"Wales has waited long enough."
Just 1% of @networkrail spend goes on our railways. Ahead of the Autumn Budget, we're urging the Chancellor to speed up delivery of the £14 bn rail pledge to @WelshGovernment, starting with £1 bn now.
More: gov.wales/uk-budget-must-del…
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Buying an empty property?
New rules coming into force on 30 October make sure you can still get a council tax exemption period, even if the previous owner already used one up, as long as you bought at a fair market price.👇
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Today, Members will put questions to the Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy and the Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language, followed by debates.
Full agenda: bit.ly/4hdGEnR
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From 1 October, leaseholders in eligible Welsh buildings can claim funding from @WelshGovernment to cover interim alarm system costs, potentially saving hundreds of pounds a month.
Already paid? You could get a refund.👇
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Cash-flow support for farmers.
Advance payments under the Sustainable Farming Scheme and Basic Payment Scheme are rising to 80%. Eligible farm businesses get more of their expected payment from @WelshGovernment sooner as they manage a tough year.
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We’re backing farmers with ‘certainty, flexibility and support’.
Today we’ve announced:
✅Advance payments for farm businesses to rise from 70% to 80%
✅Legislation to allow more time for farmers to manage slurry with extra time to spread safely
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Today @WelshGovernment published its plans for the next four years.
Priorities include
📌Bringing down waiting lists
📌Helping families with the cost of living
📌Creating good jobs
📌Raising school standards.
More: gov.wales/programme-governme…
ALT Pictured are members of the Welsh Government cabinet on the steps of the Welsh Government building in Cardiff in May 2026.
Today in the Senedd:
▪️ Questions to the First Minister
▪️ Questions to the Counsel General
▪️ Statements on the Programme for Government 2026-2030, Deposit Return Scheme, Welsh Defence Ethical Framework and Building Safety Programme
Full agenda: bit.ly/4hxD9d3
⏰ One week left to apply. If you're ambitious, curious and ready to learn, now's the time to make your move. Apply before 28 September.
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🚌 Over 9 million £1 bus journeys have now been made by young people across Wales.
And the scheme has been extended until March 2027 🎉
16- to 21? Apply for your free MyTravelPass to get cheaper bus fares here: 🔗 mytravelpass.tfw.wales/apply
🏥 We're putting measures in place that will improve waiting times and ensure nobody is waiting more than two years for treatment.
We're changing how planned care is being delivered with an extra £145m being invested in our NHS this financial year.
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"Nobody should have to go without food or struggle to make ends meet."
Deputy First Minister @Sioned_W announces nearly £5 million to help people facing hardship across Wales.
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This funding is just one part of @WelshGovernment wider support for people struggling with the cost of living.
Together, this help makes it easier for households to cope with money pressures, get the most from their income, and cut everyday costs.
This @WelshGovernment support includes the Single Advice Fund, the Discretionary Assistance Fund, the Warm Homes Programme, fuel bank vouchers, free school meals, and the Bwyd a Hwyl Food and Fun scheme, which provides food and activities during the school holidays.
Today we host the UK's finance ministers in Cardiff.
Cabinet Minister for Finance Elin Jones MS will press for fairer funding, including a review of the Wales Fiscal Framework, stronger borrowing powers, and delivery of the £14bn rail commitment.
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ALT Welsh Government Finance Minister, Elin Jones is wearing a red jacket with a white blouse and a red, beaded necklace.
Read the note on the Ministers' discussion which focused on the cost of living, the Autumn Budget, and preparations for the 2027 Spending Review:
*The Northern Ireland minister joined remotely.
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ALT Emma Reynolds MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Elin Jones MS, Cabinet Minister for Finance, and Jenny Gilruth MSP, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance, pictured together.
We’re calling for a fairer funding deal for Wales 🏴
At a summit of UK Finance Ministers today, @ElinCeredigion called for reforms to how Wales is funded, greater powers to invest, delivery of rail funding commitments, and more support for communities across the country.
The @SeneddWales Finance Committee meets this morning with an introductory briefing from Audit Wales, a session with the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales, an update on Budget Scrutiny, and a paper on appointments to the Wales Audit Office Board.
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