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South Wales Guardian
11 hours ago
- Business
- South Wales Guardian
Call from Senedd for legal action over rail and NI funding
The former Plaid Cymru leader warned that a decision to reclassify an Oxford-to-Cambridge railway line as an 'England-and-Wales' project cost Wales £360m in consequential funding. Mr Price asked Welsh ministers: 'If the change was made – as it ostensibly was – without consultation or adequate reasoning, what legal hurdles would the Welsh Government face in bringing a case and what remedies might be available?' Julie James, who is counsel general, the Welsh Government's chief legal adviser, replied: 'I don't think that's something we want to particularly take to court.' Ms James pointed to an extra £445m for rail in Wales in last week's UK Government spending review, welcoming a 'step change' in the level of investment in the past year. But Mr Price suggested the decision to reclassify East West Rail after four years as an England-only project created a legitimate expectation in legal terms for budget planning. During counsel general questions in the Senedd on June 17, he criticised the 'completely unexplained reversal' on the project which has 'no direct nor indirect benefit to Wales'. The shadow justice secretary said: 'That seems to me to amount to a breach of procedural fairness, or potentially even cross the Wednesbury threshold of irrationality because it's a perverse decision – and that's why no real explanation has been proffered.' He urged Welsh ministers to issue a pre-legal action letter compelling the UK Government to disclose the reasoning behind the reclassification. Ms James, who could not explain the four-year delay, replied: 'I don't think that that would be a good use of the government's resources at all.' The Labour politician told the Senedd national planning on heavy rail is done on a England-and-Wales basis, so any scheme in England would proceed as such. Mr Price also suggested legal action over a £72m shortfall in funding from UK ministers to cover the increased cost of national insurance contributions in the Welsh public sector. He told Senedd members the UK Government's statement of funding policy states devolved administrations should suffer no detriment from UK policy decisions.
South Wales Argus
12 hours ago
- Business
- South Wales Argus
Call from Senedd for legal action over rail and NI funding
The former Plaid Cymru leader warned that a decision to reclassify an Oxford-to-Cambridge railway line as an 'England-and-Wales' project cost Wales £360m in consequential funding. Mr Price asked Welsh ministers: 'If the change was made – as it ostensibly was – without consultation or adequate reasoning, what legal hurdles would the Welsh Government face in bringing a case and what remedies might be available?' Julie James, who is counsel general, the Welsh Government's chief legal adviser, replied: 'I don't think that's something we want to particularly take to court.' Ms James pointed to an extra £445m for rail in Wales in last week's UK Government spending review, welcoming a 'step change' in the level of investment in the past year. But Mr Price suggested the decision to reclassify East West Rail after four years as an England-only project created a legitimate expectation in legal terms for budget planning. During counsel general questions in the Senedd on June 17, he criticised the 'completely unexplained reversal' on the project which has 'no direct nor indirect benefit to Wales'. The shadow justice secretary said: 'That seems to me to amount to a breach of procedural fairness, or potentially even cross the Wednesbury threshold of irrationality because it's a perverse decision – and that's why no real explanation has been proffered.' He urged Welsh ministers to issue a pre-legal action letter compelling the UK Government to disclose the reasoning behind the reclassification. Ms James, who could not explain the four-year delay, replied: 'I don't think that that would be a good use of the government's resources at all.' The Labour politician told the Senedd national planning on heavy rail is done on a England-and-Wales basis, so any scheme in England would proceed as such. Mr Price also suggested legal action over a £72m shortfall in funding from UK ministers to cover the increased cost of national insurance contributions in the Welsh public sector. He told Senedd members the UK Government's statement of funding policy states devolved administrations should suffer no detriment from UK policy decisions.
