For anyone who would like the clip (including George).

'Profit put before public service at Royal Mail', MS says | @leaderlive.bsky.social “Royal Mail workers have spoken out about letters piling up in depots while pressure is placed on staff to prioritise parcels." www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/2590783...

Great to see more supermarkets using doors on their fridges and promoting how they can help us tackle climate change by reducing carbon emissions. These were spotted in Farmfoods in Mold, Flintshire 🚜👨🏻‍🌾@foecymrucydd.bsky.social

A new chapter for Wales starts now 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 This is about fairness you can feel - in your pay, your bills, your NHS and your community. Real investment. Real opportunity. The best part of Wales’ story is still to come.

📮📯| North Wales politician says privatisation has “wrecked” Royal Mail as bosses summoned to Parliament | @deeside.bsky.social "“Privatisation has brought with it increased prices, a worsening service, and overworked, demoralised staff.” www.deeside.com/north-wales-...

Last week, I used my First Minister's Question to highlight vital investment in North Wales' healthcare: 🚑 £33m redevelopment of Royal Alex Hospital in Rhyl 🏥 New minor injuries unit 🪥 New dental suites 🩻 Expanded radiology services 👢 New reablement facilities + 🦵🏻 £30m orthopaedic hub in Llandudno

Royal Mail must be held accountable for persistent delivery failures, a former postal worker turned Senedd member has said, as executives are summoned to Parliament to answer questions over delays

News that Royal Mail bosses are being hauled before Parliament is long overdue. When I raised poor letter delivery in the Senedd, Royal Mail asked me to “dob in” a branch - when clearly the problem is widespread. As a former postal worker, it is heartbreaking to see the damage of privatisation.

I'm thrilled that the £33m redevelopment of the Royal Alex Hospital in Rhyl has been confirmed. It will bring with it a new minor injuries unit, reablement facilities to take pressure off A&E, new dental suites, and expanded radiology services. Great news for the region! 🏥🩻

Restored Peatlands Could Become Carbon Sinks Within Decades eos.org/articles/res...

Really pleased that Deeside Industrial Park will be having a railway station. I remember being told a few years ago there are 400 businesses, 9000 jobs that they were struggling to fill.

The story of carbon capture (CCS) is one of huge expense and failure. It is promoted relentlessly by the fossil fuel lobby who see it as a lifeline for continued extraction (and pollution). There are serious environmental concerns. Please sign the petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

It's #HeartUnionsWeek. My unions have always stood up for me, and I hear stories on a weekly basis of workers' being protected because of the work and campaigning of their union. If you aren't in a union, please consider joining one: tuc.org.uk/join-a-union

We're grateful to the valuable work from the members of the CPG, @mickantoniw.bsky.social, @carolynthomasms.bsky.social, @delythjewell.bsky.social, @janedodds.bsky.social & Janet Finch-Saunders. It's a truly cross party problem - no one wants litter - and the solutions are set out in the booklet.

More than £800,000 is being provided to help parents going through child protection processes, ensuring their voices are heard and they feel supported every step of the way. Read more here: www.gov.wales/welsh-govern...

Millions of families will receive the £150 Warm Home Discount every winter for the rest of the decade, the UK Government has announced

New proposals to reform the veterinary sector are welcome, and much needed. I'll be pushing for the reforms to go further by ending the corporate takeover of vets and returning the sector to one which prioritises animal welfare, not private profit. www.theguardian.com/money/2026/j...

Recycling has increased again as Wales continues its journey towards being a zero-waste nation

Fantastic to be in @senedd.wales last night for our @mcsuk.bsky.social event on a #DepositReturnScheme for Wales with @reloop.bsky.social @keepwalestidy.cymru & Trash Free Trails. Diolch to sponsor @carolynthomasms.bsky.social for sponsoring & @huwirrancadaviesms.bsky.social for speaking!

Actor Michael Sheen is set to star in a new BBC series titled Buried, which will see him explore claims of chemical contamination near where he grew up in south Wales

New Logo. Same Danger.

A view from Carolyn Thomas – Welsh Labour’s North Wales Member of the Senedd

It’s almost time once again for the RSPB Cymru's Big Garden Birdwatch - the largest garden wildlife survey in the world

As a long-time campaigner for capped fares, I am delighted that so many young people are taking advantage of our £1 bus fares in Wales. We've seen over 2m capped journeys since the scheme was introduced in September. Capped fares for public transport are the future, and I hope they're here to stay!

A Welsh university has launched the Games and Animation Academy of Wales, placing the nation at the forefront of the global digital entertainment economy.

