Torsten Bell
@torstenbell.bsky.social
Member of Parliament for Swansea West
1/4 The Ospreys have the strongest track record of any region in the game. The club and its fans should never be treated by the WRU in the way we have seen in recent days.
January 20, 2026 at 1:48 PM
1/4 The Ospreys have the strongest track record of any region in the game. The club and its fans should never be treated by the WRU in the way we have seen in recent days.
1/3 This is the second utterly disgraceful recent attempt by the far right to use children to further their politics of hatred and division in Swansea.
swanseabaynews.com/outrage-afte...
swanseabaynews.com/outrage-afte...
Outrage after far‑right group urges parents to boycott school mosque visit - Swansea Bay News
A far‑right group has sparked anger after urging parents to boycott a Furnace Primary School visit to Sketty Mosque, prompting strong condemnation from councillors and residents who accused the group ...
swanseabaynews.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:18 PM
1/3 This is the second utterly disgraceful recent attempt by the far right to use children to further their politics of hatred and division in Swansea.
swanseabaynews.com/outrage-afte...
swanseabaynews.com/outrage-afte...
Madness - totally wrong when all NATO allies should be focused on the Russian threat and Ukraine www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1...
Starmer brands Trump's plan to apply tariffs over Greenland 'completely wrong' - follow live
The US president says the UK, Denmark and other European countries will be charged a
www.bbc.co.uk
January 17, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Madness - totally wrong when all NATO allies should be focused on the Russian threat and Ukraine www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1...
Standing up for people in Swansea West is my top priority as your MP.
If there’s something I can help you with, get in touch by emailing [email protected].
Not sure if I'm your MP? Check online here: members.parliament.uk/constituencies
If there’s something I can help you with, get in touch by emailing [email protected].
Not sure if I'm your MP? Check online here: members.parliament.uk/constituencies
January 16, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Standing up for people in Swansea West is my top priority as your MP.
If there’s something I can help you with, get in touch by emailing [email protected].
Not sure if I'm your MP? Check online here: members.parliament.uk/constituencies
If there’s something I can help you with, get in touch by emailing [email protected].
Not sure if I'm your MP? Check online here: members.parliament.uk/constituencies
Huge news for South West Wales. The first Celtic Sea floating offshore wind project (Erebus) has been confirmed as part of a record breaking auction for wind power. This matters for jobs from Port Talbot right across to Pembrokeshire www.gov.uk/government/n...
January 14, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Huge news for South West Wales. The first Celtic Sea floating offshore wind project (Erebus) has been confirmed as part of a record breaking auction for wind power. This matters for jobs from Port Talbot right across to Pembrokeshire www.gov.uk/government/n...
Remember this guy didn’t just fail to pay the tax he owed. He then used legal threats to try and stop people setting out the truth of what happened
Reform: the home for failed Tories. In this case failed in the sense of failed to pay HMRC loads of tax he owed
NEW: Former Tory Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform.
Most senior member of the last Conservative govt yet to join the party.
Most senior member of the last Conservative govt yet to join the party.
January 12, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Remember this guy didn’t just fail to pay the tax he owed. He then used legal threats to try and stop people setting out the truth of what happened
Reform: the home for failed Tories. In this case failed in the sense of failed to pay HMRC loads of tax he owed
NEW: Former Tory Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform.
Most senior member of the last Conservative govt yet to join the party.
Most senior member of the last Conservative govt yet to join the party.
January 12, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Reform: the home for failed Tories. In this case failed in the sense of failed to pay HMRC loads of tax he owed
Clyne run with a view - beautiful start to the weekend. Have a great one everyone
January 10, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Clyne run with a view - beautiful start to the weekend. Have a great one everyone
Labour is tackling the far too high cost of living wherever we can.
Capping bus fares at £2 would make a big difference to people in Swansea who rely on buses every day and builds on measures in the Budget to cut £150 from energy bills and freeze rail fares.
swanseabaynews.com/2-bus-fare-c...
Capping bus fares at £2 would make a big difference to people in Swansea who rely on buses every day and builds on measures in the Budget to cut £150 from energy bills and freeze rail fares.
swanseabaynews.com/2-bus-fare-c...
