David Deans
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BBC Wales online political reporter. Email: david.deans@bbc.co.uk
Labour MS Alun Davies says there is no perfect time for the Senedd to vote on assisted dying, telling BBC Radio Wales that it might be too late to wait until the next term.
He says the consequences of voting (like how assisted dying would happen in Wales) are still not known
He says the consequences of voting (like how assisted dying would happen in Wales) are still not known
January 30, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Labour MS Alun Davies says there is no perfect time for the Senedd to vote on assisted dying, telling BBC Radio Wales that it might be too late to wait until the next term.
He says the consequences of voting (like how assisted dying would happen in Wales) are still not known
He says the consequences of voting (like how assisted dying would happen in Wales) are still not known
Tories promising grandparents £4.8k to help with childcare in an election pledge announced today www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Welsh Conservatives pledge grandparents £4,800 for childcare
Grandparents in Wales could get £4,800 a year to look after grandchildren if party wins Senedd election.
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January 29, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Tories promising grandparents £4.8k to help with childcare in an election pledge announced today www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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What would you do if your home was destroyed? For many Ukrainians in Scotland, that's the situation they find themselves in. Amid peace deal talks, will they have a choice about staying or returning? Our latest story across BBC Scotland
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Can Scotland's Ukrainian refugees ever go home?
With no progress in peace talks and Russia continuing to bomb Ukraine, refugees in Scotland look to the future.
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January 28, 2026 at 12:13 PM
What would you do if your home was destroyed? For many Ukrainians in Scotland, that's the situation they find themselves in. Amid peace deal talks, will they have a choice about staying or returning? Our latest story across BBC Scotland
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On national radio the first minister Eluned Morgan repeatedly refused to offer support to the prime minister Sir Keir Starmer, telling voters the May election is not a time for a protest vote against his government www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Wales' first minister Eluned Morgan refuses to support Sir Keir Starmer
Eluned Morgan repeatedly refused to say if the prime minister is good at his job in a BBC interview.
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January 28, 2026 at 11:59 AM
On national radio the first minister Eluned Morgan repeatedly refused to offer support to the prime minister Sir Keir Starmer, telling voters the May election is not a time for a protest vote against his government www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"I'm sure people are waiting with baited breath to read all parties manifestos - I particularly encourage that if you struggle with insomnia" - Sam Rowlands, who is the Welsh Tory policy director, on Radio Wales
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 AM
"I'm sure people are waiting with baited breath to read all parties manifestos - I particularly encourage that if you struggle with insomnia" - Sam Rowlands, who is the Welsh Tory policy director, on Radio Wales
Eluned Morgan took flack from all sides in the Senedd today over her speech calling for more devolution to stop pro-indy parties taking control of the Senedd
January 27, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Eluned Morgan took flack from all sides in the Senedd today over her speech calling for more devolution to stop pro-indy parties taking control of the Senedd
It was on Thursday that the first minister called again for policing to be devolved and on Monday that the home secretary rejected it
January 26, 2026 at 8:24 PM
It was on Thursday that the first minister called again for policing to be devolved and on Monday that the home secretary rejected it
BBC: Leicestershire and Rutland's police and crime commissioner (PCC) is facing a complaint that he asked a police officer to help him organise an election campaign photo with a horse in reference to Vladimir Putin's famous topless photoshoot.
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Hearing for PCC over 'Putin-style' horse photo request
Rupert Matthews has been accused of asking a police officer to set up a photoshoot with a horse.
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January 21, 2026 at 8:47 AM
BBC: Leicestershire and Rutland's police and crime commissioner (PCC) is facing a complaint that he asked a police officer to help him organise an election campaign photo with a horse in reference to Vladimir Putin's famous topless photoshoot.
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The only thing Reform have said about James Evans all day: Farage denying a tweet claiming he spoke to the now ex Tory MS tonight about joining the party.
Begs the question what exactly is going on
Begs the question what exactly is going on
January 20, 2026 at 7:58 PM
The only thing Reform have said about James Evans all day: Farage denying a tweet claiming he spoke to the now ex Tory MS tonight about joining the party.
