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Luke Young @lukeyoung.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Great to speak to the BBC last week about Andy Burnham’s commitments at UK Labour Conference, and where Rhun ap Iowerth takes the Welsh Government. We swept through social care, childcare, and youth employment support in the conversation.

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Luke Young @lukeyoung.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Unity across disability organisations and charities in calling for MPs to vote against the UC & PIP Bill today www.ucpipbill.co.uk/wp-content/u...

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Luke Young @lukeyoung.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

A busy, productive time at Welsh Labour Conference. Thanks to all who came to Trussell’s event on poverty & food banks. This weekend was a good opportunity to reflect on the shared position of many in Llandudno that the UCPIP Bill should not be voted through at Second Reading.

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Luke Young @lukeyoung.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

PIP helps people with the additional costs and helps many disabled people stay in work. Cutting PIP is cutting employment support

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Luke Young @lukeyoung.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Good to speak to Sky News on the impact changes to disability benefits will have, and why the Govt should pause and reassess - failing that MPs should vote for the Reasoned Amendment and against the current Bill on Tuesday

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Luke Young @lukeyoung.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Happy #PrideCymru to all who celebrate and protest 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Looking back on the shy(ish), panicked, closeted kid I used to be, I can hardly recognise myself. And that’s the point, right? That we all have the freedom to be ourselves without fear or being told we are not welcome.

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Luke Young @lukeyoung.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Important to meet MPs, Peers & support staff in Westminster this week. Across meetings and drop-ins we hammered home the urgent need for welfare measures in the government's child poverty strategy, and the damaging impact disability benefit cuts will have on the children and families we support

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Luke Young @lukeyoung.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

New 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Data: Single adults, social tenants, those w/ a long-term health condition or disability, or are on a low income, are more likely to need advice on a bailiff issue after falling behind on council tax bills Eng: public.flourish.studio/story/1703447/ Cym: public.flourish.studio/story/1732769/

Image of chart from p5 of dashboard - showing the different issues council tax clients needed support with (by %)

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Luke Young @lukeyoung.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

I’ve contacted my MP and cc’d the MS after reading this on LinkedIn earlier - so they know exactly where I stand

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Luke Young @lukeyoung.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Interesting poll for Wales watchers. In 2021, Labour were able to hold onto Plaid voters who lend their votes to Labour at a general election to get to near 40% Reform voters in Lab heartlands doesn’t mean they were Lab voters - they’re the new/old independents www.survation.com/senedd-polli...

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Luke Young @lukeyoung.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

This one day of Spring is lovely, fair play

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Luke Young @lukeyoung.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

We have a generation of younger people and millennials who have seen their prospects in employment and education get worse, at the same time as support in communities and from the state has reduced. And that was before any of us even heard of Covid. We need to prioritise long term solutions

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Luke Young @lukeyoung.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Spoke to Sky News about Chief Executive Dame Clare Moriarty’s warning against short-term action on disability benefits which has very serious long-term consequences Read more: www.theguardian.com/society/2025... @citizensadvice.bsky.social

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Luke Young @lukeyoung.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

On BBC Wales Politics this morning with former DWP SoS Lord Hain We both agree that ‘swinging cuts’ (his words) to disability benefits will not get more disabled people into work. Also agreement that support within benefits system can improve across a number of areas @citizensadvice.bsky.social

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Luke Young @lukeyoung.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Happy St David’s Day! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (It’d be extra nice if this were a bank holiday weekend.. hint hint)

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Luke Young @lukeyoung.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

A pleasure to be back @swanseauni.bsky.social tonight with the LGBT+ society to speak at their LGBT+ History Month event. I felt a bit too at home in the old fave

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Luke Young @lukeyoung.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Mae miloedd o bobl yng Nghymru yn colli'r cyfle i hawlio gostyngiad y dreth gyngor. Mae tîm cyfeillgar a phroffesiynol Advicelink Cymru yma i helpu i’w wneud yn haws i wirio a hawlio eich arian. I wybod mwy ewch i www.llyw.cymru/hawliadyarian neu ffoniwch 0808 250 5700

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Luke Young @lukeyoung.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Thousands of people in Wales aren’t claiming the council tax reduction they’re entitled to. Advicelink Cymru’s friendly and professional team are here to help make it easier to check and claim what’s yours. Find out more at www.gov.wales/claimwhatsyours or call 0808 250 5700

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Luke Young @lukeyoung.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Pleased to see the Senedd ESJ Committee support @citizensadvice.bsky.social calls on enhancing crisis support through the Discretionary Assistance Fund. Other areas of support too, not least recommendation on cash value of Welsh benefits to rise in line with inflation senedd.wales/media/yksjv4...

