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• Even small increases in physical activity in those who are not currently active can make a big difference to your health, Chief Medical Officers say.
• All activity counts, from walking and taking the stairs to sports.
• Everyone benefits no matter their fitness level, including those with long-term conditions.

• Proposals include plain packaging, shop display restrictions and limits on flavour names
• All four UK nations are consulting together on new rules for vaping products
• Public and businesses asked to have their say before October 2

New national indicators for literacy and numeracy will provide a clearer picture of progress and support raising educational standards.

• Progressing a National Care Service for Wales and strengthening safeguarding arrangements.
• Mental health services to shift towards open-access, same-day support, with 21 demonstrator sites already underway and further rollout planned
• Women's Health Summit this month will hear directly from women with lived experience, alongside action to improve endometriosis, abortion services and maternity safety

• Seven projects across six local authority areas receive a share of £540,761
• Funding supports oyster restoration, marine monitoring, harbour improvements and seafood trail development
• Scheme delivered through Wales Council for Voluntary Action on behalf of Welsh Government

• New focus on delivery after years of talking about ambition
• Half of Wales’s children to begin their journey in Welsh-medium education by 2050
• Work has already begun in first 100 days to strengthen the language in areas with a higher density of Welsh speakers

• Welsh Government begins negotiations with UK Government for fairer funding and a pathway to full devolution as part of its 100-day commitment.
• Work to accelerate delivery of committed rail improvements is underway to improve services for Welsh passengers.
• Steps being taken with the UK Government to strengthen Welsh influence over rail decisions.

• Jonathan Lewis named chair of expert panel designing new economic development agency
• Agency will help deliver most ambitious economic goal in Wales in two decades – halving the productivity gap with the UK within 10 years.
• Agency will be built around innovation, target inward investment and help Welsh businesses grow and scale.

• £5m boost to upgrade and transform community spaces across Wales
• Investment will allow more community led projects to access funding
• Deputy First Minister visits refurbished Cymmer Afan Library, transformed with £181,300 funding

• Welsh Government urges older people to claim financial support they're entitled to.
• Deputy First Minister visited Age Connects Morgannwg to see welfare advice in action
• Working towards a simpler, fairer welfare system for Wales

The Welsh Government has announced a £50,000 donation to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Venezuela Earthquake Appeal, following the devastating twin earthquakes that struck the country last week.

• Welsh Government is taking early action to prepare NHS and social care for winter focussing on five key areas.
• NHS Wales is being asked to plan for winter earlier this year and move to a year-round planning approach considering all seasonal demands.
• Expansion of RSV vaccine to those over 65 who are at clinical risk will begin in September.