Spending cuts loom if Drakeford budget falls in Senedd

Welsh public services risk ‘catastrophic’ cuts if budget does not pass

The Welsh government has been giving warnings as it begins detailing its draft budget for next year. Ministers said public services risk facing big cuts if they can’t get enough support from other parties. And that’s giving added significance to a crucial by-election later this month.

Spending cuts loom if Drakeford budget falls in Senedd

Public services could face big cuts if Mark Drakeford cannot get other parties to back his budget.

Drakeford warns of £7bn cuts if Welsh Government budget not passed

Mark Drakeford has thrown down the gauntlet to opposition parties, warning that failing to pass the Welsh budget would result in cuts of up to £7bn and thousands of job losses.

Drakeford warns of £7bn cuts if budget not passed

Chris Haines, ICNN Senedd reporter Mark Drakeford has thrown down the gauntlet to opposition parties, warning failing to pass the Welsh budget would result in cuts of up to £7bn and thousands of job losses. The finance secretary dangled an olive branch, with £380m on the table to find “common priorities” with other parties to […]

Failing to pass budget would result in thousands of job losses, Drakeford warns

Mark Drakeford has thrown down the gauntlet to opposition parties, warning failing to pass the Welsh budget would result in cuts of up to £7bn and thousands of job losses.