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Welsh First Minister Warns UK Budget Ignores Wales

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Welsh First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth said the UK Budget ignored Wales.
He called Chancellor John Healey's rail funding paltry and warned of public-service cuts.
The Budget pledged an extra £450 million for Wales over three years and project funding.
Ap Iorwerth said the extra money still leaves Wales with a real-terms fiscal cut.
Scottish First Minister John Swinney attended the National Economic Council meeting in Glasgow with ap Iorwerth.

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Welsh First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth said the UK Budget ignored Wales.
He called Chancellor John Healey's rail funding paltry and warned of public-service cuts.
The Budget pledged an extra £450 million for Wales over three years and project funding.
Ap Iorwerth said the extra money still leaves Wales with a real-terms fiscal cut.
Scottish First Minister John Swinney attended the National Economic Council meeting in Glasgow with ap Iorwerth.