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  1. Welsh minister faces abuse over pledge to ditch car travel.

    There's funny people out there.🤦‍♂️

    #Cymru #Senedd

    nation.cymru/news/welsh-minist

  2. Welsh minister faces abuse over pledge to ditch car travel.

    There's funny people out there.🤦‍♂️

    #Cymru #Senedd

    nation.cymru/news/welsh-minist

  3. Welsh minister faces abuse over pledge to ditch car travel.

    There's funny people out there.🤦‍♂️

    #Cymru #Senedd

    nation.cymru/news/welsh-minist

  4. Welsh minister faces abuse over pledge to ditch car travel.

    There's funny people out there.🤦‍♂️

    #Cymru #Senedd

    nation.cymru/news/welsh-minist

  5. Welsh minister faces abuse over pledge to ditch car travel.

    There's funny people out there.🤦‍♂️

    #Cymru #Senedd

    nation.cymru/news/welsh-minist

  6. SENEDD: Swansea’s Mike Hedges handed Culture and Sport brief as Ken Skates names Welsh Labour’s new Senedd spokesperson team

    Mike Hedges, the Swansea MS who went viral last week after appearing to tell an ITV journalist the media had “got the result they wanted” following Labour’s historic Senedd defeat, has been handed a senior shadow brief as interim leader Ken Skates names his spokesperson team.

    Hedges, who holds the Gŵyr Abertawe constituency seat, will serve as Labour’s shadow spokesperson for Culture, Sport, Local Government and Legislation — one of seven shadow portfolios announced this morning as Labour begins the long task of rebuilding as an opposition party after its worst Senedd result in history.

    The election on 7 May saw Labour reduced to just nine Senedd seats, with Plaid Cymru forming Wales’s new government. Hedges came fourth in the six-seat Gŵyr Abertawe constituency — with Plaid taking three seats and Reform UK two — as Labour’s vote share fell to third place behind both parties.

    In the days that followed, the veteran MS attracted attention when ITV journalist Rhys Williams approached him on the steps of the Senedd. When asked if he had anything to say, Hedges replied: “No, thanks. You’ve had the result you wanted, what more?” The 24-second exchange was viewed more than 200,000 times on X.

    Hedges, who has been an MS since 2011 and is a former leader of Swansea Council, refused to elaborate further when pressed on what he meant. The clip became one of the most-shared moments of the post-election fallout — a snapshot of a party struggling to come to terms with a defeat few had predicted quite so devastating in scale.

    Hedges was also the subject of internal Labour tensions in the build-up to the election, after a senior Welsh Labour figure publicly called on him to stand aside for former Swansea Council leader Rob Stewart. Stewart publicly backed Hedges and rejected the suggestion.

    It is the first time in more than 25 years that Labour has had to build an opposition team in the Senedd. With just nine MSs, the group is small enough that each member carries multiple responsibilities — and the shadow team unveiled today reflects that reality, with Ken Skates himself doubling as both interim leader and health spokesperson.

    Ken Skates MS takes the role of interim leader himself, also serving as Labour’s shadow spokesperson for Health, Care and National Security — a significant shift from his previous role as Cabinet Secretary for Transport in the outgoing Labour government.

    Jayne Bryant MS takes the shadow Housing, Communities, Public and Preventative Health brief, a portfolio that echoes her previous role as Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government in government. Lynne Neagle MS, who was Cabinet Secretary for Education in the Welsh Government, steps into the shadow Children, Education and Lifelong Learning role — a near-identical remit, this time from the opposition benches.

    Vikki Howells MS becomes Labour’s Chief Whip as well as shadow spokesperson for Environment, Farming, Energy and Transport — including Planning. Shav Taj MS takes the shadow Employment, Equalities and Economic Transformation brief, while Huw Thomas MS picks up shadow Finance, Democracy, Citizenship and Welsh Language. Sarah Murphy’s portfolio will be announced on her return from maternity leave.

    Welsh Labour Senedd spokesperson team
    (Image: Ewan Taylor-Donaldson)

    Labour is not alone in rebuilding after the election. The Welsh Conservatives — who ended the election with seven seats, fewer than Labour and the smallest group in the chamber outside the Greens — named their new shadow cabinet team last week under leader Darren Millar MS. Former Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies MS, whose new constituency covers Bridgend, was appointed Shadow Minister for Farming and the Environment alongside six other shadow ministers.

