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Labour’s shadow education secretary, Angela Rayner, is in denial over her party’s failings in Wales according to the Welsh Conservatives.

Speaking to Good Morning Britain today, Ms Rayner claimed ‘education is improving’ in Wales despite facts pointing to the contrary.

Deaths in Welsh NHS hospitals caused by breaches in patient safety have more than doubled since 2016, according to figures released today by Welsh Government.

Additional delays to Wales’ largest current road building scheme could mean ‘curtains’ for some regional businesses, according to the Welsh Conservatives.

Freedom of Information requests by the BBC have found that most Welsh councils are paying staff less than the Foundation Living Wage.

Altogether, the research reveals that 15 of 22 Welsh councils do not have a commitment to paying all staff £8.45 an hour.

Welsh Conservatives have welcomed the Welsh Government’s U-turn on raising the tuition fee threshold from £9000 to £9250.

In July, the Cabinet Secretary for Education Kirsty Williams AM announced plans to raise the tuition fee cap.

Welsh Conservatives have responded to a social services watchdog report showing that children in Powys are at risk of harm because of historical failures in the county’s social services.

Leader of the Welsh Conservatives – Andrew RT Davies AM – has warned the Cabinet Secretary not to impose “unnecessarily draconian” measures on Uber.

Commenting on today’s report into the effectiveness of GP clusters, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Secretary, Angela Burns AM, said:

A budget deficit at Wales’ biggest health board is to double without a bailout from Welsh Government, according to a new report.

It follows Welsh Government promises not to bailout overspending health boards.

Wales should follow the example of England in introducing tougher penalties for animal welfare offences, the Welsh Conservatives have said.