Responding to the announcement that the Menai Suspension Bridge will have to be temporarily closed for urgent repairs, Josh Fenton Policy Manager – Trade, Customs and Borders says this shows the precarious state of the UK’s infrastructure: “The temporary closure of the Menai Suspension Bridge highlights the fragility of the UK’s ageing infrastructure and … [Read more...]
Police cars used as ambulances in Welsh health crisis
The crisis that engulfed Wales’ ambulance service has been laid bare as it is revealed police cars had to be used several times in just one weekend to take people to hospital. Across the weekend of the 29 October 2021, 110 incidents were recorded where in: 14% of incidents, officers conveyed a patient to hospital; 15% of incidents, officers spent … [Read more...]