Senedd to hold crunch vote on extending vaccine passports later today

The Welsh parliament (Senedd) will today vote on plans to extend mandatory vaccine passports to enter cinemas and theatres.

Last month MSs approved mandating vaccine passports for access to large events and nightclubs by just one vote after a Conservative member could not log on to Zoom.

Currently people have to show they are fully vaccinated, have tested negative for Covid, or have recently had the virus to enter nightclubs and large events in Wales.

Today’s vote will decide whether the rules are expanded to include cinemas, theatres and concert halls from November 15th.

Demonstrators are expected to gather outside the parliament in Cardiff this afternoon.