UK Government ‘Betraying Wales’ over Rail Funding, Plaid Leader Says

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. Plaid Cymru has called for the First Minister of Wales to condemn the UK government for “betraying Wales” on rail funding. Rhun ap Iorwerth, leader of Plaid, criticised the UK Labour Government for reclassifying the £6.6 billion Oxford to Cambridge line to an England and Wales project. The designation means Wales will not receive the additi…

Chancellor’s £445m for Welsh rail investment criticised for being ‘measly’

Rachel Reeves has announced the £445m at today’s Budget Statement in the House of Commons, saying the funding would go towards new stations at Newport Road, Cardiff Parkway, Newport West, Newport East, Llanwern and Magor along with the other Burns report recommendations. Improvement would also be made to Cardiff West Junction to allow more trains to pass through this busy part of the rail network. Investment would also see the replacement of dan…

Spending Review slammed as rail funding ‘falls short’ for Wales

Tories accuse Labour of rewriting history, Lib Dems say Wales ‘gets the scraps’, and unions urge caution LABOUR’S headline £445 million pledge for Welsh rail has come under fire from all sides of the political spectrum following this week’s UK Government Spending Review. Welsh Conservatives have strongly criticised the announcement, calling it a “kick in the teeth” and accusing Labour of trying to take credit for a level of investment that pales…

First Minister pressured over reclassification of Oxford - Cambridge rail line

First Minister Eluned Morgan – Image: Senedd TV Emily Price First Minister Eluned Morgan has been pressured over why the Oxford – Cambridge rail line was reclassified as an England and Wales scheme despite being marked as an English project by the treasury previously. Welsh Labour have faced criticism over the designation of the multi-billion pound East West Rail link between the two English universities. The “England and Wales” label means that…

Plaid Cymru challenges Labour on rail funding decision

Plaid Cymru has called on the Labour Welsh Government to admit when they learnt about the reclassification of the Oxford-Cambridge line to “England and Wales” and which Welsh rail projects will now lose out on investment as a result of the recent decision.