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Welsh should be a natural part of everyday life across Wales - in workplaces, sports clubs, online and in local communities – for the language to thrive in the future.

People in Wales will benefit from clearer standards for mental health and self-harm services across the NHS and social care.

Farmers across Wales will have access to a wider range of support to improve the resilience and sustainability of their farm businesses, which is outlined in today’s publication of the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS): Optional and Collaborative Layers overview. 

The Welsh Government has today set out its plans for the £547m Local Growth Fund, which will be used to boost the Welsh economy. 

Unrecorded historic place names are being collected and recorded through community gathering sessions, adding to a national record of more than 715,000 entries.

£25m for seven projects to kick-start the Anglesey Freeport and drive economic growth across the island and North Wales has been announced today (20 March).

159 new affordable homes will be delivered across Wales after the Welsh Government agreed loans totalling £45 million to five Registered Social Landlords (RSLs).

The Welsh Government has confirmed £3 million of funding over the next three financial years to continue the Welsh Sheep Genetics Programme (WSGP), supporting Welsh sheep farmers to improve efficiency, productivity and environmental performance.  

NHS staff have delivered the biggest monthly reduction in the waiting list, as the time people wait for treatment falls to its lowest level in almost six years.

The Welsh Government said:

Extra help is being made available for people in financial crisis facing difficulties with the rising cost of heating oil in Wales

Welsh businesses have secured £436 million in new export sales as a direct result of Welsh Government export support over the past five years, Cabinet Secretary for Economy Rebecca Evans told the Explore Export Wales conference in Llandudno today (18 March).