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Welsh Finance Minister Demands £1 Billion Rail Funding Ahead

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 03:01 UTC · How we work

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Welsh Finance Minister Elin Jones demanded Chancellor John Healey bring forward £1 billion of rail funding for Wales.
Jones also requested money to cover the Welsh government’s 2027-28 budget, which faces a spending cut.
Welsh ministers proposed a trial paying 15,000 children on universal credit £10 weekly and asked for tax exemption.
Chancellor John Healey will announce a state pension rise to £13,000 a year, with a £488 increase in April.

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Welsh Finance Minister Elin Jones demanded Chancellor John Healey bring forward £1 billion of rail funding for Wales.
Jones also requested money to cover the Welsh government’s 2027-28 budget, which faces a spending cut.
Welsh ministers proposed a trial paying 15,000 children on universal credit £10 weekly and asked for tax exemption.
Chancellor John Healey will announce a state pension rise to £13,000 a year, with a £488 increase in April.