Standards commissioner probing Senedd drinking scandal
Three Senedd members apologised for their involvement in the drinks scandal at the Welsh Parliament, but denied breaching Covid restrictions.
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Three Senedd members apologised for their involvement in the drinks scandal at the Welsh Parliament, but denied breaching Covid restrictions.
A £542 gazebo, £1k chair, £3k flights, lapops, iPads and MacBooks, £78 on colouring pencils... the sums spent by Senedd Members on expenses One MS bought two MacBooks within two years at £1,200 each Want to keep up to date on Welsh politics?Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up and get political news sent straight to your inbox When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourpriv...
PETER Fox is the new Senedd Member for Monmouth in an election which saw a record turnout in the region. The Conservative candidate continued his party's hold on the seat which they have maintained since the first Senedd election back in 1999. However, their majority has been cut since the election in 2016. Turnout was confirmed as a record 52.8 per cent, up on 48.9 per cent in 2016. Despite queues and cold weather, the people of the Monmouth constituency were out in their droves to vote. Mr Fox received 15,332 votes to become the new MS for the region - but the Conservatives' maj...
In Powys, Welsh Conservative newcomer James Evans won the Brecon and Radnorshire seat, turning it blue for the first time in the Senedd's history. James Evans MS. Picture: via County Times "This is the biggest honour of my life and I will do my upmost to stand up for our community and the whole of Wales in the Senedd," he said following the result. The constituency had been held by the Liberal Democrats for the past 22 years. Mr Evans added: "Today the people pressed the reset button, they wanted a fresh start in Brecon and Radnorshire, they wanted a new voice to represent them.
The politicians who won't be returning for the next Senedd term The list includes a number of former ministers Updated Want to keep up to date on Welsh politics?Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up and get political news sent straight to your inbox When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice There will be a new look to the Senedd when it meets again in the coming days.