:00:00. > :00:18.here in Edinburgh. That is all for tonight. Newsnight is
:00:19. > :00:21.A Yes vote in the Scottish referendum would have
:00:22. > :00:25.That was the view of former Welsh Secretary, William Hague,
:00:26. > :00:28.as he stood in for David Cameron at Prime Minister's Question Time.
:00:29. > :00:36.Cemlyn Davies is in Scotland following the campaigns.
:00:37. > :00:45.This was the David the cavalry rode into town to offer back-up for the
:00:46. > :00:49.No campaign. Last weekend's polls suggested the vote was too tight to
:00:50. > :00:52.call, prompting David Cameron to pull out of Prime Minister's
:00:53. > :00:57.Questions to lend his support north of the border. William Hague, whose
:00:58. > :01:03.wife Ffion is Welsh, was to hold the fort in Westminster.
:01:04. > :01:05.All of us in the UK would be diminished by the break-up of the
:01:06. > :01:10.United Kingdom. We are something greater than the sum of our parts
:01:11. > :01:14.and that is well understood across the UK and the impact on Wales with
:01:15. > :01:19.the unmistakable. The leader of the opposition, Ed
:01:20. > :01:20.Miliband, is also in Scotland today. Normally on Wednesday after and he
:01:21. > :01:23.is crossing swords with the Prime Normally on Wednesday after and he
:01:24. > :01:25.Minister in the Commons but Normally on Wednesday after and he
:01:26. > :01:30.they are both singing from the same hymn sheet, urging the Scots to
:01:31. > :01:32.No next week. There are 650 MPs
:01:33. > :01:39.Commons. Of them 40 are Welsh MPs. 59
:01:40. > :01:41.Scottish and from Northern Ireland. These MPs can vote in the Commons
:01:42. > :01:46.Scottish and from Northern Ireland. issues that don't affect their
:01:47. > :01:47.constituents, like health and education, and
:01:48. > :01:51.constituents, like health and being put forward to try to solve
:01:52. > :01:55.the problem. An English Parliament where English MPs meet and talk
:01:56. > :01:58.about English laws. Then you would also have been other UK Parliament
:01:59. > :01:59.about English laws. Then you would for matters that affect us all.
:02:00. > :02:03.English votes for English for matters that affect us all.
:02:04. > :02:07.suggestion some conservatives favour, where business is split in
:02:08. > :02:13.the Commons between England and the rest of the UK. If, as I expect and
:02:14. > :02:17.hope, Scotland stays within us, I think we should devolve power within
:02:18. > :02:21.England, look at the constitutional arrangements, because it has
:02:22. > :02:24.developed in a kind of incremental way that England has to organise and
:02:25. > :02:29.decentralised from London to its wider regions.
:02:30. > :02:33.If there is a Yes vote there will be a pressing need to ensure greater
:02:34. > :02:38.autonomy. Otherwise we will be in an English dominated Parliament under
:02:39. > :02:43.Westminster control. Of course, the fate of the rest of the UK is in the
:02:44. > :02:49.hands of Scotland. Now living in Glasgow, Beryl Fisher
:02:50. > :02:53.is originally from near Aberystwyth. She is aware of the possible knock
:02:54. > :03:00.on effect on Wales. We don't want to be thinking only of ourselves, we
:03:01. > :03:04.have to think of the other nations. Wheels, especially, because
:03:05. > :03:07.have to think of the other nations. you know, me! -- Wales, especially.
:03:08. > :03:11.Next you know, me! -- Wales, especially.
:03:12. > :03:14.to decide whether they want to stay walk away. Whatever
:03:15. > :03:15.to decide whether they want to stay will be profound implications for
:03:16. > :03:17.the rest of us. To other news now,
:03:18. > :03:20.and two more nurses have been charged with wilful neglect of
:03:21. > :03:23.patients at the Princess of Wales hospital in Bridgend - as part of an
:03:24. > :03:25.investigation into record keeping. Jade Pugh and Natalie Jones are
:03:26. > :03:28.accused of failing to monitor blood glucose levels
:03:29. > :03:30.and falsifying patients notes. They will appear at Bridgend
:03:31. > :03:32.Magistrates Court later this month. Three other nurses have already
:03:33. > :03:34.appeared in court The former Welsh Secretary David
:03:35. > :03:38.Jones has denied any involvement with an anonymous blog
:03:39. > :03:40.which another Conservative MP claims Guto Bebb was speaking in the House
:03:41. > :03:47.of Commons when he claimed the Thoughts Of Oscar blog had been
:03:48. > :03:50.traced to the office of Mr Jones's His business partner, Dylan Moore,
:03:51. > :03:58.has also strongly denied the claims. North Wales Police say they will
:03:59. > :04:03.examine Mr Bebb's concerns. The union that represents local
:04:04. > :04:06.government workers says too many councils are employing staff
:04:07. > :04:08.on contracts with no guarantee Here's our political reporter,
:04:09. > :04:27.Paul Martin. Wrote in hand, Jenin is off to her
:04:28. > :04:34.next client. She is a camera, Wrote in hand, Jenin is off to her
:04:35. > :04:37.that rotor varies every week. Because she is on zero hours
:04:38. > :04:40.contract. The flexibility is great because I
:04:41. > :04:45.never miss my son or my daughter's appointments school, it is
:04:46. > :04:49.fantastic. But then planning long-term, if I want a new kitchen
:04:50. > :04:52.next year, it is hard to plan what my wage will be because it is not
:04:53. > :04:56.guaranteed. my wage will be because it is not
:04:57. > :04:59.Crossroads provides social care for several local authorities. Jenin's
:05:00. > :05:03.boss says the contracts are essential.