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Bankrupt former World Darts semi-finalist, 59, stuns Gerwyn Price to earn timely Players Championship prize money boost
MERVYN KING'S form has gone "Boom" - three months after he went bust. The Ipswich ace toppled former Advertisement 2 Mervyn King worried he'd lose his home after being made insolvent Credit: Getty 2 Ex-world champ Gerwyn Price was overwhelmed by King Credit: Shutterstock Editorial It could not be more timely for King who feared losing his home after saying he owed 'north of £500,000' to HMRC. The one-time BDO world no. 1 exclusively told SunSport in March he even worried about how he could look after his three dogs. The ex-PDC World Championship semi-finalist said he "hid my head in the sand' as his debts soared over the past two decades. But King was in scintillating nick at Leicester's Mattioli Arena on Wednesday. Advertisement READ MORE DARTS NEWS And top billing went to his opening performance. The current world no.147 dismantled Premier League Darts star Price 6-2. Averaging nearly 100, King bagged six of his nine attempts at double to clinch a 6-2 victory. His Welsh victim Price, 40, is world-ranked 11th and has seven PDC majors to his name, including the ultimate prize at the Ally Pally in 2021. Advertisement Most read in Darts BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK King went onto beat Glastonbury thrower Justin Hood 6-3 before pipping Dutchman Wesley Plaisier 6-5. But resurgent Morecambe hurler Darts star Daryl Gurney screams X-rated rant about his 'b------s' on stage at World Cup But for King just being at the oche might be a joy after he was made insolvent at the High Court of Justice in London earlier this year. Advertisement It left he and wife Tracey anxious about the care of their three large pets — a Pyrenean Mountain Dog, a Pyrenees-Newfoundland cross and a Golden Retriever - should the couple have to move home. King picked up most of his darts' prize money at his peak from the late-90s to early 2000s. However, he mistakenly thought that income was "winnings" rather than "earnings" - and he didn't make it known to the tax authorities. Two decades later - during Covid - King began Advertisement He also started a construction business but 'got rid of it' as he could no longer be a company director.
Irish Independent
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Conor McGregor punches partygoer to the ground in Ibiza dancefloor altercation
Footage obtained by The Sun appears to show the Dubliner punching the person twice in the incident in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The 36-year-old is seen in conversation with a man before putting his arm around his shoulders and then hitting him with his left hand while holding a drink in his right. The former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion then takes another shot as the man stumbles to leave the reveller on the floor. According to reports, McGregor carried on partying at the venue while the man who had been punched was removed from the venue by security. The incident followed a hectic day partying by McGregor who had earlier been pictured dancing with former glamour model Katie Price. Wearing red shorts, a cap and sunglasses while puffing on a cigar, McGregor and Price celebrated at a daytime party at Wayne Lineker's famous O Beach club. Price posted a picture of the pair on her Instagram page with the caption: 'You legend', after McGregor tagged her in his own story and said: 'Forever.' The MMA star was also seen hanging out with Spurs football star Kevin Dansom who posted a picture of the fighter on his Instagram. McGregor was in a previous altercation in Ibiza when he stamped on a fan's hat after a teenager threw it towards him as he celebrated his 34th birthday in July 2022. And in 2019, the former MMA fighter punched a 50-year-old man in the Marble Arch pub in Dublin, after the customer declined a shot of McGregor's own-brand whiskey. ADVERTISEMENT The fighter had been offering customers shots of his whiskey, Proper No. Twelve at the pub in April that year. Desmond Keogh, who was seated at the bar, had refused the offer when he was suddenly punched by McGregor, who was fined €1,000 over the incident. In an interview with ESPN in August 2019, McGregor acknowledged he was 'in the wrong' and that the altercation was 'not who I am'. "That man deserved to enjoy his time in the pub without having it end the way it did," McGregor said at the time "I tried to make amends and I made amends back then. But it doesn't matter. I was in the wrong. "I must come here before you and take accountability and take responsibility. I owe it to the people that have been supporting me." McGregor later bought the pub and now plans to redevelop the site as apartments. McGregor, who has not fought since he broke his leg in a bout against Dustin Poirier in the summer of 2021, was scheduled to make his long-awaited return to the octagon in June 2024 against Michael Chandler at UFC 303. However, the bout was scrapped after McGregor injured his toe in training.
Global News
2 days ago
- Business
- Global News
Teck gets environmental certificate to expand copper mine near Kamloops
Vancouver-based mining company Teck Resources says it has received an environmental assessment certificate from the B.C. government to extend the life of the Highland Valley Copper Mine. Teck says in a release that the positive decision supports the extension for Canada's largest copper mine. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy The mine is located about 50 kilometres southwest of Kamloops, B.C. Teck president Jonathan Price says in a statement that site preparation work is expected to start shortly along with work to secure additional required permits, with a final construction decision by Teck's board of directors expected later this year. Price says the decision will not only support the extension, but will strengthen the North America critical minerals supply chain and contribute to jobs and economic activity. The company says the project is expected to create roughly 2,900 jobs during construction and support 1,500 jobs once in operation.
