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Budget, pylons, riots in Italy, EU, and is the cabinet bloated?
As the chancellor prepares for his first budget, we'll consider what might be announced with economist Vicky Pryce. The Welsh government are consulting on banning pylons. Jonty Col…
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Violent protests in France, rural resilience, Welsh history, Scotland, bardic traditions
Violence and fires have spread across France during mass demonstrations about the cost of living. We have journalist Anne-Elisabeth Moutet live from Paris. With a wildfire summit p…
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Labour's win and the Green Party loss, Glyndwr national park, Spanish snap election, plague, M4
Following Labour's win in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection, what now for the Green Party and its leader, Zack Polanski? The Times' Daisy Eastlake and the first Welsh Greens le…
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Plaid Cymru, Labour policies, Conservatives, October 7th and Intercity 125
This week Plaid Cymru party faithful met up in Llandudno and the Conservatives are making their way to Birmingham. Plaid's Westminster leader Liz Saville-Roberts and shadow Welsh S…
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Labour conference, Orange Order march, new Reform leader in Wales, Russia's Baltic presence, Victorian archite…
It's Labour's first UK conference since Andy Burnham became its leader and prime minister. It's also the first since its devastating losses in May's elections. Welsh Secretary Step…
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Reform's week in Wales, independence, health, renters rights, defections
In the wake of Reform leader in Wales, Dan Thomas standing down after being arrested, UK deputy Leader Richard Tice says there's no reason to suspend him pending the investigation.…
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World safety after 9/11, the far right in Europe, constituency boundaries, childhood in Wales, Glyndwr's Peopl…
25 years after the deadly terror attacks on the World Trade Centre, is the world a safer place? Lord Peter Ricketts was working at the foreign office at the time. Far right party A…
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Reform, Burnham, policing, TUC Cymru, life after No. 10
Fresh from Reform's annual conference in Birmingham, their chief whip in the Senedd, Llyr Powell reacts to all the weekend's events. Andy Burnham has done his first Prime Minister'…
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Senedd election, drinking in Westminster, Greenland, House of Lords reform, Unnos, Muslim Wales and a new MS
A pre-recorded programme looking back at our best interviews of the year to date. Guests include: Professor Richard Wyn Jones; Lord Simon Hart of Tenby; research associate at the A…
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Reform, Welsh NHS, Hungarian election, Belfast riots, the Size of Wales and a new MS
A pre-recorded programme looking back at our best interviews of the year to date. Guests include Reform's Jason O'Connell; commissioner with the health think tank The Bevan Commiss…
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A look back at the 2026 Senedd election and how it's been going so far in the Senedd
As it's the summer break, we've taken the opportunity to reflect on Senedd politics over the last three months since that seismic election in May. Plaid Cymru made history becoming…
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Three Welsh MPs in the new cabinet, Kemi Badenoch, the Llywydd, Sikhs in Wales and a new MS
With three Welsh MPs in Andy Burnham's new cabinet, we speak with Lord Hain, former Secretary of State for Wales about how Stephen Kinnock will go about the job, and changes the La…
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Changeover at No 10, politicians' safety, RWS, Gorffwysfa, Carmarthen byelection and a new MS
Andy Burnham has replaced Keir Starmer as Labour leader, and will soon be PM. Newport West and Islwyn MP Ruth Jones looks back at Starmer's legacy and ahead to Burnham's tenure. Po…
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Labour leaders, Reform, surgical hubs, Size of Wales at 15 and a new MS
Andy Burnham is more than likely to become our next Prime Minister, whilst Welsh Labour look set to announce Ken Skates as their permanent leader. Wales Online's Ruth Mosalski has…
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Andy Burnham and Wales, transport, climate, Little Big Horn and a new MS
What will a Burnham premiership mean for Wales? Former Labour communications advisor Scarlett MccGwire discusses. With a new party in government, what is the future of transport in…
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The fallout from Makerfield, education in Wales, monumental Welsh women and a new MS
Andy Burnham has won the Makerfield byelection with a huge majority. The speculation on the Prime Minister's future began just as soon as it was announced. Labour List editor Emma…
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Defence, Belfast, Finance, Welsh Communities, Unnos, New MS
With two further ministerial resignations, this time in the ministry of defence, what now for the government and defence spending? Francis Tusa, editor of Defence Analysis is with…
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Health, Russia, Policing, the House of Lords, HMS Erebus
Health Minister Mabon ap Gwynfor joins us for the first time in his new role. St Petersburg hosted its annual economic forum this week. IMI media group's Hadley Gamble went to Russ…
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M4 relief road, SNP, Blairism, Russian drones, climate change and new MS
Guests include former Welsh government minister Lee Waters on the future of transport in Wales, political commentator and podcaster Lesley Riddoch and political scientist, Professo…
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Energy, China, Makerfield, Scottish independence, alcohol in the commons and a new MS
The new Plaid Cymru government's cabinet minister for enterprise, connectivity and energy, Adam Price joins us in the studio. As world leaders flock to Beijing for trade deals and…