Opposition claims Wales has been "short-changed" in the budget
Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Plaid Cymru members strongly criticised Chancellor Rachel Reeves' announcement
Welsh opposition politicians have claimed that their country was short-changed in the Budget.
Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Plaid Cymru members of the Welsh Parliament strongly criticised Chancellor Rachel Reeves' announcement.
Speaking in the Senedd on Wednesday, Conservative MS Sam Rowlands described the Budget as an "omnishambles".
He said: "This autumn Budget should have offered clarity, ambition and a plan for growth.
"Instead, it delivered uncertainty, instability and neglect, all rooted in Labour's decision to continue raising taxes and its refusal to get welfare spending under control.
"We want Wales to thrive, we want families to prosper, businesses to feel confident, and communities to know that they are supported.
"But for that to happen, we need a UK Government that treats Wales as a serious partner, we need long-term strategic investment, not one-off pots or sporadic gestures.
"This Budget was an opportunity to reset the relationship with Wales and to demonstrate a real understanding of the challenges our nation faces. Instead, it has shown the opposite."
The Chancellor's decision to scrap the two-child benefit cap has been welcomed by the Welsh Labour government and Plaid Cymru.
However, Plaid MSs said the Budget has failed to address "outdated and unfair funding arrangements" for Wales.
As part of the Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed the Welsh Government will receive an extra £505 million through the Barnett formula.
Heledd Fychan, Plaid Cymru MS, said: "Whilst we should be clear as a Senedd that additional funding is welcome, we are not going to be grateful and overjoyed when it is less than what is owed to us, and where there's no meaningful attempt to correct the glaring disparity in wealth and power that exists across these islands."
Rhun ap Iorwerth, leader of the party, added: "This Budget makes one thing clear - Wales is being short-changed again.
"Nothing in today's announcements changes the fundamental unfairness facing our nation."
Jane Dodds, Liberal Democrat MS, said: "Once again, in this Budget, it does feel like Wales is an afterthought.
"There is no return of the billions owed from the HS2 funding misclassification, no movement on devolving the Crown Estate, no action on taxing the excess profits of major banks, no commitment to invest in tidal or offshore wind sectors, where Wales should be leading, not waiting."
However, the Budget has been welcomed by Labour First Minister Eluned Morgan.
She said: "This is a Budget which will help people right across Wales. It will mean more money in the pocket of people who need it the most, support for energy bills, a rise in the minimum wage and good news for pensioners.
"I'm pleased the Chancellor has listened to our call to scrap the two-child benefits limit, which will help to tackle the scourge of child poverty.
"We called on the UK Government to continue to support us with more money for hard-pressed public services and they have delivered with an extra £500m, building on the £5 billion of extra funding they have already confirmed.
"We will also see significant investment in Wales, including in AI Growth Zones, advanced manufacturing, steel transition in Port Talbot, and nuclear energy in Anglesey.
"The UK Government has increased Wales' fiscal flexibilities - this will give Wales a more durable financial settlement, supporting Welsh public services and economic growth and recognises the ambitions in the UK Government's manifesto commitment.
"Last year these additional flexibilities meant we were able to provide thousands of additional treatments in the NHS in Wales."