It’s been a busy week this week with some important issues being raised both in and out of Parliament. Tuesday marked four years since the brutal and senseless murder of our dear and inspiring colleague, Jo Cox. We remember her for her dedication to public service, her compassion and her determination to make life better for everyone. As you will have seen, today the Welsh Government have … [Read more...]

This week is Carers’ Week, during which we recognise the invaluable work our carers do, both paid and unpaid, in homes up and down the country caring for our loved ones. The Covid-19 pandemic has thrown the work that carers do into the spotlight and an astounding 4.5 million more people have become unpaid carers over the last couple of months, bringing the total to 13.6 million.  We must ensure … [Read more...]

Parliament returned physically this week after the recess and we all had to return to London in order to vote in person on the UK Government’s plans to end the ‘hybrid Parliament’.  It was farcical to see MPs attempting to socially distance (some more successfully than others) as they queued across the Parliamentary estate in a set up resembling the entrance to Disneyland!  The ‘Mogg conga’ took … [Read more...]

This week has been difficult for many and rather confusing as the lockdown restrictions changed for England but not for Wales. We need to continue to follow the Welsh Government guidelines and only leave our homes for exercise, to go shopping for essentials, and to meet medical needs. It is still not allowed to travel for exercise and as we’ve seen from police reports, they are continuing to issue … [Read more...]

It was a difficult start to the week as the Prime Minister’s announcement on Sunday night saw Wales and England’s approach to the coronavirus diverge significantly for the first time.  Although the Prime Minister announced that restrictions would no longer be as tight for England with people now able to go out more than once for exercise and allowed to travel for exercise, this is not the case for … [Read more...]