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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North Wales employment figures continue positive trend

11 Feb 2020

North Wales is continuing to have a higher employment rate, lower unemployment rate and lower economic inactivity than Wales as a whole, according to the latest Regional Economic and Labour Market profile.   The recently published profile, which provides a regional picture compiling published figures up to September 2019, shows…

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£1.4 million to help transform Llandeilo Market Hall into a high-quality development

05 Feb 2020

Llandeilo’s Market Hall will be transformed into an innovative business hub for the town centre and wider community thanks to £1.4 million from the Welsh Government and EU, Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government, Hannah Blythyn has announced.   The investment will return the Grade II listed building into…

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91 new jobs in Rhymney thanks to Welsh Government support

05 Feb 2020

The Welsh Government is investing £650,000 in Caerphilly-based Williams Medical Supplies (WMS) which will see 91 new jobs created in the Valleys, Economy Minister Ken Skates has announced.   Established in 1986, WMS is the UK’s leading provider of medical supplies and services to the UK healthcare market. The company…

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Welsh Government target of creating 100,000 apprenticeships set to be exceeded

04 Feb 2020

The Welsh Government is on course to exceed its target of providing 100,000 all-age, high quality apprenticeships across Wales during this Assembly term, Economy Minister Ken Skates has said at the beginning of Apprenticeship Week.   Since the target was introduced, more than 74,000 individuals have embarked on an apprenticeship…

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New Treatment Fund cuts average access time for new medicines from 90 to 13 days

03 Feb 2020

As it hits its three-year milestone, Welsh Government’s £80 million New Treatment Fund has cut the average time it takes for newly-recommended medicines to become available to patients by 85%, from 90 to 13 days.   The Fund is speeding up access to life-improving and life-saving new treatments through annual…

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Childcare Offer Boost for North Wales

28 Jan 2020

More than 3,200 children across North Wales are benefiting from the Welsh Government’s childcare offer with over 600 settings now providing it.   More than 3,200 children across North Wales are benefiting from the Welsh Government’s childcare offer with over 600 settings now providing it. Facilities across North Wales have…

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£90 million programme to transform Wales’ towns

28 Jan 2020

Wales’ towns are to receive £90 million of additional investment as part of a new Welsh Government approach to transforming town centres across the country.   Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government, Hannah Blythyn, has announced the Transforming Towns package, which includes measures to increase footfall by making sure…

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First Minister asks Wales to ‘stand together’ as world remembers the Holocaust

27 Jan 2020

First Minister Mark Drakeford has asked Wales to stand together and celebrate difference as the world marks the 75th anniversary of the Holocaust.   He joined Holocaust survivor Dr Martin Stern and Cardiff Council leader Huw Thomas at a national  service of commemoration today (Monday January 27) at Cardiff’s City Hall…

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Finance Minister demands UK Government helps young people access their Child Trust Funds

24 Jan 2020

Finance Minister Rebecca Evans has written to the UK Treasury demanding that young people in Wales are helped to gain access to their Child Trust Funds.   Every child born in the UK between 2002 and 2011 received an initial payment of £250 from the then UK Labour Government to…

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