A cross-party alliance of parliamentarians from the UK and Welsh parliaments have welcomed the successful selection of the Celtic Freeport as Wales’ first freeport.
The Celtic Freeport, covering Milford Haven and Port Talbot has been announced as one of two successful freeport bids in Wales.
First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced £750,000 for the Tidal Lagoon Challenge.
Welsh Government Climate Change Minister, Julie James has described a new building safety pact as an "ambitious programme" that would make residents feel "safe and secure...
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has expressed concern over proposals by the Welsh Government to introduce a statutory licensing scheme for accommodation providers in Wales....
The Welsh Government has announced a £4 million investment to bring the Skyline tourism attraction to Swansea.
The Welsh Government has granted consent for Wales’ first floating windfarm located 40km off the coast of Pembrokeshire.
Schools and colleges across Wales are set to benefit from £60m in funding to make buildings more energy efficient.
Free school meal holiday provision will continue to be available to children from lower income families for the Easter and Whitsun school holidays, the Minister for...
A petition has been set up calling on the Welsh Government for a further extension to the Welsh Government’s Bus Emergency Scheme, as well as a...
A senior Welsh politician has spoken about his experiences of feeling different as he was growing up gay.
A Welsh Government funded inhaler recycling scheme is helping NHS Wales reduce its carbon emissions and work towards Net Zero ambitions, as a funding pot opens...
A major new loan scheme to support businesses in Wales cut their energy costs by taking steps to become greener and more energy efficient has been...
Minister for Climate Change Julie James met Jinx the biosecurity dog today, whom she has tasked with a special mission to protect Wales’ seabirds.
The Welsh Government has announced it is consulting on plans to require housing developers to ensure all new build houses are equipped with gigabit broadband capability.
Lee Waters, the Welsh Government Minister with responsibility for transport has revealed what Swansea Bay's share of £16bn transport funding looks like.
New stats published today show that 2,676 additional affordable homes were built in Wales in 2021/2022.
UK and Welsh governments have announced a new study to improve transport connectivity between South East Wales and West of England.
A £50m new scheme to bring empty homes back into use has been announced by Welsh Government minister Julie James MS.
Wales is set to become the first UK nation to introduce a mandatory national licensing scheme for tattoo artists and those working in body piercing, semi-permanent...
Welsh Government Climate Change Minister, Julie James has published a consultation on "ambitious but credible" targets for Wales to meet 100% of its electricity needs from...
Finance and Local Government Minister Rebecca Evans MS has confirmed the Welsh Government intends to legislate to end a punitive rule that can force Welsh households...
Wales will be introducing a Deposit Return Scheme by 2025, Climate Change Minister Julie James has confirmed.
The Welsh Government will increase student maintenance support by 9.4% for the 2023/24 academic year, subject to regulations being made.
The Deputy Minister for Social Partnership, Hannah Blythyn, has announced a group of experts will work together to advise Welsh Government on actions to ban conversion...
Education Minister Jeremy Miles has said the funding will help address cost of living crisis facing learners and students of all ages.
Tennis Wales has announced £74,820 funding from Welsh Government to create a new, national tennis programme which will support more young people from ethnically diverse communities...
The number of additional dental appointments provided this year has reached 109,000, according to the latest Welsh Government data.
NoFit State Circus is heading to Swansea in April 2023 after receiving funding from the Welsh Government.
This year’s New Year Honours recipients from Wales have been congratulated.
Community facilities across Wales are set to benefit from ‘crucial’ additional Welsh Government funding enabling them to complete refurbishment works. The projects had struggled to stay...
Dr Richard Irvine has been announced as Wales’ new Chief Veterinary Officer. Dr Irvine is currently the UK Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer and policy Deputy Director...
The Minister for Health and Social Services, Eluned Morgan, has urged people to take extra care and only call 999 for life-threatening or serious emergencies during...
Llanelli MS, Lee Waters, who has ministerial responsibility for transport, became embroiled in a twitter spat with Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies after Mr Waters...
Goods export values by Welsh businesses have recovered beyond pre-pandemic levels and totalled £19.4 billion for the year ending September 2022 , an increase of more...
The Welsh Government say they expect NHS Wales services will be significantly impacted by industrial action, as the first of planned strikes by staff begins today....
Councils across Wales will receive an increase in their funding next year. The Welsh Government has today published its provisional local government settlement for 2023 to...
First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced Harry Gourlay is the winner of his annual Christmas card competition. Eleven-year-old Harry is a pupil at St Mary’s Catholic...
First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced Derek Walker will be Wales’ next Future Generations Commissioner. Derek Walker will take up the position after the current Commissioner...
Welsh and UK governments are being urged to take steps to protect vital council services in the wake of the cost of living crisis, soaring inflation...
New compulsory biosecurity and housing measures for bird keepers to protect their birds against avian influenza come into force tomorrow (Friday 2 December). The Welsh Government...
More than 500 people from Ukraine have moved into longer-term accommodation after being supported through the Welsh Government’s super sponsor scheme. Minister for Social Justice Jane...
As the cost-of-living crisis continues to affect families, schools across Wales are playing a vital role in supporting their local communities says Welsh Government Minister for...
