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Neil Hamilton is elected leader of UKIP in the Assembly

but his appointment has provoked a furious row within the party,

with Nigel Farage describing the appointment as unjust.

We are not handing out jobs for the boys, this is finding

the person who best commands authority inside the Assembly.

Still in the driving seat - Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT

Davies says his AMs back him despite a disappointing election.

Ryan Morse could have been saved had two doctors referred him

for emergency treatment, a court hears.

Wrexham Council agrees to accept five Syrian refugee families over

the next year but calls tonight that we should take more.

To be honest, we won't even notice five families or 30 individuals.

I am sure there is scope to do more than that.

And Josh is just 20 and spent months living rough.

The restaurant in Merthyr giving a break to homeless people.

The former Conservative MP Neil Hamilton has been elected

Ukip's leader in the National Assembly.

Tonight, his appointment has been criticised by Nigel Farage,

who described Neil Hamilton's victory as unjust and an act

Mr Hamilton beat Nathan Gill to the role - the man who led

the party to its election of seven AMs in last week's poll.

Here's our political reporter Paul Martin.

Ukip has made a great breakthrough today and I don't think that the

politics of the Assembly will ever be the same again. Five days since

the election and despite going from zero to seven seats, there has

effectively been a coup at the top of Ukip Wales. Nathan Gill, who has

run the party here for 18 months, will not lead the Assembly group.

Neil Hamilton will. It has caused a huge split in the party. Nigel

Farage attacked the decision, calling it unjust. But Neil Hamilton

insists the group will be united. Most of us have known each other a

very long time and personality differences apart, I don't think we

will have any difficulty working together. I have been in politics a

very long time and I have frequently lost the vote on issues on various

things. I have had no difficulty in working with people who took a

different view. Nathan Gill is still Ukip Wales leader. The role was

given to him by Nigel Farage. But there are questions now over whether

that is tenable. He was pretty despondent after the vote. It is

slightly bizarre. Only Ukip can do this kind of thing. I have taken us

to our greatest victory in domestic Latics and then the Assembly Members

we got there, over half of them decided to replace me as leader of

the group. He may be a new arrival in Cardiff Bay but Neil Hamilton is

arguably the most recognisable Assembly Member. He was a junior

minister in John Major's government but became synonymous with the cash

for questions scandal in the 90s and lost his seat to Martin Bell in

1997, despite denying any wrongdoing. He dropped the libel

action against the Guardian newspaper and was ostracised from

the Tory party. Since then he and his wife Christine have become known

outside politics thanks to TV appearances with Ali G, Louis

Theroux and in the jungle on I'm a celebrity. Now he has completed a

political comeback. So who are the Ukip group and which way did they

vote? Mark Reckless is a former Conservative MP who defected to Ukip

on the eve of the Tory conference in 2014. He voted for Nathan Gill. So

did Dave Rowlands. Michelle Brown, a lawyer and like Mr Gill represents

North Wales, but Hamilton. So did Gareth Bennett, a former journalist

whose controversial comments about immigrants in Cardiff led to calls

for his deselection. Caroline Jones, a former teacher and prison service

worker was the key vote. Both men this morning thought this morning

they had her vote but only Neil Hamilton was right. There is anger

amongst the grassroots to. One of the BBC's generation 16 group of

voters has decided to quit the party. It is difficult enough being

a young person at university supporting Ukip. Generally speaking,

young people are pretty hostile towards Ukip. These actions make it

impossible to defend the party. How can you defend this when you agree

with the people who say he should never have been a candidate. Neil

Hamilton's win has been given occasions for Ukip across Wales and

the UK. Here it is now almost impossible to see him and Nathan

Gill having a workable relationship. Mr Gill may consider his decision to

stand down as an MEP and at a UK level this widens the divine between

those who support Nigel Farage and those against him. Neil Hamilton

will now see Cardiff as a power base for the anti-Nigel Farage group.

Whatever the change of the guard at the top of UKIP, everything stays

The leader of the party here, Andrew RT Davies, says he's making

no excuses for the losses his party suffered in the Assembly election.

In his first interview since the Tories dropped into third

place behind Labour and Plaid Cymru, Mr Davies says many Conservative AMs

have called for him to remain as leader for the next five years.

He's been speaking to our political editor Nick Servini.

