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Welsh Refugee Council urges Senedd candidates to be 'honest' when discussing asylum seekers
10+ hour, 2+ min ago (783+ words) The Welsh Refugee Council has launched a thought-provoking social media campaign urging Senedd candidates to carefully consider the language they use when discussing asylum seekers and their rights. A man can be seen holding up his phone to show the…...
Calls grow for Cornish census tick-box as petition gathers pace
2+ week, 3+ day ago (443+ words) Calls for a Cornish identity tick-box in the next UK census are gathering momentum, with the launch of a Westminster petition attracting more than 1, 200 signatures in five days. Campaigners say the current system fails to properly recognise Cornish identity, despite…...
South Wales Police demonstrate facial recognition and drone tech
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (410+ words) Lewis Smith, Local Democracy Reporter South Wales Police have shown how they police major events with a demonstration of equipment including drones and facial recognition tech. The demonstration took place during a visit from the Crime and Policing Minister, Sarah…...
Police force loses "30, 000 on crime-fighting tuk tuks
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (584+ words) A Welsh police force has lost "30, 000 after receiving a "lower than anticipated" sales price for its crime-fighting three-wheeled vehicles. Gwent Police originally purchased four tuk-tuks in October 2022 to patrol streets, parks and other public spaces in Newport and Abergavenny, as…...
MP confirms controversial hotel won't be used for temporary housing
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (456+ words) The sudden closure of Llanelli's Stradey Park Hotel has prompted the local authority to move quickly and end speculation about its future use. Carmarthenshire County Council said it had received assurances that the building will not be used to house…...
UK Government charters repatriation flight from Oman on Wednesday evening
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (758+ words) The UK Government has chartered a repatriation flight from Oman on Wednesday for UK nationals seeking to escape the Middle East amid the conflict in the region. The Foreign Office said the flight will depart the country's capital, Muscat, at…...
UK halts visa routes from four countries amid claims migrants "exploiting" asylum
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (343+ words) The UK Government has placed an emergency brake on visas for nationals from four countries, as Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood accused them of exploiting Britain's generosity to claim asylum. Study visas for nationals from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan have…...
Controversial hotel to close its doors weeks after announcing Scarlets partnership
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1289+ words) A Welsh hotel which made headline news following unrest over plans to house asylum seekers at the venue has shut down "with immediate effect. Stradey Park, Llanelli, became the centre of a series of protests in summer 2023, which eventually led…...
Foreign nationals arriving in UK on work visas down by nearly a third
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (619+ words) The number of visas issued to foreign nationals coming to the UK for employment fell by nearly a third last year, driven by a sharp drop in people arriving as a skilled worker or for a job in health and…...
Could dual British nationals be denied entry to the UK under new passport rules?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (409+ words) Nation. cymru - Do Not Process My Personal Information Dual British nationals, including children, could be denied entry to the UK unless they have a British passport under new rules coming into force later this month. Here, the Press Association takes…...