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Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) opens second round of applications to test cutting-edge AI medical technologies following successful pilot phase. A £1 million boost to the MHRA pioneering AI Airlock programme will expand access to a first-of-its-kind regulatory testing ground where companies can work directly with regulators to safely test new AI-powered medical devices and explore how to bring them to patients faster, through streamlined regulations. Applications for the second round of the...
First published
7 July 2025
Last updated
7 July 2025
Obaidah Sbeitan
A single mum of three from Swansea has overcome redundancy and rebranded herself as a successful entrepreneur, as expert guidance from Business Wales enables her to start-up and grow an in-demand events and marketing consultancy. Having been made redundant in 2024 from an event management role, Obaidah Sbeitan decided to take full control of her career path and the future of her family by becoming her own boss. After, returning to university to gain a...
First published
7 July 2025
Last updated
11 November 2025
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This year’s Alcohol Awareness Week takes place from 7 to 13 July 2025 on the theme of alcohol and work. Alcohol awareness week is the UK’s chance to talk about alcohol harms. Encouraging open conversations about harm from alcohol benefits both employees and employers. A workplace that supports employees can: Create a culture of openness and understanding Strengthen workplace relationships and teamwork Ensure employees feel valued and supported Reduce alcohol absences and burnout Improve productivity...
First published
7 July 2025
Last updated
7 July 2025
Culture Minister, Jack Sargeant
The first young people to graduate from a pilot project to improve grassroots access into the gaming and animation sectors have secured coveted places on games development degrees and work in the industry. 80% of the 30 students who studied on Media Academy Cymru’s (MAC) initial Gêm Project progressed to FE courses in South Wales, four are studying gaming-related courses at university and one is currently working as a game tester for one of Wales’...
First published
4 July 2025
Last updated
4 July 2025
sunset
This fund aims to strengthen the resilience of Wales’ network of protected land and marine sites. Is this the right programme for you? Are you an individual or organisation working with natural heritage in Wales? Do you need funding for planning or delivering a nature-based project? Does your project focus on improving wildlife and biodiversity in Wales in and around the network of protected sites? If you answered yes to these questions, then the Nature...
First published
4 July 2025
Last updated
4 July 2025
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The first version of the GOV.UK App is available to download on smartphones, putting public services in people’s pocket to save them from wasting time on life admin. Launching first in “public beta”, meaning the technology is still being worked on extensively, the release will allow the public to build the app around their personal circumstances, life events and services. People will be able to choose which topics to prioritise on their home page, based...
First published
3 July 2025
Last updated
3 July 2025
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has a workbook for employers, unions, safety representatives and safety professionals to find out what went wrong after an accident or incident and identify risk they can easily avoid. The workbook offers a step-by-step guide, to help organisations carry out their own health and safety investigations. You can download a free copy from the HSE’s website: Investigating accidents and incidents (HSG245) . HSE's most recent figures for 2023 to...
First published
3 July 2025
Last updated
3 July 2025
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The UK Government has published a roadmap setting out how it will deliver its new package of workers’ rights through the plan to Make Work Pay. Changes delivered through the Employment Rights Bill include new statutory rights and the establishment of the Fair Work Agency. The UK Government has announced that key measures in the Bill will come into effect in 2026 and 2027, whilst further consultations are planned from this year into next. For...
First published
3 July 2025
Last updated
3 July 2025
Data protection and customer data
The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) has now received Royal Assent. This new legislation updates key aspects of data protection law, making it easier for UK businesses to protect people’s personal information while growing and innovating their products and services. The DUAA amends, but does not replace, the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). The changes will be...
First published
2 July 2025
Last updated
2 July 2025
Welder
A new £11.78 million fund will soon be available to businesses in Port Talbot and the surrounding area to help them grow, create high-quality jobs, and attract long-term investment. The Economic Growth and Investment Fund is designed to support companies that offer skilled, well-paid employment opportunities that match the talents of the local workforce. The fund includes £6.78 million from the UK Government and £5 million from Tata Steel UK and will complement the work...
First published
2 July 2025
Last updated
2 July 2025

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