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The Welsh Government is investing £4.9m to improve digital public services in Wales so that they are easier and slicker for people to use.

Health Minister Vaughan Gething will today (Monday) publish the Welsh Government’s Covid Vaccination Plan, setting out a series of milestones for when people will be offered a vaccine.

Legislation to further suspend evictions until 31^st March 2021 will come into force from Monday 11 January the Minister for Housing and Local Government, Julie James has confirmed.

First Minister Mark Drakeford today said everyone must stay at home to save lives as he confirmed the alert level four coronavirus restrictions in Wales will continue.

Minister of Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths said:

2020 was a year I am sure we are all glad to put behind us. So much has changed or has had to be cancelled since March, so I am really pleased to see this fantastic conference has managed to continue.

More than 500 applications have been received to bring empty homes back in to use through Welsh Government’s £10 million Valleys Taskforce Empty Homes Grant Scheme, Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport Lee Waters has announced.

The Minister for Housing and Local Government, Julie James, has today [DATE] announced the designated regional returning officers for the 2021 Senedd Cymru elections.

The second COVID-19 vaccine is being rolled-out across Wales from today [Monday 4 January] with at least 40,000 doses available within the first 2 weeks.

Plans are in place to minimise any possible disruption at the port of Holyhead following the end of the EU Transition period overnight. 

Smokers are being encouraged to quit smoking for the new year ahead of new smoke-free laws being introduced in Wales.