How the Senedd looks right now. Wonder how May will compare?

📚 Talking Wales Book Club We’re reading Setting the Record Straight: Capturing the Voices of Women in Welsh Politics. Follow for updates and discussion.

The Crown Estate in Wales explained. It controls much of the Welsh seabed, including rights for offshore wind. It is not devolved, so income from Welsh seabed leases goes to the UK Treasury. This has sparked debate about control and accountability. #WalesExplained

The Senedd in numbers 📊 📊 26 years since it was established in 1999. 📊19 years since the Senedd building opened. 📊60 Members so far, rising to 96 from 2026. 📊Each MS will represent around 33,000 people across Wales.

New Senedd election poll has just dropped and it's quite astonishing.

Wales’ democratic deficit was simple: decisions made far away, consequences felt here. Devolution and the Senedd aimed to close that gap and give Wales a voice in shaping its own future. Explore more on the Talking Wales Podcast.

New Senedd election poll has just dropped and it's quite astonishing.

Wales’ democratic deficit was simple: decisions made far away, consequences felt here. Devolution and the Senedd aimed to close that gap and give Wales a voice in shaping its own future. Explore more on the Talking Wales Podcast.

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Reflections on the Caerffili by election and the state of play heading towards the Senedd elections in May. Have a listen and share your thoughts talking.wales?podcast=a-tu...

Wales has its own parliament and growing powers — but public understanding hasn’t kept pace. Low Senedd turnout and misplaced blame aren’t just apathy. They’re symptoms of weak political education in a devolved system. Why Wales Needs a Political Education 👇 talking.wales/?p=3443

Wales is talked about often — but rarely on its own terms. Welsh voices aren’t absent. They’re filtered, flattened, or ignored unless they fit UK-wide narratives shaped elsewhere. Why Welsh Voices Still Struggle to Be Heard 👇 talking.wales/?p=3442

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Join us at 10 am as we discuss the future of energy in Wales talkingwales.co.uk?p=1144

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Immigration and the NHS, a personal experience... talkingwales.co.uk?p=1137&amp=1

Join us at 10 as we discuss the left behind communities of South Wales and look for potential solutions. talkingwales.co.uk?p=1133

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

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

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

Cowbridge Town Council (Vale of Glamorgan) By-Election Result 28/08/2025 ➡️Valerie Ellis (REF) 168 35.1% 🌼Alan Huw Price (PLC) 158 33.1% 🌳Nicholas Wood (CON) 152 31.8%

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

This seems even more important today following the wall to wall coverage given to Farage throughout the day. Read, share, comment 👍 talkingwales.co.uk?p=1095&amp=1

We're looking at what's behind the pressure on our public services and causing a housing crisis in Wales. You can learn more by visiting TalkingWales.co.uk

Our news is broken, and we have a solution. talkingwales.co.uk?p=1095&amp=1

Are you a freelance journalist with knowledge of the valleys? We’re looking for someone to help us with an important piece of work looking at socially deprived council wards in RCT and Bridgend County. Interested? Email [email protected] Diolch

Today the Senedd Culture Committee discuss public interest journalism in Wales based on the briefing paper we submitted. You can view the session online and read the paper we authored here. Scheduled for after 11am business.senedd.wales/ieListDocume...

Our Digital News Report 2025 is out! 📊48 markets 🌏Almost 100K respondents 📰Key headline: Audiences lean into video news and influencers, raising misinformation concerns and new dilemmas for publishers 📱Explore now buff.ly/xLP67Tg 🧵Findings in thread #DNR25

The 2025 Reuters Institute Digital News Report has been published and makes for some interesting reading. talkingwales.co.uk?p=1089

So what did the spending review mean for Wales? talkingwales.co.uk

Has Wales been short changed? talkingwales.co.uk?p=1085

As Rachel Reeves delivers her spending review today, how it impacts Wales will depend significantly on the Barnett Consequentials. But what are Barnett Consequentials and how do they work for Wales? Hopefully, this video will be of some help. www.talkingwales.co.uk

Help save public interest news provision 👍 talkingwales.co.uk?p=1071&amp=1

Nigel Farage was in Port Talbot yesterday... talkingwales.co.uk

Nigel Farage was in Port Talbot yesterday... talkingwales.co.uk

As part of #IndieNewsWeek we've launched a new website and are starting conversations about the issues that matter in Wales talkingwales.co.uk?p=1065

As part of #IndieNewsWeek we've launched a new website and are starting conversations about the issues that matter in Wales talkingwales.co.uk?p=1065

Doing research into immigration from a Welsh perspective for @talking.wales. Incredibly high numbers amongst 65+ Welsh residents who place immigration as their top concern. Are they aware Wales has the lowest immigration numbers? Probably not. The dangers of hearing loud voices and a weak media.

Support for Welsh independence has reached record levels – but that doesn’t mean nationalism is on the rise.