Households across Wales can collect their tree, free of charge, from tomorrow as part of an ambitious Welsh Government giveaway to tackle the climate and nature...
More than 1,100 unemployed people facing hidden barriers to entering the labour market have been helped to start their own business thanks to a Welsh Government...
Construction work is underway on a new £12m sustainable employment premises at the Cross Hands East Strategic Employment Site in Carmarthenshire. Welsh Government Economy Minister, Vaughan...
Parents are being asked if school logos on uniforms are necessary as part of a new consultation by the Welsh Government. The consultation is looking for...
The Welsh Government has announced school staff and other education professionals are to get diversity and anti-racist professional learning (DARPL) as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic...
More than 15,600 Welsh farms will receive a share of over £161m when Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2022 advance payments are made tomorrow (Friday 14 October),...
Major housing developers in Wales have signed up to a Welsh Government pact to address fire safety concerns on tall buildings in the wake of the...
Welsh Conservative Member of the Welsh Parliament, Janet Finch-Saunders has spoken out about her concern that the Welsh Government do not know the number of primary schools...
People buying homes in Wales for less than £225,000 will pay no tax, under new measures announced by the Finance Minister. The threshold for paying Land...
Minister says: “We’re immensely thankful to all those across Wales who are acting as hosts to Ukrainians, but it’s vital that more households come forward.” Welsh...
A freeport bid consortium consisting of Associated British Ports, Neath Port Talbot Council, Pembrokeshire County Council and the Port of Milford Haven has been launched to...
The Welsh Government has announced that free school meals will continue to be provided to children from lower income families in Wales during the school holidays,...
The Welsh Government has launched a public consultation on proposals to give local authorities the powers to introduce a tax on those visiting the area. The...
A key step in reducing the flow of plastic waste damaging wildlife and the environment in Wales will be made today as a Bill banning single-use...
Welsh Labour First Minister Mark Drakeford and Plaid Cymru’s Siân Gwenllian visited Ysgol Bro Preseli in Crymych as part of a launch of a national scheme...
The Welsh and UK Governments have jointly opened applications for Wales’ first freeport, which they say should be up and running by summer 2023. In May...
The Welsh Conservatives have warned the average family could face a £75 charge from the industry opposed tourism tax, currently being consulted upon. Industry group, the...
A consultation by the Welsh Government that could lead to under 16s being banned from buying tea and coffee is coming to a close – with...
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has given a cautious welcome to a Welsh Government decision to scale back plans to plant prime agricultural land in the...
The Welsh Government and Carmarthenshire County Council say they’re supporting the construction of new high-quality office space in Cross Hands, aimed at helping create new jobs...
The Welsh Government’s Minister for Climate Change, Julie James has announced the re-appointment of Dr Dafydd Trystan-Davies as Chair of the Welsh Government’s Active Travel Board....
Netflix’s Sex Education is filming the fourth season of the hit comedy-drama in Wales after financial backing from the Welsh Government Sex Education, starring Asa Butterfield,...
Marking the 100 day countdown to Wales’ first World Cup game in 64 years, the Welsh Government has launched a £1.5m fund to promote and celebrate...
The Welsh Government’s £108m Cultural Recovery Fund was fundamental to the survival of many cultural organisations in Wales during the Covid pandemic which helped safeguarded 2,700...
The Welsh Government has announced a new £1.85m scheme to help five local authorities to tackle chewing gum staining. Swansea Council, along with other authorities in...
Social work students will be eligible for greater financial support from September as part of an extra £3.5 million package of support, the Deputy Minister for...
Construction work on a new active travel route for the strategic employment site at Brocastle in Bridgend has started, thanks to a £2m investment by the...
A further £3m is to be invested by the Welsh Government to recruit more emergency ambulance staff to improve response times for the most seriously ill...
More than 400,000 low-income households in Wales will be eligible to benefit from a £200 payment to help keep their homes warm this autumn and winter....
Businesses and other organisations at an energy park in Neath Port Talbot who faced having their electricity supply cut off after a private power network was...
The Football Association of Wales and the Welsh Government have launched a new video today, featuring several Cymru players, that aims to help tackle the issue...
A £450,000 project will explore whether water from disused mines has the potential to play a vital role in supplying Wales’ energy needs for years to...
Legislation to lower the default national speed limit on residential roads and busy pedestrian streets from 30mph to 20mph has been approved by the Senedd. Wales...
The Welsh Conservatives have criticised plans to introduce new default 20mph restrictions on Welsh roads saying they’re “yet another diktat imposed by Labour from Cardiff Bay”...
The Welsh Government have set out plans to “make Council tax in Wales fairer” which include a re-valuation exercise for 1.5m properties in the country. The...
This weekend sees the launch of the Summer Reading Challenge in Wales – a much loved initiative to keep children reading over the summer holidays. This...
First Minister Mark Drakeford took time to enjoy an ice-cream on Saundersfoot Harbour as he visited the impressive new Wales International Coastal Centre that will fully...
Actions to support the sustainable production of food, improve biodiversity, and strengthen the rural economy are part of proposals published by the Welsh Government. The government...
The Welsh Government has been accused of disregarding the experience, expertise and livelihoods in the tourism industry with its radical programme, announced today, to address second...