£2 bus fare cap ‘would slash Swansea commuting costs by a third’ - Swansea Bay News
£2 bus fare cap proposed by Welsh Labour could cut Swansea commuting costs by a third, with over 100 new routes planned under major 2027 transport reforms.
swanseabaynews.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Labour is tackling the far too high cost of living wherever we can.
Capping bus fares at £2 would make a big difference to people in Swansea who rely on buses every day and builds on measures in the Budget to cut £150 from energy bills and freeze rail fares.
swanseabaynews.com/2-bus-fare-c...
Capping bus fares at £2 would make a big difference to people in Swansea who rely on buses every day and builds on measures in the Budget to cut £150 from energy bills and freeze rail fares.
swanseabaynews.com/2-bus-fare-c...
The decline of Saturday jobs - and working while studying more generally - gets far too little attention
The decline of the Saturday job means young people are no longer ready for work, Labour’s employment tsar has said.
Alan Milburn told The Times that the “longstanding decline” in Saturday jobs means people are not prepared for the workplace
Alan Milburn told The Times that the “longstanding decline” in Saturday jobs means people are not prepared for the workplace
Decline of Saturday job ‘means young people aren’t ready for work’
www.thetimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 10:49 AM
The decline of Saturday jobs - and working while studying more generally - gets far too little attention
Have had warmer climbs
January 3, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Have had warmer climbs
2026 off to a top start…
1) Ospreys beat Cardiff
2) Swans beat West Brom
3) Swansea resident stars in Traitors (Good luck Fiona!)
1) Ospreys beat Cardiff
2) Swans beat West Brom
3) Swansea resident stars in Traitors (Good luck Fiona!)
January 1, 2026 at 8:17 PM
2026 off to a top start…
1) Ospreys beat Cardiff
2) Swans beat West Brom
3) Swansea resident stars in Traitors (Good luck Fiona!)
1) Ospreys beat Cardiff
2) Swans beat West Brom
3) Swansea resident stars in Traitors (Good luck Fiona!)
This is a very disturbing incident, spreading disorder at a time when people should be able to celebrate in peace.
I would urge anyone with information to speak to the police as soon as they can.
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...
I would urge anyone with information to speak to the police as soon as they can.
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...
Teenager in hospital with 'very serious injuries'
His family is being supported by specially trained officers following the incident in Swansea
www.walesonline.co.uk
January 1, 2026 at 7:10 PM
This is a very disturbing incident, spreading disorder at a time when people should be able to celebrate in peace.
I would urge anyone with information to speak to the police as soon as they can.
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...
I would urge anyone with information to speak to the police as soon as they can.
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...
There’s a long way to go to rebuild this country. But the job is underway and we’ll get there, one step at a time.
Merry Christmas everyone.
Merry Christmas everyone.
December 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
There’s a long way to go to rebuild this country. But the job is underway and we’ll get there, one step at a time.
Merry Christmas everyone.
Merry Christmas everyone.
Everyone Deserves a Christmas 👇
December 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Everyone Deserves a Christmas 👇
Morning. It’s a good one.
December 20, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Morning. It’s a good one.
I've just been in Sketty, meeting people at my last surgery of 2025.
Don't worry if you didn't make it along this year, there are plenty more to come in 2026. Drop an email to [email protected] to come along.
Until then - Merry Christmas.
Don't worry if you didn't make it along this year, there are plenty more to come in 2026. Drop an email to [email protected] to come along.
Until then - Merry Christmas.
December 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I've just been in Sketty, meeting people at my last surgery of 2025.
Don't worry if you didn't make it along this year, there are plenty more to come in 2026. Drop an email to [email protected] to come along.
Until then - Merry Christmas.
Don't worry if you didn't make it along this year, there are plenty more to come in 2026. Drop an email to [email protected] to come along.
Until then - Merry Christmas.
The Employment Rights Bill has passed. This is about good work for the many not the few:
- Exploitative zero hours contracts banned
- Sick pay extended to low earners
- Notice of shifts
- Family leave strengthened
Change promised.
Change delivered.
- Exploitative zero hours contracts banned
- Sick pay extended to low earners
- Notice of shifts
- Family leave strengthened
Change promised.
