Wales

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Jul 14, 2026 • via The Economic Times

Wildfires Breach Fixed UK Response Limits

Exceptional risk ratings and multiple major incidents expose unchanged emergency capacity during repeated heatwaves

Prolonged heat since May produced evacuations in Wales and the Peak District plus highest Fire Severity Index levels in southern England without structural service reserves.

Feb 18, 2026 • via BBC News

Adoptive breakdowns expose child protection's post-adoption void

1,000 UK adoptions reversed in five years amid Welsh parents' physical assaults and service waits

Adoptive families face years of violence from traumatised children with minimal state support, revealing child protection's abandonment after placement. Low official breakdown rates hide parent-blaming and systemic voids across parties.