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Unison urges ministers to 'play fair' as Welsh public services face up to £65m black hole
CRITICAL: Welsh Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford

MINISTERS must “play fair” over funding for Wales, Unison said today as public services in the nation face a shortfall of up to £65 million due to the rise in National Insurance costs. 

Unison urged the government to think again about whether the Barnett formula — used to allocate public funding to devolved administrations — is the best way to compensate the nation’s public services for the National Insurance increase.

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