Newport

The Scottish Conservatives have launched a manifesto pledging tax cuts for families and government spending reductions, while Reform UK has set out its plans for Wales and Scotland focusing on economic growth.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage faced repeated heckling at campaign events in Wales, Scotland, and London, with protesters disrupting manifesto launches and the party leader mocking them in response.

A 15-year-old boy in Newport, Wales, is among 21 patients at risk of blood-borne diseases after unsterilized medical instruments were used during a brace-fitting procedure at Royal Gwent Hospital on February 25. The health board says the risk is very low, but families and politicians have condemned the handling of the error.

Majid Ali, 56, has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for multiple rape offences in Newport, with the victim describing severe physical and emotional impacts.

A property in Ringland, Newport, has been closed for three months by a court order following police and housing association action against anti-social behaviour. The order requires occupants to vacate and makes unauthorized access a criminal offence.

Shazad Ali, 21, of Newport, has been sentenced to five years in prison for promoting the Islamic State group on social media and attempting to recruit others. The sentencing took place at Bristol Crown Court on March 6, 2026.