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Report examines Ireland-Wales Cooperation Programme

9 September 2020

Despite its relatively small size, the programme has actively contributed to the economic and sustainable development of Ireland and Wales

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UK Internal Market proposals pose ‘serious threat’ to devolved autonomy, says civil society

1 September 2020

The response highlights that the proposals, which suggest an unusually broad system of mutual recognition and non-discrimination, are lacking in detail and represent a serious threat to the regulatory autonomy of the devolved nations

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Older adult social care needs ‘reforming and resourcing’, concludes report

13 August 2020

Researchers have painted a picture of a vitally important sector that is under-resourced and which relies on unpaid labour from friends and relatives

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Wales has the lowest proportion of jobs in the UK that could be done from home, study finds

5 August 2020

Pandemic exacerbating economic inequalities, researchers say

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Elections and Welsh finance to be discussed at Eisteddfod AmGen

31 July 2020

Cardiff University’s Wales Governance Centre is taking part in this year’s Eisteddod AmGen, with events featuring Richard Wyn Jones, Laura McAllister and more

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Economic impact of COVID-19 compounding existing inequalities in Wales, report finds

25 June 2020

Certain groups of workers being disproportionately affected by pandemic

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Borrowing powers call debated at Senedd

24 June 2020

Calls for the Welsh Government’s ability to borrow money to be expanded will be highlighted in a Welsh Parliament debate this week

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Welsh universities under serious threat as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, report finds

15 May 2020

The report reveals a stark series of findings pointing to a dramatic loss of tuition fee income for the sector in Wales as a result of Covid-19

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Prisoner numbers rise amidst COVID-19 outbreak

14 April 2020

The number of people held in Welsh prisons reached its highest ever level in March 2020, according to a report from Cardiff University’s Wales Governance Centre

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Funding for Wales falls short of what may be required to deal with coronavirus response, academics conclude

9 April 2020

Temporary reform of Welsh Government borrowing powers needed, says report