15/02/2016 BBC Wales Today

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Welsh steel workers take their message to the heart of Europe

- to urge support for their ailing industry.

And Labour promises 100,000 apprenticeships -

if the party wins May's Assembly election.

A senior EU commissioner has told this programme tariffs are already

being placed on Chinese steel products coming into the UK.

It comes as steel workers from Wales protested in Brussels,

demanding action from the European Union to

From Brussels, our Business Correspondent Brian Meechan.

Some of these Tata workers, in the company's distinctive blue

and yellow work gear, aren't only worried about the long-term.

Some are facing redundancy, as 750 jobs go at Port Talbot.

We want to make a bit of noise and put pressure

on the European Parliament to put sanctions on the Chinese deal,

because it is not a level playing field as it is.

It's about fighting for our jobs, at the end of the day.

It's the survival of the UK steel industry,

It's a desperate situation and we need urgent action on it.

Here we have 50 workers from Tata in Wales joining 5000 workers

from across Europe at the home of the European Commission,

China denies it is dumping steel - selling below its value or what it

costs to make - but critics argue it is clearly happening.

Tata's European boss says we need to learn from mistakes in the past,

when high energy costs took years to deal with.

We want the commission to apply the instruments that

are there to take actions against dumped steel from China

which destroys the market here in Europe.

The Welsh steelworkers stopped outside the European Commission

headquarters and were in good spirits, but I met with one

of Europe's most senior figures to see if their voices

There are 37 trade defending measures in place at the moment,

16 of which relate directly to China, so we're doing quite a lot

and every time there are accusations we look at the reality

and if there is a need to do anything in the way

The UK Government has been criticised for not backing tougher

measures to raise the cost of Chinese steel.

In Brussels, Business Minister Anna Soubry rejected the complaints.

It is important we don't get diverted into what might happen

If you look at tariffs it could take years to change and,

frankly, this industry hasn't got the time.

These steelworkers certainly had their day of protest.

Whether they get the response they want at the speed they want

Labour has announced six key pledges for May's Assembly election.

The First Minister, Carwyn Jones, promised funding for new treatments

on the NHS and better school standards.

But opponents say Labour's Welsh government

Our political correspondent Daniel Davies reports.

The motto applies to building aeroplanes and putting together

Carwyn Jones visited the Airbus factory in Flintshire today

promising a future Labour government would create more apprentices.

One of his six big ideas for May's election.

There will be more to come when we publish our manifesto

but these are the promises we ask you to measure us by in 2021.

If it wins it would create 100,000 apprenticeships over five years.

There would be a fund to pay for new treatments on the NHS.

Labour says it would offer a tax break to more small businesses

Schools would see a ?100 million fund to improve standards.

Parents would get an extra ten weeks of free childcare

And the amount of money elderly people could keep if they have

to sell their home to go into care would double to ?50,000.

We are talking about older people, talking of opportunities

for youngsters, talking about jobs, health, economy, education,

These are the things that affect people's everyday lives

and they expect political parties to make promises

on improving their lives and rightly so.

The opposition says Labour has had plenty of time to improve people's

lives in the 17 years it has already spent in power.

Sadly we have had 17 years of stagnation with Labour

and we are always told it is going to get better tomorrow.

These pledges are the same as at any election that Labour bring forward.

You can't really believe a word they say.

Labour has been in charge either alone or in coalition

since the Assembly was created in 1999.

Delivery, that is what he promised five years ago.

Now he says the job is only half finished and he needs another five

A man accused of raping a student during fresher's week in Cardiff

was preying on single, drunk women - a court has heard.

Reemus Hamza is alleged to have attacked the 20-year-old

near Cardiff University as she walked home alone

A woman from Cardiff, who had been missing since Friday

Janine Loddo from Llanishen was last seen on Friday at the Popworld night

She had left the club - formerly known as Flares -

Cases of flu in Wales are at their highest level amongst

people under 45 this year - rather than the elderly,

They say the latest strain particularly effects the young

Different viruses have different age profiles.

which we know affects older people more than younger people.

This year it is a H1N1 virus, which has been around since 2009,

it is contained in the vaccine so we know the vaccine is a good

match, but it does affect younger people more than older people.

Rugby, and it looks unlikely Rhys Webb will be re-called

to the Wales side to play France a week on Friday.

The scrum-half has not played for Wales since suffering a serious

foot injury before the World Cup last September.

Ospreys say Rhys Webb is "extremely doubtful" to play in the Pro 12 game

against Edinburgh this Friday after a head injury

It is disappointing for us but more importantly to Rhys.

He has come back from a long lay-off.

I don't think it will keep him out too long but it is something we have

got to make sure, particularly with these head injury assessments,

we have to make sure that players are at the forefront

Snooker, and controversy at the Welsh Open today.

Ronnie O'Sullivan's behaviour was called unacceptable

and disrespectful after he turned down the chance to score

The five-time world champion said the ?10,000

Lots of zeros on the weather map - it's going to be a cold one.

A set called Mike Knight got a beautiful one to head outside and

look at the stars. . Tomorrow we can look forward to another bright and

dry day. Lots of blue on the map tonight so it is a frosty night.

Temperatures take a tumble down to minus six Celsius. High pressure

just about controlling our weather tomorrow bringing another settled

day. Low pressure not far away. Weather system bring wind and rain

in tomorrow night. You will be scraping ice because tomorrow

morning but it should be blue skies with some sunshine once the sun

comes up. Winds picked up in the West. For the rest of the British

Isles the rain of the British Isles into Northern Ireland and Scotland

tomorrow morning with strong winds. Barbara South at least it is dry and

brighter. Two in Wales we will start to see more in the rear of cloud.

Still bright and dry so if will start to see more in the way of

cloud. Still bright and dry so if they are day with temperatures

around six Celsius. Tomorrow night and other cold night but not as cold

as tonight. A lot more cloud around with his band of rain and snow

making its way eastwards. Sleep that lower levels and snow at higher

levels. Temperature is around three Celsius. That band sticking around

for much of Wednesday before cleaning West. Gradually by the time

we get into Thursday that the band quickly and we can look forward to

another dry day. Sunshine but still cold. Seven Celsius. More wet and

windy weather and certainly milder conditions by the time we get to the

conditions by the time we get to the weekend.

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