Hain slaps down Welsh minister
News Article 15 February 2006
Peter Hain has criticised a Welsh minister's estimate of the costs of merging police forces in Wales.
Data prompts nurse training questions
News Article 15 February 2006
New figures show that a quarter of student nurses in the UK quit their training courses before they qualify, costing the NHS around £57m a year.
Welsh Tory chief praises Cameron
News Article 14 February 2006
The centre-ground approach to politics adopted by David Cameron is in tune with the wishes of the Welsh Conservatives, Nick Bourne has said.
Welsh assembly 'should call Clarke to account'
News Article 7 February 2006
Charles Clarke should be called before the Welsh assembly to explain his plans to merge the nation's police forces, the Conservatives have said.
MPs warn Blair on English-only laws
News Article 7 February 2006
Senior parliamentarians have told the prime minister that the issue of Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish MPs voting on English-only laws "will not go away".
Police forces set for overhaul
News Article 6 February 2006
Charles Clarke has unveiled controversial proposals for police force mergers across England and Wales.
Pressure over Herceptin provision
News Article 6 February 2006
Health minister in England and Wales have come under fresh pressure to act over availability of the Herceptin anti-cancer drug.
Morgan stands by refusal to comment on Iraq
News Article 3 February 2006
Rhodri Morgan has stood by his decision to decline to say how he would have voted on the Iraq war.
Scotland's care system 'has lessons for UK'
News Article 1 February 2006
Scotland's policy of free personal care for the elderly should be seen as an example to the rest of the UK, says a new report.
Minister rebuffs safety shortcut suggestions
News Article 31 January 2006
The government has denied claims that economic interests have been put before public safety in a liquefied natural gas scheme in south Wales.
Improvements urged for Welsh social services
News Article 26 January 2006
Councils in Wales appear to be improving their social services but must do more, a watchdog has concluded.
Welsh bid to tackle 'digital divide'
News Article 26 January 2006
The Welsh Assembly Government has pledged to improve access to computers and the internet in a bid to tackle social exclusion.
Aircraft hangar project 'misjudged'
News Article 18 January 2006
The decision to develop a major aircraft repair facility at a time when its future was already uncertain has been branded "misjudged" by MPs.
Teacher ban powers 'should be exercised by Wales for Wales'
News Article 17 January 2006
The Welsh education minister has sought to offer reassurance amid the continuing row over the employment of sex offenders in schools.
Peer seeks answer to West Lothian question
News Article 17 January 2006
A former home secretary is seeking to resolve the 'West Lothian question' by restricting which MPs can vote on English laws.
