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stabbed in the stomach when he tried to go to Jo Cox's aid,

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Welcome to Wales Today - our top stories...

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Labour's big guns take to the streets - as campaigning

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resumes for the EU referendum campaign -

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No one's presented any facts, have they?

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How do. We've had a go at a land they haven't made a very good job of

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it. With just days to go now before

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Thursday's Referendum - both the Leave and Remain

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campaigners go head to head - Tonight's other headlines -

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Welsh MPs share their memories Also tonight - the dangers

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of swimming in reservoirs - Can Wales make history

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and progress to the knock-out 90 minutes from kick-off

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against Russia - a win We failed in 2003. What an

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opportunity these players have got to get to the last 16. I don't think

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they will underestimate it. It is going to take a big performance.

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Rival camps in the EU referendum debate claim -

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they each have momentum on their side - as campaigning

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in Wales resumed after the death of the Labour MP Jo Cox.

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Welsh Labour's biggest players were out in Pontypridd trying

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Vote Leave campaigners claim - there's a shift in mood

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in its direction as polling day approaches.

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In a moment, we'll be hearing from two

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of the leading figures from both sides of the campaign -

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first our political editor Nick Servini.

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The big beasts of Welsh Labour hit the streets of Pontypridd to try to

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persuade voters to remain in the EU. Wearing white roses in memory of the

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murdered MP Jo Cox. Lord Murphy and Lord Hain, a pair of former Welsh

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secretaries. The big focus is now in the valleys because not enough

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people are like him. Too many are ignoring the wishes of the party's

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leadership and considering a Leave vote because of concerns about

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immigration. It has been difficult, especially in the valleys where

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there has been support for Leave. My opinion is that there is a definite

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change of move and now a trend towards Remain. This is a safe

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Labour seat but it is a striking feature of the campaign that areas

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that are not used to tight political contests like the South Wales

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valleys, find themselves in the middle of the political action. It

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is the message getting through? I don't know. I swing from one to

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another. I just don't know. I will decide on the day. Jobs,

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opportunities, the ability to move freely around Europe. No one has

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presented any facts that persuade me we should vote out. Out. They have

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had a go at in and they haven't done a very good job. Leave campaigners

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have said that Wales may have extra money in the event of a Leave.

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Members of the Leave campaign have categorically confirmed that when we

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leave the EU that farmers will continue to get the money they

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receive, that all the money that the EU has promised to 2020 will be

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continued to be received. There will be plenty of conversations on both

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sides as the final flurry of campaigning gets underway.

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Well, Nick's here with the First Minister Carwyn Jones

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And the Leader of the Welsh Conservatives Andrew RT Davies

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who wants Britain to Leave the European Union.

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Thanks. First Minister, as long as we are in the EU, we cannot control

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immigration from the EU. What it is wrong with wanting to control

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immigration? You talk as if there is no passport control. There is.

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50,000 people who work in the NHS are from the EU. People feel

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concerned about job security but blaming immigrants is not the way to

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deal with it. People need proper job security through laws. Do you accept

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that we can't control it? Jeremy Corbyn said that. We have 3 million

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people in Wales. We have 47,000 EU citizens. A tiny proportion. There

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are 2 million UK citizens who live in countries outside the UK. Andrew,

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are you happy with the tone of the Leave campaign. Baroness Warsi left

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today saying it was xenophobic. The tone outlines what people are

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saying. He clearly didn't say we have control over immigration. I

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support somebody who supports migration because I see it as a

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positive economic driver. However, all these decisions are taken in

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Brussels by unelected commissioners. If we want to be responsible for the

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borders of this country, we have to leave the European Union and hold

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politicians to account at the ballot box. There is immigration out of

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control in Wales? I'm positive about immigration. So it is a positive. In

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some places it is a problem and in others it is perceived problem. But

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there is a problem over the government's inability be to control

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borders and red tape. To take back that control we need to vote Leave.

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I spend a lot of my time trying to bring investment into Wales. We have

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unemployment figures lower than Scotland and Northern Ireland. Every

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investor that comes to Wales sees it as a base for the European market.

