tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Wales Office 2025-05-19T09:35:44+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/major-investment-in-north-wales-delivers-140-new-jobs 2025-05-19T09:35:44+01:00 Major Investment in North Wales delivers 140 new jobs Around 140 jobs will be created in North Wales after Knauf Insulation unveiled plans to invest £170 million in a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cardiff-set-for-uk-government-jobs-boost-to-drive-growth 2025-05-14T00:00:00+01:00 Cardiff set for UK Government jobs boost to drive growth Cardiff has been named as one of 13 locations where more Civil Service jobs will be moved in a boost for the local economy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/eight-welsh-businesses-celebrated-in-the-kings-awards-for-enterprise 2025-05-06T00:00:00+01:00 Eight Welsh businesses celebrated in »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp King’s Awards for Enterprise Welsh recipients announced in third year of »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp King’s Awards for Enterprise - the UK’s most prestigious business awards. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/north-wales-plays-a-vital-role-in-the-uk-governments-missions 2025-04-16T00:00:00+01:00 North Wales plays a vital role in the UK Government’s missions Welsh Secretary visits businesses in the region to discuss their contributions to the UK Government's clean energy and economic growth missions. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/wales-well-placed-to-benefit-from-increased-spending-on-defence 2025-04-08T00:00:00+01:00 Wales well-placed to benefit from increased spending on defence Latest figures show the Ministry of Defence spends £290 for every person in Wales. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/welsh-food-and-drink-delicacies-earn-protected-status 2025-04-07T14:54:10+01:00 Welsh food and drink delicacies earn protected status Welsh gin, oysters and honey granted protected status under UK Geographical Indication schemes tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/y-canghellor-yn-darparu-diogelwch-ac-adnewyddiad-cenedlaethol-i-gymru 2025-04-01T00:00:00+01:00 Chancellor delivers security and national renewal for Wales Chancellor vows to bring about “new era of security and national renewalâ€� as she delivered a Spring Statement to kickstart economic growth. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/welsh-workers-set-for-pay-rise-with-new-national-minimum-wage 2025-04-01T00:00:00+01:00 Welsh workers set for pay rise with new National Minimum Wage Up to 160,000 workers in Wales will receive a pay rise as the new National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates take effect.  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-government-funds-mental-health-support-to-help-steelworkers 2025-03-28T00:05:06+00:00 UK Government funds mental health support to help steelworkers £3.27 million to boost mental health provision in the local community and help steelworkers into work. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/statement-on-behalf-of-the-transition-board 2025-03-27T00:00:00+00:00 Statement on behalf of the Transition Board »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Tata Steel / Port Talbot Transition Board met on 27th March 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/research-and-development-key-to-economic-growth-in-wales 2025-03-21T16:56:18+00:00 Research and development key to economic growth in Wales Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens champions the ground-breaking research undertaken in Wales tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/celtic-freeport-launch-boosts-growth-and-clean-energy-missions 2025-03-13T00:00:00+00:00 Celtic Freeport launch boosts growth and clean energy missions »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Celtic Freeport has been officially launched bringing significant inward investment to South West Wales and thousands of new jobs a step closer. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/waless-clean-energy-industry-boosted-by-minister-nia-griffiths-visit-to-copenhagen 2025-03-06T10:30:22+00:00 Wales’s Clean Energy Industry boosted by Minister Nia Griffith’s visit to Copenhagen Minister highlights Wales’s natural resources, world-class energy sector and skilled workforce on visit to Denmark. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/wales-to-get-100-million-to-restore-pride-in-neighbourhoods-and-boost-growth 2025-03-04T00:00:00+00:00 Wales to get £100 million to restore pride in neighbourhoods and boost growth Wales to receive a share of £1.5 billion creating local growth and opportunities through new Plan for Neighbourhoods. â€� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/welsh-secretarys-message-on-st-davids-day 2025-02-28T00:00:00+00:00 Welsh Secretary's message on St David's Day Jo Stevens celebrates UK Government delivery in Wales this St David's Day and looks to the year ahead. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/regional-growth-and-regeneration-to-be-sparked-by-cash-boost-for-wales-critical-culture-projects 2025-02-17T00:00:00+00:00 Regional growth and regeneration to be sparked by cash boost for Wales' critical culture projects »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp funding is the latest step in the Plan for Change to deliver economic growth across the countryâ€� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/welsh-and-uk-government-ministers-visit-ge-aerospace-to-highlight-support-for-welsh-aerospace-sector 2025-02-11T12:48:42+00:00 Welsh and UK Government Ministers visit GE Aerospace to Highlight Support for Welsh Aerospace Sector Wales Office Minister Nia Griffith MP and Welsh Government Cabinet Secretary for Economy Rebecca Evans MS, met with engineers, apprentices, and senior management to discuss ambitions of both Welsh and UK Governments to drivâ€� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/statement-from-the-11th-tata-steel-port-talbot-transition-board 2025-02-11T00:00:00+00:00 Statement from the 11th Tata Steel / Port Talbot Transition Board Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens chaired the eleventh Tata Steel/Port Talbot Transition Board in February 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/8-million-for-port-talbot-growth-and-regeneration-project 2025-02-06T07:00:00+00:00 £8 million for Port Talbot growth and regeneration project A new project will support more than 100 jobs and eventually generate more than £87 million for the South Wales economy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-going-further-and-faster-to-bring-growth-to-wales 2025-01-31T15:47:34+00:00 Government going further and faster to bring growth to Wales »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Chancellor has committed to going further and faster to put more money in working people’s pockets across Wales.