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Lower income households and public services to feel the squeeze from higher inflation

24 March 2022

The UK Spring Statement fails to provide targeted support for the worst hit households or to shield public services from rising inflation, according to analysis from Cardiff University’s Wales Governance Centre

Further support for households may be needed as cost-of-living squeeze continues

11 March 2022

Current measures do not go far enough to offset rise in prices, report concludes

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Stop and Search – extent of racial bias confirmed at First Minister’s Questions

8 March 2022

Data obtained by Cardiff University’s Wales Governance Centre confirm extent of racial disproportionality

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Devolved voices to speak out on Bill of Rights

24 February 2022

Government Ministers from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will set out their perspectives and concerns about the proposals

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Majority of Leave voters reject stripping Senedd powers – Welsh Election Study

22 February 2022

The data confirm that the Leave vote in Wales in the 2016 referendum was not fundamentally linked to scepticism over devolution

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50 Years after Bloody Sunday: Webinar to reflect on legacy

31 January 2022

A Public Interview with leading academics will examine the legacy of Bloody Sunday, 50 years after the events which shaped the course of the conflict in Northern Ireland

Culture change required for union to work – Lords Committee

20 January 2022

“A significant culture change is required in Whitehall”, according to a new House of Lords committee report that draws heavily on evidence from academics at Cardiff University’s Wales Governance Centre

New Welsh Bill dilutes Senedd control over taxes, argues Professor

18 January 2022

A new law will give the Welsh Government powers to change tax legislation with reduced Senedd scrutiny, a leading academic has warned

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Video: Welsh Budget Outlook 2021

22 December 2021

Numbers crunched ahead of unprecedented budget for Wales

Funding co-operation agreement policies achievable given fiscal outlook, report says

8 December 2021

Welsh budget boosted by increase in UK government funding