People in Wales would much rather see the nation’s post-Brexit regional aid policy managed by the Welsh Government than by Westminster, according to an exclusive poll for WalesOnline.
The result comes at a crucial time, with the UK Government due to announce on Wednesday details of how its Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) will operate. SPF is the main programme in the government’s “levelling up” agenda.
The Welsh and Scottish governments are angry that smaller precursor programmes run by Westminster have seen them sidelined, with the distribution of funds managed by the UK’s Department of Levelling Up. This contrasts with the situation that existed before Brexit, when the devolved administrations were responsible for allocating EU aid money. See our report here on the massive impact Covid, Brexit and climate change will have on parts of Wales.
