David Deans

Cardiff

Political Reporter at BBC

Reporter for BBC @WalesPolitics online. Got a story? Email: [email protected]

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Ex-Labour politician Delyth Evans set to chair S4C

1 week ago | yahoo.com | David Deans

David Deans - Political reporter, BBC Wales NewsWed, April 16, 2025 at 6:21 PM UTC2 min readA former Labour politician is to set to chair the Welsh language broadcaster S4C. Delyth Evans was a broadcast journalist before she represented Mid and West Wales in the then-National Assembly for Wales from 2000 to 2003. Former chair Rhodri Williams decided not to seek a second term in charge last year after he dismissed S4C's former chief executive Sian Doyle following a bullying scandal.
Ex-Labour politician Delyth Evans to chair Welsh broadcaster

1 week ago | bbc.com | David Deans

David DeansPolitical reporter, BBC Wales NewsA former Labour politician is to set to chair the Welsh language broadcaster S4C. Delyth Evans was a broadcast journalist before she represented Mid and West Wales in the then-National Assembly for Wales from 2000 to 2003. Former chair Rhodri Williams decided not to seek a second term in charge last year after he dismissed S4C's former chief executive Sian Doyle following a bullying scandal.
Betting charges politician removed from committees

1 week ago | yahoo.com | David Deans |Elliw Gwawr

A Conservative Member of the Senedd (MS) who has been charged with betting offences has been removed from two committees in the Welsh Parliament. Russell George was one of 15 people charged by the Gambling Commission, including a former Welsh Tory MP and the Welsh Conservatives' most senior staff member, following an investigation into betting on last summer's general election.
Ex-Tata Steel workers 'frustrated' by steel investment

1 week ago | bbc.com | David Deans |Oscar Edwards

David Deans & Oscar EdwardsBBC Wales NewsFormer workers at Tata Steel have said they are "frustrated" over the UK government's decision to take control of Scunthorpe steelworks. MPs rushed emergency legislation through UK Parliament on Saturday to allow officials to take control of the plant run by Chinese-owned British Steel and prevent its two blast furnaces from shutting down.
Ex-Tata workers 'frustrated' by Scunthorpe takeover

1 week ago | yahoo.com | David Deans |Oscar Edwards

David Deans & Oscar Edwards - BBC Wales NewsMon, April 14, 2025 at 10:36 PM UTC5 min readFormer workers at Tata Steel have said they are "frustrated" over the UK government's decision to take control of Scunthorpe steelworks. MPs rushed emergency legislation through UK Parliament on Saturday to allow officials to take control of the plant run by Chinese-owned British Steel and prevent its two blast furnaces from shutting down.
Welsh secretary plays down Eluned Morgan benefit reform spat

1 week ago | bbc.com | David Deans

David DeansPolitical reporter, BBC Wales NewsA UK government minister has insisted she gets on well with Eluned Morgan despite a public spat over plans to cut disability and sickness benefits. Earlier this month the Welsh first minister publicly rebuked Labour's Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens for saying she welcomed the chancellor's cuts. Stevens said the relationship between her and the first minister was "very good", and said Morgan had been clear in agreeing for the need for welfare reform.
Three Welsh Conservatives among 15 charged

1 week ago | bbc.com | David Deans

Three Welsh Tories charged with betting offencesDavid DeansPolitical reporter, BBC Wales NewsUK Parliament/SeneddCraig Williams (left) and Russell George (right) are among 15 charged with gambling offences. A Conservative member of the Senedd, the party's Welsh director and an ex-MP are among 15 people charged with betting offences by the Gambling Commission. Officials have been investigating alleged cheating related to bets on the timing of last year's general election.
Three Welsh Tories charged with betting offences

1 week ago | yahoo.com | David Deans

A Conservative Member of the Senedd (MS), the party's Welsh director and an ex-MP are among 15 people charged with betting offences by the Gambling Commission. Officials have been investigating alleged cheating related to bets on the timing of last year's general election. Craig Williams, 39, from Welshpool and the former Tory MP for Montgomeryshire, and Russell George, 50, from Newtown and who represents the same constituency in the Senedd, will appear in court in June.
Assisted dying law will need Welsh Parliament vote

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | David Deans

David DeansPolitical reporter, BBC Wales NewsPoliticians in Cardiff Bay are to get a vote over whether controversial Westminster legislation to legalise assisted dying should apply to Wales. Senedd members will have to decide whether to give consent for Labour MP Kim Leadbeater's legislation to apply in Wales, should it be agreed by the UK Parliament. Amendments passed in March by MPs could also give Senedd politicians and ministers power over when most of the law comes into force.
Numbers of Welsh bus users lag behind England

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | David Deans

Numbers of Welsh bus users lag behind EnglandDavid DeansPolitical reporter, BBC Wales NewsGetty ImagesWales' bus network has recovered slower post-Covid than any other nation in Great Britain, a Senedd report has said. Passenger numbers in Wales in the year to March 2024 were 78.3% of the levels before the pandemic - lagging behind both England and Scotland. The figures have been blamed on fewer older people using concessionary fare passes.