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Local Labour AM Mike Hedges has today welcomed new figures out showing a strong rise in the number of Swansea children and families benefitting from the Welsh Government’s flagship Flying Start programme as a result of increased investment. Figures out today show that 2,149 Swansea children are now being helped under the scheme – […]
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This week’s announcement from Health Minister Mark Drakeford that the Welsh NHS is set to become a “living wage” employer has been applauded by Swansea AM Mike Hedges. This means that from September of this year, around 2,400 low-paid NHS employees, ranging from cleaners to porters, will be paid at least the “living wage” […]
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A Swansea Labour AM has today hit out at UK Government welfare policies, which have led to a staggering rise in the number of people in Wales using food banks according to one leading charity. Recent figures out from the Trussell Trust, which runs 29 food banks and distribution centres throughout Wales, show that […]
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Today’s decision made by the UK Supreme Court to rule in favour of upholding a Welsh Government Bill that was passed by the National Assembly for Wales has been applauded by Swansea East AM, Mike Hedges. The Agricultural Sector (Wales) Bill, which was passed by Assembly Members in July 2013 to protect the incomes and […]
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