For years, former coal miners who helped power our country were denied the pension they deserve This government has put an end to this injustice by transferring back the £1.5 billion owed to the miners ⁦Sarah Jones MP⁩ and I went to Barnsley to speak to those affected 📽️👇

🧵On Thursday night the annual Public Affairs Cymru dinner was held in the Raddison Blu with over 80 attendees from the policy and public affairs sector in Wales.

A huge thank you to this year's committee and a special shout out to our event officers who brough together many different ideas for a lovely evening. Share your photos with the committee!

Visit our stand at Welsh Labour conference to learn about the vital role of unpaid carers in health and care, and join our fringe event at 5.30 in Ogwen B launching our new Track the Act report to help local authorities and others fulfil their legal duties to carers #WelshLabour

It’s hard to believe that two weeks have passed since we gathered in Cardiff for our 2024 Annual Dinner. We’re delighted to share the photos from the evening with you. If you are a member of PAC, make sure to check your inbox. ✉️

It was a real pleasure to welcome so many people to the Public Affairs Cymru annual dinner recently and to introduce our guest speaker former First Minister Mark Drakeford. PAC members, if you haven’t received the photo album yet please let us know #publicaffairs #wales Public Affairs Cymru

Join Public Affairs Cymru for our Christmas drinks 10th December from 6pm onwards in Cardiff Bay. All the details -> eventbrite.co.uk/e/pac-christma…

Tomorrow: PAC Christmas Drinks 6-8.30pm, The Dock, Cardiff Bay, December 10th. Bar tab for PAC members, nibbles and a guest speaker from the Senedd. PAC members and non-members, get your ticket today: eventbrite.co.uk/e/pac-christma…

Great to bring Public Affairs Cymru members together on Tuesday night for Christmas drinks and food in The Dock, and thank you Tom Giffard MS MS for sharing your insights including on how policies will be developed ahead of 2026. Nadolig Llawen i chi gyd.

Are you looking for an new challenge in 2025? You can nominate yourself for the new PAC Committee! ✍️Submit your nominations today: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Welsh Government Health and Social Care Carers UK James Evans MS Carmen Smith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇪🇺 LlaisWales Carers Trust Wales Swansea University Cardiff and Vale RPB/BPR Caerdydd a'r Fro Powys Assoc Vol Orgs Carers Wales staff presented on our research and campaigning work and opportunities for carers to influence social care decision making at national, regional and local levels #AllWalesCarersAssembly25

We're back from Llandudno where we attended Plaid Cymru's Spring Conference, banging the drum for unpaid carers with MSs, MPs, Councillors and anyone who'd listen! Diolch am y sgyrsiau!

Today, South Western Railway transfers into public hands marking an important step towards public ownership of our railways

A private train operator servicing parts of southern England, including London, on Sunday became the first to be returned to public ownership under a government plan to renationalise Britain's much-maligned railways. u.afp.com/SpcC

🚨 NEW: The Government has announced that from the 2026 school year, all children in families on Universal Credit will get free school meals It will cover schools, colleges, and school-based nurseries, benefit 500,000 children, and lift 100,000 "completely out of poverty"

The Government's announced extension of free school meals is welcome and could lift 100,000 children out of poverty when fully rolled out. But this must be the beginning of a more ambitious child poverty strategy

Today, alongside colleagues Oxfam Cymru and Bevan Foundation we're proud to launch the first ever Care Policy Scorecard for Wales!

This #CarersWeek, alongside unpaid carers and others charities, we headed to the UK Parliament, speaking to MPs from Wales about the action needed from UK and Welsh governments. We shared new Carers Week findings on the health and social impacts of caring> buff.ly/AXKOVyd

Parents will be entitled to bereavement leave if they lose a pregnancy before 24 weeks, under new plans to be unveiled by the Government. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has said that the change will give “people time away from work to grieve”. Will Godley reports.