Airbus: We will leave no stone unturned to support the industry. The UK Government must do the same.

02 Jul 2020

  Following the devastating news of job losses in the Broughton Airbus plant, Welsh Labour Minister for Economy and North Wales Ken Skates has called on the UK Government to step up and help the industry: “The announcement that 1,435 jobs are to be lost at Broughton confirms our fears…

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HIV prevention treatment routinely available in Wales

30 Jun 2020

  Vaughan Gething MS, Minister for Health and Social Services In May 2017, I announced Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) would be routinely available for all individuals for whom it was clinically appropriate, as part of a three-year all-Wales study in its use as part of a wider HIV prevention approach. Now,…

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Welsh Government to extend measures to protect businesses impacted by coronavirus from eviction during summer

30 Jun 2020

  The Welsh Labour Government is extending measures to protect businesses affected by Coronavirus from eviction during the summer, Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales Ken Skates, has announced. The extension to the moratorium on commercial lease forfeitures comes as non-essential retail businesses began reopening in Wales last week.…

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Extended households will help reunite families

29 Jun 2020

  People from two separate households will be able to join together to form one exclusive extended household the First Minister has announced today.   It is intended the concept will be introduced in Wales from July 6 – the same day Ministers want to lift the stay local requirement…

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Care homes benefiting from digital devices rollout

17 Jun 2020

  Care homes across Wales are benefiting from digital devices being delivered to them as part of a Welsh Labour Government scheme to help residents keep in touch with friends and family, and to assist with video medical consultations Over the past few weeks the Digital Communities Wales: Digital Confidence,…

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Welsh Government announce new £20 million fund to transform homelessness services

28 May 2020

  Welsh Labour Housing and Local Government Minister Julie James has announced new funding of up to £20 million to help ensure that no-one in emergency shelter during the coronavirus crisis has to return to the streets or unsuitable accommodation. The Welsh Labour Government’s initial funding package of £10 million…

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£640m reaches businesses in £2.4bn Welsh Government Covid-19 response

27 May 2020

  Welsh Labour Minister Rebecca Evans will set out the extraordinary steps the Welsh Labour Government has taken to dedicate more than £2.4bn to the coronavirus crisis when the supplementary budget is published later today. This significant financial effort has not only provided more than £750m to fund our NHS…

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Substantial investment to improve public transport and support economic growth

22 May 2020

  £30 million is set to be invested in improving public transport and encouraging economic growth, Welsh Labour Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales, Ken Skates has announced. Wales’ 22 local authorities were invited to submit proposals to the Welsh Labour Government’s Local Transport Grant funding to deliver projects…

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New made-in-Wales blood test for Coronavirus

22 May 2020

  A new made-in-Wales antibody test is being introduced throughout the UK to tell whether people have had coronavirus. Wales – and the rest of the UK – will roll out the new-style blood tests, including those produced in Pencoed by Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (OCD). The company is one of…

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£5m for mental health in schools will include new support for under-11s and teachers

18 May 2020

  The announcement coincides with the start of Mental Health Awareness Week. The Welsh Labour Government has today announced £3.75 million of funding for mental health in schools that will include new support for children under the age of 11. School counselling services currently provide direct support to young people…

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Unlocking Our Society and Economy: Wales’ Roadmap out of Lockdown

15 May 2020

A traffic light roadmap setting out how Wales could exit the coronavirus lockdown has been unveiled today by the First Minister, Mark Drakeford. The roadmap, Unlocking our society and economy: continuing the conversation, is part of a cautious, coherent approach to easing lockdown and builds on its sister paper, “Leading Wales…

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Wales’ Economic Resilience Fund will not support tax avoiders

15 May 2020

  Businesses whose headquarters are based in a recognised ‘tax haven’ will not be eligible for COVID-19 financial support from the Welsh Labour Government, ministers have announced. Welsh Labour Finance Minister Rebecca Evans and Welsh Labour  Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales Ken Skates announced that businesses owned by…

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New testing centres and online booking to be rolled out for frontline staff in Wales

29 Apr 2020

Two new drive-through testing centres and an online booking service will start in Wales this week. The testing centre in Llandudno will open Wednesday (29 April) and the Carmarthen centre will start testing critical workers on Thursday (30 April). Staff from the NHS, police, fire and ambulance services; care homes…

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Funding for free school meals extended over Summer Holidays

22 Apr 2020

Wales has become the first country in the UK to guarantee ongoing funding for children to continue to receive free school meals throughout the summer holidays in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The Welsh Labour Government has today confirmed each eligible child will receive the equivalent of £19.50 a week.…

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Apply for business support to help during the COVID-19 outbreak

20 Apr 2020

Click this link to check to see if your business is eligible for support: https://fundchecker.businesswales.gov.wales/

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Increased support for children’s mental health following Covid-19 outbreak

16 Apr 2020

The Welsh Labour Government has announced £1.25m to provide additional mental health support for children who may be experiencing increased stress or anxiety as a result of the international coronavirus outbreak. The funding will be provided for school counselling services to deal with an anticipated increase in demand since the…

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Wales playing leading role in ‘antibody transfusion’ treatment for coronavirus patients

14 Apr 2020

Wales is playing a leading role in the UK programme for treating coronavirus patients using a blood donation extract taken from people who have recovered from COVID19 – ‘convalescent plasma’. Non COVID19  plasma has been used daily in NHS Wales for a variety of needs for many years. COVID19 convalescent…

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Critical workers to get free childcare

06 Apr 2020

Parents doing jobs critical to Wales’ response to coronavirus will get free childcare during the pandemic. The Welsh Labour Government is launching a coronavirus childcare assistance scheme to support Wales’ critical workers. Under the new plans, councils will be able to use funding from the Welsh Labour Government’s Childcare Offer…

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Welsh Labour congratulates Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner

04 Apr 2020

Mark Drakeford, Welsh Labour Leader and First Minister of Wales has led the congratulations for Keir Starmer in Wales, following his election as the new leader of the UK Labour Party. He also congratulated Angela Rayner on her election as Deputy Leader. Carolyn Harris, Welsh Labour Deputy Leader and Christina…

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First food boxes delivered to the homes of people shielding from coronavirus

03 Apr 2020

The first food boxes are being delivered to the doorsteps of people who are adopting strict shielding measures to protect themselves from coronavirus. More than 80,000 people across Wales have been asked to undertake shielding measures because they are classed as extremely vulnerable to serious illness if they are exposed…

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