Felicity Evans
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- Sep 17, 2026
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Welsh councils to share £5m in 'emergency food aid' as costs rise (opens the original)
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Welsh councils will receive £4.8 million to provide "emergency food aid" and other support for people struggling due to cost of living pressures. The cash from the Welsh government will be split between the 22 local authorities, with those in rural areas getting a premium due to "the added challenges" of delivering support to more sparsely populated regions. Deputy First Minister Sioned Williams said rising fuel and energy costs meant many families faced another "tough winter" and she was "targe
Wales: Budget pressures could mean further council tax rises (opens the original)
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Councils across the country may have to increase council tax and make further cuts to services next year because of budget gaps. Current figures suggest Welsh authorities are facing a shortfall of more than £272m in 2027-28, according to analysis by the BBC Shared Data Unit. The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) said "councils continue to face significant financial pressures" but "the precise position will depend on forthcoming Welsh and UK government budgets". The Welsh government said
Thousands missing out on Child Trust Fund government money (opens the original)
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Kae Tapscott had no idea he had £4,000 waiting for him until his social worker mentioned it just before he turned 18. Kae, from Tredegar in Blaenau Gwent, had never even heard of the Child Trust Fund (CTF) - and he's not the only one. They were set up for every child born in the UK between 1 September 2002 and 2 January 2011 with government money, but more than three quarters of a million accessible accounts are unclaimed. The amount of money in each account will vary, but on average it's more t
Interest rates may need to rise this year says Bank of England economist (opens the original)
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Interest rates may need to increase this year to keep rising prices under control, according to the Bank of England's chief economist. Huw Pill, who is from Cardiff, told the Walescast podcast that the "speed limit at which you can run the economy is a bit lower than it's been in the past". Pill is one of only nine people in the UK who decide what the Bank of England's interest rate should be - something which affects the cost of mortgages and the rates at which prices rise. He went to Whitchurc
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