This week, at FMQs, I asked Eluned Morgan for the adoption of a 'not for reassessment' marker for a fairer Blue Badge renewal process. I’m pleased the First Minister confirmed this approach is now being strengthened with new guidance and training for local authorities. A positive step forward! ♿🚗

Patriotic Millionaires came to Stroud and ‘parked the bus’. On their way to London campaigning for a wealth tax. Seems an overwhelmingly popular idea to me, in all my interactions - fans according to all polling, our Giga Poll and the polling of millionaires that PM did.

Excellent work by @recommon.org exposing the government funded #BlueHydrogen and #CCS scam being peddled by #HyNet, #EETFuels and #Eni at #Stanlow. CCS is dangerous, expensive, energy intensive and unproven at scale. Shout out to @carolynthomasms.bsky.social. #StopFundingCCS

Lovely to take in the stunning Welsh countryside this weekend on a trail walk in the Eryri National Park. In North Wales, we are particularly lucky to live with so many areas of natural beauty right on our doorsteps. As custodians, we must protect them so they can be enjoyed by future generations.

Patriotic Millionaires UK have stopped off in Wales as they travel across Britain in a custom bus with a clear message: ‘Tax us, the super-rich’

“I fled Ukraine at 13 – now I could help the world reach net zero.” This is what the Nation of Sanctuary makes possible, despite the cheap attacks. Now this exceptional young girl is considering leaving the UK because of threats to deport migrants. We must do better. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The number of employee-owned businesses in Wales has hit 100 – confirming the Welsh Government’s commitment to the employee ownership model and the benefits it provides for both the economy and communities across Wales

Wales has been ‘hurt hardest’ by Brexit amid a ‘mess’ of trade barriers, cultural blockades and a ‘fading’ Welsh presence in EU relations, Senedd committees have warned

Something that is never factored into the published cost of nuclear energy, a near century long clean up. We pay for this. Current bill, £120 billion and climbing. Sizewell C will be just more of the same. Expensive power and a toxic legacy for thousands of years. buff.ly/fvUNHbs

Nigel Farage thinks the minimum wage for young people might be “too high”. When many are struggling to make ends meet, Reform UK’s answer is to make life harder for young workers. While they talk about cutting young people’s pay, Labour in Wales is capping their bus fares at £1.

🚍| From Monday, bus fares across Wales will be capped at £1 for 5–15 year olds, with £3 day tickets. A 38% rise in MyTravelPass applications shows how much young people value affordable transport. I want to see capped fares made permanent - for a fairer, greener, and better connected Wales. 🌍

Delighted to have already had over 1,000 responses to my survey of North Wales residents. I want to know the priorities of the region so they can guide my campaigns moving forward as your Member of the Senedd. If you'd like to fill out the survey, please go to: forms.gle/LBxnMMsnEV2V...

Due to a central government preventing Wales investing directly in public services, the Welsh government adopted this damaging new private finance model in the NHS. It is really good to see @carolynthomasms.bsky.social speaking up on this.😍 vist.ly/4bwjs

Senedd members called for lifelong blue badges for people with permanent conditions, labelling the current renewal system as unfair, stressful and potentially discriminatory

Carolyn Thomas, Senedd member for North Wales, expressed concerns about people being forced to re-prove their disability every three years to keep their parking permit. 

It was brilliant to host Basketball Wales in the Senedd & I'm looking forward to working with them to deliver a national facility here in North Wales. Basketball is one of the most inclusive sports in Wales - bringing together young people from all backgrounds, abilities and communities.🏀

This is Reform's only Senedd Member Laura Anne Jones. She is very angry about the Wales' Nation of Sanctuary that mainly supports Ukrainian refugees. However she didn't always feel this way. Here are two speeches she has given where she says opposite things.

It has been one year since the launch of the North Wales medical school in Bangor, with the first students set to graduate in 2028. They are the doctors of the future who will help our NHS deliver better services for patients in Wales. 🧑‍⚕️🚑🏥👩‍⚕️

Labour MS carolynthomasms.bsky.social has raised concerns in the Senedd about the environmental impact of the #HyNet carbon dioxide pipeline which will plough through communities, conservation sites and watercourses in #NorthWales. She's the only politician to speak out.

The Welsh Government says the Wrexham–Deeside hydrogen pipeline could createthousands of jobs, but concerns have been raised in Senedd that it may harm the River Dee and local protected habitats.

"There is no good reason why Wales should be held back from using the same borrowing tools as others. If we want a stronger economy and better public services, we must have the powers to deliver them." My latest @wrexham.com column on the need for Welsh borrowing powers: wrexham.com/columns/a-vi...

Beavers are set to be legally recognised as a native species in Wales, the Welsh Government has confirmed, paving the way for their managed reintroduction

🎥 This week in the Senedd, I asked the Cabinet Secretary for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to double the number of employee-owned businesses in Wales. 👉 You can watch the Cabinet Secretary’s response in the video below.

Long awaited capital funding for our NHS in North Wales! After 14 years of Tory austerity blocking investment, we’ll see: 🏥 Modern facilities at Royal Alex in Rhyl 🦴 £29.4m orthopaedic hub in Llandudno Better care for patients, less pressure on Glan Clwyd. 💙 www.rhyljournal.co.uk/news/2551228...

