On almost every Saturday since Israel’s deadly assault on Gaza began, crowds often numbering into their thousands have taken to the streets of Cardiff to demand a ceasefire.
The movement has taken off in response to the unrelenting and brutal bombardment of the Palestinian people, which experts have labelled as…
After just three months as the Welsh First Minister, Labour’s Vaughan Gething has lost a vote of confidence in the Senedd and thrown his party into turmoil. Even though the vote was not binding and Gething has pledged to stay in post, it marks a remarkable and rapid decline for Mark…
With Labour set to win a majority in this week’s general election, Ka Long Tung visited the party’s traditional stronghold of Merthyr Tydfil to speak to voters. But even with anger at the Tories running high there is little enthusiasm for Keir Starmer’s Labour or mainstream politics in general.
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Wales’ cultural heritage will be hit hard by jobs cut and museum closures, says the PCS union.
Seven national museums and one collection centre across Wales will see a minimum of 90 job losses and the National Museum Cardiff may be forced to close after huge funding cuts.
Cuts also…
Coming off the back of huge weekly protests against Israel’s devastating bombardment of Gaza, a group of pro-Palestine campaigners in Cardiff are attempting to turn the city into an apartheid free zone, by encouraging businesses to drop Israeli-linked goods.
Words and images by Ka Long Tung
Official lobbying may usually…
The draft budget, published on 19 Dec, has been criticised by Plaid Cymru and student representatives as cuts will affect parents and students.
By Ka Long Tung
A total of £3.5m will be cut from a free baby bundles programme making it no longer universal.
Yet, it is unclear who…
Weekly protests in Cardiff have seen thousands mobilise in solidarity with Palestine, with another planned this Saturday.
Demonstrations have taken place across the whole of Wales, particularly targeting MPs who this week voted against a ceasefire in Gaza.
Out of 35 hospitals in Gaza, only nine are partially functioning, with…
Images by Ka Long Tung
Saturday saw one of the biggest ever pro-Palestine demonstrations in Welsh history.
Over 3,000 people marched from Cardiff City Hall to the Senedd, blocking traffic along the way with chants of Free, Free Palestine.
The march was organised by Cardiff Palestine Solidarity…
Over 70 cabbies recently protested about council plans that could see a dramatic increase in the number of taxis on the capital’s streets.
By Ka Long Tung. Cover image by Ka Long Tung
For Tariq Majid, a taxi driver of seven years in Cardiff, the future looks bleak.
“The fact…
Council workers in Cardiff marched to The Senedd on Thursday as part of their strike over pay. Another three-week walkout is now planned from 25th September. Ka Long Tung spoke to several workers on the march, all from different departments in the council.
Near the end of a two-week strike…