25/05/2016 BBC Wales Today

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As Welsh steelworkers rally in London for more support -

the government considers changes to their pension scheme.

And a jury hears Finlay Thomas was murdered by his mother's boyfriend -

The UK government is considering cuts to British

It comes after concerns that the fund - and its

?500 million deficit - are an obstacle for

Ministers are expected to announce a consultation

Meanwhile Tata is still assessing bids for its British operations,

And today, hundreds of steelworkers gathered in London, to urge

the UK government to give the industry more support.

Here's our Business Correspondent, Brian Meechan.

The ?500 million deficit in the pension scheme has been a troubling

issue threatening to derail any attempts to sell the business. The

UK Government are looking at a legal change meaning less money for those

who pay into the scheme but also making a sale easier or encouraging

them not to sell at all. It is the latest twist in another eventful

day. Steelworkers from Wales joined

colleagues to take their message As well as a strategy to help

traditional industries, they want ministers to ensure that

Tata remains a responsible seller. But these workers will have to wait

a bit longer to find out which of the several bidders

will progress to the next stage Union members at the rally say

they have a lot to offer buyers. We've got the best

workforce in Wales. We believe, we passionately believe

that we've got a long-term Steel and Port Talbot go

hand-in-hand. This town was built

in the steel industry. Without it the town would die,

a ghost town. Thousands of residents relying

on the steel so much. It's a rare sight to see

a Conservative Government minister We have looked at everything,

and continue to look at everything, because we want to make sure

that they stay open. The business secretary, Sajid Javid,

has been in Mumbai meeting the company's bosses ahead

of the board meeting According to the UK government,

discussions are positive but there Tata bosses say the

process is ongoing. At all points in time we have been

working closely with the British government both at the central level

with the Business Minister and regional level in

the Welsh government. I think, fundamentally,

the premise of conversation is how to make this

into an orderly transaction. Carwyn Jones also went to Mumbai

to meet Tata bosses after first He surprised many by saying

the Excalibur management buyout bid to takeover the company didn't yet

have the funding it needed and he would like to see them

working with the Liberty bid. The first minister is also raising

concerns about the deficit It's for them to decide how they

want to work together or not but what I want to see is thence that

are sustainable and that will provide a future.

So the wait goes on for the workers but it's clear they'll continue

to make their voices heard as this sales process marches on.

A jury at Cardiff Crown Court has been hearing how a 17-month-old

toddler from the Rhondda was murdered in a "deliberate

Prosecutors say Finley Thomas was killed by his mother's boyfriend

Sean Buckley denies murder, and both he and Chloe Thomas

Finlay Thomas lived for just 17 months.

The toddler's life ended abruptly following incident at his home

in this street in Clydach Vale, near Tonypandy.

He lived in the house with his mother, Chloe Thomas,

When ambulances were called to the house on the afternoon

of the 23rd of September 2014 paramedics were told

by Sean Buckley that Finlay had fallen down the stairs.

Adding that he had done it before, not so long ago.

Finlay was taken to the local hospital, but later died

after being transferred to the University Hospital

A postmortem examination gave his cause of death

The prosecutor, Roger Thomas, told the jury at Cardiff Crown Court

that medical experts believe the severity of Finlay's brain

injury meant it was highly unlikely it was caused by a simple fall down

the stairs in a house in this street.

He said it was more typically seen in abuse caused by shaking

He told the court this was not caused by an accident,

but a deliberate and vicious act by Sean Buckley,

who had given a deceitful and manufactured account

of what happened, assisted by the lies and support

Cardiff Crown Court heard that doctors who examined Finlay's body

found previous multiple bleeds and injuries to his head and spine.

A garden chair was produced as an exhibit, and the jury was told

the toddler also had injuries consistent with him either

being struck with it, or struck against it.

There was also evidence of bleeding to his eyes,

As the case was outlined to the jury, Sean Buckley

But Finley's mother often broke down in tears as she sat

Sean Buckley denies murder, both he and Chloe Thomas deny

cruelty to a child under the age of 16.

The case is expected to last up to five weeks.

Nick Palitt, BBC Wales Today, Cardiff Crown Court.

The performance of the Welsh Ambulance Service has improved -

after a deterioration in response times during the winter.

In April - 71% of emergency vehicles responded to immediately

life-threatening calls within eight minutes - that's up

The target is that 65% of ambulances should get to so called 'red

Black and minority ethnic communities in Wales do not think

the EU referendum is 'for them', according to a campaign group.

Simon Woolley, from Operation Black Vote,

which has taken a neutral stance on the referendum, says communities

Mr Woolley said he was disappointed at the turnout for its voter

registration event in Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan this evening.

Just the local assembly member and two members

There is a disproportionality in minority communities

engaging in this debate and politics in general.

It belongs to us, the debate is enriched by our involvement

and I would also say that our involvement should

and could quell some of the toxicity that is out there particularly

is the Wales striker Tom Bradshaw is out of contention for you go to

extreme with a calf injury. He will now leave the training camp in

Portugal. Another notable absentee is Gareth Bale. Joe Ledley has been

training with the Wales squad a fortnight after fracturing his leg.

We will be able to increase his Lord and tolerance as the days go by and

hopefully by the end of the week, that is where we want to be and it

allows him to be named to the squad. We will be looking to drop him and

at some point in the week. Well, we're in for a bit

of a mixed day tomorrow. Time to get the weather forecast

now, with Behnaz Akhgar. It's been a pretty cool and cloudy

day and we will hang A little bit of rain

across North Wales, light Further south, drier and cloudy

and the temperature and not The weather front lingering

into the north of Wales and gradually pushing northwards

tomorrow and becoming drier from the south,

certainly an improvement tomorrow. More in the way of sunshine building

from the south as the rain clearing,

some hints of brightness and a few showers as we head

into the afternoon. For the rest of the British Isles

we have the rain map pushing northwards and the further south

and west you go, dry The temperature getting up

to 21 in London. Here in Wales, the risk of a few

showers and some sunshine to ensure the temperature is warmer than today

and ranging between 13 and 17. Through tomorrow night those showers

all clear and we see some mist and fog forming with the temperature

dropping a little bit Through Friday, some sunshine

to look forward to but also the risk of a few showers which can be heavy

and thundery, feeling warmer Creeping up into the weekend

and more sunshine on offer on Saturday, highs of around 18

but still a risk of showers. Fewer showers and to

Sunday and Monday more We're back in Breakfast

with updates from 6.25 From me and all of us

on the programme, good night.