:05:04. > :05:11.It allows us to meet the demand of our client group without struggling
:05:12. > :05:15.to fill the contracted hours. But zero hours contracts are
:05:16. > :05:21.controversial. Both Labour and Plaid Cymru have spoken out against them
:05:22. > :05:24.this use. We asked all 22 Welsh councils if they directly employ
:05:25. > :05:33.staff using the contracts. Each of them do, with Palace by far the
:05:34. > :05:40.biggest user. But Labour councils Bridgend and Swansea and Ceredigion
:05:41. > :05:44.also have hundreds of staff on zero hours contracts. The councils say
:05:45. > :05:47.the staff get paid holiday and are free to take work elsewhere, but
:05:48. > :05:54.Labour says they should set an example by not using the contracts.
:05:55. > :05:57.There is a general insecurity because you do not know how much
:05:58. > :06:05.work you are going to have from day to day. Can you manage to pay your
:06:06. > :06:09.mortgage? Do your housekeeping? The results on impact on the work-life
:06:10. > :06:14.balance. Both Labour and Plaid Cymru Serie A
:06:15. > :06:21.committed to improving working conditions. Jenin says she is happy
:06:22. > :06:24.because she has a steady flow of shifts, but scrutiny of zero hours
:06:25. > :06:25.contracts is likely to continue with the UK consulting on new
:06:26. > :06:31.regulations. There's been the biggest drop in the
:06:32. > :06:33.number of children missing secondary It comes a year
:06:34. > :06:37.after tougher measures to tackle Latest figures show the number with
:06:38. > :06:41.a perfect record was the highest It's being called
:06:42. > :06:44.a world leading research centre. The Welsh Wound Innovation Centre
:06:45. > :06:46.has opened in Llantrisant, aiming to improve treatments
:06:47. > :06:48.and lower hospital admissions. It will work with patients at the
:06:49. > :06:50.nearby Royal Glamorgan Hospital. Treating wounds costs the NHS
:06:51. > :07:02.here around a ?150,000 a year. The Maesteg born actor Howell Evans
:07:03. > :07:05.has died at the age of 86. In recent years he was best known
:07:06. > :07:08.for appearing in the Ruth Jones TV He also appeared in the film
:07:09. > :07:12.The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain, and on
:07:13. > :07:15.shows including Coronation Street, His agents say he passed away
:07:16. > :07:24.yesterday, surrounded by his family. A crowd of about 150 people cheered
:07:25. > :07:27.on members of Team Wales at a Commonwealth Games homecoming
:07:28. > :07:31.ceremony in Cardiff Bay earlier. First Minister Carwyn Jones paid
:07:32. > :07:34.tribute to their achievements. The team won a record 36 medals
:07:35. > :07:37.in Glasgow, four more than their previous best
:07:38. > :07:51.at the Manchester games in 2002. I am just glad people are going to
:07:52. > :07:55.come out and celebrate the success the team has had in the summer. I
:07:56. > :07:56.think these guys deserve the recognition for all the hard work
:07:57. > :07:58.they put in. Cricket, and Glamorgan are in a
:07:59. > :08:01.strong position at close of play on Day Two of their Championship match
:08:02. > :08:03.against Derbyshire in Cardiff. Glamorgan closed on 145-5,
:08:04. > :08:21.a lead of 224. It is not bad at all after that
:08:22. > :08:28.chilly autumnal start today. Top temperatures, 23 Celsius in
:08:29. > :08:31.Pembrokeshire, well above the seasonal average. There is more
:08:32. > :08:32.fine, warm and unsettled weather to come tomorrow.
:08:33. > :08:35.Tonight some clear spells, light winds allowing mist and fog to form.
:08:36. > :08:37.Some patchy cloud and temperatures between 8
:08:38. > :08:57.and 13 Celsius in towns and cities, cooler in the countryside.
:08:58. > :09:00.Once the early mist and fog lifts, tomorrow is another fine day with
:09:01. > :09:02.Those changes more obvious further east -
:09:03. > :09:05.cloud moving in off the north sea coasts of England and Scotland and
:09:06. > :09:14.The best of the brightness further west, temperatures
:09:15. > :09:17.above average eveywhere - 16C in the Hebrides, 20 in south-east England.
:09:18. > :09:19.And a fine end to the day across Wales,
:09:20. > :09:22.a little more cloud than recent days but still plenty of sunny spells.
:09:23. > :09:25.Temperatures in the high teens for most, in the 20s along Cardigan bay.
:09:26. > :09:27.Friday's another fine day, again we'll see slightly thicker cloud,
:09:28. > :09:32.Pressure slowly falling as we head into the weekend, as that high edges
:09:33. > :09:35.closer to Scandanavia, and this is an unusual chart - often the source
:09:36. > :09:38.of our high pressure is to the south-west from the Azores, but this
:09:39. > :09:43.low is bringing rain and gale force winds there.
:09:44. > :09:48.Back home, and other a few days to come, maybe just a bit cloudy and
:09:49. > :09:51.please you into the weekend. And that is Wales Today,
:09:52. > :09:54.we're back from around 6:25am.