Wales warns Jeremy Hunt’s budget could force redraw of its own

Rebecca Evans’ draft budget has already been updated once and is supposed to be completed on 5 March. Photograph: Eleanor Cunningham/PA

The Welsh government has warned it could be forced to redraw its budget only one day after it is approved by the Senedd should Jeremy Hunt make tax and spending policy changes that affect Wales in his budget in March.

Cardiff’s finance minister, Rebecca Evans, said she was concerned that her budget, which was published as a draft in 2023 for discussion and will be completed on 5 March, could become redundant if Hunt adopts radical measures in his budget the following day.