Jack Sargeant

2 weeks ago | wired-gov.net | Jack Sargeant

Wales economic ties with Japan have been further strengthened at an investor showcase in Tokyo. The centrepiece of activities taking place as part of the Welsh Government’s Year of Wales and Japan celebrations in 2025, the event was attended by key Japanese entrepreneurs and businesses in a range of sectors.

2 weeks ago | wired-gov.net | Jack Sargeant

Action-thriller HAVOC, produced with Creative Wales support and released on Netflix today, is the biggest feature film ever shot entirely in Wales according to a recent report by the streaming giant. HAVOC, starring Tom Hardy and written/directed by Welsh-born Gareth Evans (The Raid, Apostle, Gangs of London) follows a deal gone wrong and a bruised detective having to fight his way through a criminal underworld to rescue a politician's estranged son.

2 weeks ago | wired-gov.net | Jack Sargeant

Wales will become the first devolved nation in the UK to trial registering voters automatically using data to identify potential electors. Four local authorities across Wales will be taking part in automatic voter registration pilots, helping make democratic participation more accessible and inclusive.  The pilots, established under the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024, will test different approaches to registering voters without requiring formal applications.

3 weeks ago | wired-gov.net | Jack Sargeant

As Wales marks 18 years as the first UK nation to abolish prescription charges, forty-four-year-old Ryan Perrot who has severe asthma shares how the policy helped change his life. Since 2007, Welsh pharmacies have dispensed more than one billion items, helping millions manage their health conditions effectively and free of charge. Charges were abolished as costs were preventing a third of people from getting their prescribed medication.

3 weeks ago | wired-gov.net | Jack Sargeant

A new platform is helping children read Welsh, even if their parents can’t, by teaching them how to pronounce words. Already helping over 52,000 users in Wales and across the world learn to read in Welsh, Darllen Co, has been backed by a Welsh Government fund for new Welsh-language technology. The paid for digital reading platform has been designed by Welsh teachers for schools and families.