Welsh Parties Debate Manifesto Costings

0:00On April 28, leaders from the six biggest parties in Wales went head-to-head in a 90-minute debate on BBC Wales. Were formed UK through down the gauntlet, challenging everyone to drop full costumes for their manifesto promises before voters hit the polls on Thursday. The 7th of May, to pick 96 Senate members across 16 spots. Most parties held back on sharing complete details, drawing fire from independent experts for dodging transparency. James Dan Thomas said they publish, if others joined in, while Labour's Alluned Morgan and the Conservatives, Darren Miller, sounded open to it. Plad Kymru claimed they'd already shown many numbers, but Lib Dems and Green stayed vague. The studio crowd clapped hard for the push on spending clans. Meanwhile, leaders from Plad, Labour, Lib Dems and Greens all drew a line, no deals with Reform UK. They didn't rule out teaming up among themselves, especially with no party eyeing a majority and coalitions on the horizon.

1:00Experts at the Institute for Fiscal Studies warned the next Welsh government faces the tight budget squeeze, with funding growth slowing way down. That means lots of those flashy pledges could force tax hikes or service cuts down the line. As the dust settles, closing pitches flew. Reform bowed common sense unity for voters. Plade warned against Faraj's influence and Labour pitched. Their steady plan, with talks of left side packs the block outsiders, this election shaping up to test Wales's political math big time.