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Luke Young @lukeyoung.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Section 28 - never forget, never go back Researchers at Swansea Uni and Cardiff Uni have launched The 28 Archive - a history project about growing up under Section 28 in Wales. Please share with people genuinely & positively interested Diolch 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @swanseauni.bsky.social @cardiffuni.bsky.social

Do you currently work with
LGBTQIA+ communities? OR
Did you live through 'Section 28' in Wales?
Join us to explore the history and memories of living and growing up under Section 28 in Wales, in a kind and safe space.

Date: February 12, 2025
Time: 09:00-11:45 AM
Where: The Queer Emporium,
2 Royal Arcade, Cardiff, CF10 1AE
To register, please contact:
s.correia@swansea.ac.uk

Ydych chi n gweithio gyda
chymunedau LGBTQIA+ ar hyn o bryd?
NEU Oeddech chi'n byw drwy 'Adran
28' yng Nghymru?
Ymunwch à ni i archwilio hanes ac
atgofion o fyw a thyfu i fyny o dan Adran 28 yng Nghymru, mewn lle
caredig a diogel.

Dyddiad: Chwefror 12, 2025
Amser: 09:00-11:45 AM
Ble: The Queer Emporium,
2 Royal Arcade, Caerdydd, CF10 1AE
I gofrestru, cysylltwch à:
s.correia@swansea.ac.uk

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Luke Young @lukeyoung.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

This is all because of the Mercator map isn’t it?

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Luke Young @lukeyoung.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

A fun night at The Devil Wears Prada. Amy Di Bartolomeo the stand out as Emily. Vanessa Williams delivered everything Miranda Priestly would expect.

Stage and cast of the Devil Wears Prada at the end of the show

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Luke Young @lukeyoung.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Stooky Sue and the Stooky Babbies are just as terrifying on the re-watch #DoctorWho

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Luke Young @lukeyoung.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Highly recommend the new exhibition at the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 National Museum marking 40 years since the 1984 Miners’ Strike. It shines a light on the complexity and even tensions between working people, their families, and of course the government they were in the struggle against

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Luke Young @lukeyoung.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Sharing this important project to reduce the risk of suicide in rural communities in mid-Wales. @samaritans.bsky.social are working with young farmers to create community-led approaches to suicide prevention and looking for YFC members to become Farming Future Champions.

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Luke Young @lukeyoung.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

The first alert last night made me jump. The second alert at 4am made me think it was the end days. Thankfully all seems windy but ok where I am

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Luke Young @lukeyoung.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

The room where it happened. I was so much younger when these tickets were booked. That aside, a lovely evening at the world class WMC

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Luke Young @lukeyoung.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Early start to chat Scams Awareness on the radio at BBC Central Square. The stars were out: Wynne Evans, the cast of Traitors and even Finance Secretary & former FM Mark Drakeford

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Luke Young @lukeyoung.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Still coming down heavy. Hate to think what damage this has done further up the Taff

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Luke Young @lukeyoung.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

All companies scored 3 stars or less (out of 5). But there’s some good news: most carriers showed slight improvements in delivery problems. 📊

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Luke Young @lukeyoung.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Christmas is coming - and hopefully your parcels will arrive on time and as expected 📦 🚚 However, Citizens Advice Parcels League Table 2024 reveals for the fourth year in a row the parcels market is not working for consumers. www.citizensadvice.org.uk/policy/publi...

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Luke Young @lukeyoung.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Caught this looking over the Cardiff skyline last week.

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Luke Young @lukeyoung.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Time to Test / Amser I Gael Prawf Get your free and confidential STI and HIV test. tht.cymru/test/ Mynnwch gael eich prawf HDR a HIV yn gyfrinachol ac yn rhad ac am ddim. tht.cymru/cy/prawf/ #WalesHIVTestingWeek @thtorguk.bsky.social

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Luke Young @lukeyoung.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

One of my favourite photos taken this year. Something so calm, and moody about Three Cliffs Bay

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Luke Young @lukeyoung.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

An important and moving session on poverty at the end of life at Welsh Labour Conference alongside Ruth Mosalski, Minister for Delivery & Counsel General Julie James MS, @torstenbell.bsky.social & @daviesna2.bsky.social Thanks to the attendees and to Marie Curie Cymru for their excellent report.

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Luke Young @lukeyoung.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Hi, I’m Luke. I’ve packed my bags and left the other place. So starting afresh here. Welcome to friends old and new. I’m a mid thirties, welsh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 , gay man 🏳️‍🌈 who works as Head of Policy at a national charity. Still figuring out what my vibe here is. Let’s find out together 👋

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