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Wales Handed Extra £450m in UK Budget but Ministers Warn of Real-Terms Cut
The settlement includes £450 million for Welsh public services and targeted projects, but ministers say it still leaves Wales facing a real-terms cut.
- Chancellor John Healey's Budget on Wednesday allocated £30m for Cardiff Parkway railway station, falling short of Finance Minister Elin Jones's demand for £1bn to deliver Wales's share of the UK government's £14bn long-term rail funding commitment.
- Finance Minister Elin Jones had requested £1bn to begin delivering the UK government's £14bn commitment, calling the Budget a 'moment of truth' for the government to match ambition with action and 'finally treat us fairly.'
- Treasury officials committed £2.5m for M-SParc science park in Anglesey and £11m to replace Port Talbot Aberavon Bridge, with both projects subject to business cases. These allocations accompany the Cardiff Parkway funding.
- Plaid Cymru labeled the Budget 'the worst funding settlement for Wales in years,' while Welsh Labour leader Ken Skates called it a 'massive boost' for public services. Welsh Conservative Darren Millar criticized the lack of road infrastructure investment.
- Crisis Cymru warned the continued freeze on housing benefits across the UK will hinder homelessness efforts in Wales. Senior Policy Officer Lauren Caley said re-aligning benefits to cover the lowest 30% of rents would protect households from impossible choices.
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Housing benefit freeze raises concerns over homelessness in Wales
Homelessness charity Crisis Cymru has warned that the continued freeze on housing benefit could undermine efforts to tackle homelessness in Wales, despite new investment in housing announced by the Chancellor. The charity says the decision to maintain the freeze across the UK will make it harder for people renting privately to afford their homes, particularly as rental costs continue to rise. Lauren Caley, Senior Policy Officer for Crisis Cymru,…
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