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Welsh Government
11:52, 1 MAY 2026
The frustration in Wales is not politicians disagreeing but that we face the same problems of two decades ago
Welsh Government
If no party has a majority, the next Welsh Government will be judged not by the elegance of its agreements but by its ability to make the Welsh state work better.
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The knowhow built up in Wales’ contact centre sector is an asset worth redirecting
Economy
Emma Northcote, head of engagement and research at change consultancy Perago, has penned an open letter to the next Welsh Government.
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Labour is finally getting the importance of the economy in Wales
Wales
Welsh Labour’s Senedd manifesto shows that it finally wants to act like a government that has realised the importance of the economy.
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Cost of South Wales Metro rail electrification project to reach £1.3bn
Transport
Chief executive of Transport for Wales James Price said his organisation wanted to create a new bus franchise network the people of Wales would be proud of
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Welsh Government acquires Valleys industrial unit in a £3.15m deal
Welsh Government
It will now invest more than £6m in the building Hirwaun Industrial Estate to attract new tenants
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First Minister commits to further empower the Development Bank of Wales but rules out a new WDA
Welsh Government
Speaking to the CBI Wales North Wales dinner she said she would chair a new national Jobs Council
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Wales needs to deliver more than 10,000 homes a year to hit government target
Housing
Lichfields has published comparative figures to the previous Welsh Government measure including the backlog in unbuilt homes.
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Welsh Government provides £45m for new social housing developments
Economic Development
It has provided repayable finance to five housing associations to build nearly 160 new homes
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Anglesey Freeport receives £25m of seed funding for projects
Wales
The projects include an expansion of Bangor University's Science Park (M-SParc) and site assembly and remediation of the former Eastman Peboc chemical works
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Defence firm acquires Powys land sites from Welsh Government
Welsh Government
Benair has acquired two plots to test its new lightweight aluminium vehicle bridging system
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Welsh Government invests £8m in deep water turbine platform firm
Welsh Government
It has provided finance to support the commercialisation of Swansea-based Marine Power Systems
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Wales needs it own industrial strategy say Liberal Democrats
Economic Development
The Welsh Liberal Democrats said a strategy needs to support heavy industry and manufacturing that makes up 15% of the Welsh economy
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Despite the promise of £14bn of rail investment Wales isn't getting a fair deal
Transport
The concern is that the infrastructure strategy, priority setting and funding allocation to Wales will continue to be determined in London.
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Next Welsh Government must look to deliver an M4 Relief Road says business body the CBI
Transport
In its Senedd Election manifesto CBI Wales is also calling for the next Welsh Government to devise its own industrial strategy
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The verdict on the promise of £14bn of rail investment in Wales over the long-term
Transport
Professor Mark Barry of Cardiff University who created the vision for the South Wales Metro gives his verdict of the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ Government’s committed over the long-term to invest in rail enhancement projects across Wales
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New £50m defence growth deal for Wales designed to boost SME supply chain
Wales
The deal from the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ Government will give Welsh SMEs greater direct access to secure defence contracts
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º£½ÇÊÓÆµ Government commits to delivering seven new train stations in Wales
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The Prime Minister has also given his backing to a wish list of projects as he says Wales has been 'let down for too long'
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Largest ever number of renewable projects in Wales backed in º£½ÇÊÓÆµ Goverment auction round
Energy
The 20 projects have a combined capacity to generate 530 megawatts of clean energy
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Data centre and renewable investment plans at Global Centre of Rail Excellence site delayed
Welsh Government
The project is seeking to sell land for major data centre and energy investment to plug a funding gap for the rail testing project
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Bristol Airport claims Welsh Government £71.50p per passenger subsidy plans for its rival Cardiff
Cardiff Airport
Bristol has lodged a legal challenge to Welsh Government plans to provide £205.2m in subsidy support to Cardiff Airport over the next decade
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New water regulator plans for Wales
Enterprise
A new regulator to replace Ofwat in Wales would require º£½ÇÊÓÆµ Government approval
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More business rate relief for hospitality firms in Wales
Welsh Government
º£½ÇÊÓÆµHospitality Cymru said the rates system is in danger of breaking hospitality businesses
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Welsh Government’s new paper on the future of tertiary education is so frustrating
Education
The recurring failure of Welsh policymaking over the years is the fear of making a choice but this is totally unavoidable.
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º£½ÇÊÓÆµ Government again rejects call to devolve rail to Wales
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrat has seen a tabled amendment to the Railways Bill rejected by the Westminster government
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