Huw Thomas

Many congratulations and best wishes to my good friend @cathayschris on becoming Leader of @cardiffcouncil tonight. He's been a superb Finance Cabinet member for the last 9 years, and will bring a focus on delivery and a commitment to fairness to his new role. Pob lwc Chris.

Thank you @HuwThomasMS for visiting @SocialCareWales today and taking the time to hear about the vital role of social care, early years and childcare across Wales.

Thank you @HuwThomasMS for visiting @SocialCareWales today and taking the time to hear about the vital role of social care, early years and childcare across Wales.

Good to attend this week’s Y Farchnad in the @SeneddCymru and hear directly from organisations supporting carers, social workers and communities across Wales. Thanks for the conversations

Braf oedd mynychu Y Farchnad yn y @SeneddCymru yr wythnos hon a chlywed yn uniongyrchol gan sefydliadau sy'n cefnogi gofalwyr, gweithwyr cymdeithasol a chymunedau ledled Cymru. Diolch am y sgyrsiau

@SocialCareWales appreciated the opportunity to talk to @HuwThomasMS about the vital services social care provides to people of all ages across Wales often during difficult and complex times.

Diolch @HuwThomasMS of @WelshLabour for coming to hear about the importance of hearing the voices of the 7,000 registered social workers supporting children, families, older people, disabled people and people facing poverty and hardship from @BASW_Cymru.

RT @CarterRoutes: During the election, Plaid Cymru promised universal free childcare. They did not explain how they would fund it. Thirte…

In my first contribution, I challenged the @WelshGovernment on the urgent need to build more homes and support Councils to deliver the housing our communities need.

Delighted to be appointed @WelshLabour Spokesperson for Finance, Democracy, Citizenship and the Welsh Language. Looking forward to getting started and standing up for Wales’ future. 🌹

Wrth fy modd o gael fy mhenodi'n Llefarydd @WelshLabour dros Gyllid, Democratiaeth, Dinasyddiaeth a'r Iaith Gymraeg. Yn edrych ymlaen at ddechrau arni a sefyll dros ddyfodol Cymru. 🌹

@geofffmorgan Geoff, you can contact whichever one of us you choose! Details aren't up on the Senedd website yet, but I'll DM you my address now.

@HuwThomasMS We’ve got six am’s. Who do we contact if there’s a problem?

This week I took the oath to serve the people of Caerdydd Penarth in the Senedd. It is an immense privilege and one I will approach with hard work, honesty, and a determination to stand up for our communities every single day.

📺 WATCH: I was on @SharpEndITV to talk about the election & the challenges facing Wales in the months ahead. Politics can’t just be about promises. People in Wales want honest answers about how things will actually be delivered. @Welsh_Labour will hold Plaid Cymru to account.

Imagine waiting 100 years to win an election and then your first act on the Economy is to hand some of your strongest lever to a bunch of unelected technocrats! There will be huge concerns in many key Welsh industries tonight about what some of these Cabinet appointments signal.

On tonight's Sharp End: Rhun ap Iorwerth starts his time at the top as we enter a new political era. Labour MPs turn on Keir Starmer after their election nightmare. We'll ask fresh-faced Senedd members what to expect over the next four years. That and more on ITV1 at 10:45pm.

Llongyfarchiadau to @RhunapIorwerth on becoming First Minister. Welsh Labour will be a serious opposition - scrutinising and challenging where needed. No games, no nonsense, just a determination to improve lives in Wales.

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As of last night, 9th May, I have resigned as a Councillor for Splott, and am no longer Leader of Cardiff Council, ahead of taking up my new role in the Senedd. Here is my final message of thanks to Council colleagues. youtube.com/watch?v=obKY3W… Now, what's next?!

A day where one chapter ends, and another begins. A difficult and discombobulating day. There is more to be said, in due course, but for now, with gratitude, this will do...