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Unfair funding for Wales cannot continue
The First Minister was in London for a meeting of the Joint Ministerial Committee (JMC) attended by the Prime Minister and Ministers from the devolved governments.
The First Minister said:
"This was a constructive meeting, but again I raised the issue of the unfair funding for Wales. It is imperative that we have a better deal for the way our public services are funded. With Wales losing up to £300 million a year, the time has long passed for this to be looked at.
"I made it clear that the current system is out of date and reiterated the need for a fairer funding package. The UK Government must urgently address this issue and come up with an alternative. However, they can only do this by working with us.
"I have an open mind on what a new settlement might look like, but let me be clear, the Welsh Government will not accept a deal that simply entrenches the current underfunding and puts Wales once again at a disadvantage."
The JMC was created through a Memorandum of Understanding between the UK Government and the four devolved governments in 1999.
