Vaughan Gething said the Welsh Government faced ‘difficult choices’.
The First Minister of Wales has defended funding cuts that could lead to the closure of Cardiff’s national museum and the loss of up to 90 jobs.
He said his cabinet would have a “relentless focus on a core set of priorities” that mattered to Welsh people, with the NHS at the top of the list. He replied: “I think this neatly highlights when we’re talking about priorities and the reality of our budgets after more than a decade of austerity. She said National Museum Cardiff – one of seven sites managed by the organisation – could be forced to close if more funding could not be secured.
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