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Delivering for Wales | Cyflawni dros Gymru
Joined April 2008
Because our Welsh Labour Government reached a deal with rail workers, unions, and operators, Transport for Wales staff aren’t striking today. But our rail network is still in a state of chaos, because Boris Johnson and Grant Shapps refuse to come to the table and do the same.
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Following the sudden passing of his wife Clare, the thoughts of everyone in Welsh Labour and the wider labour movement are with Mark and his family at this very sad time.
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Labour is ready for a general election. The Prime Minister is scared of one.
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“Free school meals are not just about hunger. It is about saying to those children: you matter to us, we want you to have the very best - that’s what @MarcusRashford was saying yesterday. They shall have flowers on the table." - @MarkDrakeford 🌹. #KeepWalesSafe | @TheFabians
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🏴 Parking will remain free at NHS hospitals in Wales. 🌹 Charges were a tax on ill health & an extra cost on hardworking staff - so we scrapped them.
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Congratulations to the new @WelshLabour Member of Parliament for Newport West @RuthNewportWest 🌹. #StandingUpForNewportWest
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Mark Drakeford has been clear that Wales stands ready as a nation of sanctuary for people fleeing violence in Ukraine. It is time for the UK Government to cut the red tape, set up a proper visa scheme and let Ukrainian refugees in.
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🏴 In Wales, we have prioritised tackling holiday hunger and helping families through the pandemic. 🍽 We are now extending free school meals for every school holiday until Easter 2021. 🙏 Thank you @MarcusRashford for helping spread the news.
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The Welsh Labour Government has taken the Wales and Borders rail franchise into public ownership to protect services, safeguard jobs, and build better rail infrastructure.
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Mark Drakeford has been appointed as Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care.
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This is the same Chancellor who rejected continuing the furlough scheme for workers in lockdown in Wales, Scotland & N. Ireland. Sunak waves the Union Flag but the so-called ‘Conservative & Unionist Party’ proves once again it doesn’t care about Wales. Never has, never will.
Following the PM’s announcement on further restrictions across the country we have decided to extended the furlough scheme for a further month covering 80% of employees’ wages.
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🏴 Wales was the first country in the UK to guarantee ongoing funding for free school meals over the summer holidays. 👉 At #PMQs, @Keir_Starmer called on Boris Johnson to ensure the UK Government follows @WelshLabour's lead in supporting families at this difficult time.
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We won't solve the climate crisis by relying on more fossil fuels. That's something our Welsh Labour Government understands. It's why we've banned fracking - and why we'll keep it banned. Under Welsh Labour, there will be no fracking in Wales.
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🏴🌹Counsel General @Jeremy_Miles has announced that the Welsh Labour Government will join Gina Miller’s legal challenge against Boris Johnson’s attempts to shutdown Parliament. #StandingUpForWales. 👇Welsh Gov statement:
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💬 “I want an open and frank conversation with people in Wales who did not feel able to support us at the election.”. 🏴 @Keir_Starmer writes in the Western Mail & @WalesOnline at the start of new events to speak people across Wales. 🗞 Full piece in paper & online later.
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😡 They've never cared about Wales. Do you really believe them now?
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🏴Just so you know @realDonaldTrump, it’s WALES. 🐳We like Whales too which is why the Welsh Labour Government has declared a climate emergency and wants to stop plastic getting into our oceans. 🛑Oh, and keep your hands off our NHS!. #StandingUpForWales #StandingUpForWhales
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We're serious about the opportunities we can offer to young people in Wales – help us to live up that:
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A massive thank you to everyone who came to our #Swansea rally. Together, Labour in Government in Wales and Westminster will build a fairer, more equal society. #StandingUpForWales #RealChange
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🥳 CONFIRMED: 16 and 17 year olds will be able to vote in the next Senedd elections in 2021. 🏴🌹Welsh Labour is determined to give young people a voice in our democracy in Wales. #StandingUpForWales #RealChange.
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🌹 Welsh Labour GAIN. Welsh Labour gains Bridgend County Borough Council.
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🌹 Labour leader @jeremycorbyn visited people affected by #StormDennis across South Wales. The @WelshLabour Government is providing funding towards the clean-up and is working with local councils to help people deal with the effects of the flooding. #WorkingTogether
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Free school meals have been guaranteed for all eligible pupils in Wales up to and including Easter 2022
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Congratulations to Vaughan Gething, who has been elected as Leader of Welsh Labour. Llongyfarchiadau i Vaughan Gething sydd wedi ei ethol yn Arweinydd Llafur Cymru.
