29/04/2025 09:36
The Guardian
Labour chair Ellie Reeves says the Tories are doing nothing on the ground in Runcorn as Kemi Badenoch defends approachSteven Morris is a Guardian reporter covering the west of England and Wales.The future generations commissioner for Wales, Derek Walker, has warned that the country is not on target to meet health, climate and nature goals.Wales has led the way for the past 10 years with our collective vision for a Cymru that’s protecting future generations, but we’re not on target to meet our health, climate and nature goals that will get us there.Future generations will live with the consequences of every decision we take to improve people’s lives. We have to work fast to scale up the good examples of change, and create more benefits for everybody as we decarbonise, restore nature, improve public health and create local jobs and an economy that works for people and planet.A target in law for nature’s recovery, with a clear plan of action and long-term funding arrangements.More involvement of people in shaping policies and building trust, including via action like a Community Right to Buy Act to empower communities to take ownership of valued local buildings, land, and community assets, such as theatres and wind farms.A long-term plan to improve Wales’ food security and ensure equal access to local, affordable, healthy and sustainable diets.Annual ringfenced prevention budgets and a move towards long-term funding arrangements to safeguard people’s long-term needs.A real living wage plan by every public body within two years, as a critical step to tackle poverty.Milkshakes and lattes are set to be hit by a sugar tax for the first time as Labour moves to extend the levy to hundreds more soft drinks including Pepsi and Ribena.Pre-packaged milkshakes and coffees will be covered by the levy, ministers signalled on Monday, ending an exemption they described as an anomaly. The present laws have mainly affected fizzy drinks. Continue reading...
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