Swifts are amazing! @jennyrathbone.bsky.social and @carolynthomasms.bsky.social supported the petition to include swift bricks in all new buildings this week: nation.cymru/news/swift-a... You can read more about their needs in our Species Champion briefing here: waleslink.org/wp-content/u...

It was great to appear on @sharpenditv.bsky.social this week and promote Welsh investment in publicly owned renewable energy projects in North Wales. Profits will be put back into public services, not spirited away by overseas shareholders as has too often historically been the case! 🌹

Pleased to hear the Chancellor of the Exchequer speak of the £400m which has so far been recovered by the Covid Corruption Commissioner. Money that was doled out to the Tory Government's pals for dodgy & unused PPE, now being put to use in our communities, in our schools, and in our health service.

Reform UK's former Welsh leader just admitted taking cash to push pro-Russia propaganda as an MEP. The party of plain speaking and “telling it like it is”. Unless, of course, someone in Moscow is paying you to say it. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

As a former council cabinet member, I know how tough 14 years of austerity has been. That’s why this week I pressed the First Minister for a commitment from the Welsh Government to use every tool to shield councils & public services from inflationary pressures, while other parties risk more cuts.

Even fake lawns need maintenance - but the sort that’s harmful to nature. Real grass just absorbs things, but fake grass deteriorates over time, weathering and warping as nature tries to return. Can’t see how this is any easier than just cutting the grass and chucking the clippings under a bush.💁

Moley’s “Garden For Wildlife” Public Information sheet is now revised & expanded after the ‘Swift Brick’ campaign. A patchwork of messy old gardens still seem best - each one lost to astroturf & paving is another nail in the coffin of UK wildlife. #Compost #Birds #Bats #Bees #Hedgehogs #Insects

A 7% decline in English birds in just 5 years is astonishing The web of life is unravelling fast

Not good. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

North Wales Labour MS urges Chancellor to relax borrowing cap in Wales | @deeside.bsky.social www.deeside.com/north-wales-...

A Welsh Labour Member of the Senedd has written to the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, calling on the UK Government to grant the Welsh Government prudential borrowing powers ✍️Emily Price wp.me/p8Mk4U-15Yl

I've written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, calling for prudential borrowing powers for Wales. The current £1bn cap restricts our ability to invest in homes, transport, health, and education. To deliver our national renewal, we must unlock Wales' ability to invest.

The Welsh Government has hailed the introduction of a Hillsborough law to enforce a new duty of candour on public officials as an ‘incredibly important moment’ for Wales

From Exploitation to Empowerment: Towards Welsh Energy Sovereignty | Carolyn Thomas MS | @nation.cymru "The lesson of history is clear: if we do not take control of our own resources, others will do it for us, and the people of Wales will pay the price." nation.cymru/opinion/from...

Welsh natural resources have long been a source of immense wealth, though rarely for the people who live here. But new publicly owned wind farms may be an exciting first step towards energy sovereignty and economic justice ✍️ Carolyn Thomas MS

Carbon capture - the get-out-of-jail-free card that does not actually work | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/news/2025/se...

I am very pleased that Jeremy Miles has confirmed today that the Welsh Government will take part in the Gaza Medical Evacuation Scheme, providing much-needed specialist medical care to Palestinian children in desperate need of treatment. 🕊️

I'm pleased to have joined 60+ UK parliamentarians in signing @pauseai.bsky.social's open letter to Google urging the highest standards of responsibility, transparency, and accountability in AI development. 👨‍💻🖥️

The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod has been awarded £166,500 from the Arts Council of Wales to upgrade its Pavilion, paving the way for the site to become a year-round cultural venue

♿️ North Wales Senedd Member calls for fairer Blue Badge system | @deeside.bsky.social "People living with permanent disabilities or long-term conditions should not have to repeatedly prove their eligibility just to access the support they are entitled to." www.deeside.com/north-wales-...

You can read more about beavers' needs in our species briefing here! waleslink.org/beaver-champ... Thank you @joycewatson.org.uk for taking up the cause 💚🦫 @carolynthomasms.bsky.social is also a brilliant champion for the greater and lesser butterfly orchirds: waleslink.org/butterfly-or...

As Chair of the Senedd’s Petitions Committee, I’m working with STAND North Wales CIC on making #BlueBadges lifelong for those with lifelong conditions. This is a social justice issue - and we must fix the system. 📝 Share your experience: surveymonkey.com/r/DHKQ255

🚨🚌 From Monday, all 16-21 year olds in Wales will be able to benefit from £1 bus fares and £3 day tickets. Across Europe, free and capped public transport has worked in cutting carbon emissions, boosting connectivity, increasing patronage, & tackling social isolation.

The Welsh Conservatives have been accused of ‘hypocrisy’ following their criticism of a much delayed multi-million-pound hospital project ✍️Emily Price

Terribly sad news that Hefin David has passed away. Hefin was a kind and caring friend, and colleague - he will be missed for a long time. The world changes when we lose someone close, and my thoughts are with all those closest to him at this sad time.

✔️Opposing welfare cuts ✔️Stronger on Gaza ✔️Wealth taxes ✔️Distinctively, proudly Welsh "We talk so much about growth – what does that actually mean to somebody who’s living on a council house estate?” Excellent interview with Eluned Morgan (@prifweinidog.gov.wales) observer.co.uk/news/politic...