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Burnham Vows Unchanged Wales Funding, Promises Devolution Shift

6/27/2026

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Andy Burnham, Labour MP, said he will keep the Barnett funding formula for Wales unchanged if he becomes PM.
His spokesperson said government will centre decision-making on Wales and Scotland and shift power from Westminster.
Plaid Cymru Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth called the pledge “not a great start”.
Burnham’s 2024 book with Steve Rotheram, Labour MP, calls for a UK-wide formula based on social need and scrapping Treasury’s Green Book.

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Andy Burnham, Labour MP, said he will keep the Barnett funding formula for Wales unchanged if he becomes PM.
His spokesperson said government will centre decision-making on Wales and Scotland and shift power from Westminster.
Plaid Cymru Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth called the pledge “not a great start”.
Burnham’s 2024 book with Steve Rotheram, Labour MP, calls for a UK-wide formula based on social need and scrapping Treasury’s Green Book.