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🏴🌹Welsh Labour will campaign to remain in the European Union in a future referendum. "The Welsh Labour government is clear - Labour will put remain on the ballot paper and this government will campaign in Wales for a remain outcome."
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Llongyfarchiadau to Torsten Bell who has been selected as Welsh Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Swansea West.
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🌹 Welsh Labour GAIN. Welsh Labour gains Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council.
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Sixty years ago today, we lost a political giant & one of the greatest Welshmen ever. Aneurin Bevan revolutionised healthcare in the UK with the founding of the NHS. Proud miner; firebrand MP; reforming Health Minister; Deputy Leader of @UKLabour 🏴🌹.
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Today, the whole of Wales will come together to mark one of the darkest days in our modern history. We will never forget the school children and adults who lost their lives at Aberfan, and all those who answered the call to search for the lost.
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A fairer, greener future. Welsh Labour is establishing a new publicly-owned, renewable energy developer.
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This is the difference a Welsh Labour Government makes.
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Never in doubt – @MarkDrakeford has been re-elected. Great news for the people of Cardiff West and for Wales!
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🏴 BREAKING: 16 and 17 year olds will now be able to vote in local government elections in Wales. 🗳 The @WelshLabour Government extended the right to vote to 16 and 17 year olds in Senedd elections and now in local council elections too.
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When we said that we wanted to make Wales the most LGBTQ+ friendly place in Europe, we meant it. That was @MarkDrakeford’s message to Pride Cymru this weekend.
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JUST ANNOUNCED:. 🏴 The @WelshLabour Government will fund a £500 extra payment for all social care workers in Wales. 👏 Thank you to all those in social care, going above & beyond to provide vulnerable people with dedicated care.
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LABOUR GAIN: Congratulations to @annamcmorrin who has been elected as MP for Cardiff North #StandingUpForWales
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"In @Keir_Starmer we have somebody who will put decency back at the heart of our public life. Someone who is motivated by duty – by public service.". – @MarkDrakeford
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Today, Mark Drakeford has been re-elected as your First Minister to guide us out of the pandemic and move Wales forward. Thank you for choosing Welsh Labour.
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Diolch o galon i chi gyd.
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🌹 @jeremycorbyn paid tribute to the work of the @WelshLabour Government in standing up for Wales. Despite Tory austerity, Welsh Labour is protecting frontline services and investing in our Welsh NHS. A UK Labour Government will end austerity and invest in Wales. #WelshLab19
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Wales is full of things that are world-beating – now we’re adding our vaccination programme to that list. 🏴💉👏
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The paths of Black History and Welsh history are indivisible. There is no history of Wales without the history of black experiences in Wales.
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Labour created devolution to rebalance power across the UK, away from Whitehall and closer to communities in Wales. It has been endorsed by the people of Wales in two referendums. You can’t trust the Tories. Welsh Labour will always stand up for Wales and for devolution.
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Congratulations to Eluned Morgan, the new Leader of Welsh Labour. Llongyfarchiadau i Eluned Morgan, arweinydd newydd Llafur Cymru.
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LABOUR GAIN: Congratulations to @ToniaAntoniazzi who has been elected as MP for Gower #StandingUpForWales
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All trains will be replaced by 2023; Half of new trains will be assembled in Wales; Nearly £200m to refurbish all stations. The Welsh Labour Government has struck the first ever rail deal that’s made in Wales, for Wales. Change is coming🚆
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It is time to show the power of unity, the potential of partnership, the purpose of change. Welsh Labour is delivering for Wales.
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We're expanding our free school meals provision to reach every child in every primary school in every part of Wales – all delivered by your Welsh Labour Government.
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At this awful moment @AndrewRTDavies chooses to stoke the flames of hate and division. We must all be better than this 🏴.
To be honest I’m not sure you’re in the strongest position right now given you campaigned to overturn democracy and the will of the British people.
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🤦🏽♂️ No, it’s not a joke. They’re actually serious. We’ve got to make sure this lot get nowhere near the Welsh Government next May. #DimDom #NoDom #KeepWalesSafe
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The people of Wales have called on us to deliver change. As First Minister, Eluned Morgan will lead a Welsh Labour Government which listens to you, and works shoulder to shoulder with the new UK Labour Government to improve the lives of working people.
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Today, Vaughan Gething has been elected as First Minister of Wales. Heddiw, mae Vaughan Gething wedi ei ethol yn Brif Weinidog Cymru.
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Thank you to all of the brilliant Welsh Labour activists who have worked tirelessly over the last weeks and months. While we now wait for the results, you can be proud of everything we’ve achieved together.
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Commitment made. Commitment kept. As of this week, every primary school pupil in Wales can receive a free school meal. Every day.
