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Wales: Activists to fast against Bill posing threat to language

WELSH language activists are planning a hunger strike against proposed planning laws they’ve dubbed a “multinationals’ dream.”

Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (Welsh Language Society) revealed yesterday that some members are considering a fast over the Welsh government’s planning Bill.

Chair Jamie Bevan said: “This law’s impact on the Welsh language is serious, and the idea of a fast reflects the seriousness of the situation.”

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