06/03/2016 BBC Wales Today

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The leader of Labour's campaign to remain in the EU has told BBC

Wales it was unfair to think European economic aid money

would solve the problems of the poorest parts of the country.

Alan Johnson said Wales still needed to work towards its own destiny.

But opponents argue that we'd be better off if funds weren't

diverted through Brussels.

Rhodri Lewis reports.

He may not be in power anymore, but the former

Home Secretary Alan Johnson is still one of his party's big beasts.

That's why he's been put in charge of Labour's campaign to stay

in the EU.

The question of whether so-called objective one money has done any

good is one which both sides of the debate hope to use

to their advantage.

West Wales and the Valleys are currently on their third

round of European structural funding.

Between 2002 and 2006, they were awarded more

than ?1.5 billion.

Between 2007 and 2013, ?1.8 billion was invested.

The current round, which runs to 2020, will see a further

?1.8 billion poured in.

Speaking to the Sunday Politics Wales programme,

Mr Johnson said it was unfair to expect the spending to have

solved this area's economic problems.

I think to argue that, yes, Europe has this ambition that

all parts of Europe should come up to the same level of prosperity

and you have seen that money come to you in Wales,

but to somehow say grudgingly, it hasn't created a land of milk

and honey, I think is a bit unfair.

But his comments have been criticised by groups

who want to leave the EU.

As we have said all along, there is no such thing as EU money.

It's our money which we send to Brussels, we get a small fraction

of it back, we then have to match fund it, we have to spend it

on projects they tell us to spend it on and we have to put an EU flag

on it in order to say, thank you very much for giving

us our money back.

Alan Johnson asked what would have happened to these areas had they not

had EU money?

That is going to be one of the critical questions discussed

in the weeks and months before the referendum in June.

A man has been charged with murder after a 39-year-old

was stabbed in Cardiff.

Clint Sims was found in Glyndwr Road in Ely on Thursday.

Stephen Pike has been charged with murder and two counts

of possessing a knife in public.

He's due to appear before magistrates tomorrow.

Hospitals could be ranked using a new one-to-five ratings

system with scores on public display, if the Welsh Conservatives

win power in May's Assembly election.

The party says cleanliness, infection rates and access

to treatment would all be assessed to reach a final score.

The independent watchdog Health Inspectorate Wales would be

responsible for implementing the idea.

Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood has ruled out any kind of coalition deal

with Labour after the election if the party pushes ahead with plans

for an M4 relief road around Newport.

The First Minister, Carwyn Jones, has said proposals for the ?1

billion project would be included in Labour's manifesto.

It's the first so-called "red line" to have been set out by Plaid

in any post-election negotiations.

I've been very clear since I've been leader of this party that we have

to spread wealth and prosperity throughout the nation,

and focusing spending like that on one small corner of the nation

is completely unacceptable to Plaid Cymru and so we would not

support any government that wanted to go ahead with that.

Rugby, and in the Pro 12, the Cardiff Blues were beaten

by the Glasgow Warriors 27 points to 20.

The Blues were 20 points to nil down at half-time,

but a late rally saw Dan Fish, Elis Jenkins and Macauley Cook

all cross the line to secure a losing bonus point.

Ice hockey, and defending champions the Cardiff Devils

lost their Challenge Cup final against the Nottingham Panthers

in Sheffield tonight.

A late goal by Evan Mosey, with 25 seconds of sudden-death

overtime to go, secured the win for Nottingham.

The final score 1-0.

Time for a look at the weather.

And there's a yellow be aware warning in place for snow and ice

across much of Wales tonight and into tomorrow morning.

Tomorrow will be a predominantly dry and cold day with a fair amount

of sunshine and light, northerly winds.

A few wintry showers, but they'll clear to leave a dry

and bright afternoon, with highs of 8 Celsius.

And that's Wales Today.

We're back with updates in breakfast from 6.25am tomorrow morning.

But from all of us on the weekend team, thank you for watching.

Goodnight.