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If we can't guarantee access to that market, they won't come. They will

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go to Ireland, France, Germany. It is what Ford have said. It is what

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Nissan have said. It jeopardises jobs for working people. Are we

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going to listen to those who employ thousands across the UK or dismiss

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their concerns? I want to make sure that we are confident country within

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the EU working with other countries like ours rather than shouting on

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the sidelines. Much better to be on the pitch playing rather than on the

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sidelines. Being governed by European guidelines rather than

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controlling them which is where Norway is now. We've seen the

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strengthening of the pound off the back of polling at the weekend which

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is more towards Remain. If there is economic downturn, it won't be the

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wealthy parts of the UK, it will be Wales, who will suffer. Can we

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afford to stay within the European Union? The Eurozone is one of the

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weakest areas of growth in the world. There is only Antarctica with

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a lower growth rate. James Dyson has come out for Leave. Many are saying

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that there is nothing to be feared from Brexit. Do people want to hold

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politicians to account, to safeguard our borders, make sure we don't move

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into a federal state of Europe with in income tax powers and an army.

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That is a fallacy. A lot of people see migrant workers cutting wages

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and keeping a lid on wage increases. Where is it happening? We know that

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there migrant workers in Wales working in jobs where it is

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difficult to recruit local people. Abattoirs will tell you that. Miss,

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Richard Branson, the English Premier League, they are all saying that

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Brexit is bad for Britain. We have those employees in Wales. Brexit is

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saying that their views are of no importance. I deal with those people

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regularly. Tata, all this uncertainty doesn't help. We don't

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want them to say when the tough got going, Britain run away. The notion

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of EU aid in Wales. If we were to see a Brexit, Andrew, your own prime

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ministers said in that chair and he said he could not guarantee any

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shortfall in EU funding for deprived communities in Wales because part of

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Brexit. We spend between 18 and 19 billion to be part of the EU and we

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get back about 9 billion. There will be a surplus to. We have to have an

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eye on where the money is disbursed. We are part of the United Kingdom.

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It is imperative that government spreads it around. No guarantees. No

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politician will give a guarantee. The people vote at the ballot box.

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There is no guarantee of European money continuing. It will only be

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until 2020. The common agricultural policy is now under 40% of the EU

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budget. From a Welsh perspective, we lose 245 million straightaway. It is

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money we cannot make up. It comes from Europe. Andrew is like Boris

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Johnson and others, he cannot guarantee it. He cannot guarantee

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that money how can you guarantee it? Yes, it is there. It is coming from

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Brussels. The money is there. I can see it. Farmers can see it now. You

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are saying that money will disappear into a money box in Whitehall. It

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will be secured because everybody has to have full security. ?260

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million of money coming into Wales to our farmers, there is no

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guarantee that will come to Wales from Whitehall. Now, our farmers are

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guaranteed that money. It will continue. The First Minister is the

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leader of a government with the highest modulation of funding. If we

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take control on Thursday, we will get that back. You did say there

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will be a collapse in farming in the event of Brexit. Our farmers in

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Wales get ?260 million per year. I've dealt with Whitehall

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departments. They're not interested in farmers in Wales. You cut a hill

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farming support. Our farmers rely on exporting to the European market. It

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will increase the price of Welsh lamb in Europe. They want a free

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trade agreement with New Zealand. That means more cheap New Zealand

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lamb. The introduction of tariffs is obviously going to be difficult. We

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have to leave it there. Andrew R T Davies and Carwyn Jones, thank you.

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Nick, thank you. You can get more information

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on the EU Referendum campaign in Wales on the BBC News website

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- bbc.co.uk/Walesnews - and follow the link

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to the EU Referendum page. it's a big night for Wales

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at the football championships. They take on Russia in a crunch game

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in just over an hour's time. Not long to go now. Thousands of

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fans have started to arrive here at the stadium in Toulouse. It promises

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to be a night of high drama. Anything could happen. Wales could

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progress to the last 16 but could also be heading home. Wales's group

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is wide open. Wales could finish first, second, third or, maybe,

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fourth. The fans have been considering the permutation for

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days. It's complicated. A win for Wales, they are through. A draw is

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likely to be enough. Here is the latest. A warm up for the fans.