He was a big presence and a big personality on the election campaign

but Andrew RT Davies didn't guide his party to any victories in the

marginal seats where they were up against labour, and as a result the

Welsh Conservatives lost their status as the main opposition. He

faced his fellow Tory Assembly Members for the first time

yesterday, who gave him their support. To date he faced the

cameras. Did you consider resigning? I think everyone in politics after

an election considers what role they might play going forward. I have

made no excuses for what has gone on. I have painted the picture as it

is and ultimately, as leader, I take my share of responsibility. But I

also take my share of pride in what we achieved in this election in

those huge swings in Labour held seats. This is the first time the

Conservatives have failed to make progress in an Assembly election. In

1999, the party had nine members, it went up to 11 in 2003, 12 four years

later and then up to 14 in 2011, before coming down to 11 last week.

Mr Davies says a series of damaging reports in Westminster such as the

Panama papers, and decisions on welfare reform, played badly for the

party in Wales. The European referendum also cast a long shadow

over the Tory campaign, including at the Welsh conference, where David

Cameron's speech was dominated by warnings of the danger of Brexit for

the farming industry, rather than dominated by talking up Andrew RT

Davies as a future First Minister. Do you regret coming out in support

of Brexit when you did? Not at all. I am passionate about what I believe

in and I wear my heart on my sleeve. I will say honestly and openly when

I think something is right or wrong. When people see me, they know I am

telling the truth as it is. They might not like what I say and it is

to them to make that judgment. You can't be happy with the way the

Prime Minister responded in the conference? I think they would have

been a better way of handling that in the conference. Andrew RT Davies

has always been relaxed about whether he has more time to work on

his farm. That will have to wait for now because, as things stand, he is

still very much in the driving seat. Nick, it's been quite

a day in Cardiff Bay. Extraordinary events. To any degree

they would have been cohesiveness in this conservative group are now out

the window. Even at this stage, there is talk of a potential

permanent split in the group after the EU referendum and the Assembly

has not even started sitting yet. In the middle of all this, we have got

their UK politics being played out within the Ukip group at the

Assembly. Those who work for Nathan Gill feel deeply hurt by what has

gone on today. Nathan Gill is on the camp of Nigel Farage in all of this,

in direct opposition to those who are in Neil Hamilton's side of

things. There is a degree of irony, certainly in some of the comments

today. For those on the Nigel Farage side accusing those on the Neil

Hamilton side of following a personality cult as a result of

this. In the middle of it all, barely concealed tension between

Nigel Farage and Neil Hamilton. I spoke to Neil Hamilton earlier and

asked him when did you last shake the hand of Nigel Farage. His

response was that they should each other's throats. What can we expect

for the rest of this week? Tomorrow will be the first full day of the

Assembly. As well as the new Ukip members, there will be a really

different feel for things. More than a third of all the Assembly Members

will be new faces. I spoke last night about the lack of clarity

about who is going to get the job of trying to control the new Assembly

Members, the Presiding Officer, there are ten names being bandied

around, but finally over the last two days we have had drama from

Ukip, postmortem from the Conservative. For the rest of the

week, it is about time we heard from the government and its plans for the

future. Two doctors could have saved

the life of a 12-year-old boy had they'd examined him and sent him

for emergency treatment, A senior paediatrician said

Ryan Morse from Brynithel in Blaneau Gwent had every chance

of surviving the rare disease Dr Joanne Rudling and Dr Lindsey

Thomas deny manslaughter Ryan Morse had been unwell for

months. His mother made two calls to a GP surgery before the date -- the

day before he died but he was not seen in person by a doctor. We now

know he had Addison's disease, a problem with the adrenal gland,

fatal if left untreated. An expert in Addison's degrees told the court

's morning it was a very rare condition. Only spotting it was

tricky. Symptoms are very similar to other illnesses but there was one

hallmark. The darkening of skin in places really exposed to the sun. It

was that symptom that Ryan's mother she said she passed on to GPs in the

days and hours before her son died. Professor Hughes said the

expectation would be, had he been given emergency treatment, there is

every expectation based on my experience of treating people with

Addison's disease that he would have survived. Dr Joanne Rudling saw Ryan

a month before he died. His weight was not measured despite his

mother's concerns. The court also heard evidence from a GB of some 41

years experience. Ryan Morse was struggling with delirium before he

died he was so unwell, something he said he had never witnessed in those

circumstances before in his career. He said that, along with the

symptoms of weight loss, discolouration of Ryan's skin and

severe dehydration, should have been red flags for his GPs. Not

necessarily to diagnose him with Addison's disease but to recognise

that his life could be at risk and they should examine him

face-to-face. He said the care Ryan received was extremely seriously

below what could reasonably be expected from a competent general

practitioner. Dr Joanne Rudling and Dr Lindsey Thomas deny manslaughter

through gross negligence. The trial continues.

