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Jason Mohammad takes your calls on tourism tax, free-to-air TV and creative writing

Would you be happy to pay a tourism tax in Wales? Would you like to see more sports events shown on free-to-air TV? And do you still write for pleasure?

A new law allowing councils to tax visitors staying overnight in Wales is set to be passed by the Senedd later. People staying in hotels could have £1.30 per night added to the cost of their stay if the plans go ahead. Officials hope the tax will raise as much as £33m a year to support and improve tourist destinations, but businesses worry it might put visitors off. But what do you think? Is this a good decision for Wales? Would you be happy to pay?

Should certain high profile sports events be shown on free-to-air tv? The Tour de France has just got underway, marking the final year of ITV's and S4C's free coverage of the cycling event. The 2026 edition of the Tour will be available via a subscription to TNT Sports. Lions rugby, test cricket and Formula One racing can all be found behind a paywall. Should we be adding more sports events to this list?

Do you write for pleasure? The National Literacy Trust are trying to encourage more of us to take up creative writing after there has been a drop in the hobby amongst young people. So, is it something you still do? Why do you write?

2 hours, 1 minute

Music Played

  • Pretenders

    Talk Of The Town

    • The Pretenders - The Singles.
    • WEA.
  • Amy Macdonald

    Can You Hear Me?

    • Is This What You've Been Waiting For?.
    • Infectious Music (INFM).
  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Stir It Up

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
    • Island.
  • Blur

    Parklife

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
  • Jon Secada

    Just Another Day

    • The Love Album (CD 2) (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.
  • Hannah Grace

    Praise You

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG.
  • Miley Cyrus

    Wrecking Ball

    • Bangerz.
    • RCA.
    • 6.
  • Pato Banton, Robin Campbell & Ali Campbell

    Baby Come Back

    • Now 29 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Stereophonics

    Make It On Your Own

    • Make 'Em Laugh, Make 'Em Cry, Make 'Em Wait.
    • EMI.
  • Squeeze

    Tempted

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
  • The Supremes

    Baby Love

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Guilty Party

    Little More Time

    • (Single).
  • 4 Non Blondes

    What's Up?

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • DeBarge

    Rhythm Of The Night

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

Broadcast

  • Tue 8 Jul 2025 11:59