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Welsh Government makes £7 million available to support pupils while schools are closed
The Welsh Government has today confirmed support for families of children who receive free school meals.
Statement by First Minister on additional measures announced by Prime Minister
This afternoon I attended a COBR meeting, where further significant measures to combat the coronavirus outbreak were agreed across the four nations of the United Kingdom.
£10m emergency support for rough sleepers in Wales during coronavirus outbreak
The Welsh Government is making £10m available to councils in Wales to help them to take immediate and direct action to protect the homeless and rough sleepers in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, Housing Minister Julie James has confirmed.
Royal Assent received for Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Bill
Today [Friday 20th] the Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Bill received Royal Assent and became the Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Act 2020.
Ministers announce new £1.4bn business support package
Finance Minister Rebecca Evans and the Minister for Economy, Ken Skates have announced a new £1.4bn business support package to help businesses across Wales.
Health Minister responds to NHS Wales performance data
Minister for Health and Social Services, Vaughan Gething, responds to the latest NHS Wales activity and performance data published today (Thursday 19 March)
Simple steps to help your pharmacy help you
The Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for Wales today (Thursday 19th March) set out five simple steps everyone can take to get the right support from their community pharmacy during the coronavirus outbreak.
Childcare Offer for Wales payments will continue even if children do not attend due to coronavirus isolation
The Welsh Government is today [18 March] announcing funding for the Childcare Offer for Wales will continue to be paid to local authorities and childcare settings who currently receive payments for children in their care, even where services are disrupted.
Single use plastics to be banned in Wales
Plastic straws, cutlery and polystyrene food and drink containers are to be banned in Wales as part of wider measures to make Wales the world’s top recycling nation, Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government, Hannah Blythyn confirmed today.
How Wales became a world leader in recycling.
The Welsh Government is working to make Wales a greener, more equal, and more prosperous country. How we manage our waste and the resources we use has become even more crucial; in the growing fight to tackle climate change. Since Wales has had its own government in 1999, we have become a global leader in recycling. We’re now first in the UK, second in Europe and third in the world for household waste recycling. Put simply, recycling is what we do! This achievement has taken a clear, long term vision, strong partnership working, significant investment and clear milestones along the way.