15 h. ago First Minister Eluned Morgan says rail funding for Wales is 'a sea change from where we’ve been'

'We would have been £6 billion worse of. This makes up £5 billion better off'

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57 h. ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves promises to 'change the future' in Wales visit

Ms Reeves was visiting Wales in the wake of her decision to allocate Wales £445m for rail projects in her multi-year spending review this week

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4 d. ago Business Editor Sion Barry gives his verdict on Rachel Reeves' rail investment for Wales

She confirmed £445m over ten years but is that the real figure?

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4 d. ago Rachel Reeves says she ‘chooses investment’ as she prepares to unveil Labour’s spending review – UK politics live

Chancellor will reveal how the government plans to spend almost £1.4tn in 2026-27, rising to almost £1.5tr in 2028-29In Wales politcians from almost all parties have been complaining for years about the UK governments decision to categorise HS2 as a project for England and Wales, even though the line does not go through Wales at all. Treating it as a project that nevertheless benefit Wales means Wales does not get equivalent money for its own infrastructure, under the Barnett formula.According to a report by ITV Cymru, Wales will get £445m for rail in the spending review. ITV quotes a Welsh Labour source as saying:This investment is more than Wales would have had so far had HS2 been Barnettised. It will make a massive difference economically and politically.We need to go much further and faster to get one step ahead of the tactics used by small boat gangs.That is why we will boost investment to secure our borders, with up to £280m per year in the Border Security Command by 2028/29. ...

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5 d. ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves set to promise Wales nearly half a billion pounds for rail

An initial funding settlement of £445m for new rail projects in Wales will be confirmed by the Chancellor Rachel Reeves in the Comprehensive Spending Review

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5 d. ago UK Government ‘betraying Wales’ over rail funding, Plaid leader says

Rhun ap Iorwerth called for the First Minister of Wales to condemn the UK government’s Welsh rail funding.

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6 d. ago Rachel Reeves must not fall short on giving Welsh rail a fair deal in this spending review

Business Editor Sion Barry makes the case for greater UK Government rail investment in Wales

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9 d. ago The £6bn rail line argument that masks what you should be really angry about

Welsh politics is obsessed with a rail line in England that means both everything and nothing

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9 d. ago The UK Government has to deliver £4bn of rail investment in Wales | Mark Barry

Transport expert Professor Mark Barry of Cardiff University makes the case for UK rail enhancement investment in Wales to help address years of under investment out to 2040

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1 week ago Rail passengers to face disruption within days as major engineering works take place

The disruption will affect services between June 9 and June 20

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1 week ago Billions announced for rail transport in England announced... but Wales waits

An announcement will be made today for England, but questions still remain about what - if anything - Wales will get

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1 week ago Anger over planned rail works at night in middle of exam season

Transport for Wales (TfW) said the work to replace the old tracks on the Coryton line is safety critical and needs to be done at night

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1 week ago Billions, millions or nothing at all? What will Rachel Reeves provide for rail in Wales at the spending review?

More pain than gain is expected for most departments from this year's spending review. But there are hopes of extra cash for rail projects in Wales

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4 w. ago Sir Elton John ‘incredibly betrayed’ by Government’s path on copyright law

Sir Elton is among hundreds of creatives who have urged the Government to protect copyright law.

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