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º£½ÇÊÓÆµ Government
08:55, 18 JUN 2025
Spending Review: Chancellor vows to make Britain a ‘defence industrial superpower’ and pledges to back manufacturing and nuclear
º£½ÇÊÓÆµ Government
Rachel Reeves promises renewal in places including Barrow, Portsmouth, Derby and Sheffield
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves to commit £500m for rail investment in Wales
Transport
An initial funding settlement of £445m for new rail projects in Wales will be confirmed by the Chancellor Rachel Reeves in the Comprehensive Spending Review
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º£½ÇÊÓÆµ Government has to put Wales on the right track for fair rail investment
Wales
Business Editor Sion Barry makes the case for greater º£½ÇÊÓÆµ Government rail investment in Wales
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The £4bn of rail investment that the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ Government needs to fund in Wales
Transport
Transport expert Professor Mark Barry of Cardiff University makes the case for º£½ÇÊÓÆµ rail enhancement investment in Wales to help address years of under investment out to 2040
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The new modern industrial strategy cannot come quickly enough
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We need the commitment of a pro-business environment that provides a firm foundation for investment,
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Latest tranche from fund to support Port Talbot following the ending of primary steelmaking
Swansea Bay City Region
The new investment is worth a total of £21.2m from the Tata Steel/Port Talbot Transition Board
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How the EU, Indian and US trade deals will benefit Wales
Wales
Secretary of State for Wales Jo Stevens said the deals will help boost Welsh exports
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Welsh poverty levels could rise dramatically warns think tank
Economy
The Bevan Foundation has warned over º£½ÇÊÓÆµ Government changes to disability benefits and Universal Credit
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Entrepreneurship must be at the heart of the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ Government's new industrial strategy
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It is critical that entrepreneurship is not a peripheral issue but is the central mechanism through which innovation becomes economic growth.
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Wales now has a £25bn super pension fund
º£½ÇÊÓÆµ Government
The Welsh Pension Partnership is looking to deploy more funds to back Welsh companies and projects
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Cardiff amongst º£½ÇÊÓÆµ cities to benefit from thousands of civil service jobs coming out of London
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The º£½ÇÊÓÆµ Government said 13 cities across the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ while receive a collective economic boost of £729m
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Jobs boost for Birmingham as government plans staff move
West Midlands
City is one of 13 locations which are set to benefit from latest influx of staff as civil service looks to move more roles out of the capital
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Delyth Evans confirmed as the new chair of Welsh language channel S4C
Appointments
The channel also has five new board members
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The impact on Welsh farmers from trade deals with the US and India
Opinion
NFU Cymru deputy president Abi Reader dissects the two trade deals the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ has struck
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º£½ÇÊÓÆµ Government £10m programme to reduce economic inactivity in Wales
Economic Development
Support programmes to get economic inactive people into work will be designed for Blaenau Gwent, Denbigh and Neath Port Talbot
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It's time for the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ Government to show economic leadership
Economy
It comes as the IMF has downgraded its growth forecast for the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ economy
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Greater Manchester warns of 'one of the most challenging periods in trade history' as city faces Donald Trump tariffs
Chamber of Commerce
Tariffs expected to hit several key º£½ÇÊÓÆµ industries, including car manufacturing and pharmaceuticals
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Wales facing £65m shortfall to offset cost of rise in national insurance in the public sector
Welsh Government
Mark Drakeford said the shortfall is due to compensation from the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ Government being based on the Barnett formula
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Great British Railways will not deliver the step change in rail investment that Wales needs
Transport
GBR is not the revolution claimed of it
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US firm Vishay Intertechnology confirms £250m investment at º£½ÇÊÓÆµ's biggest semiconductor facility
Technology
The £250m investment is being supported by the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ Government as part of long-term plans by Vishay to invest £1bn and create hundreds of new hi-tech jobs
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Chancellor's £2bn housing funding boost: Housing leaders welcome drive for affordable homes in Manchester and Liverpool
The Budget
Ministry says cash will 'unlock' development-ready sites in cities
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Cross-border Western Gateway Partnership in doubt after º£½ÇÊÓÆµ Government pulls funding
º£½ÇÊÓÆµ Government
The Western Gateway Partnership will cease to operate in its current form in June
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Farmers tell council they'll be 'forced to sell land' due to 'brutal' inheritance tax
Economic Development
Farming families in Cheshire have slammed the Government's move, with one farmer saying the move will cause 'food shortages'
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Takeaway owner says next month will be 'Armageddon' as NI and rates increase
West Midlands
The rate of national insurance contributions will rise from 13.8% to 15% on April 1
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