Change delivered.
December 16, 2025 at 7:57 PM
The Employment Rights Bill has passed. This is about good work for the many not the few:
- Exploitative zero hours contracts banned
- Sick pay extended to low earners
- Notice of shifts
- Family leave strengthened
Change promised.
Change delivered.
- Exploitative zero hours contracts banned
- Sick pay extended to low earners
- Notice of shifts
- Family leave strengthened
Change promised.
Change delivered.
Still no public apology from @telegraph.co.uk for having published a lie they then had to delete. But one bit of progress - they’ve emailed in advance with their latest nonsense…
Good to see @dailymail.co.uk @thetimes.com and @telegraphnews.bsky.social all delete their articles - sad the lies went up in the first place
Totally untrue garbage from @thetimes.com & @dailymail.co.uk today - smear dressed up as journalism. Some facts:
- There is no “£900 desk”
- my constituency office has Ikea desks/chairs
- we significantly underspent the new MPs allowance to set up an office
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
- There is no “£900 desk”
- my constituency office has Ikea desks/chairs
- we significantly underspent the new MPs allowance to set up an office
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
December 13, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Still no public apology from @telegraph.co.uk for having published a lie they then had to delete. But one bit of progress - they’ve emailed in advance with their latest nonsense…
Sloth Coffee fuelled Uplands door knocking this morning. Thanks to everyone that made the time to talk - covered everything from NHS training, to pensions, parking and how employers support neurodiverse workforces
December 13, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Sloth Coffee fuelled Uplands door knocking this morning. Thanks to everyone that made the time to talk - covered everything from NHS training, to pensions, parking and how employers support neurodiverse workforces
If you mix brilliant volunteers with a stunning view you get Swansea Bay Parkrun. Get involved www.parkrun.org.uk/swanseabay/
December 13, 2025 at 9:51 AM
If you mix brilliant volunteers with a stunning view you get Swansea Bay Parkrun. Get involved www.parkrun.org.uk/swanseabay/
These are unacceptable delays. More affordable housing is badly needed across SW Wales. We need to see NRW and others urgently solving this problem - there’s nothing environmentally friendly about leaving thousands of families on housing waiting lists www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Thousands of new-build homes on hold in west Wales pollution row
An architect says he's had to make redundancies as thousands of homes are stuck in the planning system.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
These are unacceptable delays. More affordable housing is badly needed across SW Wales. We need to see NRW and others urgently solving this problem - there’s nothing environmentally friendly about leaving thousands of families on housing waiting lists www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Proportion of young people using drugs halved this century - fall mainly occurred during the 2000s. Reminder from ONS of some progress that doesn’t get much attention www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula...
December 11, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Proportion of young people using drugs halved this century - fall mainly occurred during the 2000s. Reminder from ONS of some progress that doesn’t get much attention www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula...
We’re now up to 22 ex-Tory MPs joining reform. It’s not subtle - every day clearer this is just a rebranding of the nutty fringe of the Conservative Party offering to rerun the Truss/Johnson omnishambles
December 11, 2025 at 8:44 AM
We’re now up to 22 ex-Tory MPs joining reform. It’s not subtle - every day clearer this is just a rebranding of the nutty fringe of the Conservative Party offering to rerun the Truss/Johnson omnishambles
The ‘could’ is doing a lot of work. Data refers to ALL foreign born parents NOT those on UC. Article admits as much but 34 paras in so 0% chance a reader will reach the admission: “It is impossible to say how many immigrant families will benefit from lifting the cap www.thesun.co.uk/news/3755544...
Nearly 350k migrant families could get extra welfare handouts thanks to Reeves
NEARLY 350,000 foreign-born families could get extra welfare handouts because of Rachel Reeves’ Budget, analysis shows. And almost 200,000 of them are from just ten countries. Big immigrant familie…
www.thesun.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 9:38 AM
The ‘could’ is doing a lot of work. Data refers to ALL foreign born parents NOT those on UC. Article admits as much but 34 paras in so 0% chance a reader will reach the admission: “It is impossible to say how many immigrant families will benefit from lifting the cap www.thesun.co.uk/news/3755544...