Labour and Plaid Cymru strike £300m government budget deal
The Labour Welsh Government has struck a £300m deal with Plaid Cymru to pass its £27bn spending plans for next year, with additional money for the NHS and councils.
The budget agreement will allow the Welsh Government’s final budget for 2026/27 to pass through the Senedd in January, averting a potential crisis for public finances.
Labour cannot pass a budget on its own because the party is two votes short of a majority after Plaid Cymru won the Caerphilly by-election.
Since the draft budget was published, councils have warned of a........





















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