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Wales could see removal of legal Covid measures by end of March

All legal Covid measures in Wales could be removed by March 28 as part of the county’s long-term Covid plan. Mark Drakeford is expected to announce Wales will remain at alert level zero for the next three weeks but legal requirements could go ...

04 Mar 2022 at 00:55

Welsh First Minister to publish country’s long-term Covid plan

The Welsh First Minister will on Friday publish the country’s long-term plan for dealing with Covid-19. Mark Drakeford is expected to announce that Wales will remain at alert level zero for the next three weeks. However, all legal measures ...

04 Mar 2022 at 00:25

Wales unveils plan for living with coronavirus

Wales’ First Minister Mark Drakeford has said he regrets the ending of free mass Covid-19 testing but said it was inevitable after the UK Government pulled the plug on the programme. Mr Drakeford said he had attempted to persuade the UK ...

04 Mar 2022 at 15:25

Solar farm exceeds expectations in powering Swansea hospital

The UK’s first hospital-owned solar farm has surpassed expectations by providing enough electricity to power the facility. The £5.7 million solar farm was built for Morriston Hospital in Swansea and has already saved an estimated £120,...

14 Mar 2022 at 16:55

UK Government has ignored proposals to tackle soaring bills, Welsh minister says

The UK Government is focused on supporting “just one person” instead of helping people facing rising energy costs, the Welsh Minister for Social Justice said. At a briefing about the move to double the winter fuel allowance from £100 ...

01 Feb 2022 at 15:55

Welsh school pupils will continue to wear face coverings

Students will continue to wear face coverings in schools in Wales until at least the February half-term, the Welsh Government has announced. If Covid-19 transmission rates continue to remain low then after the half-term break ...

25 Jan 2022 at 15:26

Thousands more low-income households in Wales eligible for winter fuel payment

More than 400,000 households in Wales are to be offered £200 to cope with soaring energy bills. Last year, around 166,000 people on universal credit, legacy means-tested benefit and working tax credits benefited from the ...

20 Jul 2022 at 10:56

Scotland

Labour says SNP’s refugee policy has been ‘kicked into the long grass’

Scottish Labour have accused the SNP of failing to make any progress on a policy to help refugees. In their 2021 election manifesto, the SNP pledged to create Scotland’s first “cities of refuge” – starting with Glasgow ...

18 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Reception children in Wales to receive free school meals from September

Most children in Reception year in Wales will begin to receive free school meals from September, the Welsh Government has announced. The Labour Government said on Monday that the majority of local authorities should ...

20 Jun 2022 at 01:01

News

Boris Johnson to chair council of UK’s devolved administration leaders

The Prime Minister will chair a council made up of leaders from the devolved governments, as part of a new structure designed to improve relations between administrations around the UK. The UK Government’s review ...

13 Jan 2022 at 17:55

What will happen today following the death of the Queen?

Friday marks D-Day +7, or D+7, in the plans marking the Queen’s death. Here is the timeline of events expected to take place over the next 24 hours. – Wales visit: King Charles and the Queen Consort will travel ...

16 Sept 2022 at 09:02

Drakeford: Relationship with Welsh Secretary off to reasonable start

Mark Drakeford has said his relationship with the reappointed Welsh Secretary is “off to a reasonable start”. The Welsh First Minister said he was meeting with Sir Robert Buckland on Wednesday afternoon, hours ...

07 Sept 2022 at 16:56

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