:00:00. > :00:07.Now it's time for the news where you are.
:00:08. > :00:09.Welcome to Wales Today. Our top stories:
:00:10. > :00:11.Hundreds of steel jobs are set to go across the country.
:00:12. > :00:14.BBC Wales understands details will be made public next week.
:00:15. > :00:17.And the Education Minister Huw Lewis has announced he'll be standing down
:00:18. > :00:33.from the Assembly at May's elections.
:00:34. > :00:37.For weeks, there have been fears for the Welsh steel industry,
:00:38. > :00:40.and tonight, BBC Wales understands Tata, which employs 6,000
:00:41. > :00:43.steelworkers here, is expected to announce hundreds of job
:00:44. > :00:48.Most of those posts are expected to go at the firm's
:00:49. > :00:54.Cemlyn Davies has this exclusive report.
:00:55. > :00:57.The British steel industry is in crisis.
:00:58. > :00:59.In recent months, thousands of steelworkers have lost their jobs
:01:00. > :01:02.in Scotland and the North of England.
:01:03. > :01:05.And the focus is now on Wales and Port Talbot,
:01:06. > :01:08.where Tata Steel employs thousands of people.
:01:09. > :01:11.The plant is reported to be losing ?1 million a day,
:01:12. > :01:14.and BBC Wales has been told that an announcement on job losses
:01:15. > :01:19.here and across Wales could be made as early as next week.
:01:20. > :01:22.The number of jobs axed is expected to be in the high hundreds,
:01:23. > :01:27.Anthony Taylor is a local councillor who spent 44 years working
:01:28. > :01:34.It is a blow for me as a person, because it's an emotional thing.
:01:35. > :01:36.At the plant for 44 years, you become attached to the people,
:01:37. > :01:42.But it's a bigger blow to the community when it comes.
:01:43. > :01:44.It goes without saying that Tata is the biggest employer
:01:45. > :01:48.Everyone, it seems, knows someone employed at the steelworks,
:01:49. > :01:51.and people here tell me that the plant does much more
:01:52. > :02:00.Tata Steel says any announcement will be made to its workforce first.
:02:01. > :02:04.But local politicians are already braced for bad news.
:02:05. > :02:05.The steel industry has to restructure.
:02:06. > :02:08.It has to look at cutting some of its costs.
:02:09. > :02:12.I am absolutely convinced that with the trade unions
:02:13. > :02:16.and the Government and Tata Steel working constructively
:02:17. > :02:20.in partnership with each other, we can weather this storm.
:02:21. > :02:23.We can ride it out and we can actually come back stronger.
:02:24. > :02:24.With other sites in Newport, Llanwern.
:02:25. > :02:30.Tata employees a total of 6000 people across Wales.
:02:31. > :02:33.But the vast majority - around 4000 workers -
:02:34. > :02:39.The Economy Minister met with company bosses on a prearranged
:02:40. > :02:42.visit to Deeside this morning, but wouldn't be drawn
:02:43. > :02:47.If anything official comes from the company...
:02:48. > :02:51.There are so many rumours about the steel industry
:02:52. > :02:53.and to comment on anything, it wouldn't be right.
:02:54. > :02:55.It would be unfair, because if there are any issues
:02:56. > :02:58.around jobs, I'm sure the company will be wanting to deal
:02:59. > :03:01.Unions say they are broadly satisfied with the Welsh
:03:02. > :03:04.Government's attempts to protect steelworkers,
:03:05. > :03:06.but they are frustrated with the lack of action
:03:07. > :03:11.The UK Government told us it has been proactive in helping the steel
:03:12. > :03:14.industry by cutting energy costs and taking action on
:03:15. > :03:20.But it seems that simply hasn't been enough to protect Welsh
:03:21. > :03:27.steelworkers, whose future this evening is more uncertain than ever.
:03:28. > :03:29.And we'll bring you any updates on this story over the weekend,
:03:30. > :03:32.including a special report on Sunday Politics Wales.
:03:33. > :03:38.That's this Sunday morning at 11am, here on BBC One Wales.
:03:39. > :03:41.A 53-year-old man has appeared before magistrates in Newport,
:03:42. > :03:44.charged with the murder of a woman in Monmouthshire.
:03:45. > :03:46.The body of 25-year-old Georgina Symonds was found
:03:47. > :03:51.Peter Morgan, who's from Abergavenny, was remanded
:03:52. > :03:56.in custody until his next court appearance on Monday.
:03:57. > :03:59.North Wales Police are treating the death of a man in Rhyl
:04:00. > :04:01.as suspicious after significant concerns were raised
:04:02. > :04:06.The body of 44-year-old Liam James Hill was found
:04:07. > :04:09.in his flat on the West Parade last Friday.
:04:10. > :04:12.Officers are now appealing for information to help establish
:04:13. > :04:16.Mr Hill's movements before his death.
:04:17. > :04:19.The Education Minister Huw Lewis has announced he'll be standing down
:04:20. > :04:24.Mr Lewis has been AM for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
:04:25. > :04:27.since the first Assembly elections in 1999.
:04:28. > :04:31.Our political reporter, Bethan Lewis, joins me now.
:04:32. > :04:37.Bethan, what's behind his decision to stand down?
:04:38. > :04:45.He said in a statement tonight that it is time to move on for him and
:04:46. > :04:49.his constituency after 17 years in Cardiff Bay. He says he's looking
:04:50. > :04:52.forward to seeking out new opportunities, challenges and
:04:53. > :04:57.spending more time with his family. He is a former teacher. He has been
:04:58. > :05:02.education minister for over two years. A high profile and
:05:03. > :05:05.contentious portfolio. Before that, he was culture minister and
:05:06. > :05:08.communities and communities and tackling poverty minister as well.
