Welsh budget: Health to get £400m boost

The Welsh government will need an opposition politician to help them pass their plans in the Senedd, with a final vote planned in March 2025.

A Plaid Cymru politician appeared to rule out a deal on budget on Tuesday morning.

The party’s finance spokesperson Heledd Fychan, asked if she was up for a budget deal on Radio Wales Breakfast, said “No. We want fair funding for Wales.”

“Labour’s budget is underwhelming, unambitious, and falls woefully short of what’s needed to support Wales’ struggling public services,” she said.

She said the funding for local government “is a drop in the ocean compared to what’s required to meet the growing challenges councils face”.

In an interview with Radio Cymru, Jane Dodds, the only Welsh Liberal Democrat in the Senedd, did not rule out her involvement.

“It’s important that we get the budget through and we get the money in full,” she said. “I’m open to speaking to them but I don't know what will happen yet.”