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...
Residential developers who meet green standards can now access a new Green Homes Incentive that will help deliver more thermally efficient and lower carbon homes in...
The Welsh Government have announced new planning laws, a statutory licensing scheme and proposals to change land transaction tax as part of a package of measures...
The bus industry in Wales is set to receive a support package worth £48m to help them recover from the impact of the pandemic and deal...
The Welsh Government has launched its basic income trial scheme that sees it giving more than 500 people leaving care in Wales £1600 each month for...
Proposals to consider banning the sale of tea and coffee to under-16s in Wales have been labelled ‘outrageously illiberal’ by the Welsh Liberal Democrats. The Welsh...
Welsh food and drink exports hit a record high in 2021 reaching £641m, the Welsh Government has announced. Wales also had the largest percentage increase in...
A new support scheme for those facing significant financial hardship as a result of fire safety issues will launch today. Welsh Government Climate Change Minister Julie...
On Armed Forces Day, the Welsh Government has announced the continuation of the Armed Forces Free Swimming scheme. The scheme enables serving members of the Armed...
Welsh Health Minister, Eluned Morgan has confirmed that access to free LFD tests will be extended in Wales until July 31st 2022. Tests will be available...
Ukraine nationals who fled their country after the Russian invasion have been welcomed to Wales by the First Minister and Social Justice Minister Jane Hutt. The...
The Welsh Government will support 1,200 young people to start their own business as part of plans to foster a new culture of entrepreneurship among young...
Children in Reception class will begin to receive universal primary free school meals from as early as September, the Welsh Government has confirmed. As part of...
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has written to Welsh Minister for Finance and Local Government, Rebecca Evans MS urging the Welsh Government to seriously consider an...
More support will be available for Welsh film thanks to a new and simplified Welsh Government funding package which will help create quality jobs in the...
With temperatures set to rise across Wales in the coming days, people are being reminded to protect their pets and not leave them in hot vehicles....
An ambitious plan setting out 26 actions to eliminate new HIV infections, improve quality of life and end stigma by 2030 has been published today (Tuesday...
Banning the sale of energy drinks for under-16s and limiting hot food takeaways near schools are among new ideas to improve the health of young people...
Urgent action is required now more than ever to tackle the UK’s energy shortages and to secure future energy production, the Farmers’ Union of Wales has...
Economy Minister Vaughan Gething has seen for himself how Welsh Government funding is helping local entrepreneurs develop new, high-quality accommodation in Swansea and Mumbles. The Oyster...
A social housing development in Wales is being heated by wallpaper as part of a trial exploring affordable alternatives to radiators and heat pumps to keep...
First Minister Mark Drakeford today said Wales can look forward to a brighter future, as the last remaining coronavirus protections in law come to an end....
Rugby teams from Wales and England Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC), came together at Cardiff Arms Park last night to replicate a historic match that took...
An independent review of flooding events across Wales during the winter of 2020-21 has been launched, the Welsh Government has announced. Led by one of the...
Every child will have the opportunity to benefit from music education the Welsh Government have announced as part of plans for a national music service. As...
Getting people out of cars and on to bikes is the aim of a £50m investment announced by Deputy Climate Change Minister Lee Waters. Speaking on...
The Welsh Government has reached agreement with the UK Government on the establishment of Freeports in Wales. Welsh Ministers have agreed to support Freeport policies in...
Climate Change Minister Julie James has set out plans to introduce a new law to manage the legacy of centuries of mining in Wales which put...
A new Welcome Ticket will provide refugees and people from Ukraine with free bus travel and they will also receive free entry to Cadw sites across...
First Minister Mark Drakeford has confirmed the legal requirement to wear a face covering in health and care settings will remain in place. Speaking after the...
The Minister for Education and Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles, has announced that Covid-19 measures for schools in Wales will be brought into line with guidance for...
Ambitious project ideas to reduce carbon emissions across NHS Wales will be granted a share of £2.4m as part of the Welsh Government’s climate change commitment....
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have criticised the Welsh Government over their ‘silence’ after a raft of measures to assist cladding and fire safety victims in England...
The leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Andrew RT Davies has criticised the Labour-run Government in Cardiff Bay after it’s claimed they spent £150,000 on four diversity...
Deputy Minister for Social Partnership Hannah Blythyn has outlined the next steps the Welsh Government is taking towards banning conversion practises across Wales. Ms Blythyn also...
Health Minister Eluned Morgan has confirmed Wales will extend the NHS Wales Bursary scheme to eligible healthcare students studying in the 2023-24 academic year. Student nurses,...
Welsh Government Minister, Lynne Neagle MS, is encouraging eligible families to sign up for Healthy Start to get healthy food and vitamins for free. Families can...
The legal requirement for businesses in Wales to undertake specific coronavirus risk assessments will end on Monday 18 April the Welsh Government has announced. First Minister...
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has, for a second time, written to the Welsh Government urging them to instigate actions within their control to alleviate some...
Welsh seafood will be on display in Spain later this month at the world’s largest trade event for the sector – Seafood Expo Global Featuring more...
The Minister for Health and Social Services, Eluned Morgan has today confirmed Wales’ flu vaccination programme will once again be extended to include those aged 50...
A new national monitoring system is being set up to collect information on suspected suicides as part of a wider approach to prevent future tragedies, the...
The Vice-Chancellor of University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD), Professor Medwin Hughes has been appointed Chair of a new body established by Welsh Government to...
Unpaid carers of all ages in Wales are set to benefit from a short breaks fund after a £9m investment from the Welsh Government. The scheme,...
The youth organisation was awarded the First Minister’s Special Award in Thursday (7 April) evening’s ceremony for everything it has achieved in a century of serving...
A further £10 million will be provided to local authorities to support domiciliary care and increase service provision in Wales the Deputy Minister of Social Services,...
Wales – ranked third in the world for domestic recycling – has joined forces with other UK nations to introduce new ‘polluter pays’ rules to make...
Health Minister Eluned Morgan has warned the health and social care system in Wales is currently under ‘extraordinary pressure’ as a result of a range of...
£25m is being invested in school kitchen and dining infrastructure, as part of plans to roll out free school meals to all primary school children in...
The Welsh Government has welcomed the Law Commission’s recommendations to improve coal tip safety in Wales, saying they will help to shape a new law to...
A new body, Net Zero Industry Wales is to be created to support Welsh industry decarbonise and create new jobs in the green industries of the...
Deputy Minister, Lee Waters MS said: “The pandemic opened the door to remote working, now we need to support this way of working for future generations”...
Wales will continue to gradually relax some of its remaining pandemic protections, First Minister Mark Drakeford will announce tomorrow. From Monday, face coverings will no longer...