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Don’t rely on sat navs when speed limits are lowered, drivers warned

The RAC said motorists should ‘pay full attention’ to signs rather than electronic devices after the change is made.

The Independent UK

Job cut fears as Port Talbot state aid deal announced; company insolvencies jump 19% – as it happened

Unions fear that jobs will be lost through £500m green steel subsidy deal with Tata which has been announced today

The Guardian - UK

Welsh First Minister defends controversial 20mph speed limits

Mark Drakeford said cutting speed from 30mph to 20mph would protect lives and claimed it would save the NHS in Wales £92 million a year

The Independent UK

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Mother of boy killed by bully XL dog attacks Government over lack of breed ban

Emma Whitfield spoke out after Home Secretary Suella Braverman suggested the animals could be prohibited following an attack in Birmingham.

The Independent UK

‘It’s made people kinder’: Wales prepares for rollout of 20mph limit

Residents of village that trialled limit say it has made roads quieter and safer, but elsewhere opinion is divided

The Guardian - UK

Housing asylum seekers on barge ‘untenable’ after legionella discovery, says charity – as it happened

Asylum seekers removed from Bibby Stockholm after legionella bacteria found in water system onboard

The Guardian - UK

Drakeford confirms he will quit Senedd at next election

Wales’ First Minister said he plans to leave the Welsh Parliament when it next goes to the polls in 2026.

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The Guardian view on a new alliance between Wales and Cornwall: unlocking Celtic energy

Editorial: Offshore wind power could kickstart an economic renaissance in the west of Britain

The Guardian - UK

Welsh government and Cornwall council sign collaboration deal

Celtic authorities to work together on areas such as holiday homes crisis, offshore wind and language conservation

The Guardian - UK

'Do another U-turn': First Minister weighs in on Labour two-child benefit cap row

HUMZA Yousaf has urged Anas Sarwar to tell Keir Starmer to “do another U-turn” and scrap the two-child benefit cap.

The National (Scotland)

Caerphilly council will use its reserves to feed vulnerable children over summer - and MS wants other councils to do the same

'Other councils should be encouraged to do the same'

Wales Online

Vaughan Gething says it's 'unfair' to expect him to have read pandemic preparation paperwork when he was health minister

He has been widely criticised for his recent performance at the UK Covid Inquiry

Wales Online

Mark Drakeford just tried to defend Vaughan Gething and what he said doesn't stack up

The First Minister was quizzed in the Senedd about the former health minister's admission at the Covid Inquiry that he hadn't read a key paper into how prepared the UK was for a pandemic

Wales Online

'The Welsh Government has a duty not to shy away from scrutiny' | Rhun ap Iorwerth

The leader of Plaid Cymru writes for WalesOnline to argue that the evidence of Vaughan Gething and Mark Drakeford at the UK Covid Inquiry shows clearly why Wales needs its own Covid inquiry

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The Independent UK

Wales ‘not as prepared as it could have been’ for pandemic, says Mark Drakeford

The First Minister gave evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry on Tuesday afternoon.

The Independent UK

Watch live: Mark Drakeford gives evidence to Covid-19 inquiry

Watch live as Mark Drakeford gives evidence to the Covid-19 inquiry on Tuesday, 4 July.

Wales Online

A decade of suffering and failure - the Welsh health board no-one wants to take responsibility for

Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board remains in special measures and incidents there have included an 'unnecessary amputation'

Wales Online

Mark Drakeford explains his views on freezing rents in Wales

'We know in Scotland that it has led to a reduction in properties available for rent because people who have bought properties on a buy-to-let basis themselves face mortgages'

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Wales Online

Mark Drakeford responds to Keir Starmer refusing to guarantee Wales a fair share of HS2 funding

"Keir Starmer will be weighing up the options"

Wales Online

The eight new laws the Welsh Government wants to make this year

The Welsh Government wants to expand Senedd, change how buses work in Wales and change council tax rates

The Guardian - UK

Tiny patch of land the size of a tennis court becomes part of Welsh national forest

Dense woodland planted by volunteers two years ago given same status as country’s vast forests

Wales Online

'Truth hurts' says Andrew RT Davies as he responds to Mark Drakeford's Senedd outburst

'The First Minister needs to learn to keep his composure, show some leadership, and answer questions put to him'

Wales Online

Rishi Sunak and Mark Drakeford have not spoken since March

'We're not in the sort of job where we're going to try and be best friends for life having a chit-chat every afternoon,' said Welsh secretary David TC Davies as he was asked about contact between the pair

Wales Online

Mark Drakeford gave a passionate speech defending LGBTQ+ rights and people are loving it

'I've said it before and I'll say it again, Mark Drakeford is one of the very few politicians who actually seem to be in it to enrich the lives of those they represent'

Wales Online

Mark Drakeford visibly furious after being challenged by Welsh Tory leader

'How will he explain that to people in Wales when they find their economic futures destroyed by the irresponsible actions of a Conservative government that he has gone, time and time again, out of his way to support?'

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