BONUS: The Rhun ap Iorwerth Interview
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BONUS: The Rhun ap Iorwerth Interview

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 8, 202636 min
  • Interview
  • Politics

In this bonus episode, Adam speaks to Rhun ap Iorwerth, the first minister of Wales about his first few months in office, Welsh independence, and why he's asking Andy Burnham for a 'New Deal' for Wales. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord Get in touch with Newscast by emailing [email protected] or send us a WhatsApp on...

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Listen on BBC.com or wherever you get your podcasts. Luma, help us to get started. Cymru, the party of Wales, the Welsh nationalists. So here's the conversation Irene Apeorweth and I had

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