The Welsh Government will ensure all pupils entitled to free school meals will continue to receive provisions if they are shielding or have to self-isolate thanks to £420,000 of funding confirmed by Education Minister Kirsty Williams. Speaking on a video released today on her Twitter channel, the Minister confirmed at least £420,000 would be made available

Shoppers in Wales must now wear face coverings and keep a two-metre social distance in shops and supermarkets in Wales in order to help prevent the further spread of Coronavirus, Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths has said. With cases of Covid-19 rising in some areas of Wales, the Welsh Government has made the wearing of

First Minister Mark Drakeford is calling on the people of Wales to help find the country’s most extraordinary people, by nominating them for a St David Awards. Now in their eighth year, the national St David Awards celebrate Wales’ true heroes. This year, to reflect the work of so many people during the coronavirus pandemic,

The Help to Buy Wales scheme is to be extended for a third phase, the Minister for Housing and Local Government Julie James has announced. The popular homeownership scheme, which was due to close to applicants on 31 March 2021, will be extended until March 2022 with the possibility for a further extension until March

Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism, Lord Elis-Thomas has today [Thursday 17 September] announced a funding package to support Wales’ sport and leisure sector. The ‘Sport and Leisure Recovery Fund’ will support the sector with the ongoing challenges resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic and provide longer-term sustainability. The fund is intended to provide essential

Three envoys passionate about Wales have been appointed by the Welsh Government to promote the country abroad. Minister for International Relations Eluned Morgan said she was ‘honoured’ to appoint them to their roles. The envoys are a part of the Welsh Government’s International Strategy, a key feature of which is to raise the profile of

The temporary increase in notice periods for eviction, including those announced in July, will be extended to 31st March 2021, Housing and Local Government Minister Julie James announced today. Notice periods in relation to all tenancies, which had been due to return to their pre-Covid position after 30 September, will now be set at six months.

Health Minister, Vaughan Gething, has today (15 September) set-out the preparations being made by health and social care services in Wales for the great challenges they face this winter. The Winter Protection Plan sets out how services will deal with the added challenge of Covid-19 to what is already a very busy time for health

Commenting on the latest Labour Market Statistics, Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales, Ken Skates said: “We know that Coronavirus is having a real impact on our economy and placing unprecedented challenges on our business community but it is encouraging that Wales’ unemployment rate remains below the UK rate. “As a Welsh Government, we

The Welsh Government’s bespoke Economic Resilience Fund (ERF) has helped to protect more than 100,000 jobs across Wales during the coronavirus pandemic, new figures show. To date, the fund has delivered almost £300m of support to more than 13,000 companies in Wales, which has been vital in helping businesses manage the challenges and economic impacts