Without wind on the grid, prices last year would have been almost 50% higher. eciu.net/media/press-...

IMPORTANT call for more to take up the breast screening appointment provided for them. At the moment 69.1% attend appointments, if we can get it to 80% 16,000 more women will be screened and 154 breast cancers detected at an early stage; early detection saves lives @breastcancernow.bsky.social

For anyone who missed last night's Panorama investigation into the corporate takeover of vets, and the terrible impact it is having on pets and their owners, you can watch it on BBC iPlayer: Panorama - Why Are Vet Bills So High? - BBC iPlayer www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Give this a watch in the UK. PE fundamentally undermines our way of life.

The corporate takeover of vets is leading to skyrocketing prices (up 63% in 5 years) and demoralised, underpaid staff being made to upsell unnecessary products and procedures. A change in the law is needed to reverse this. Watch Panorama at 10pm tonight on BBC1 to see their investigation.

Curse of Private Equity. Vets under pressure to increase revenue, Six companies control 60% of the UK's pet-care market Prices up by 63% between 2016 and 2023. Vets pressurised to meet financial targets by offering costly tests and treatment options. Govts do nothing. Now handing the NHS to PE.

🚍 🪙| Since becoming a Member of the Senedd, and long before, I've been campaigning for capped bus fares in Wales. So I was delighted to be in Wrexham at the launch of Welsh Labour's Senedd manifesto pledge to cap bus fares across Wales at £2, plus 100 new bus routes to be picked by the public.

🎄☃️| I'd like to wish everybody a wonderful Christmas & a Happy New Year. My Christmas card this years features my grandson and I on a recent trip to the Santa Express at the fantastic Llangollen Railway. Here's to a relaxing and fun-filled festive period - Nadolig Llawen! 🥂

Another respectable profession ravaged

How Corporate Giants Took Over our Vets - and Why Pets are Paying the Price | @nation.cymru "Veterinary care has been subject to a monopolisation which has resulted in poorer services and increased prices, whilst staff have seen their pay & conditions eroded." nation.cymru/opinion/how-...

When a beloved family pet falls ill, owners need & expect compassion & care. But increasingly, what they are met with instead is confusion, eye-watering bills, & an industry which is increasingly putting profit before animal welfare ✍️Carolyn Thomas MS

Delighted that the Senedd has voted to pass the first stage of a bill to ban greyhound racing in Wales. It's the result of years of hard work by charities, animal welfare groups, & campaigners. We must now see the legislation through so Wales puts animal welfare before gambling profits #CutTheChase

Many people don't realise their practice has been taken over by a corporate group. Move to an independently owned vet if you can.

It's a useful model for what would happen to UK healthcare if our adversaries ever succeeded in disbanding the NHS.

£400 for a blood test for our sick dog. It's criminal. My jaw hit the floor with that quote.

Private equity firms preying on vets practices. 6 firms control 60% of UK practices. Same firms control pet food, insurance. Wages down, fees up. Pet owners skipping meals to cover costs, hand pets to rescue organisations or euthanising them. Change law. Only qualified vets to own vet practices.

When a beloved family pet falls ill, owners need & expect compassion & care. But increasingly, what they are met with instead is confusion, eye-watering bills, & an industry which is increasingly putting profit before animal welfare ✍️Carolyn Thomas MS wp.me/p8Mk4U-1aLU

If handing someone their arse, was a video clip

Private equity firms have been accused of collaring the market in a corporate “feeding frenzy” that has seen local, independent vets gobbled up by global giants

The unveiling on the newly wrapped train marked the first six months of Network North Wales, a long-term plan to build an integrated public transport system for the region.

A great evening at the Colwyn Bay theatre organised by @northwaleswt.bsky.social listening to the inspirational broadcaster @lizbonnin.bsky.social in conversation with Craig. Lots of brilliant work being done by everyone, all the amazing volunteers and officers helping nature. 🌳🍄🍂🪻🐝🐞🦋🐛

Natural Resources Wales’s (NRW) Four Rivers for LIFE project has completed work to remove a culvert on the Afon Lwynor

The B.T Big Band, formed by Ben’s friends in his memory, will be performing at St Mary’s Church, Treuddyn - Sunday 14th December at 3pm. 🎶 Expect carol singing, mince pies, and plenty of festive cheer! The church will be beautifully filled with Christmas trees as part of the 2-day festival.🎄

A lovely honour to be invited to cut the ribbon at the opening of the Santa Express at the beautiful Llangollen Railway at the weekend. I used to take my children on the Santa Express, and now take my grandchildren too. The railway is one of the many reasons why Llangollen is such a special place.