    Reform UK, the second largest party in the Senedd with 34 seats, has named its leader — Dan Thomas MS — and deputy leader Helen Jenner MS, but has not yet announced portfolios or the rest of its shadow cabinet team. As the official opposition, Reform will face intense scrutiny over how quickly it can organise and hold the new Plaid government to account.

    Plaid Cymru’s new Welsh Government cabinet, confirmed by First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth last week, is already in place and governing. For Labour, the Conservatives and Reform, the work of opposition begins in earnest — and for a party that has held power in Cardiff Bay since devolution began in 1999, the adjustment for Welsh Labour may prove the most profound of all.

    Related stories from Swansea Bay News

    Mike Hedges warns Wales could face another election as Labour counts the cost of historic defeat
    Our coverage of the aftermath of Labour’s worst-ever Senedd result.

    Senior Welsh Labour figure calls on Mike Hedges to quit Senedd seat for Rob Stewart
    The internal tensions that threatened Hedges before the election.

    South west Wales politicians take key roles as Rhun ap Iorwerth names his first Plaid Cymru cabinet
    The new Welsh Government that Labour and the other opposition parties must now hold to account.

    #culture #GŵyrAbertawe #KenSkatesMS #MikeHedges #MikeHedgesMS #Senedd #sport #WelshLabour
  7. The View from the Senedd with Peter Fox MS | monmouthshirebeacon.co.uk

    Over the past few weeks, it has been excellent to speak with residents across Torfaen and Monmouthshire on the campaign trail, and I am delighted to have been elected as one of the six new Members of the Senedd for Sir Fynwy Torfaen.#PeterFox #Senedd
    The View from the Senedd with Peter Fox MS

  8. The View from the Senedd with Peter Fox MS | monmouthshirebeacon.co.uk

    Over the past few weeks, it has been excellent to speak with residents across Torfaen and Monmouthshire on the campaign trail, and I am delighted to have been elected as one of the six new Members of the Senedd for Sir Fynwy Torfaen.#PeterFox #Senedd
    The View from the Senedd with Peter Fox MS

  9. The View from the Senedd with Peter Fox MS | monmouthshirebeacon.co.uk

    Over the past few weeks, it has been excellent to speak with residents across Torfaen and Monmouthshire on the campaign trail, and I am delighted to have been elected as one of the six new Members of the Senedd for Sir Fynwy Torfaen.#PeterFox #Senedd
    The View from the Senedd with Peter Fox MS

  10. The View from the Senedd with Peter Fox MS | monmouthshirebeacon.co.uk

    Over the past few weeks, it has been excellent to speak with residents across Torfaen and Monmouthshire on the campaign trail, and I am delighted to have been elected as one of the six new Members of the Senedd for Sir Fynwy Torfaen.#PeterFox #Senedd
    The View from the Senedd with Peter Fox MS

  11. Starmer Signals Openness to Devolution Talks Amidst Shifting Political Landscape

    UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will talk with Wales's First Minister about giving the Senedd more powers. This follows Plaid Cymru's new leader.

    #WelshDevolution, #KeirStarmer, #Senedd, #Wales, #UKPolitics

    newsletter.tf/starmer-talks-mo

  12. Rhun ap Iorwerth unveils Plaid Cymru’s first cabinet

    There are 42 people (excluding Rhun ap Iorwerth) that he has to choose from when making these important…
    #NewsBeep #News #UnitedKingdom #GB #GreatBritain #PlaidCymru #Senedd #UK #WelshGovernment
    newsbeep.com/uk/582025/

  13. SENEDD: South-west Wales politicians take key roles as Rhun ap Iorwerth names his first Plaid Cymru Cabinet

    Rhun ap Iorwerth has wasted no time in putting his stamp on the Welsh Government, naming a full Cabinet within hours of being confirmed as First Minister — and going with experience, with politicians from south-west Wales given some of its most significant roles.

    The most senior appointment from the region is Sioned Williams, one of the six Members of the Senedd elected for the Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd constituency, who has been named Deputy First Minister with responsibility for Social Justice and Equality. Williams, who served as a Plaid Cymru MS in the sixth Senedd, becomes the second most powerful figure in the Welsh Government — a remarkable rise that places a familiar face from the region at the very top of Welsh politics.

