Welsh Child Payment and childcare proposals put poverty at centre of policy Huw Marshall June 9, 2026 Deputy First Minister Sioned Williams announced new policy-development work on tackling poverty, including expert groups on…
Welsh Government sets ambition to narrow productivity gap Huw Marshall June 2, 2026 Economy Minister Adam Price set out a new economic mission centred on narrowing Wales’s productivity gap…
Urdd Eisteddfod highlights the role of Welsh in young people’s lives Huw Marshall May 25, 2026 The Urdd National Eisteddfod took place on Anglesey from 23 to 29 May, providing a platform…
New government sets out plans to expand funded childcare Huw Marshall May 20, 2026 The First Minister and Deputy First Minister set out proposals for a major expansion of funded…
New First Minister appoints Cabinet after historic election Huw Marshall May 13, 2026 Rhun ap Iorwerth appointed a new Welsh Government ministerial team on 13 May, following the Senedd…
Senedd election transforms Wales’s political landscape Huw Marshall May 9, 2026 The 7 May Senedd election produced the first change in the party holding the largest number…
Wales establishes a distinct consolidated planning law Huw Marshall April 27, 2026 The Planning (Wales) Act and associated consequential legislation received Royal Assent on 27 April, marking a…
Official employment figures point to continuing Welsh labour-market pressures Huw Marshall April 21, 2026 The Welsh Government’s April labour-market bulletin brought together survey evidence and HMRC payroll data on employment…
Welsh ministers respond to concerns about protected natural sites Huw Marshall April 14, 2026 A ministerial response to the Interim Environmental Protection Assessor’s report on protected sites was published on…
NHS Continuing Healthcare users gain a route to direct payments Huw Marshall April 14, 2026 The Welsh Government confirmed that regulations enabling eligible adults receiving NHS Continuing Healthcare to request direct…