RESPONDING to the news that ITV have decided to drop sign language bulletins from its flagship news programme, Shadow Culture Minister Paul Davies said:

"I am very concerned by the decision taken to stop sign language bulletins on ITV's main news programme.

"I have written to the Director of Ofcom in Wales and the Director of ITV Wales to express to them my disappointment and to try and get some further information on the situation.

"I have already been contacted by many deaf people who greatly appreciated the service and have been left upset by this decision.

"My understanding is that there was no communication between ITV Wales and the deaf community regarding this decision and that seems wrong to me.

"I hope to get some clarification on how this decision was reached.

"Welsh Conservatives understand that ITV Wales is currently under huge pressure following extensive job cuts but for many in the deaf community scrapping this service has dealt them a significant blow."