17/07/2016 BBC Wales Today

The Labour MP, Owen Smith, has formally launched his leadership

campaign, pledging "a new deal" for Britain.

Speaking to supporters at Coleg y Cymmoedd in Nantgarw,

the MP for Pontypridd said that while he supports Jeremy Corbyn's

anti-austerity agenda, he doesn't believe Mr Corbyn

could ever be elected as Prime minister.

Our political correspondent, Arwyn Jones reports.

I am so proud to be stood here before you today.

Owen Smith launched his campaign at his Pontypridd constituency

he drew on his valleys background background,

pleased his parents, wife and children were with him.

And proud of an area which has shaped his Labour politics.

He spoke of his grandparents Jack and Aggie, people who were not party

members but benefited from past Labour governments who created great

I think many of us feel in the movement that we have

lost our way from those old times and those great ambitions and those

And I think Jack and Aggie would have looked at the party right

now and would have been horrified that we are not on the pitch,

we're not fighting for our people in the way in which we ought to.

The town of Pontypridd is named after the bridge that

sits over the River Taff and according to his supporters,

Mr Smith could also reconnect the party and the electorate.

What Owen possesses that Jeremy doesn't is the leadership skills

and I think you need that to unify the party,

If we have Owen as our leader, we will have somebody

who is credible in government but also someone who will take

the party in the direction clearly many people, especially the people

But in Pontypridd there are also plenty of people who support

the current Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

He has done a lot of good things in the last year,

in a short period of time and with real opposition

You have Owen Smith coming out with anti-austerity

and so is Angela Eagle, they're copying him to get supporters.

Mr Smith said he wanted tackling inequality to be at the heart

of his campaign as he tries to become the first Welshman in over

The mother of Olympic cyclist Chris Boardman has died

after a collision with a car while she was cycling

Carol Boardman was taken to hospital with serious injuries following

the collision in Connah's Quay yesterday afternoon.

A racing cyclist in her own right - Carol Boardman gave up competitive

Today her son - Olympic gold-medallist Chris Boardman -

tweeted this picture of his mother, saying she never lost

hours of this morning - following a collision

at a roundabout in Connah's Quay shortly before two o'clock yesterday

Police say a white Mitsubishi L200 pick-up was also involved,

Great Britain at two Olympic games - said his mother continued her

passion for cycling well into her 70s, and would take groups

He described her as the "most positive, outgoing person

"you could ever hope to meet" - and his family cannot yet conceive

The President of the Royal Welsh Show has said this year's event

is taking place at a time of unprecedented uncertainty

Richard Jones told BBC Wales that there was "no plan" for life

outside the EU - and Welsh Government ministers need

to prioritise listening to the views of farmers and people

I wanted to be about opportunities as well.

Significant improvements have been made at North Wales's health board

following an outbreak of C-difficile three years ago.

There were 96 cases at Glan Clwyd Hospital

The latest report says, despite improvements,

staffing issues have created "a potentially unsafe clinical

The Health Board will consider the report on Thursday.

A quick look at the weather, and cloud and mist will soon break

up, leaving us with a mostly dry, humid and very warm day -

with widespread sunshine in the afternoon.

We're back with updates from 6.25 tomorrow morning.

Thanks for watching - goodnight.

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