Begs the question what exactly is going on
Begs the question what exactly is going on
On Monday, Conservative MS James Evans did something a bit odd. Eagle eyed viewers of his Facebook page noticed that, at 1.16pm, he removed the words "Welsh Conservatives" from a post attacking Labour and Plaid Cymru.
January 20, 2026 at 6:04 PM
On Monday, Conservative MS James Evans did something a bit odd. Eagle eyed viewers of his Facebook page noticed that, at 1.16pm, he removed the words "Welsh Conservatives" from a post attacking Labour and Plaid Cymru.
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This is good fun. Choose your ABC (Australia) clock, tweak the interference, ghosting etc.
You can even choose when to have the pips.
@dirtyfeed.org @matt.cymru @aldupres.bsky.social
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You can even choose when to have the pips.
@dirtyfeed.org @matt.cymru @aldupres.bsky.social
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ABC TV Clock
Interactive recreation of the ABC TV clock (1974, 1975, 1982).
mubd.net.au
January 19, 2026 at 10:53 AM
This is good fun. Choose your ABC (Australia) clock, tweak the interference, ghosting etc.
You can even choose when to have the pips.
@dirtyfeed.org @matt.cymru @aldupres.bsky.social
mubd.net.au/tv-history/a...
You can even choose when to have the pips.
@dirtyfeed.org @matt.cymru @aldupres.bsky.social
mubd.net.au/tv-history/a...
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During a speech in Tehran today, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that "several thousand people were killed" during the recent protests by those he described as "seditionists", confirming for the first time that the death toll from the protests is in the thousands.
January 17, 2026 at 6:53 PM
During a speech in Tehran today, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that "several thousand people were killed" during the recent protests by those he described as "seditionists", confirming for the first time that the death toll from the protests is in the thousands.
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January 15, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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BREAKING Kemi Badenoch has sacked Robert Jenrick from the shadow cabinet, removed the whip and suspended his party membership.
She says she was "presented with clear, irrefutable evidence that he was plotting in secret to defect" to Reform
She says she was "presented with clear, irrefutable evidence that he was plotting in secret to defect" to Reform
January 15, 2026 at 11:08 AM
BREAKING Kemi Badenoch has sacked Robert Jenrick from the shadow cabinet, removed the whip and suspended his party membership.
She says she was "presented with clear, irrefutable evidence that he was plotting in secret to defect" to Reform
She says she was "presented with clear, irrefutable evidence that he was plotting in secret to defect" to Reform
We headed to the Bargoed elections office on a wet and windy morning this week to see how the parties spent their money in the Caerphilly by-election campaign
Labour spent double the victors Plaid, at roughly £27 per eventual vote.
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Labour spent double the victors Plaid, at roughly £27 per eventual vote.
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Labour outspent rivals on failed Caerphilly Senedd by-election bid
Labour came third in the Caerphilly by-election, its first parliamentary defeat in the seat for 100 years.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:29 AM
We headed to the Bargoed elections office on a wet and windy morning this week to see how the parties spent their money in the Caerphilly by-election campaign
Labour spent double the victors Plaid, at roughly £27 per eventual vote.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Labour spent double the victors Plaid, at roughly £27 per eventual vote.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
ITV Wales/YouGov/Cardiff University polling is suggesting a rewiring of Welsh politics in its latest poll.
Labour have won every domestic parliamentary election in Wales since the 1920s. This has them in fourth, level pegging with the Tories. Plaid first, Reform second, Greens third
Labour have won every domestic parliamentary election in Wales since the 1920s. This has them in fourth, level pegging with the Tories. Plaid first, Reform second, Greens third
January 13, 2026 at 10:36 PM
ITV Wales/YouGov/Cardiff University polling is suggesting a rewiring of Welsh politics in its latest poll.
Labour have won every domestic parliamentary election in Wales since the 1920s. This has them in fourth, level pegging with the Tories. Plaid first, Reform second, Greens third
Labour have won every domestic parliamentary election in Wales since the 1920s. This has them in fourth, level pegging with the Tories. Plaid first, Reform second, Greens third
The Welsh government's attempt to stop lying in politics has gone down extremely badly with some Senedd committees, including some Labour MSs, who have issued withering warnings about bad law and unintended consequences.
