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Independent Wales Covid-19 Review to ensure lessons have been learned
- Wales Covid-19 Review Panel to be free from government direction over approach, findings or conclusions and led by an independent chair.
- Review will focus on health and adult social care, assessing whether recommendations from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, committee reports and resilience exercises have been implemented.
- Review to conclude by March 2029.
Additional Welsh Government spending to be voted on in the Senedd
Among the investment put forward by the Welsh Government is:
- Additional £145m to help patients be seen more quickly by the NHS
- £55m to help hundreds more families access funded childcare for their two-year-olds
- £15m to ensure more secondary school pupils that need them can receive free school meals.
- Extra £60m for Additional Learning Needs
First Minister hails progress on more fiscal powers for Wales following talks with Prime Minister
Statement from the First Minister
What a catch! Welsh-caught bluefin tuna sold to the public for the first time.
- Five bluefin tuna landed at Milford Haven were processed and sold in Burry Port
- The sale is part of a trial to help build a sustainable, Welsh bluefin tuna fishery
- Fishers hope for further landings in the coming weeks
National Economic Council opportunity for PM to show respect agenda works both ways
The National Economic Council meeting in Glasgow today (Friday 30 October) will be “the Prime Minister’s opportunity to prove his commitment to a respect agenda that works both ways”, First Minister of Wales Rhun ap Iorwerth has said.
“Act now, for 2027” says Chief Veterinary Officer Bluetongue is confirmed on nearly 500 farms in Wales
As nearly 500 farms in Wales have confirmed cases of Bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3), Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales, Dr Richard Irvine, has urged livestock keepers to plan ahead for next year.
UK Government derails Welsh rail vision
Promises by the UK Government to deliver a £14bn commitment to put right decades of rail underfunding have been kicked further down the tracks.
Road collisions and casualties continue to fall as 20mph limit makes real impact, says Deputy Minister
The Deputy Minister for Transport, Mark Hooper, has welcomed new figures showing a continued fall in road collisions and casualties across Wales, with clear reductions seen on roads with 20mph and 30mph speed limits.
Statement from the Cabinet Minister for Finance
In response to the UK Government’s Budget, the Cabinet Minister for Finance Elin Jones said:
Wales' cycling tourism gets a Grand Départ with £4.5m investment
- £4.5 million investment to boost cycling tourism across Wales ahead of the Tour de France Grand Départ 2027, helping attract visitors, support local businesses and create a lasting cycling legacy
- 54 projects awarded a share of £3.19 million, funding improvements from cycling hubs and bike hire facilities to improved trails and e-bike charging
- £1.3 million Croeso i Feicwyr: Business Ready Fund will help businesses and community organisations become more cycle-friendly
Views sought on future of free school milk in Wales
- A 10 week consultation on school milk provision in Wales has launched.
- The consultation is seeking views on whether the Welsh school milk scheme should be established or if free school milk provision should be discontinued.
- Regardless of the outcome milk will remain is available to primary age children through breakfast clubs and at lunchtime via the Universal Primary Free School Meals offer.