Welsh government facing 'toughest financial situation' since devolution
said there were"significant financial pressures" facing the government's budget for the 2023-24 budget.are currently in recess but Mr Drakeford said those in the cabinet will work throughout the summer to"mitigate" the budgetary pressures.
Mr Drakeford has blamed the budgetary constraints on"record levels of inflation" and the"mismanagement of the UK economy and public finances by successive UK governments".Despite this, its financial position after the UK government's Budget in March was"up to £900m lower in real terms" than at the last spending review in 2021, the first minister said.
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