The footballer Ched Evans will find out the date for his new rape trial

The former Wales international had his conviction quashed

He was released from jail in 2014 after serving half of his five-year

sentence for raping a 19-year-old woman at a hotel in Rhuddlan.

Councillors in Denbighshire are to seek approval from the Welsh

government to suspend the Right to Buy' council-owned

The county council says Right to Buy' has reduced its housing

Wrexham Council has agreed to accept five Syrian refugee

David Cameron has said up to 20,000 refugees will be coming

But an open letter from religious and community groups has urged

Matthew Richards is at St Giles' Church in Wrexham.

The vicar here is one of 18 Christian and Muslim preachers

who've signed the letter to Wrexham Council saying it needed

to be more ambitious in helping people fleeing the Syrian conflict.

The number being considered in Wrexham is broadly in line

with other councils but the signatories

Roman left Ukraine a decade ago and came to Britain.

He moved to Wrexham where he helps refugees and asylum seekers

He says those fleeing Syria would be welcomed by residents but that it's

likely they may not make it their permanent home.

People looking for a community, many people moved from Wrexham after they

get status. They are moving to big cities. Liverpool, Manchester or

London. All Welsh councils have agreed

to take part in the Syrian relocation scheme announced

by the Prime Minister. The UK will accept 20,000 refugees

over the next five years. Some local authorities here have

announced plans to accommodate So far, Swansea has agreed

to house around 60. Anglesey will take ten,

as will Neath Port Talbot, and two families will be

housed in Caerphilly. Community and religious

leaders in North Wales, including the Bishop of St Asaph,

say Wrexham needs to increase When you think, for example, that

Lebanon has taken a million refugees. They are next door to

Syria, they are on the border, but the proportion, the amount of

refugees they are prepared to take actually involves real sacrifice. To

be honest, we won't even notice five families or 30 individuals. I am

sure there is scope to do more than that.

Wrexham councillors point to a long history where its doors have been

opened to vulnerable people from around the world.

Penley Hospital was established to treat Polish people injured

in the Second World War and continued to treat their families.