:05:09. > :05:18.But the night, the First Minister, who he stood against in the Labour
:05:19. > :05:21.leadership contest in 2009, says he praises him for his passion and says
:05:22. > :05:28.he will be sorely missed. And he is in fact going to join several other
:05:29. > :05:35.Labour AMs who are standing down. Yes, he is the second Cabinet
:05:36. > :05:39.banister to stand down. Huw Lewis is the latest of ten Labour AMs to say
:05:40. > :05:46.they will be standing in made's elections. That is a third of the
:05:47. > :05:50.whole Labour group. Some AMs from other parties as well. Whatever the
:05:51. > :05:54.result in May, the Assembly will look pretty different. A new
:05:55. > :05:58.candidate will have to be chosen and it is a pretty safe Labour seat, so
:05:59. > :06:01.there is likely to be a lot of competition for that. Thank you.
:06:02. > :06:04.Doubts have been raised about some of the engineering behind Swansea's
:06:05. > :06:07.Several experts have told BBC Wales the design could generate less
:06:08. > :06:09.energy than the company behind it claims.
:06:10. > :06:12.It comes after the Prime Minister admitted his enthusiasm
:06:13. > :06:15.for the project has reduced, as the UK Government tries
:06:16. > :06:23.I did question back in 2010 whether it would be better
:06:24. > :06:25.to reorientate those turbines so that the wake was parallel
:06:26. > :06:29.to the mouth coming out OF here, and sending the wake right out
:06:30. > :06:35.So I hope that if this scheme goes ahead, and I hope it does,
:06:36. > :06:40.that we can try to reconsider some aspects of the design,
:06:41. > :06:44.which I think at the moment, could be improved.
:06:45. > :06:48.The developer, Tidal Lagoon Power, says questions on the engineering
:06:49. > :06:56.and environmental impact of the project have been addressed.
:06:57. > :06:58.Rugby, and the Ospreys' chances of reaching the knockout stages
:06:59. > :07:00.of the European Champions Cup were boosted after they beat
:07:01. > :07:04.Clermont Auvergne 21-13 at the Liberty Stadium tonight.
:07:05. > :07:08.The goal kicking of Dan Biggar and Sam Davies secured the points
:07:09. > :07:12.for the Ospreys, who can win a place in the next round if the defeat
:07:13. > :07:20.Elsewhere, the Dragons beat Castres 31-18 in the Challenge Cup.
:07:21. > :07:24.Winger Ashton Hewitt's try just before full time secured the Welsh
:07:25. > :07:31.The Dragons stay two points clear at the top of pool two.
:07:32. > :07:34.In football, Cardiff City won't be able to sign new players this month.
:07:35. > :07:37.They've been placed under a transfer embargo by the Football League
:07:38. > :07:40.after breaching financial fair play rules.
:07:41. > :07:42.It's thought the breach relates to Cardiff's debts.
:07:43. > :07:47.It's the second time in six years that Cardiff have had
:07:48. > :07:54.Let's see what the weather has in store for the weekend.
:07:55. > :08:07.Hello. Keep the winter woollies handy. It will stay cold this
:08:08. > :08:11.weekend. I can promise some dry weather. Some sunshine and a lighter
:08:12. > :08:17.winds. It might not be dry everywhere through the weekend. This
:08:18. > :08:21.evening, some wintry showers. Some showers in Pembrokeshire tonight.
:08:22. > :08:28.Elsewhere, dried, clear starry skies and a widespread frost. Temperatures
:08:29. > :08:33.could fall as low as minus eight Celsius. Once again, ice would be a
:08:34. > :08:38.hazard and a Met Office warning is in force. A cold, frosty start for
:08:39. > :08:43.much of Wales tomorrow. But bright and crisp with plenty of sunshine.
:08:44. > :08:48.But some showers in the south-west. Across the rest of the UK, watch out
:08:49. > :08:51.for icy patches when travelling. Wintry showers will affect the
:08:52. > :08:57.eastern coast was otherwise, most places bright with some winter
:08:58. > :09:02.sunshine. Cloud will bring rain and snow to the north-west later in the
:09:03. > :09:07.afternoon. Only one Celsius tomorrow in Glasgow. Tomorrow afternoon, many
:09:08. > :09:12.places dry, bright and crisp with sunshine. The odd shower lingering
:09:13. > :09:19.in the West. Temperatures only cold to say, especially on higher ground.
:09:20. > :09:25.Seven Celsius. Tomorrow evening, some frost. Cloud increasing
:09:26. > :09:30.overnight. That may bring rain or snow to North Wales. Further south
:09:31. > :09:36.will remain dry and frosty. On Sunday, some patchy rain and snow in
:09:37. > :09:41.mid, north and East Wales. A freshening wind in the West. Into
:09:42. > :09:46.next week, signs of a change. Some rain on the way and a little snow in
:09:47. > :09:49.places. It may turn milder by the middle of the week. But a lot of
:09:50. > :09:51.uncertainty. Have a nice weekend. There's news, sport,
:09:52. > :09:54.travel and weather throughout the weekend on BBC Radio Wales,
:09:55. > :09:56.Radio Cymru and online. We're back at 5:50pm tomorrow
:09:57. > :09:58.evening. For now, from all of us
:09:59. > :10:03.on the late team, goodnight.