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Wales’s Clean Energy Industry boosted by Minister Nia Griffith’s visit to Copenhagen

Wales’s Clean Energy Industry boosted by Minister Nia Griffith’s visit to Copenhagen

Thursday, 06 March 2025

Minister highlights Wales’s natural resources, world-class energy sector and skilled workforce on visit to Denmark....

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Wales to get £100 million to restore pride in neighbourhoods and boost growth

Wales to get £100 million to restore pride in neighbourhoods and boost growth

Tuesday, 04 March 2025

Wales to receive a share of £1.5 billion creating local growth and opportunities through new Plan for Neighbourhoods.??...

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Welsh Secretary's message on St David's Day

Welsh Secretary's message on St David's Day

Friday, 28 February 2025

Jo Stevens celebrates UK Government delivery in Wales this St David's Day and looks to the year ahead....

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Regional growth and regeneration to be sparked by cash boost for Wales' critical culture projects

Regional growth and regeneration to be sparked by cash boost for Wales' critical culture projects

Monday, 17 February 2025

The funding is the latest step in the Plan for Change to deliver economic growth across the country?...

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Welsh and UK Government Ministers visit GE Aerospace to Highlight Support for Welsh Aerospace Sector

Welsh and UK Government Ministers visit GE Aerospace to Highlight Support for Welsh Aerospace Sector

Tuesday, 11 February 2025

Wales Office Minister Nia Griffith MP and Welsh Government Cabinet Secretary for Economy Rebecca Evans MS, met with engineers, apprentices, and senio...

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Statement from the 11th Tata Steel / Port Talbot Transition Board

Statement from the 11th Tata Steel / Port Talbot Transition Board

Tuesday, 11 February 2025

Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens chaired the eleventh Tata Steel/Port Talbot Transition Board in February 2025. ...

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£8 million for Port Talbot growth and regeneration project

£8 million for Port Talbot growth and regeneration project

Thursday, 06 February 2025

A new project will support more than 100 jobs and eventually generate more than £87 million for the South Wales economy....

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Government going further and faster to bring growth to Wales

Government going further and faster to bring growth to Wales

Friday, 31 January 2025

The Chancellor has committed to going further and faster to put more money in working people’s pockets across Wales....

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Wales's clean energy industry to be a 'powerhouse' for economic growth says Welsh Secretary

Wales's clean energy industry to be a 'powerhouse' for economic growth says Welsh Secretary

Friday, 31 January 2025

Pembrokeshire has been identified as a key growth region for clean energy in Wales. ...

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Life sciences vital to boost growth in Wales says Welsh Secretary

Life sciences vital to boost growth in Wales says Welsh Secretary

Friday, 17 January 2025

Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens has met key figures from the life sciences sector in the latest in series of round table meetings to drive economic growth....

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UK Government brings some of the fastest broadband on the market to 37,000 rural homes in Wales

UK Government brings some of the fastest broadband on the market to 37,000 rural homes in Wales

Wednesday, 08 January 2025

Homes and businesses across Wales will no longer be stuck with slow internet speeds as the UK Government’s rollout of gigabit connectivity races ahead...

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Community champions and unsung heroes celebrated in 2025 Honours

Community champions and unsung heroes celebrated in 2025 Honours

Monday, 30 December 2024

More than 50 people from Wales have received honours in HM The King’s New Year Honours List for 2025....

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Welsh Secretary looks ahead to the New Year

Welsh Secretary looks ahead to the New Year

Monday, 30 December 2024

Secretary of State for Wales Jo Stevens looks back on 2024 and ahead to the year to come....

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Local Welsh treasures saved and restored with UK Government funding

Local Welsh treasures saved and restored with UK Government funding

Monday, 23 December 2024

UK Government funding will protect local amenities that keep communities thriving, helping fix the foundations of our communities as part of the Plan ...

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Statement on behalf of the Tata Steel/Port Talbot Transition Board

Statement on behalf of the Tata Steel/Port Talbot Transition Board

Monday, 23 December 2024

The Tata Steel / Port Talbot Transition Board met for the tenth time on 19 December 2024....