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Lying ban for politicians in Welsh elections prompts free speech fears
A report says the proposed bill, which passed its first hurdle on Tuesday, would be
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January 13, 2026 at 10:30 PM
The Welsh government's attempt to stop lying in politics has gone down extremely badly with some Senedd committees, including some Labour MSs, who have issued withering warnings about bad law and unintended consequences.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Welsh Labour and Plaid Cymru reach Welsh government budget deal, say sources to me and Emilia Belli
December 9, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Welsh Labour and Plaid Cymru reach Welsh government budget deal, say sources to me and Emilia Belli
WLGA didn't push back on this from the Auditor General, warning that up to two councils could go bust in Wales www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
One or two Welsh councils near bankruptcy, says watchdog
Some Welsh councils could be close to going bust, public spending watchdog says.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:10 AM
WLGA didn't push back on this from the Auditor General, warning that up to two councils could go bust in Wales www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Excuse the the Disney reference (let it go etc)...
WGC bods here saying freezing the thresholds will leave the Welsh budget with more money than expected
WGC bods here saying freezing the thresholds will leave the Welsh budget with more money than expected
🚨 NEW: 'FROZEN 2': 🧊 Here's the Wales Fiscal Analysis team's first breakdown on what the 2025 Autumn Budget means for Wales
🚨NEWYDD: Beth mae Cyllideb y Hydref 2025 yn ei olygu i Gymru? Dyma ddadansoddiad cyntaf o'r newidiadau sydd ar y ffordd
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🚨NEWYDD: Beth mae Cyllideb y Hydref 2025 yn ei olygu i Gymru? Dyma ddadansoddiad cyntaf o'r newidiadau sydd ar y ffordd
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Frozen 2: Tax Freezes, the 2-Child Limit (and what the 2025 Autumn Budget means for Wales)
Showcasing current research, comments and analysis on the law, politics, history, culture, government and political economy of Wales from the Wales Governance Centre.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Excuse the the Disney reference (let it go etc)...
WGC bods here saying freezing the thresholds will leave the Welsh budget with more money than expected
WGC bods here saying freezing the thresholds will leave the Welsh budget with more money than expected
The Greyhound racing industry is getting a chance to challenge the ban in Wales in the courts www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Greyhound racing ban in Wales faces legal challenge in court
An industry body has accused ministers of not following the correct process when announcing the ban.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:29 PM
The Greyhound racing industry is getting a chance to challenge the ban in Wales in the courts www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The opposition to Welsh Labour in the Senedd has won a vote for the first time since the Caerphilly by-election
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Welsh government loses Senedd vote over Rachel Reeves' budget
Conservatives and Plaid Cymru accuse Sir Keir Starmer's government of failing to deliver for Wales.
www.bbc.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:34 AM
The opposition to Welsh Labour in the Senedd has won a vote for the first time since the Caerphilly by-election
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45 years ago I made a pitch for the Director-General job. Didn’t get it – mind you, I was only 13. But I did get a reply from Ian Trethowan, who was DG at the time. All these years later I’m proud to work for the BBC.
November 23, 2025 at 12:08 PM
45 years ago I made a pitch for the Director-General job. Didn’t get it – mind you, I was only 13. But I did get a reply from Ian Trethowan, who was DG at the time. All these years later I’m proud to work for the BBC.
Didn't you just switch it off
Microsoft's new Copilot AI character - Mico - is being reported as an evolution of the infamous Clippy
Despite Clippy's reputation for being maligned, Brits who encountered the digital paperclip tend to remember it fondly
Favourable: 38%
Unfavourable: 16%
Neither: 25%
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Despite Clippy's reputation for being maligned, Brits who encountered the digital paperclip tend to remember it fondly
Favourable: 38%
Unfavourable: 16%
Neither: 25%
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
October 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Didn't you just switch it off
Lindsay Whittle MS, being sworn in by the Clerk of the Senedd and chief executive, Manon Antoniazzi (📸: Senedd Cymru)
October 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Lindsay Whittle MS, being sworn in by the Clerk of the Senedd and chief executive, Manon Antoniazzi (📸: Senedd Cymru)