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REMINDER: The Welsh Labour Government has extended free school meals through to 2022. First Minister @MarkDrakeford has always said these meals aren't just about the food – it's about telling children in Wales that they matter. #StandingUpForWales
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In Wales, we will play our part in providing sanctuary for those facing persecution. The Welsh Labour Government is working with the UK Government and our councils to help Afghan refugees.
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100 years ago today the Labour Party first won a majority of seats in Wales, and we have spent every day since working for you. From the creation of the NHS to the introduction of devolution – and so much more – we are grateful to the people of Wales for trusting us to deliver.
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Welsh Labour knows we're stronger together. Don't let Plaid pit neighbour against neighbour.
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🏴 BREAKING NEWS 🏴. First Minister @MarkDrakeford has announced:. 🏡 Stay-at-home regulations remain in place in Wales. 👩💻 Work from home wherever you can. ⛔️ Only travel when absolutely necessary. 🔛 Continue 2m social distancing. 🖖 Wash hands often. #StayHomeSaveLives.
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🤦♀️ The Tories have squandered millions in England outsourcing track & trace to companies like Serco - achieving a new record low contact rate of 63%. 🏴 In Wales, track and trace is a public service that is locally run, achieving a 96% contact rate since 21 June.
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Fracking is dangerous, expensive, and it puts communities at risk. It's why we've banned it in Wales. Today, @UKLabour offered MPs the chance to stop fracking once and for all. But every single Welsh Tory MP voted against us - and against their own 2019 manifesto.
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Excellent news from South Wales. @Emma_Wools has been elected as Welsh Labour’s newest Police and Crime Commissioner.
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🗳Labour has made an unequivocal commitment to put the Brexit decision back to the people. 🏴🌹In that referendum, we, as Welsh Labour, must and will campaign to remain in the EU. #StandingUpForWales
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We are deeply saddened by the passing of our friend and colleague Paul Flynn MP. First Minister and Welsh Labour Leader @MarkDrakeford speaks for us all as we remember a giant of our movement🌹
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🏴 @MarkDrakeford has confirmed the @WelshLabour Government will provide Free School Meals in holidays through to Easter 2022. As the first UK nation to support children in the pandemic, we extend our pledge today. #WelshBudget #EndChildFoodPoverty.
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🚨The Welsh Labour Government will never trade off our precious health service to Donald Trump. 🏴The Welsh NHS is not for sale.
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Mark has led our party and our nation with intelligence, integrity, and care. The whole Welsh Labour Party thanks him for his dedication and service.
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This is what happens when two Labour governments work hand in hand.
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We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Prince Philip. Out of respect Welsh Labour will suspend campaigning.
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There is so much to love about Wales – if you value it, vote for it.
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🏥 The NHS was born in Wales and the Welsh Labour movement. On its 73rd birthday, we want to say thank you to everyone who has worked to build it and fought to keep it. #DiolchNHS
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🏴 Your Welsh Labour Government has just vaccinated 50% of the adult population. #MovingWalesForward
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And there it is – the unstoppable @JaneHutt has been re-elected as the Welsh Labour MS for the Vale of Glamorgan.
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We know our duty — never to leave to tomorrow the difference that we can make today.
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Welsh Labour gain! The unstoppable @buffywills is going to be the new Welsh Labour MS for the Rhondda.
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It's official: Welsh Labour now leads Monmouthshire County Council.
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This time, vote Labour. Watch our new party election broadcast:
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People in Wales need support with the cost of living crisis right now. Our Welsh Labour Government is doing all it can, but the Tories are missing in action. We need an emergency budget, a freeze on gas and electricity prices, and a tax on record energy profits - immediately.
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Congratulations to @JackieJonesWal1 - Welsh Labour’s newest Member of the European Parliament representing Wales 🏴 . #StandingUpForWales #EP2019
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Tory ministers taking to the airwaves to attack the Welsh Labour Government for radical ideas such as: . 👶 Feeding hungry children. 🌈 Protecting the NHS. 🏴 Keeping Wales safe. #StandingUpForWales.
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🌹 Welsh Labour HOLD. Welsh Labour holds Newport City Council.
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BREAKING: @jeremycorbyn has exposed 451 pages of secret papers showing Tory plans to put the NHS on the table in a Trump trade deal. Boris Johnson is the biggest threat to our NHS since 1948. #NHSNotForSale #StandingUpForWales #RealChange
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25 years ago today – 31st July 1998 – Labour’s Government of Wales Act became law. It paved the way for the devolution of powers to Wales. For the creation of our Senedd. For a stronger, fairer, greener Wales.
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