New £500 million Economic Resilience Fund launched for Wales

30 Mar 2020

First Minister Mark Drakeford has today announced a new £500 million fund to provide extra support to the Welsh economy, businesses and charities experiencing a sharp drop in trading as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Economic Resilience Fund aims to plug the gaps in the support schemes…

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Multi-million pound boost to support volunteers and Wales’ most vulnerable

29 Mar 2020

The Welsh Government has announced an initial fund of £24 million to support Wales’ voluntary sector in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. The funding will provide immediate support for Wales’ most vulnerable and help coordinate the thousands of willing volunteers wanting to help others during the current crisis. A further…

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NHS staff to get free travel as part of £69m Coronavirus fund

29 Mar 2020

The Economy, Transport and North Wales Minister Ken Skates has today announced urgent measures to support public transport through the coronavirus pandemic. NHS staff will receive free travel on buses throughout Wales in return for hardship funding from the Welsh Government over the next three months, with free travel already…

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Coronavirus support grants to start reaching businesses

27 Mar 2020

Businesses will start receiving emergency coronavirus grants by the middle of next week, Economy, Transport and North Wales Minister Ken Skates has confirmed. The Welsh Labour Government is developing a further package of support for the business community to help it deal with the impact of the outbreak. Further details…

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Greater protection for tenants and landlords affected by coronavirus in Wales

24 Mar 2020

Emergency legislation to protect renters and landlords affected by COVID-19 will apply to Wales, Welsh Labour Minister for Housing and Local Government, Julie James AM has confirmed. The Welsh Government has agreed that measures to suspend evictions from social or private rented accommodation will apply to Welsh tenants. New protections…

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Welsh Labour Government makes £7 million available to support pupils while schools are closed

23 Mar 2020

The Welsh Labour Government has confirmed support for families of children who receive free school meals. Up to £7 million of additional funding will be provided to local authorities to urgently provide financial assistance to families of pupils who rely on free school meals but are unable to receive them…

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£10 million emergency support for rough sleepers in Wales during coronavirus outbreak

20 Mar 2020

The Welsh Labour Government is making £10 million available to councils in Wales to help them to take immediate and direct action to protect the homeless and rough sleepers in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. The additional funding will enable local authorities to secure the accommodation needed to ensure…

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Ministers announce new £1.4bn business support package

19 Mar 2020

Welsh Labour Finance Minister Rebecca Evans and Welsh Labour Minister for Economy, Ken Skates have announced a new £1.4bn business support package to help businesses across Wales.   This support – extending the package announced yesterday – matches the measures in England providing a much‑needed boost for small businesses struggling…

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Emergency support for businesses hit by coronavirus

17 Mar 2020

The Welsh Government is today announcing a package of support worth more than £200m for small businesses to help them during the coronavirus outbreak. Retail, leisure and hospitality businesses with a rateable value of £51,000 or less will receive 100% business rate relief and pubs with a rateable value of…

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Welsh Labour postpones its Annual Conference

12 Mar 2020

Welsh Labour has announced that it is postponing its annual conference as the Welsh Labour Government devotes its full attention to responding to the Coronavirus outbreak. The conference was due to take place on 27th – 29th March 2020 in Llandudno, North Wales. Writing to Welsh Labour Conference Delegates, Welsh Labour General Secretary…

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Roll-out of Online Health Consultations Sped-up to respond to Coronavirus

12 Mar 2020

The web-based service will allow people to speak to NHS professionals by video without having to visit a GP or healthcare centre. This will help those who are self-isolating due to coronavirus to have face-to-face care and advice from their GP from their own home. People will need a smartphone,…

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More high-skilled tech jobs to come to Port Talbot

11 Mar 2020

Global, award-winning design and technology consultancy and product developer Keytree Ltd is creating new jobs at its site in Port Talbot with support from the Welsh Labour Government. The Welsh Government is providing £500,000 which will see the company expand at its base in Port Talbot and create new high-quality…

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Warmer homes and lower bills for people who rent in Wales

10 Mar 2020

People living in rented homes could benefit from lower bills as all properties for let will have to meet tighter energy standards in Wales. From April 1, all landlords will need an energy rating of E or higher to rent their property. The Welsh Labour Government is making support available…

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Welsh businesses at forefront of electric car innovation

04 Mar 2020

Two Mid Wales businesses – Electric Classic Cars and the Riversimple – are the forefront of innovation in electric vehicles, working to meet the future demands of road transport. Electric Classic Cars offers conversion of classic cars to 100% electric. It has worked on vehicles including the Range Rover Classic,…

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Boris Johnson provides no details on money Wales was promised

03 Mar 2020

“Not a penny less, not a power lost” – Welsh Labour’s Brexit Minister, Jeremy Miles, has reminded the Conservative UK Government of their promise to Wales following exiting the EU. With existing EU funding – worth £375 million each year – tailing off, the Welsh Labour Government has been working…

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100 new steel jobs created in Risca

24 Feb 2020

More than 100 new jobs are being created following investment by steel fabrication company William Hare in Risca, with support from the Welsh Government. William Hare Limited have invested over £10m over 12 months in the acquisition and development of the Risca site, with the Welsh Government providing £350,000 to…

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Ebbw Vale tech hub to home cybersecurity development for energy industry leaders

24 Feb 2020

Ebbw Vale’s National Digital Exploitation Centre (NDEC) – a joint venture between the Welsh Labour Government and global technology company, Thales –  is set to become home to the development of wide-ranging cybersecurity solutions for the world-leading power generation company, GE Steam Power. The NDEC is intended to deliver advanced…

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State-of-the-art train factory officially opens in Newport

21 Feb 2020

Today marks the official opening of the CAF rail assembly plant in Newport. Completed in 2017, with significant support from the Welsh Labour Government, the plant currently employs a skilled workforce of around 250 people, which is set to grow to 300 in the near future. Train production has been…

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On track to deliver 20,000 new affordable homes by 2021

18 Feb 2020

A further £24 million is being injected into building more new affordable homes in Wales, Housing Minister, Julie James has announced this week. In our 2016 Welsh Labour manifesto, we committed to building 20,000 affordable homes across Wales. By March 2019, 13,143 new homes had already been built. The changes…

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New Port Talbot base aids continuing tech firm growth

14 Feb 2020

Welsh Government Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government Hannah Blythyn has visited the new regional hub in Port Talbot established by global digital solutions consultancy Keytree. Based in London’s Covent Garden, Keytree opened its new Managed Services Centre based in the historic former Port Talbot Magistrates’ Court building at…

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