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  • PRESS RELEASE : £3m skills boost to the digital and green sector in Wales [October 2022]

    PRESS RELEASE : £3m skills boost to the digital and green sector in Wales [October 2022]

    The press release issued by the Welsh Government on 17 October 2022.

    Personal Learning Accounts (PLA) support individuals on lower-incomes and those whose jobs are at risk, to learn new skills, achieve new qualifications and help to rewrite their careers.

    £1m will be used to train people in areas including cyber, programming, data analysis, network and cloud infrastructure, database management, and digital analysis skills.

    £2m will be invested to support individuals to either upskill or re-skill in net zero skills, which will help develop a highly skilled workforce to support Wales achieve a  transition to net zero. The sectors supported will be construction, energy, engineering and manufacturing.

    To date over £51m has been invested and almost 30,000 adults in Wales have benefited since Personal Learning Accounts launched in 2019, with over 16,000 individuals enrolling within the last academic year alone.

    The free and flexible courses are available across Wales through 13 Welsh colleges and deliver vocational training in sectors where there is a skills shortage to ensure the future needs of the economy are met.

    Minister for Education and Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles, said:

    We are delighted to make this announcement during Adult Learners’ Week Personal Learning Accounts provide excellent opportunities for people to re-train to find the right career for them.  Digital training and net zero skills are areas we know that employers are increasingly looking for as a skills base, while also being aligned with our commitments to be a greener, stronger, fairer Wales.

    The PLA programme has had an excellent response since its launch, and I would encourage individuals wanting to develop their careers to find out more.

    Minister for Economy, Vaughan Gething, said:

    It’s fantastic to see that so many people across Wales are taking advantage of the courses available through Personal Learning Accounts.

    The cost-of-living crisis is having a significant impact on household disposable income, so it’s imperative that we continue to fund and tailor vocational training to individuals who are looking for a brighter future. Personal Learning Account courses not only help to upskill individuals, but they are essential in filling vital talent gaps within our economy.

  • Alastair Campbell – 2022 Comments on Liz Truss Not Appearing for Urgent Question

    Alastair Campbell – 2022 Comments on Liz Truss Not Appearing for Urgent Question

    The comments made by Alastair Campbell, the former Director of Communications at Downing Street, on Twitter on 17 October 2022.

    For Liz Truss not to turn up for an urgent question underlines that even she knows she has no authority left. She now has one major opponent as chancellor. Another as her stand in for the statement she should be giving. Every second she stays she does more damage to the country.

  • Nadine Dorries – 2022 Comments on the UK’s Damaged Reputation

    Nadine Dorries – 2022 Comments on the UK’s Damaged Reputation

    The comments made by Nadine Dorries, the Conservative MP for Mid Bedfordshire, on Twitter on 16 October 2022.

    I cannot imagine there’s one G7 country which thinks we’re worthy of a place at the table.

    The removal of one electorally successful PM, the disgraceful plotting to remove another by those who didn’t get their way first time round is destabilising our economy and our reputation.

  • John Glen – 2022 Comments on Government’s Emergency Statement

    John Glen – 2022 Comments on Government’s Emergency Statement

    The comments made by John Glen, the Conservative MP for Salisbury and South Wiltshire, on Twitter on 17 October 2022.

    I welcome the decisions taken by the Chancellor to bring stability to the markets – tackling inflation whilst protecting the most vulnerable have always been my priority. Jeremy Hunt is taking the right decisions in the national interest.

  • George Osborne – 2022 Comments on Government’s Emergency Statement

    George Osborne – 2022 Comments on Government’s Emergency Statement

    The comments made by George Osborne, the former Chancellor of the Exchequer, on Twitter on 17 October 2022.

    Congrats to Jeremy Hunt for taking big bold steps to restore U.K. fiscal credibility – reversing most of mini budget & in effect raising income tax (from the 19p legislated by Johnson gov). Not sensible for PM to hide away – she needs to front this to have any chance of survival.

  • Chloe Smith – 2022 Comments on Government’s Emergency Statement

    Chloe Smith – 2022 Comments on Government’s Emergency Statement

    The comments made by Chloe Smith, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on Twitter on 17 October 2022.

    The Government has taken action to ensure economic stability by making the necessary changes to our Growth Plan.

    We remain committed to the long term reforms that will deliver economic growth but know that this must be underpinned by stability.

  • Ben Bradley – 2022 Comments on Government’s Emergency Statement

    Ben Bradley – 2022 Comments on Government’s Emergency Statement

    The comments made by Ben Bradley, the Conservative MP for Mansfield, on Twitter on 17 October 2022.

    Well, that effectively renders all the political fallout, criticism, dive in the polls etc of the last few weeks entirely pointless doesn’t it… Right back where we started, just far less popular than before.

  • Caroline Lucas – 2022 Comments on Government’s Emergency Statement

    Caroline Lucas – 2022 Comments on Government’s Emergency Statement

    The comments made by Caroline Lucas, the Green Party MP for Brighton Pavilion, on Twitter on 17 October 2022.

    Hunt smoothly says he’ll take “whatever tough decisions are necessary” after saying there’d be public service cuts – why are such “difficult” decisions always on the backs of poorest & public services, when instead he could take the “difficult” decision to up taxes on wealthiest?

  • Suella Braverman – 2022 Statement on Standards in Policing

    Suella Braverman – 2022 Statement on Standards in Policing

    The statement made by Suella Braverman, the Home Secretary, on 17 October 2022.

    The public rightly expects the highest standards of behaviour from police officers and the vast majority meet this expectation.

    But recently too many high-profile incidents and reports, especially in London, have damaged trust.

    This cannot continue.

    It’s unfair on the public and lets down other serving officers.

    Culture and standards in the police must improve.

    And where an officer has fallen seriously short of these expectations, demonstrable, public action must be taken.

    It’s absolutely vital that the police act to restore trust, return to common sense policing and treat the public and victims with the respect they deserve.

    I welcome the Met Police’s commitment to tackling the issues raised in the Baroness Casey report and hope this review will also help to address underlying concerns.

  • Ed Davey – 2022 Comments on Government’s Emergency Statement

    Ed Davey – 2022 Comments on Government’s Emergency Statement

    The comments made by Ed Davey, the Leader of the Liberal Democrats, on Twitter on 17 October 2022.

    So much damage has already been done by these reckless Tories.

    Now they will slash spending on our NHS and schools, while propping up bankers’ bonuses to keep their donors happy.

    General Election NOW.