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Breaking down the latest news and debates in Welsh politics!

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Eluned Morgan circa 2025
July 18, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Reform’s Wales campaign so far:
June 13, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Welsh gov after spending the £36 million in reserves and finding out there’s still £36m left to pay 😩😩
June 6, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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the UK Government this week:
June 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Welsh gov manifesting before the spending review on Wednesday ✨✨
June 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Did somebody say ONE YEAR TILL THE SENEDD ELECTION? 👀

To mark the occasion, we have some polling from YouGov / Barn Cymru that is a *big* deal.

Check out what this could mean for next year’s elections!

#labour #greenparty #plaidcymru #reform #welshparliament #ukpolitics #breakingnews
May 7, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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A few senior Welsh Conservative politicians have been in the news this week for being charged with betting offences during the #GeneralElection

💡 Follow @seneddexplained.bsky.social for more news + analysis from Wales and Welsh politics.

#wales #conservatives #betting #politics #news
April 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Spotted at Wales v England: Llywydd of the @senedd.wales celebrating Cymru score the try next to Nessa herself 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿😎
March 15, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Here’s a roundup of which Welsh Labour figures have announced leaving the #Senedd so far with some basic details about their careers ✨👉

Selections for who will be their successors are, of course, down to the voters of the #2026Elections
Recently there’ve been a lot of Senedd Members announcing their intention to step down at the 2026 election. MSs from other parties have said they’re not running for reelection too. But key Labour figures, many who have been ministers, are stepping down. Swipe for a roundup of the Labour politicians who have announced their retirement from the Senedd so far. Mark Drakeford MS Cardiff West Mark Drakeford was First Minister from 2018 to 2023. He is currently Minister for Finance and was previously Minister for Health and Social Care. Vaughan Gething MS Cardiff South and Penarth Vaughan Gething is best known for being First Minister in 2024 and for serving as Health Minister during Covid. Jane Hutt MS Vale of Glamorgan Jane Hutt has been a Senedd Member since it was created in 1999 and has served in a number of ministerial roles. Julie James MS Swansea West Julie James is the current Counsel General (Law Officer) for the Senedd and has held many other ministerial roles. Lee Waters MS Llanelli Lee Waters is best known as the Minister for Transport that introduced the 20mph rules. Lesley Griffiths MS Wrexham Lesley Griffiths was previously Minister for Rural Affairs + Culture and Social Justice. Dawn Bowden MS Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney Dawn Bowden is currently the Minister for Children and Social Care. She has previously been Minister for Arts, Sports, and Tourism. Joyce Watson MS Mid and West Wales Joyce Watson has been a Member of the Senedd since 2007.
February 27, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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🚨🤝 BREAKING: Jane Dodds MS strikes deal with the Welsh Government

We'll be breaking down more about what this budget means for Cymru soon, but in the meantime the Welsh Government will be relieved that they have secured the support to pass their budget!

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February 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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The saga of the 2024-25 #Senedd budget continues, but now we're here to take you through it all 🫢

A final vote on the budget will be held in March. Until then all eyes are on Jane Dodds to see if the Welsh Liberal Democrats strike a deal with the Welsh Gov in exchange for their vote on the budget 👀
The Welsh Government has been trying to pass their budget for a while now. But without a majority, they are reliant on other parties to get it through. Though there are other options, Jane Dodds MS (as the only Welsh Lib Dem) is considered the best option for the Welsh Government to ally with so they can pass their budgest. On Tuesday, a vote was held on the draft version of the budget, but after weeks of speculation, there was no doubt that it would pass because the leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Darren Millar, was in the US at an event called the National Prayer Breakfast to watch President Trump make a speech so couldn’t vote on the budget.
February 6, 2025 at 12:02 PM