:00:11. > :00:15.Wales needs to rethink the help it offers to companies based here,
:00:16. > :00:19.in light of Tata's decision to sell its steel plants.
:00:20. > :00:22.That's according to members of Wales' main political parties,
:00:23. > :00:25.who have been giving their views on the future of the Welsh economy
:00:26. > :00:28.in the run-up to next month's Assembly elections.
:00:29. > :00:33.Here's our Political Correspondent, Arwyn Jones.
:00:34. > :00:35.Today, Sanjeev Gupta, the only prospective buyer to come
:00:36. > :00:39.forward to take on Tata's strip steel business, has said he is "not
:00:40. > :00:43.married" to a buyout - suggesting he could walk away
:00:44. > :00:45.from a potential deal, if the government fails
:00:46. > :00:50.to meet his terms on workers' pensions and energy costs.
:00:51. > :00:53.During a BBC Wales election debate this morning,
:00:54. > :00:55.all parties gave their support to the workers.
:00:56. > :00:59.The Assembly candidates also gave their views on the what should
:01:00. > :01:05.review in the way business rates are funded and
:01:06. > :01:08.managed in terms of the use of state aid rules,
:01:09. > :01:11.they are limited in the amount that that can be intervened.
:01:12. > :01:26.In terms of procurement for Tata, EU procurement laws limit us to having
:01:27. > :01:29.-- procurement laws limit us from having a preference for Welsh
:01:30. > :01:31.companies. For others there is a role
:01:32. > :01:33.for the welsh government to help,not only in Tata,
:01:34. > :01:35.but elsewhere, too. We seem to be using the same
:01:36. > :01:38.strategy of the 1970s and 1980s where the government is giving up
:01:39. > :01:41.grant aid rather than working alongside companies, management and
:01:42. > :01:42.workforce together, to come up with a
:01:43. > :01:44.sustainable long-term strategy. As well as offering support
:01:45. > :01:47.for Tata, Labour says Government can also boost the economy by investing,
:01:48. > :01:49.like the last government's schools 21st-century schools, we have been
:01:50. > :01:52.investing almost ?2 billion And we've got to remember
:01:53. > :01:56.that what we've done is to use procurement as a tool
:01:57. > :01:59.to really build the companies The M4 relief road is another
:02:00. > :02:04.potential infrastructure boost But parties disagree
:02:05. > :02:08.on whether or not it's worth using the Welsh Government's
:02:09. > :02:10.entire billion pound I want to see us taking a slightly
:02:11. > :02:16.broader stance We ask ourselves not how can
:02:17. > :02:21.we build roads, we ask how can we make sure
:02:22. > :02:25.that people and goods can move around freely around our own area
:02:26. > :02:28.and into and out of other areas. There was also a consensus that
:02:29. > :02:30.smaller businesses And inward investment, looking
:02:31. > :02:41.after those that come in better and also marketing more
:02:42. > :02:45.effectively so that we can't draw in The issues around selling Tata Steel
:02:46. > :02:50.have dominated the headlines over the past days and weeks
:02:51. > :02:53.and dominated the Assembly The formal sale process
:02:54. > :03:00.will begin tomorrow. North Wales Police say
:03:01. > :03:03.they are becoming increasingly concerned about a 57-year-old woman
:03:04. > :03:07.missing from Caernarfon. Local people joined the search
:03:08. > :03:11.for Avril Whitfield today. Police are urging anyone
:03:12. > :03:18.with information to contact them. Swansea City Supporters Trust says
:03:19. > :03:22.it needs more detail before it can get behind a ?100 million takeover
:03:23. > :03:25.of the club. It's emerged that two
:03:26. > :03:28.American investors are in talks about a deal -
:03:29. > :03:31.as Nicola Smith reports. Yesterday's win over
:03:32. > :03:35.Chelsea was memorable. It effectively assured Swansea City
:03:36. > :03:38.are safe from relegation and as fans left the ground,
:03:39. > :03:42.it emerged a takeover that could change the club's fortunes
:03:43. > :03:46.for ever was on the cards. In a statement last night,
:03:47. > :03:48.the club confirmed it an agreement to bring
:03:49. > :03:57.in a major new shareholder would have a controlling interest
:03:58. > :03:59.in the club. Chairman Huw Jenkins said
:04:00. > :04:01.it was a proposal that would help Swansea to progress both
:04:02. > :04:03.on and off the field. The supporters' trust
:04:04. > :04:05.would maintain its stake, but told me they are not
:04:06. > :04:07.ready to commit. As 21% shareholders,
:04:08. > :04:10.obviously we've got sit down, go through everything,
:04:11. > :04:13.check we are happy prospective terms and everything
:04:14. > :04:23.before we say yes, definitely. Los Angeles-based Steve Kaplan
:04:24. > :04:30.is vice-chair of NBA basketball Jason Levien is managing
:04:31. > :04:33.general partner of American A new deal with Sky
:04:34. > :04:40.and BT Sport starts next season and it's worth
:04:41. > :04:43.more than ?5 billion, Finish bottom, you pocket
:04:44. > :04:53.at least ?99 million. It's a world away from when Swansea
:04:54. > :04:56.was fighting for survival and today, fans
:04:57. > :05:00.were cautiously optimistic. This time was going to come at some
:05:01. > :05:02.point and the board have showed us
:05:03. > :05:05.that they're looking and they've earned our trust
:05:06. > :05:09.in their decision-making over what I think we've gone as far as we can
:05:10. > :05:15.with the investment we have had So, yes, I think
:05:16. > :05:19.it's excellent news. The club is hoping an agreement can
:05:20. > :05:24.be reached by the end of the season. Boxing - and Wales' Lee Selby
:05:25. > :05:28.retained his IBF featherweight title He won on a unanimous points
:05:29. > :05:32.decision against the American The weather forecast -
:05:33. > :05:44.rain will become more widespread tonight,
:05:45. > :05:47.heavy at times. Tomorrow it'll push
:05:48. > :05:49.south-westwards, with some The rain will become more
:05:50. > :05:54.widespread tomorrow afternoon,