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VAPING CRACKDOWN: Plain white packs, no sweet-shop flavours and hidden displays — what the new rules mean for a county already at war with illegal vapes
A UK-wide consultation launched on Friday would strip vapes of the bright colours, flavour names and shop displays blamed for…
CARDIFF AIRPORT: Children aged eight and nine can now use eGates — just in time for the summer getaway
The change is live at the airport's arrivals hall from today, with up to 1.5 million more children eligible to…
IMMIGRATION RAID: Six arrested at Italian restaurant chain’s Carmarthen and Tenby branches
Immigration Enforcement officers made the arrests at Florentino's restaurants in Carmarthen and Tenby. The Home Office says work is now…
INVESTMENT: UK foreign investment hits decade low — but Wales lands 75 projects and 1,600 jobs
New government figures show foreign investment into the UK falling to its lowest in more than ten years, even as…
STARMER RESIGNATION: Kinnock backs Burnham for PM as local Labour MPs react
Aberavon MP Stephen Kinnock has thrown his support behind Andy Burnham to become the next Prime Minister, as Labour MPs…
KEIR STARMER: Prime Minister resigns — Welsh reaction as Labour leadership race begins
Sir Keir Starmer has announced he is stepping down as Prime Minister and Labour leader, prompting tributes and calls for…
OPINION: ‘That is the line in the sand. The work now is on the lines that follow’ — Kirstie Logan-Townshend on the under-16s social media ban
Swansea-based communications consultant and former government AI adviser Kirstie Logan-Townshend welcomes the under-16s social media ban — and argues the…
SOCIAL MEDIA BANNED: Under-16s to be blocked from popular apps — here’s what it means for Welsh teens
Under-16s will be blocked from platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X by spring 2027. Here's what changes…
PENSIONS: Swansea West MP unveils crackdown on scams that cost savers thousands
New rules proposed by Pensions Minister and Swansea West MP Torsten Bell would let providers block suspicious transfers, after warnings…
SOCIAL MEDIA: ‘Swansea backs a ban’ says MP Torsten Bell as survey finds strong local support for child age limits
Swansea West MP Torsten Bell says he has found an "overwhelming consensus for action" on children and social media, after…