Martin Shipton Plaid Cymru is to debate a controversial motion at its annual conference that would commit it to getting equalities legislation devolved to Wales. The motion will be considered by party...

Martin Shipton Plaid Cymru is to debate a controversial motion at its annual conference that would commit it to getting equalities legislation devolved to Wales. The motion will be considered by party members at the conference in Llandudno on October 3. Proposed by Plaid Pride, the party’s LGBTQ+ section, the motion seeks powers that could […]

Rhun ap Iorwerth tells Plaid Cymru conference he asked PM to ‘put Wales on equal footing with Scotland as bare minimum’

Around £160m worth of devolution funding was formally earmarked for the project last September but will only be released by Oliver Coppard if the current lease agreement is altered.

The Prime Minister unveiled plans for bold changes to pensions, social care, voting reform and even Brexit.

The Welsh First Minister has called for the devolution of more powers to Wales, at Plaid Cymru's first conference since it ended Labour's 27 year-reign in Wales.

Russian regions are bracing for a drastic increase in bear culling following a spate of attacks on humans. In the Krasnoyarsk Krai, hunters are already being offered substantial bounties of up to 36,500 rubles for a harvested predator, with similar incentives reportedly in place in Buryatia. Federal authorities are contemplating the relaxation of certain regulations and the devolution of greater powers to regional entities for managing bear populations. The problem is no longer an obscure or exotic concern. Bears are venturing into populated areas, appearing near schools, homes, and dachas (country houses). The town of Baikalsk imposed a curfew due to bear incursions, and in Zakamensk, Buryatia, schools were forced to switch to remote learning. In the Krasnoyarsk Krai alone, over 120 reports have been filed regarding bear sightings within settlements. Media coverage of attacks during the summer of 2026 has nearly doubled compared to the previous year. Multiple Factors Drive Bear Proliferation and Human Encounters Several converging factors contribute to this escalating situation. The brown bear population in Russia has surged to an estimated 307,900 individuals, a stark increase from the 130,000 recorded in 1990. However, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment notes that the population has remained relatively stable over the past five years. Contributing factors include poor harvests of berries and other natural food sources, an early dry spring, climate change, the availability of refuse near settlements, and a decline in the economic attractiveness of commercial bear hunting.

Rhun ap Iorwerth demands the UK government devolve policing, justice and welfare powers to Cardiff Bay.

Rhun ap Iorwerth tells Plaid Cymru conference he asked PM to ‘put Wales on equal footing with Scotland as bare minimum’

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