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Senedd backs UK renters bill despite concerns over ‘ill-judged’ approach

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23.05.2025

Senedd members denounced the "ill-judged, regrettable and unacceptable" decision to "piggyback" on the UK renters' rights bill but held their noses to vote for it nonetheless.

Mike Hedges expressed concerns about the Senedd consenting to the UK Government making law in a devolved area.

He said the Welsh Government provided no clear rationale for "piggybacking" on a UK bill, adding that a bill tailored to Wales' needs could have already become law by autumn 2024.

"This would have meant that the benefits of the........

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