Rail fare rises in Wales

It’s been widely reported that rail commuters can expect to see train ticket prices rise by around 8% from early next year. But for some commuters in Wales, it’s still not clear how much their fares will increase. That’s because the responsibility for deciding how much the increase will be on many services here in [...]

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Resignations and railway lines.

This morning’s Telegraph has further details on claims that the Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan would be willing to resign over plans to build a high-speed rail link through her Buckinghamshire constituency. She’s quoted as telling Andrew Gilligan, “I would defy the party whip – be very, very sure of that. My constituency comes first in all [...]

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Pre-budget politics

‘Apprehensive.’ That was the answer the Deputy Minister for Children, Huw Lewis, gave when I asked him how he was feeling ahead of the publication tomorrow of the Assembly Government’s draft budget. ‘Anyone who works in the public realm would be apprehensive about spending in the future,’ he added. I had been asking him about [...]

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Euromillions

Once it was so divisive that it led to the resignation of the first First Secretary of the Assembly (as the top job was then known.) But today it seems European funding is something all parties in Cardiff Bay at least can agree on. They held a debate today looking back at the last ten [...]

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First Post

It’s a fascinating time to start keeping an eye on politics for ITV Wales. The National Assembly is gearing up for a referendum and an election in 2011 As far as the Assembly is concerned, there’s a referendum just around the corner which will strengthen the powers that Cardiff Bay has. Depending on your point of [...]

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