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Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford has today set out the Welsh Government’s approach to the 2026-27 Budget – the last before the Senedd election.

A visitor levy will help support a thriving, sustainable tourism industry in Wales by giving councils the choice to introduce a small additional charge on overnight stays in their area which would be re-invested in tourism.

Welsh, Cornish, Scottish Gaelic and Irish language speakers have been part of a pioneering exchange programme celebrating their shared linguistic heritage.

Research on how property, street, and business names are changing across Wales shows a clear shift towards using Welsh language place names.

Welsh Language Secretary Mark Drakeford visited Ysgol Henry Richard in Tregaron, praising its progress toward Welsh-medium education.

Welsh public services will get extra money to help meet higher National Insurance costs this year.

Areas with high numbers of Welsh speakers will get extra support to strengthen the language in our communities, after Ministers accepted recommendations from a report.

Plans to change business rates in Wales, giving smaller shops a lower rate, are being considered.

The Senedd has passed landmark legislation to give all children across Wales the opportunity to confidently speak Welsh, regardless of their background or the language of the school they attend.

There are potential changes on the way to help people who are struggling to pay their council tax bill on time.

A new platform is helping children read Welsh, even if their parents can’t, by teaching them how to pronounce words.

Councils can get up to £120m to repair more local roads over the next two years to fix problem roads in their area.