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Russia versus Wales, a friendly before the main event this evening.

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A game of such significance, tonight's result for this Welshman

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and his Russian wife might have implications for their relation

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ship. It may deteriorate depending on the result. The fairest result

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will be a draw. I think it will be 1-1. Then we can go home happy and

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we will be speaking together and everything will be happy. This game

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ended 3-3. That would suit this family. Other supporters want a

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victory. We need to believe in ourselves. We were ponderous on the

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ball against England. If we can push up we can beat them. Wales fans will

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be discussing the permutations, what result means what in Group B? Beat

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Russia and Wales will finish first or second and through to the

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knockout stages. A draw will see them finish second or third.

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Finished third and a place in the last 16 depends on other results.

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Even if Wales lose to Russia, they can still make third if England beat

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Slovakia. We could have done better with the ball against England and we

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have been looking to put that right on the training pitch. The boys are

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relaxed. We know what we need to do. We are looking forward to the game.

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We don't have to say too much. The preparation is done. The party is

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well underway. The fans wearing red in the pink city are here to enjoy

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it. The security may have been upgraded from medium to high after

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violence in Marseille but the atmosphere over night and through

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the afternoon has been relaxed. Have few Russian guys were with us having

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edging and a singalong, sharing pictures. We just been having

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photographs with them. It's been brilliant. Very friendly. Fantastic.

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It's been underwhelming for Russia, drawing with England and losing to

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Slovakia. The centre-back pairing has a combine age of 70 and they are

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missing key players. Having said that, Wales have never won against

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tonight's opponents. The disappointment of missing out in a

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place in the Euro 2004 finals in Wales was devastating. We were

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devastated the night. We did really well in Moscow but we didn't play in

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the home game. We failed in 2003. What an opportunity these players

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have to get back into the last 16. I don't think they will

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underestimated. If we can defend like we know we can. Their

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centre-backs are 34 and 36. We need to stretch them and give a fantastic

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performance which is what it will take tonight. A win to bury the

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heartache of previous campaigns. Tonight is not a time to lose. It

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was thought that Wales would have to play in their away top but after an

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agreement with Uefa and Russia they will play in their home strip

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instead. Read for Wales tonight. Much more to come

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before seven o'clock The campaign warning of the dangers

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of swimming in reservoirs and why men are being targeted. Today is the

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start of the summer solstice. It didn't feel like it today but there

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is better weather on the way. More in a free minutes.

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That's how one Welsh MP described "the sense of loss and grief" felt

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after the murder of his colleague, Jo Cox.

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Mrs Cox died after being shot and stabbed in her Yorkshire

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constituency and today Welsh MPs and peers were among those

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who returned to Westminster to pay their tributes.

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Our parliamentary correspondent, David Cornock, was there.

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Today, MPs gathered in Parliament Square to remember

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tears and flowers - but laughter too -

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Jo Cox was Stephen Doughty's boss when they worked for Oxfam.

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She once told me in a one-to-one meeting as my manager that she

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didn't do touchy feely. That irony was too emotional and needed to get

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on with it. The widely-worn

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white roses - of Yorkshire - Nobody said no. I immediately said

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yes. Jo Cox's first job after university

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was working for Glenys Kinnock, Lady Kinnock said her death had left

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so many feeling emptiness. We must overcome that. Jo Cox would

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have said, don't moan, work, organise and campaign for a better

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world. I hope that we would and we will.

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Stephen Kinnock's best friend in Parliament.

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He told MPs she'd have been outraged by a pro-Brexit poster featuring

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refugees and the slogan Breaking Point.

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He said there were lessons for politics from the way she died.

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This is our time to honour the legacy of the proud Yorkshire lass

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who dedicated her life to the common good and who was so cruelly taken

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away from us in the prime of her life. Jo Cox, we love you. We salute

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you. And we shall never forget you. A memorial service was held

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in a Westminster church. The shared grief etched on the faces

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of politicians struggling David - an emotional

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day in parliament - after months of politicians

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being very divided - Very emotional House of Commons

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today. The way in which Jo Cox died has sparked a debate about the tone

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of politics. MPs discussing how to disagree without being disagreeable.

