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15 December 2020 – today’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Tue 15th December 2020 - 10:45 pm

Government’s failure to secure land at Holyhead for border checks is a shocking show of unpreparedness say Welsh Lib Dems
Labour’s failure to stand up for Wales and devolution in key amendment during Internal Market Bill is shocking say Welsh Lib Dems

Government’s failure to secure land at Holyhead for border checks is a shocking show of unpreparedness say Welsh Lib Dems

With just 16 days until the end of the transition period the UK Government has admitted it has failed to secure land at Holyhead to carry out the extra checks on vehicles entering the country leading to fears of gridlock in the area.

In answer to a question from Lib Dem Peer Roger Roberts the UK Government admitted that “No land has yet been purchased two potential sites have been identified in partnership with the Welsh Government and commercial discussions are under way.”

Posted in News and Press releases | Also tagged brexit, devolution, mike german, roger roberts, state aid and Wales | 4 Comments

14 May 2020 – today’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Thu 14th May 2020 - 10:34 pm

Aerospace industry needs support to avoid mass redundancies in Wales
Govt misled businesses over post-Brexit customs checks
Lib Dems oppose Govt’s Immigration Bill
EU Commission launch legal action against UK government’s failings over citizens’ rights
Govt must continue to help businesses and families

Aerospace industry needs support to avoid mass redundancies in Wales

A dire assessment of the aerospace industry’s current situation by Aerospace Wales Chief Executive John Whalley has prompted the Welsh Liberal Democrats to call for the Welsh Government to give the industry a much-needed financial lifeline.

Aerospace Wales is the umbrella organisation which represent aerospace companies in Wales. Collectively it employs around 21,000 people, …