Victoria Borwick: We must invest in the next generation to cut knife crime

These opportunities and options should start far earlier in children’s lives, enabling a twin-track of skills training.

Mark Isherwood: The Welsh Government’s local budget settlement is rife with cronyism

Labour-run councils in Cardiff, Newport, and Neath Port Talbot see extra funding – while others have cuts imposed.

John Glen: We need more local innovation to help deliver social justice

What is needed is smarter budgeting – that uses evidence on what works to establish quantifiable future savings.