James Williams
@jamswilliams85
Presenter @BBCRadioWales Breakfast & Walescast
Hands down the most fun I’ve ever had at a gig. Everyone was so happy. What a buzz. Didn’t even matter that I took a projectile pint in the face within the first 5 minutes. If anything, it added to the occasion. Bythgofiadwy.



I’d like to take this opportunity to apologise to the sheep and Llanboidy YFC. Top job from Liv and the health and safety team.
First Royal Welsh Show & biggest career challenge yet ✅ Weeks of solo planning, 5 long days, 4 special Radio Wales programmes produced, 3 presenter challenges & one big political story. Knackered, but it’s opportunities like these that remind me why I love my job. 📻🎙️🏴
🐑NEW Walescast at the Royal Welsh Show🐑 @jamswilliams85 speaks to... @Nigel_Farage about Laura Anne Jones' defection to Reform and farming Rural affairs in Wales with @huw4ogmore + @LlyrGruffydd & @SKurtzCWSP @RSharpWildlife sustainable farming bbc.in/4f0lCY2
Reform has a Senedd Member as @LauraJ4SWEast defects from the Tories

⚡️NEW WALESCAST OUT NOW⚡️ It's nearing the end of the Senedd term But, before the summer recess... @felicityxevans & @DanDaviesDavies talk devolution of criminal justice And... @SteffMess discusses changes to the financial support for farming bbc.in/4lteDcE
Ex-first minister Drakeford calls for wealth tax bbc.in/44jgBX0
New poll out for Wales from Sky/More In Common - sample size 885. This seems to be the 2nd so far that has Reform in the lead. Tories on fourth again but at 10%. Labour third again, suggests doing better but still third. Plaid 2nd.
⚡️NEW WALESCAST OUT NOW⚡️ 🗳️One year since the UK General Election🗳️ @felicityxevans + @jamswilliams85 are joined by @GarethLewis77 + @CHafJones to discuss a busy year in politics and a challenging week for Labour Enjoy 👇 bbc.in/3Ide8or
Dydd Gwener, bois. Ffantastig.
Cardiff this afternoon 😮 #Oasis soundcheck #OasisLive25
The Walescast team is still just about standing in Westminster. What does the Spending Review mean for Wales? Join us on BBC1 Wales & iplayer in 5 minutes…



🚨 Walescast LIVE from Westminster 🚨 We're in London following the UK Government's spending plans @jamswilliams85 + @felicityxevans speak to... @JoStevensLabour @PrifWeinidog + Opposition politicians About what it means for Wales Join us at 2240 on BBC1 Wales or iPlayer
So, £445m for Welsh rail over 10 years. In October, the Burns Commission calculated that it’d cost £385m over 5 years to deliver on their recommendations. tfw.wales/sites/default/…

Bore da from Westminster! We’ve got a full preview of @RachelReevesMP’s Spending Review with… 🌹@ABarrosCurtis 🟢@BenMLake 🔶@LibDemDavid 🔷@aled_mj 🚂Prof Andrew Potter 💷@sarahecoles 🎙️@GarethLewis77 📻7-9am, @BBCRadioWales Breakfast

Cate's records are incredible. Such a special artist. theguardian.com/music/2025/jun…
⚡️Catch up on this week's Walescast⚡️ Prefer to listen on Sounds? bbc.in/4jIM9dp Or if you'd like to watch the episode you can also find us on iPlayer.
📺Walescast on TV📺 With @jamswilliams85 & @felicityxevans Spending Review - What's in it for Wales? @hef4caerphilly @mabonapgwynfor @TomGiffard Political Editors' predictions @GarethLewis77 @ruthmosalski Farming @AbiReader + Angharad Thomas 22:40 on BBC1Wales & iPlayer
@Jaclarner from the Welsh Election Study: “Looking at the areas now voting Reform, they’re the same areas that always voted Labour, and it’s very easy to just make the logical mistake to assume it’s the same people doing it. That isn’t what we see”: ft.com/content/668ffa…
Catch the interview on #Walescast 2240, BBC1 Wales & iplayer Or listen to the pod now on @BBCSounds bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…
Nurse pay 'lagging behind' public sector, union says bbc.in/3SmyYnd