The town is the only dispersal area in north Wales for refugees

The first Syrian families are likely to start arriving over

And as we have seen, Wrexham is very multicultural. There are Polish

supermarkets, Portuguese supermarkets -- Portuguese

restaurant. And this cost would not be borne by taxpayers, it would come

from the UK Government. We asked the council to take part in this piece

but they did not have anybody available. But they have not ruled

out allowing more people from Syria to come here. They will review the

numbers in December. Much more to come

before seven o'clock. Tom spent months sleeping rough,

now he's learning to chef. The restaurant opening its doors

for a second chance. When you are on the street

and it is tipping down with rain, it is not pleasant conditions,

a day can feel like a week, a week can feel like a month

and a month can feel like a year. There's just six weeks to go

until we vote on whether to leave That big question is at the centre

of a debate being held Here's our environment

correspondent Steffan Messenger. Meeting farmers in the Vale

of Glamorgan this morning, the man in charge of rural affairs

for the EU. The land that is farmed in Wales,

the animals reared here and the subsidy cheques paid out

to our farmers are all influenced by rules that

have their roots in Brussels. There is a considerable impact

for farming and rural areas in Wales because ?6.50 out of every ?10

farmers earn at the moment comes The markets are going

through difficulties so there is a safety net income

for the farmers of Wales. 92% of their sheep meat and 93%

of their beef is exporting 40% of the EU budget goes

on supporting farmers through the Common Agricultural Policy -

a Europe-wide system of subsidies. ?240 million was handed down

to Welsh farmers in 2014 In many cases, this subsidy can make

up over three quarters Those campaigning to leave say these

payments would still be available with the Welsh and UK

Governments supporting farmers directly but Abi Reader,

who farms near Wenvoe, Once we go back to EU funding

and there is this large pot, it has got to be divided

between health, education, we are going to be competing

against things like that and I think the government's understanding

of the importance of food and the importance of being able

to feed people in this country is not really going to be high

on the list of priorities so it Far from being worried,

Ukip's farming expert says leaving the EU would be a great opportunity,

especially when it comes to trading Britain as a whole exports

about ?170 million worth of lamb to France, which is a lot

of money and a good trade. However, Britain imports ?650

million worth of wine from France. Are those French grape growers

simply going to roll up and say you can have a trade war

with the UK. The former leader of

Ceredigion Council, Dai Lloyd Evans, He says EU regulations mean farmers

are being overwhelmed by red tape. All this information keeping

and requesting is to satisfy the bureaucrats and that

is what we feel it is. It is the bureaucrats who are taking

over our country. Unelected people making decisions

in Brussels and we are the ones The commissioner will go

head-to-head with Ukip's Stuart Agnew at a special debate in Brecon

this evening as the farming community decides whether it is best

served by a vote to leave or remain. A restaurant in Merthyr Tydfil

is opening its kitchen to young homeless people to help them get off

the streets and into work. Many of the new trainees have

been living in homeless shelters or sleeping rough,

but now have the chance to develop He's being put through his

paces as a trainee chef. One day he hopes to have a full-time

job at a restaurant like this He hasn't come straight

from catering college, I would not wish it on my worst

enemy, being homeless. People say people my age live for the night but

I did not live for the night because they were scary. Day and day goes by

like nothing at all when you have a bed but when you are on the streets,

a day can feel like a week, a week can feel like a month and a month

can feel like a year. Tom is one of a number

of young homeless people from the Merthyr Tydfil area

who are being given the chance to swap life on the streets

for training and qualifications It is so easy to get caught in the

vicious circle of not getting a job because you haven't got the

experience, so with what we are doing, it should look good on

someone's CV. Many of the young trainees have

spent time at this homeless shelter, just a stone's throw

from the restaurant. The charity that runs it says it's

concerned about the number of young people in the area

who are sleeping rough. People generally stay away from

where they are going to be visible and therefore vulnerable. If you

have got no other alternative, they are going to do it out of sight.

They are going to pitch a tent, they are going to stay in their car, we

found people staying in a cave. Josh is just 20 years old and knows

all too well what it's But he says working

at the restaurant is Everything keeps on getting better

in life for me. I don't see myself going back into the past I was in,

because it was pretty bad. If you really want to do it, just go for

it. Nothing can hold you back. Just do it.

All the young people working are being given the skills

and experience that could one day lead to a permanent, full-time job.

A chance to see clearly what life is like off the streets.

Rugby, and Sam Warburton will lead an experienced Wales squad

for their tests against England and New Zealand this Summer,

Coach Warren Gatland hasn't chosen a direct replacement for open-side

flanker Justin Tipuric, instead he's opted for

Josh Turnbull, James King and Ross Moriarty as back-row cover.

I think it says it all about how tough it is going to be in terms

of the experience we have picked in the squad.

I don't think New Zealand is probably the best place to be

blooding youngsters in terms of confidence so we have gone

for the most experienced team we could pick.

A huge summer of sport ahead of course.

Swansea City are set to offer the head coach Francesco Guidolin a new

contract when the board meets tomorrow.

until Wales' football side play their opening

On Wales today tomorrow evening, join me in Brittany.

This will be the base for the Wales football squad this summer,

where the likes of Gareth Bale, Ashley Williams and Aaron Ramsey

will be preparing and relaxing during their Euro 2016 campaign.

And just before the weather, take a look at this.

Britain's biggest ever gold nugget has been found off

It's worth ?50,000 and was found by prospector Vincent Thurkettle.

The 97 gram nugget is believed to be part of a ?120 million haul of gold,

which sank with the ship the Royal Charter near Moelfre in 1859.

Sue Charles is here with the weather forecast now.

After the warmth of the weekend, it's still very humid but also

unsettled with further rain at times tomorrow.

Tonight, outbreaks of rain continue for a time.

A warning some could be heavy, potentially thundery,

Some mist and fog patches developing and remaining very mild again

The chart shows this weather front, which brought today's rain,

lingering across Wales tomorrow as well.

So early mist and murk tomorrow, some sea fog,

Generally clearing later to leave some drier spells.

Some brightness too and still milder than average for May at 15 Celsius

Tomorrow night, outbreaks of rain continue on and off,

some dry spells, but another cloudy misty and muggy night

with temperatures holding up in double figures.

We see some changes later in the week.

That front clears, these isobars straighten out,

We lose the humid, moist air and a drier but colder air

On Thursday, early showers will ease, generally turning drier

Still a risk of a shower later but also feeling quite warm

Generally looking drier everywhere by Friday and brighter with long

sunny spells, but feeling noticeably fresher in that breeze.

So a couple of humid, changeable days to come

Then rain easing later in the week, starting to turn

We introduce the fresher air by Friday and Saturday.

Looking drier but cooler over the weekend but still feeling

The headlines again. Neil Hamilton has been elected Ukip's leader in

the National Assembly. His appointment has been criticised by

Nigel Farage, who described it as unjust. Mr Hamilton beat Nathan Gill

to the role, the man who led Ukip to a selection of seven Assembly

Members in the election. Nigel has worked with Nathan in the

European Parliament but this is not the European Parliament, it is the

Wales Assembly. We'll have an update

for you here at 8pm and again From all of us on the programme,

good evening.