assembly on May 4. Karl Christian Koch was re-appointed as ...

WalesOnlinePlaid Cymru's European hopefuls at Caerphilly Rugby ClubCaerphilly Observer“If Plaid Cymru wants to lead the Welsh Government after the National Assembly elections in 2016 we have to win more votes and seats here. That is why as an MEP I will only take the equivalent of the salary of an Assembly Member. I will donate the rest ...Welsh universities missing out on £21m a year R&D funding, Plaid claimsWalesOnlineall 3 news articles »

Campaigners hope Taunton follows Langport's plastic bag curbSomerset County GazetteThe Republic of Ireland government introduced a 9p charge in 2002, the Welsh Assembly introduced a 5p charge in 2011, while Italy banned plastic bags altogether in 2011. Do you think shops and supermarkets should charge for using a plastic bag?

New York TimesIHT Quick Read: May 6New York TimesThe Syrian government said the attack “opened the door to all possibilities.” NEWS The Syrian government publicly condemned Israel for a powerful air assault on military targets near Damascus early Sunday, saying it “opened the door to all ...

WalesOnlineDelay in IVF clinic opening 'could hit couples' treatment'WalesOnlineThe Welsh Government had expected the clinic to start treating patients at the start of April, but it still has not received a licence from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), with an inspection only due at the end of this month ...and more »

Saundersfoot Community CouncilTenby ObserverChairman John said that he had obtained information from DEFRA on the matter and applications had to be made to Central Government and not the Welsh Assembly. He went on to say that as the land was owned by Pembrokeshire County Council, they ...