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Welsh Government

Constitutional future of Wales to be considered by new National Commission

  • Independent standing body, established to provide advice, evidence and analysis on Wales's constitutional future.
  • Two new co-chairs will lead in building on the work of the Independent Commission.
  • Commission to provide independent advice on devolution priorities, engage with people across Wales and strengthen evidence base to inform future reform.
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Temporary fuel-cost support announced for bus, school and community transport in Wales

  • A new temporary scheme will help bus, school and community transport operators in Wales with exceptional fuel costs.
  • £7m to be distributed through local authorities, to help protect essential services in 2026-7.
  • The scheme recognises the significant pressures that exceptionally high and volatile fuel costs are placing on bus operators, school transport providers and community transport services across Wales.
Welsh Government

Welsh in every community: creating more opportunities to use Welsh

  • The Welsh Government has accepted all 31 recommendations from the second phase report of the Commission for Welsh-speaking Communities either in full or in principle.
  • The report, Reaching every community, strengthening Welsh, looked at the Welsh language in areas with medium and lower densities of Welsh speakers.
  • This response, alongside work already underway in communities with higher densities of Welsh speakers, will help shape a new strategy for the Welsh language.