Plaid Cymru News Feed

Plaid successfully delivers senior officer pay deal

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:00:01 +0100

After voting to pass a new Welsh law, the Party of Wales has hailed its success in delivering a deal that will stop eye-watering pay hikes to senior council executives.

Plaid Cymru s Ieuan Wyn Jones takes on challenge to transform economy

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:00:01 +0100

Plaid Cymru AM, Ieuan Wyn Jones, has announced that he will be standing down from the Assembly in order to take on the challenge of leading the new Menai Science Park.

Plaid Cymru call for alternatives to austerity

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:00:01 +0100

Plaid Cymru Shadow Economy Minister Alun Ffred Jones has said his party would welcome a conference to discuss alternatives to austerity.

Plaid offers cautious welcome for single-tier pension

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 01:00:01 +0100

Plaid Cymru's welfare spokesperson, Hywel Williams MP, has cautiously welcomed the government's plans for a single-tier pension, saying that in general it will benefit people with low lifetime earnings and those who have time out of the labour market due to unemployment, care or disability.

Party of Wales MEP Jill Evans: Has the privacy of anyone in Wales been breached?

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 01:00:01 +0100

MEPs demand answers on US surveillance programme

Alun Ffred Jones comments on unemployment figures

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 01:00:01 +0100

It s regrettable that the Welsh Government is continuing to fail in its efforts to tackle unemployment.

Plaid AM challenges Minister on lack of Welsh language progress

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 01:00:01 +0100

Minister in denial on lack of progress two years after TAN 20 consultation ended

Education is the cornerstone of the Economy

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:00:01 +0100

Plaid calls for action to encourage research funding for the sake of the economy

Leanne tackles First Minister on recruiting medical staff

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:00:01 +0100

We need better recruitment and retention strategies

Government U-turn A great result for Plaid

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 01:00:01 +0100

Rhodri Glyn welcomes government s amendment on Chief Exec pay

Party of Wales welcomes Royal Welsh Summit

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 01:00:01 +0100

Party of Wales Environment and Agriculture spokesperson Llyr Gruffydd AM has welcomed that the Minister has responded to his calls to open a dialogue on the challenges that face rural Wales.

Plaid Cymru challenges Minister on senior pay

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 01:00:01 +0100

Plaid Cymru s Shadow Local Government Minister, Rhodri Glyn Thomas, has laid down a challenge to the Labour Welsh government to act on the high levels of senior officer pay or risk being seen as the party which allowed eye-watering salaries to spiral out of control.

Plaid MP warns of 'justice in meltdown'

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 01:00:01 +0100

Plaid Cymru's Elfyn Llwyd MP has used today's Justice Unions' Parliamentary Group urgent summit to warn that the UK's justice system is at risk of meltdown as a result of the Coalition Government's disastrous policies.

Welsh Government should lead on challenges to Welsh countryside

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 01:00:01 +0100

The Welsh Government should bring together farming organisations and wildlife organisations to open a dialogue on the challenges that face rural Wales. That was the message of Plaid Cymru s Environment and Agriculture spokesperson Llyr Gruffydd.

Legal aid proposals put Welsh language in jeopardy

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 01:00:01 +0100

Plaid Cymru s Westminster leader, Elfyn Llwyd MP, has used the last day of the Government s consultation on proposed changes to legal aid to urge people to grasp the severity of the likely impact on Welsh language provision.

Plaid Cymru Leader Chosen to Stand for Rhondda

Wed, 29 May 2013 01:00:01 +0100

Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood has been formally chosen by local party members to contest the Rhondda Assembly seat at the 2016 Welsh Government elections.

Plaid Cymru Will Continue To Fight Wales Corner in Europe, Says Jill Evans

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:00:01 +0100

Plaid Cymru MEP Jill Evans has been selected to top her party s list for next year s European elections.

Marc Jones was elected second on the list in the internal poll, followed by Steven Cornelius and Ioan Bellin.

Minister must pick up Working Smarter pace

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:00:01 +0100

Party of Wales Shadow Agriculture Minister Llyr Gruffydd has reiterated his concerns about the slow implementation of key Working Smarter recommendations following the publication of the Welsh Government s Official Response to the Working Smarter Update Report.

Approval for Plaid Cymru council tax benefit campaign

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:00:01 +0100

Plaid Cymru has welcomed the report by the National Assembly s Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee on its inquiry into the Council Tax Reduction Schemes Regulations.

Welsh Government s go slow approach fails to tackle poverty problems

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:00:01 +0100

Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood has criticised the Welsh Government s go slow approach to tackling poverty in Wales, and called for action to support struggling households.