Wales

Families in Wales who lost loved ones during the Covid pandemic have been meeting the First Minister Mark Drakeford – calling for a public inquiry into how the crisis was handled. It came as the Welsh Senedd Conservative leader announced he was taking a break from politics to deal with the mental health impact of…

One in three babies stillborn after being cared for at two hospitals in Wales might have survived were it not for serious clinical mistakes, according to a major review. 

Thousands of Afghans who’ve fled the Taliban takeover are starting new lives, many of them here in the UK. 

Drug-related deaths in England and Wales have reached an all-time high – with many of the deaths caused by opiates including heroin.

Our home affairs correspondent Andy Davies has visited towns in Wales where some say that second home ownership is a threat to their very identity.

In Wales, it was announced that most Covid restrictions are likely to be lifted on August 7.

Priced out, sold out: in some parts of North Wales almost 50 percent of the housing is a second home.

The Welsh Government has announced a freeze on the building of new road projects while it reviews their environmental impact.

What’s happening in Wales? Andy Davies reports from Cardiff.

Our Political Editor Gary Gibbon reports on the momentous set of results from across the UK.

One major change this year is that 16 and 17-year-olds will have the vote for the first time.

The elections are being held in the midst of a Covid pandemic, which has transformed the dynamic of the campaign.

There has been a lot of focus on Scotland’s future in the Union. But in Wales, too, the pandemic has brought a new awareness about devolution and discussion about the nation’s place in the UK.

Mark Drakeford said he hoped all primary school children would be able return to school by the middle of March, with the case rate in Wales now at its lowest since September. 

Healthcare workers have been on the frontline of this pandemic, but some have also been at the forefront of abuse levelled at them from people who deny the existence of Covid or believe conspiracy theories about the vaccine. Others question the pressure facing the NHS and accuse them of lying. We have been speaking to…