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Finance minister declines to say yet if Welsh government would reverse chancellor's income tax cut.

The Welsh Retail Consortium says visits to Welsh shops dropped by 20% in December compared to 2019.

The Welsh Retail Consortium says visits to Welsh shops dropped by 20% in December compared to 2019.

How Wales plans to spend £22bn next year From Covid recovery to protecting communities from flooding, the final Budget from the Welsh Government will protect public services and boost the economy Updated (Image: Mirrorpix) There are always big stories on WalesOnline - don't miss any with our daily emailInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up now When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee...

  Expenditure increases include £385m in extra funding for core NHS services, taking funding for NHS Wales to more than £8.4bn. There is an extra £10m in capital funding for diagnostic equipment and an extra £6m for energy efficiency within the NHS. There is an uplift of £176m for local government, taking account of the effect of the pandemic on business rates collection and the freeze in the business rates multiplier in 2021-22, with an additional £37m for social housing. The increase in education spending includes an additional £22m for sixth forms and further education colleges as ...