内容摘要：Dafydd Rhys is calling for statutory funding for the sector from the Welsh government.

Dafydd Rhys is calling for statutory funding for the sector from the Welsh government.

"Before the 2010s, attitudes around bigger bodies weren't positive and I never thought being a plus-size model was a possibility."Seeing that narrative change over the last decade and a half has been life changing both emotionally, physically and financially."

But then around 2020, progress started to slow. And come the autumn and winter of 2024, of the 8,800 looks across 230 shows, just 0.8 per cent were on plus-size models,At the same time, a new weight loss drug used to treat diabetes came onto the market and skyrocketed in popularity. Semaglutide, also known as Ozempic and Wegovy, curbs the appetite of users, and wasfor weight loss in 2023.

Celebrities includingstarted crediting the drug for their newly slim frame and it was only a matter of time before that trickled down to consumers.

As Ozempic and its counterparts become more commercially available for aesthetic purposes, industry insiders claim it has affected the body positivity movement.

Model, Moya, said: "We've seen how quickly the narrative shifted, with celebrities and influencers using surgeries or medication like Ozempic to chase what's considered 'in Vogue'."Bones were removed from the site on Essich Moor by antiquarians in 1918, according to Historic Environment Scotland (HES).

The new photographs include images in false colours that clearly show the shape of Carn Glas.The images by Andy Hickie have been published by North of Scotland Archaeological Society (NOSAS), which has an interest in conserving the site.

The society has been clearing away gorse that had obscured the protected monument.HES describes Carn Glas as having significant archaeological importance due to its potential for improving understanding of Neolithic rituals and funeral practices.