Rhun ap Iorwerth has agreed a deal with Welsh Labour (Image: PA Archive/PA Images)

Welsh Labour has managed to do a deal with Plaid Cymru which means the £27bn Welsh Government budget for next year will pass after Labour agreed to three key demands.

As Labour only has 29 of the 30 Senedd members it needs support from elsewhere in the chamber to pass a budget. The budget, which totals some £27bn, funds devolved areas like the NHS , education and councils.

If it failed to pass by April - the start of the financial year - initially only 75% of the budget would have been authorised to be used in the previous financial year is available. The figure increases to 95% if a Budget resolution has not been agreed by the end of July. For our free daily briefing on the biggest issues facin

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