    Speaking after her appointment, she said she was “humbled” to have been named Deputy First Minister. “This Government for all is committed to turning promise into immediate action for the people of Wales,” she said, pledging to focus immediately on the childcare offer and tackling child poverty.

    Adam Price, who was elected in Sir Gaerfyrddin after returning to the Senedd from third on Plaid’s list, has been handed the brief for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy. The former Plaid Cymru leader, who previously served as MP and then MS for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr before stepping down as leader in 2023, returns to the frontline of Welsh politics with one of the most economically significant briefs in the Cabinet.

    Cefin Campbell, who topped the poll in Sir Gaerfyrddin as Plaid’s lead candidate in Carmarthenshire, has been appointed Deputy Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education. A former MS who served in the sixth Senedd, Campbell is a well-known figure across the county — his brother Darrel, a teacher at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman in Ammanford, was among those caught up in the knife attack at the school in April 2024, an incident that shocked communities across the region.

    The three appointments reflect ap Iorwerth’s clear decision to go with experience for his first Cabinet. Williams, Price and Campbell all served in the previous Senedd, giving the new administration a significant bedrock of knowledge and political credibility from day one in government.

    The full Cabinet also includes Elin Jones as Cabinet Minister for Finance — a significant appointment given the questions already raised about Welsh Government funding commitments under the new administration, including the 75% funding pledge for the new Ysgol Heol Goffa in Llanelli.

    Heledd Fychan has been appointed Trefnydd — the Welsh Government’s equivalent of Leader of the House, responsible for managing the government’s legislative programme and business in the Senedd — alongside her role as Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport.

    Other Cabinet appointments include Mabon ap Gwynfor for Health and Care, Anna Brychan for Education and the Welsh Language, and Siân Gwenllian for Local Government, Housing and Planning.

    Ap Iorwerth said the Cabinet would have a “relentless focus on doing what’s best for Wales.” He added: “United and filled with talent and experience ready to serve, my government will believe in the art of the possible, working as one team every day to improve the lives of the people of Wales.”

    Welsh Labour said it would play an active role in holding the new government to account. A spokesperson said: “We look forward to being an effective opposition, scrutinising and holding the new Welsh Government to account. We’re living in a world with much uncertainty and all governments face challenges. No one knows better than our party that it is a privilege to govern and that immense responsibility now rests on different shoulders.”

    Dan Thomas MS, Leader of Reform Wales, offered a cautious welcome while stressing his party’s intention to scrutinise the government. “The people of Wales need this Cabinet to deliver,” he said. “Our NHS, our schools and our economy need urgent change, and while I may disagree with Plaid, we all need them to succeed.”

    He added: “We will scrutinise their actions and work to ensure that their attention is on our public services and not Welsh independence.”

    With Cabinet now in place, Wales’ first Plaid Cymru government is formally up and running — just 24 hours after ap Iorwerth was confirmed as First Minister in the Senedd on Tuesday, ending 27 years of Labour leadership of the Welsh Government.

    More on the new Welsh Government

    Rhun ap Iorwerth confirmed as First Minister as Plaid Cymru makes history
    How Wales’s first Plaid Cymru First Minister was confirmed in the Senedd.

    Sir Gaerfyrddin: Reform and Plaid take three seats each as Labour wiped out
    The Carmarthenshire result that returned Adam Price and Cefin Campbell to Cardiff Bay.

    Mike Hedges warns Wales could face another election next year
    The challenges facing the new minority government from day one.

    Plaid Cymru largest party, Reform UK historic breakthrough — the new political map of Wales
    The full story of the election that changed Welsh politics forever.

    #AdamPriceMS #Cabinet #CefinCampbell #DeputyFirstMinister #FirstMinister #PlaidCymru #RhunApIorwerthMS #Senedd #SeneddElection2026 #SionedWilliamsMS #Trefnydd
  14. #politics #thepembrokepapers The Office at 73 Main Street #pembroke #cymru finally has 4G wifi. Now lets get to work for #labour #wales and a return to sanity. The next edition will have the true story of how #eluned was stitched up by #plaid and #reform. I am an old journalist, I have shorthand notes from #senedd #plenary and #cafeteria #chat . #Tories are notoriously indiscrete. #justsaying @RejoinEU @instance-toot.wales @Vibracobra23

