Walescast

BBC Radio Wales

Your one-stop shop for everything Welsh politics and current affairs. Felicity Evans and James Williams discuss the big issues with exclusive interviews and in-depth analysis.

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Walescast

Episodes (93)

Thursday New Labour Leaders
Wednesday Budget Vote Loss: The Analysis
Wednesday Budget Vote Loss: The Interviews

Walescast

Jul 16, 2026
30 minutes
27 MB

Ken Skates has been confirmed as the new permanent leader of Welsh Labour, inheriting a party facing significant challenges after its disappointing Senedd election performance. As he steps into the role, he'll become the public face of one of Wales's opposition parties, with the task of rebuilding support and restoring confidence in Welsh Labour. Former journalist and ex-Chief of Staff to the Welsh Government, Jo Kiernan, joins us to assess the scale of the challenge ahead and what Skates must do to turn the party's fortunes around. We also hear from our Political Editor Gareth Lewis, who looks ahead...

Walescast

New Labour Leaders

BBC Radio Wales

00:00 -29:47