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Welsh Government

Devolved Finance Ministers call for urgent talks with new Chief Secretary to the Treasury

Finance Ministers from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are pressing the UK Government to hold urgent talks ahead of the UK Budget on 11 March.

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First Minister announces St David Awards finalists

A surfer, a police officer and former martial arts fighter have today been named among the 2020 St David Awards finalists by First Minister Mark Drakeford.

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Wales looks forward to future relationship with its strongest trading partner as German Ambassador to UK visits key sites

Wales will do everything it can to continue its strong relationship with Germany – with trade links worth more than £3bn – as the next phase of negotiations with the EU continue.

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Blaenau Gwent teenager hoping course at Wales first-centre will be key to dream job

A Blaenau Gwent teenager enrolled on a motorsport engineering course at a first-of-its-kind-in-Wales centre has said she hopes it will help her land her dream job.

Welsh Government

Additional £500,000 to support Town and Community Councils in Wales

The Community and Town Council sector in Wales is set to receive up to £500,000 in additional Welsh Government funding to help strengthen their financial management and governance, Local Government Minister Julie James has announced today.

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Paris Air Show success for Welsh business

The Paris Air Show 2019 was a resounding success with one company, Tritech Group, securing more than £5 million worth of new deals during the Welsh Government trade mission, Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales, Ken Skates has announced.

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Mental health support and staff pay rise among £23m increase in further education spending in Wales

The Welsh Government has revealed details of the additional £23m it will be providing to Further Education colleges, including sixth forms and Adult Community Learning, for the next financial year.

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“We need to inspire the next generation of Cyber experts” says Finance Minister, Rebecca Evans

On International Day for Women and Girls in Science, Finance Minister, Rebecca Evans congratulates Welsh winners of the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) CyberFirst Girls competition and encourages more young women to follow in their footsteps and explore a career in cyber.

Welsh Government

Tackling loneliness and social isolation through connected communities

Loneliness and social isolation are often thought of as issues that affect older people, however they are increasingly becoming issues that can be experienced by us all . The Welsh Government’s  2017-18 National Survey for Wales showed 16% of the population aged over 16 years said they felt lonely -  with younger people more likely to report feeling lonely than older people.

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North Wales Employment figures continue positive trend

North Wales is continuing to have a higher employment rate, lower unemployment rate and lower economic inactivity than Wales as a whole, according to the latest Regional Economic and Labour Market profile.

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New law to provide greater security of occupation for people who rent a home in Wales unveiled

People in Wales who rent their home will have a guaranteed minimum of 12 months’ protection against eviction at the start of a new tenancy if they have not breached the terms of their contract, under a new law unveiled today by the Welsh Government.

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Wales and Ireland drive forward new collaboration

As Wales and Ireland face off in the Six Nations rugby today, Counsel General Jeremy Miles announced funding worth more than €6 million for three new projects aimed at strengthening ties between our two nations.