  15. #politics #thepembrokepapers The Office at 73 Main Street #pembroke #cymru finally has 4G wifi. Now lets get to work for #labour #wales and a return to sanity. The next edition will have the true story of how #eluned was stitched up by #plaid and #reform. I am an old journalist, I have shorthand notes from #senedd #plenary and #cafeteria #chat . #Tories are notoriously indiscrete. #justsaying @RejoinEU @instance-toot.wales @Vibracobra23

  16. #politics #thepembrokepapers The Office at 73 Main Street #pembroke #cymru finally has 4G wifi. Now lets get to work for #labour #wales and a return to sanity. The next edition will have the true story of how #eluned was stitched up by #plaid and #reform. I am an old journalist, I have shorthand notes from #senedd #plenary and #cafeteria #chat . #Tories are notoriously indiscrete. #justsaying @RejoinEU @instance-toot.wales @Vibracobra23

  17. The Office at 73 Main Street finally has 4G wifi. Now lets get to work for and a return to sanity. The next edition will have the true story of how was stitched up by and . I am an old journalist, I have shorthand notes from and . are notoriously indiscrete. @RejoinEU @instance-toot.wales @Vibracobra23

  18. #politics #thepembrokepapers The Office at 73 Main Street #pembroke #cymru finally has 4G wifi. Now lets get to work for #labour #wales and a return to sanity. The next edition will have the true story of how #eluned was stitched up by #plaid and #reform. I am an old journalist, I have shorthand notes from #senedd #plenary and #cafeteria #chat . #Tories are notoriously indiscrete. #justsaying @RejoinEU @instance-toot.wales @Vibracobra23

  19. "The Conservatives’ Natasha Asghar was last to the stage. Demonstrably shocked at retaining her seat, she grinned that she hadn’t written a speech but promised to ‘change Wales.’ Into what, we wondered."

    #Senedd #Cymru #CONservatives

    nation.cymru/opinion/a-nigel-s

  20. theguardian.com/politics/ng-in. The #Welsh #Senedd #results: Plaid Cymru, 43; #ReformUK, 34; #Labour, 9; #Conservatives, 7; #Greens, 2; #LibDems, 1. The #election was by means of a new system, that of a closed Party list system in 16 multi-member constituencies, each returning 6 #members of the Senedd, 96 in total. 49 are required for a majority. The result is an absolute disaster for Labour, & - once again - sees #Reform profiting at the expense of the #Tories.

  21. theguardian.com/politics/ng-in. The #Welsh #Senedd #results: Plaid Cymru, 43; #ReformUK, 34; #Labour, 9; #Conservatives, 7; #Greens, 2; #LibDems, 1. The #election was by means of a new system, that of a closed Party list system in 16 multi-member constituencies, each returning 6 #members of the Senedd, 96 in total. 49 are required for a majority. The result is an absolute disaster for Labour, & - once again - sees #Reform profiting at the expense of the #Tories.

  22. theguardian.com/politics/ng-in. The #Welsh #Senedd #results: Plaid Cymru, 43; #ReformUK, 34; #Labour, 9; #Conservatives, 7; #Greens, 2; #LibDems, 1. The #election was by means of a new system, that of a closed Party list system in 16 multi-member constituencies, each returning 6 #members of the Senedd, 96 in total. 49 are required for a majority. The result is an absolute disaster for Labour, & - once again - sees #Reform profiting at the expense of the #Tories.

  23. theguardian.com/politics/ng-in. The #Welsh #Senedd #results: Plaid Cymru, 43; #ReformUK, 34; #Labour, 9; #Conservatives, 7; #Greens, 2; #LibDems, 1. The #election was by means of a new system, that of a closed Party list system in 16 multi-member constituencies, each returning 6 #members of the Senedd, 96 in total. 49 are required for a majority. The result is an absolute disaster for Labour, & - once again - sees #Reform profiting at the expense of the #Tories.

  24. theguardian.com/politics/ng-in. The #Welsh #Senedd #results: Plaid Cymru, 43; #ReformUK, 34; #Labour, 9; #Conservatives, 7; #Greens, 2; #LibDems, 1. The #election was by means of a new system, that of a closed Party list system in 16 multi-member constituencies, each returning 6 #members of the Senedd, 96 in total. 49 are required for a majority. The result is an absolute disaster for Labour, & - once again - sees #Reform profiting at the expense of the #Tories.