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It has also sparked a debate about MP's security. Stephen Kinnock for

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one doesn't want high-security to stop him talking to his

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constituents. He said that would let the bad guys win. Thank you.

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Two brothers, who were both teachers in Gwynedd,

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have pleaded guilty to possessing indecent images of children.

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Dr Robyn Wheldon-Williams pleaded guilty to eight charges

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involving over 1,300 indecent images and videos.

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His brother Dyfan pleaded guilty to three charges

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Nightly closures of the Brynglas tunnels on the M4 motorway

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Maintenance work will take place up to five days a week,

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Traffic will be affected between 8pm and 6am,

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Our reservoirs - without question beautiful,

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Ten years ago these freezing waters near Merthyr Tydfil claimed the life

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of a 15-year-old boy as he tried to swim.

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Now as Welsh Water launches a campaign to warn of the dangers

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his mother has been speaking about the impact of his death.

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at this reservoir above Merthyr Tydfil.

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These new recruits to the RAF are well prepared and properly equipped.

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They can go in the water with the boats and buoyancy aids but they

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wouldn't be allowed just go in by themselves.

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But, every year, people, mainly men between 17 and 35, fail

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It was here that ten years ago

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She told me how Reuben had been camping with friends.

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It has had a massive impact on the family.

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Reuben has a brother who is 20 months younger than him.

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Clearly, even now, it's very difficult.

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You know, it's affected everybody's life.

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Last summer, there were 149 incidents where people are tempted

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Secondly, beneath the surface, there tends to be hidden plant and

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equipment that can track you but, worst of all, is the temperature of

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No matter how strong a swimmer, or how fit you might be,

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the cold will have a terrible effect on people trying to swim in the

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Most drownings are related to people who actually get

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overcome by the very cold temperatures and they just don't

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an online campaign warning of the dangers.

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The company says it hopes it will be hard-hitting enough to

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deter young men who often view themselves as invincible.

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The Footballer Ched Evans - who faces a retrial

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over rape allegations - has joined the League One side

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The former Wales striker was jailed four years ago for raping a woman

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in a hotel near Rhyl - his conviction was quashed

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Let me take you back to Toulouse - there's just over an hour to go

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until Wales kick off their crunch match against Russia.

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Within the last few minutes, the players made their way into the

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stadium. I can show you some pictures of the coach making its way

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through the streets. Dozens and dozens of Wales fans were chanting

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as the bus made its way through the street. An impressive motorcade

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escorted by police. Security is tight. An additional 600 police

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officers have been drafted in on top of the 1300 security staff already

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working. Wales made history in getting here and now they are

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looking to write a new chapter in Welsh sporting history. The south of

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France, the sun is shining. Will it last? Sue Charles has the forecast.

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And it's looking good for Wales' last group game -

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it should remain fine and dry in Toulouse tonight -

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and relatively warm - temperatures staying

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Today's the summer solstice - although back here in Wales it

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didn't feel like it earlier - but after the heavy rain -

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it should turn drier and clearer tonight.

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That's because the front which brought today's

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rain clears south eastwards - allowing a more settled spell

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Tonight will stay dry - some clear intervals developing -

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light winds - but still some cloud around -

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holding up the temperatures in double figures.

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Tomorrow - should stay largely dry - just the odd isolated shower

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possible - but some decent sunny spells too - some cloud around -

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especially through the afternoon - and with light SW winds -

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feeling warm tomorrow - Highs of 17C in Pembs - 19 in Conwy.

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Tomorrow night starts fine and dry but cloud thickening -

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and warm southerly winds pushing up the odd shower, really feeling

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Midweek we're caught between these two weather fronts -

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high pressure trying to build - but low pressure and fronts either

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side could bring some showers - as we drag in more humid

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So a mostly dry day on Wednesday - a chance of a few showers developing

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- but sunny spells too and feeling quite humid as SW winds

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draw up that warmer air - temperatures back in the 20s

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Thursday's looking mainly dry with sunny spells.

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Maybe the odd shower - similar Friday -

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with temperatures holding up in the high teens/low 20s.

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I'll be back with a quick update at eight o'clock

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and again with all the reaction to the game after

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That's Wales Today thank you for watching from all of us

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