ENVIRONMENTAL RISK: Workers say job cuts will put the Welsh environment at risk, as Natural Resources Wales (NRW) looks to make 265 unemployed.

Unison’s Andrew Woodman said: “The workers have told us restructuring plans won’t solve problems and could mean there are not enough staff to tackle environmental issues.”

NRW said it would review responses and would make a decision next month.

SPEED LIMIT: Welsh Tories have tabled a Senedd motion for debate on Wednesday calling on the Welsh government to repeal its 20mph speed limit.

A petition to scrap the controversial measure has reached a record-breaking 469,571 signatures.

But recent traffic data has shown a drop of 23 per cent in the number of people killed and seriously injured on the roads affected.

SCHOOL TAX: Private schools enjoying charitable status in Wales will lose tax breaks from April.

The Welsh government launched its consultation running until December today.

Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford said: “We believe that independent schools with charitable status should be treated in the same way as those which are not charities, which is why we are proposing removing this tax relief.”

GAZA PROTEST: Campaigners are urging Newport City Council to use its pension fund to divest from Israel.

Newport Palestine Solidarity Campaign is staging a protest at tomorrow’s council meeting.

Supporters are asked to arrive at 4pm before the meeting starts, or at 6pm for a rally with the Naming the Dead banner, which has more than 20,000 names on it.