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The Welsh economy is set to grow as UK joins major trade group

The Welsh economy is set to grow as UK joins major trade group

Friday, 20 December 2024

UK accedes to CPTPP potentially boosting the Welsh economy by £110 million....

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UK Government increases funding for Port Talbot steel communities

UK Government increases funding for Port Talbot steel communities

Thursday, 19 December 2024

The UK Government more than doubles funding to support Port Talbot steel businesses and workers....

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North Wales 'vital' to growing Welsh economy says Welsh Secretary

North Wales 'vital' to growing Welsh economy says Welsh Secretary

Friday, 13 December 2024

Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens champions advanced manufacturing in North Wales by hosting a roundtable and visiting businesses in the area....

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Statement on behalf of the Tata Steel/Port Talbot Transition Board

Statement on behalf of the Tata Steel/Port Talbot Transition Board

Monday, 09 December 2024

The Tata Steel / Port Talbot Transition Board met for the ninth time on 14 November 2024....

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Welsh Secretary kick starts drive for 'new era of prosperity and growth for Wales'

Welsh Secretary kick starts drive for 'new era of prosperity and growth for Wales'

Tuesday, 03 December 2024

The Welsh Economic Growth Advisory Group will drive growth, shape UK industrial strategy, and make Britain a clean energy superpower....

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Welsh Secretary's Economic Advisory Group to bring 'new era of prosperity and growth for Wales'

Welsh Secretary's Economic Advisory Group to bring 'new era of prosperity and growth for Wales'

Thursday, 28 November 2024

The Economic Advisory Group will be the first time that representatives from Welsh business, education and industry groups will shape cross-government...

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Forces in Wales to have more neighbourhood resource to fight crime

Forces in Wales to have more neighbourhood resource to fight crime

Tuesday, 26 November 2024

Wales’s four police forces will be better supported by the UK Government as part of its mission to deliver safer streets....

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New era for North Wales growth with new government fund leadership

New era for North Wales growth with new government fund leadership

Tuesday, 26 November 2024

Wrexham Council leader Mark Pritchard has been made interim Chair of the North Wales Economic Ambition Board....

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Steel support will reach thousands, Welsh Secretary tells Senedd

Steel support will reach thousands, Welsh Secretary tells Senedd

Friday, 22 November 2024

Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens appears before the Senedd Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee as part of its report on the Future of Welsh Steel....

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Start up business fund launched for Port Talbot steelworkers

Start up business fund launched for Port Talbot steelworkers

Saturday, 16 November 2024

Welsh steelworkers and their families can access a newly-allocated £13 million fund from the Tata Steel/Port Talbot Transition Board. ...

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A Budget to fix the foundations and deliver change for Wales

A Budget to fix the foundations and deliver change for Wales

Wednesday, 30 October 2024

Chancellor takes long-term decisions to restore stability, rebuild Britain and protect working people across Wales....

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Welsh Secretary sees plans for a new clean energy hub

Welsh Secretary sees plans for a new clean energy hub

Tuesday, 29 October 2024

The Secretary of State for Wales has visited Associated British Ports and Dow in Barry as part of the UK Government’s mission to deliver economic grow...

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Wales and Netherlands mark 80th anniversary of city's liberation

Wales and Netherlands mark 80th anniversary of city's liberation

Tuesday, 29 October 2024

Wales Office Minister Dame Nia Griffith and Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies, have attended commemorations of the liberation of ‘s-Hertogenbos...

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Ministers aim to create ‘top destination for women’s sport investment’

Ministers aim to create ‘top destination for women’s sport investment’

Wednesday, 23 October 2024

Four Welsh organisations benefit from a UK government investment scheme as UK Government ministers seek to create a ‘top destination’ for women’s spor...

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Welsh Secretary hails new era for Wales office on 60th anniversary

Welsh Secretary hails new era for Wales office on 60th anniversary

Friday, 18 October 2024

An event was held at T? William Morgan in Cardiff to mark the 60 years of the creation of the Secretary of State for Wales in 1964....

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