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Jo Stevens Warns Against Welsh Independence, Suggesting It Could Cause Austerity
Jo Stevens claims Welsh independence would cost working-age adults over £11,000 annually in taxes, risking austerity and cuts to public services, Labour analysis shows.
- On Sunday, Jo Stevens, Secretary of State for Wales, will use her platform at the UK Labour Party conference in Liverpool to warn Plaid Cymru's independence plans risk austerity.
- UK Government analysis found each working-age adult in Wales would need to pay more than £200m annually to maintain public services, according to Labour.
- She will accuse Plaid Cymru of `fantasy economics` and claim independence would cost Wales �20bn annually, while pledging �200m funding to revive Wales' high streets and communities.
- A spokesperson for Plaid Cymru rejected the attack as `talking Wales down` and said Labour voters are shifting to Plaid, which has no plans for a referendum in a first term and blames Labour for benefit and tax cuts.
- Polls show Plaid Cymru gaining ground and matching Reform UK, while Welsh and UK Labour recently stressed economic stability in their messaging.
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right0Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution63% Left
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- 63% of the sources lean Left
63% Left
L 63%
C 37%
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