A new Floods Resilience Taskforce to boost the development of flood defences and bolster the nation’s resilience to extreme weather has convened for the first time.

Transport secretary, Louise Haigh, has announced that the government will no longer fund the clean vehicle retrofit accreditation scheme. 

Georgia Gould, parliamentary secretary for the Cabinet Office has announced that the new regime under the Procurement Act will now go live on 24 February 2025

The government has classed UK data centres – the buildings which store much of the data generated in the UK – as ‘Critical Nation

The new law means that Wales is set to be the first part of the UK to have automatic enrolment to the voting register.

A church in Swansea, a football club in Denbighshire and volunteer centre in Powys are among the 38 projects to receive a share of more than £4.3 million support from the Welsh government.

Ministers have been taking part in a series of induction sessions devised by Government Campus to support them in delivering their political priorities.

A new government office development in Darlington has been given the go-ahead by planners.

Eluned Morgan, the newly appointed first minister of Wales, has announced a reshuffle of the cabinet.

Eluned Morgan has been confirmed as Wales’ new first minister – the first woman to hold the position.

The government has announced it will repeal the Strikes Act 2023 to get public services back on track and strengthen the rights of working people.  

The prime minister met with local leaders in Southport to confirm a support package for the local community. 

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered a speech outlining the state of public finances, highlighting a 'black hole', but also offering public sector pay rises.

The UK has joined the first global digital trade agreement negotiated under the World Trade Organization.

A project to renovate and bring a former post office back into active use has received grant funding in Rhyl.

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