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The cabinet ministers and deputy ministers of the first Plaid Cymru led Government have been announced www.gov.wales/cabinet-mini...
Cabinet Ministers and Deputy ministers | GOV.WALES
Information about Welsh Government Cabinet Ministers and Deputy ministers
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When it came to the more in common poll that came out in the final week of the campaign, there was a large under estimation of Plaid Cymru's support and a substantial over estimation of how Labour would fair.
The final YouGov MRP poll was pretty close to the mark. Labour and smaller parties underperforming with Plaid Cymru and the Conservatives performing better.
More in Common's final MRP poll ahead of this Thursday's Senedd elections shows a shift in support from their previous MRP conducted in early April with Plaid Cymru establishing a 3% lead over Reform UK with Labour losing support - Read the full report here www.moreincommon.org.uk/latest-insig...
A new Welsh Government advisory group report asks two big questions: how to ensure everyone in Wales feels part of democracy, and how to build a real, long-term partnership between the public and democratic institutions. talking.wales?p=4101
Wales needs more than putting a cross in a box every few years
A new progress report from an Advisory Group set up by the Welsh Government says Wales needs to think bigger about democracy
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A new Welsh Government advisory group report asks two big questions: how to ensure everyone in Wales feels part of democracy, and how to build a real, long-term partnership between the public and democratic institutions. talking.wales?p=4101
A subtle change from January to March, but it's clear that the Senedd election in 44 days' time is currently looking like a two-horse race between Plaid Cymru and Reform UK 🗳️
Latest ITV Cymru Wales/YouGov/Cardiff University poll suggests Plaid Cymru's lead over Reform UK has shrunk with Labour making a modest recovery.
The countdown to the 2026 Senedd election is underway — and several key dates will shape the weeks ahead.
How we vote at the Senedd elections on May 7th 2026 is changing.
How we vote at the Senedd elections on May 7th 2026 is changing.
The countdown to the 2026 Senedd election is underway — and several key dates will shape the weeks ahead.
A significant development in the provision of public interest news in the UK. It will be interesting to see how the devolved governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are involved in these developments. www.gov.uk/government/n...
Future of news is local, says Culture Secretary, as she launches the first action plan to back local news in a generation
First local media strategy in a generation guarantees up to £12m funding for local media’s digital innovation, for community radio and to fill ‘news deserts’
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New Senedd election poll has just dropped and it's quite astonishing.
New Senedd election poll has just dropped and it's quite astonishing.
If you read one thing today... talkingwales.co.uk/the-generati...
The Generational News Gap - Talking Wales
News consumption didn’t just “move online.” It is fractured across generations, platforms, and formats, and the institutions that produce public-interest journalism have not kept pace. That gap isn’t ...
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Save the date. 05/01/26 a new kind of news service for Wales is coming.
Join us at 10 am as we discuss the future of energy in Wales talkingwales.co.uk?p=1144
Live Discussion 10-11 Sunday 23rd of November
Wylfa and the Price of Power: Will Wales Actually Benefit?
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Join us tomorrow, Sunday the 23rd of November, for a discussion on energy in Wales. Join us on Facebook and YouTube youtube.com/live/A9pPh9s...
Wylfa and the Price of Power: Will Wales Actually Benefit? 📱
A deep dive into Wylfa’s nuclear revival, Wales’ soaring energy costs, and whether local communities will ever see the real benefit.
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Immigration and the NHS, a personal experience... talkingwales.co.uk?p=1137&=1
Immigration and the Welsh NHS
A hospital post Yes, another one. For those who know me or follow me on social media you will know that I have not been a stranger to the inner workings of the Welsh NHS and more specifically the Prin...
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Join us at 10 as we discuss the left behind communities of South Wales and look for potential solutions. talkingwales.co.uk?p=1133
Live discussion 10-11 Sunday 2nd of November
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Join us tomorrow on YouTube Sunday 2nd of November at 10am for an online discussion on poverty in the south Wales valleys, the causes and potential solutions. www.youtube.com/@TalkingWales
This week we published a piece on Caerau in the Llynfi Valley which is one of several South Wales valleys communities that feature in the top 10 of the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation. We spoke to some of the people living in and supporting the community. Watch it here youtu.be/YT-u8Brnl7Q?...
We've spent the last few weeks looking at the challenges facing some of the communities hardest hit by the closure of heavy industries in South Wales. First up is Caerau which lies to the north of Maesteg features in the top 5 of the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation. talkingwales.co.uk?p=1106
“Can't blame somebody for a lack of opportunity that was never here”: Exploring Poverty in Caerau (Bridgend)
Nestled at the head of the Llynfi Valley of Bridgend County is Caerau, which was once a thriving mining community. The village is now quiet with only a few new commercial developments in many decades....
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The crisis facing news provision in Wales is evident following the latest release of circulation numbers. A staggering 93.7% decline since 2005. We need alternative business models talkingwales.co.uk
Elections for the Senedd take place in May 2026. But do you know which policy areas in Wales it has control over? Its funding is set by Westminster, but here's a 60-second explainer of what it can and cannot do...
Elections for the Senedd take place in May 2026. But do you know which policy areas in Wales it has control over? Its funding is set by Westminster, but here's a 60-second explainer of what it can and cannot do...
Illtyd by election - VOG council 11/09/26 🌳 Cons: 445 19.5% 🌼 Plaid: 657 28% 🌹 Labour: 414 18% 🟢 Green: 85 4% ➡️ Reform: 729 31% Turnout 36.1% Reform gain from Labour
