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26/06/2016

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seems no disagreement that communities like these need help.

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communities like these need help. Those

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communities like these need help. Those who

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Good evening.

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In the past hour, Rhondda MP Chris Bryant

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has become the latest member of Jeremy Corbyn's Shadow Cabinet

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to resign in protest at Mr Corbyn's leadership over the EU referendum.

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It comes as fellow Welsh Labour MP, Stephen Kinnock, warned the party

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will suffer heavy losses, if Mr Corbyn leads it

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into a general election this year.

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As speculation about Jeremy Corbyn's leadership reaches fever pitch

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in Westminster, in Wales too, Labour MPs have been

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making their feelings known.

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One of them was among the first to support a call of no confidence

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in the party's leader last week.

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With speculation of a general election by the end of the year,

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there are fears that Labour could lose scores of MPs.

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We have to ensure that we go into that general election with a leader

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who is right in the context of a post-Brexit referendum

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United Kingdom and that is the point.

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The job description has changed.

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The mandate that Jeremy got from the membership

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when he was elected was in a political time.

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when he was elected was in a different political time.

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Last year, Jeremy Corbyn was voted as

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Labour leader with an overwhelming majority.

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He is undoubtedly popular among party activists and some

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grassroots members in Wales say MPs need to remember that.

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I think for some people, this has given the

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opportunity that they've wanted for a while really to challenge

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Jeremy's leadership.

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I think some very hard questions need to be asked as to

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whether those MPs can continue to reflect and represent

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the views of party members and of their

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constituents in general and I do really think they need

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to be held to account much more robustly

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than they have been up to now.

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Following last week's referendum result, there are wider concerns

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in Wales that the party is no longer

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in tune with its core supporters in its former heartlands.

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Unless we reconnect with our working-class voters then

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we are in trouble as a political party.

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Here, we did not listen to them and they were not

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listening to us. to them and they were not

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We need to get a much better mode of communication,

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be listening mode and then act.

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Acting on those concerns might be easier said than done.

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And with UKIP knocking at the door and gaining support in Labour's

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heartlands at last year's general election, another vote by the end

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of the year could be bad news for the party.

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The First Minister, Carwyn Jones, says the Welsh Assembly should not

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seek to block the UK's exit from the EU.

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It follows comments by Scottish First Minister,

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Nicola Sturgeon, that the Parliament in Edinburgh could challenge

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the Brexit vote there.

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Unlike Wales, Scotland voted to remain in the EU.

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Tata Steel says no bidders have pulled out of trying

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to buy its UK operations, including its Port Talbot site,

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following the Brexit vote.

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It follows reports that some potential buyers may withdraw

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due to the UK's decision to leave the EU.

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Wales now know they'll face Belgium in the quarterfinals

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of Euro 2016 after they beat Hungary 4-0 tonight.

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Meanwhile, Wales are waiting to discover the extent

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of the shoulder injury suffered by captain Ashley Williams

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in their win over Northern Ireland.

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From Paris, Tomos Dafydd.

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The players weren't the only ones celebrating.

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Gareth Bale's daughter stole the show and for the fans,

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the journey goes on.

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When we need to turn it on, we turn it on.

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I have complete confidence that we are going all the way.

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Did you ever think that Wales would get this far?

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No, I thought we were going to go out in the groups.

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The win wasn't pretty

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but an own goal was enough to see Wales through.

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And this is how they celebrated in the dressing room.

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Joe Ledley doing what he does best.

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With a Gareth Bale on the pitch, or an Aaron Ramsey, a little bit of

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brilliance in the space of seconds can change your life.

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Team spirit comes from winning games like this.

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You're not actually playing that well,

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but you have to dig in and stay in it.

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After this, Wales are waiting to find out the extent of

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Ashley Williams' shoulder injury.

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Here on the left, his arm in a sling.

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Wales will next face Belgium who beat Hungary 4-0 tonight.

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They will be Wales' toughest opponent so far

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but Chris Coleman's side beat them in qualifying.

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So Wales are just three games away from winning the entire tournament

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but Chris Coleman won't look beyond the next game.

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As for fans, he says, get carried away, keep dreaming.

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Tomos Dafydd, BBC Wales Today, Paris.

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A look at the weather now

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and after a mainly dry night, tomorrow will also be dry for most

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with plenty of sunshine, but there'll be one or two showers

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in the north during the afternoon.

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Highs of 19 Celsius.

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We'll be back in BBC Breakfast

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with updates from around 6:25 tomorrow morning.

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Thanks for watching.

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Goodnight.

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Yay, there they go.

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