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Education Minister confirms decision on religion, relationships and sexuality education and announces plans for ‘sensitive and careful implementation’.

The Welsh Government today published its assessment of the UK Government’s Political Declaration, which accompanies the Withdrawal Agreement Bill, and its priorities for our future trade, and broader relationship with the EU.

The Ford Bridgend Taskforce is making real and tangible progress in delivering for the workforce and the local community following Ford’s decision to close its Bridgend plant later this year.

Ambitious new proposals which would lead to all new homes in Wales being heated and powered only from clean energy sources from 2025, making them more energy efficient and cheaper to run, have been set out by the Welsh Government.

Finance Minister Rebecca Evans has called on the UK Government to devolve Air Passenger Duty (APD) to Wales following the announcement of a UK review into APD and regional air connectivity.

Lesley Griffiths, the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs has congratulated Wales’ thriving Food and Drink Sector for achieving record turnover figures.

A Welsh charity has been awarded new funding to support disabled people and prepare them for the potential impacts which the UK’s exit from the EU may have on their day-to-day lives.

Archive treasures being preserved by the Welsh Government and the National Manuscripts Conservation Trust (NMCT) this year include records from the internationally recognised Foyle Opera Rara Collection, held by the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, and 18^th century estate surveys of the Plymouth Estate that provide insights into land ownership and use in pre-industrial south Wales, held at Glamorgan Archives.

An £89m Welsh Government fund is providing care closer to home for people of all ages, helping reduce pressure on hospitals and social care services across Wales, the Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan said during a visit to a school in Cardiff today (Thursday, 16 January).

• 2.6% rise in people from Wales enrolling at UK universities, the first increase in seven years
• 9.2% increase in postgraduates from Wales
• Number of enrolments at Welsh universities increases to 121,880

A leading frozen food manufacturer based in Deeside is set to expand and diversify with support from the Welsh Government, creating an additional 40 new jobs.

All public sector organisations in Wales are being encouraged by the Welsh Government to offer paid leave for victims of domestic abuse.