09/09/2016 BBC Wales Today

The First Minister is under fire for using a speech during his trade

visit to America to say the United Kingdom could "break-up"

The Severn Tunnel is about to close for six weeks. Expect diversion. We

will have all the information. The First Minister is under fire

for using a speech during his trade visit to America to say

the United Kingdom could "break-up" because of tensions

created by Brexit. Speaking in Chicago Carwyn

Jones said big changes to the constitution were needed -

his critics are questioning why he's highlighting possible

political instability - on a trip designed to get US

businesses to invest in Wales. Here's our political reporter,

Cemlyn Davies. This is what Carwyn Jones fears

could happen unless radical changes are made to help the nations of

the UK overcome the tensions Brexit The First Minister has

spent the past few days in the United States trying to build

and strengthen trade links with But in Chicago this evening,

his focus is firmly back on Nothing, up to and

including the break-up of the UK to component parts,

will be inconceivable. Let me emphasise,

I But scenarios that

seemed little more than political fantasies in a few

years ago could become plausible if we fail to make the radical

changes necessary to put the UK's Constitution

on a sustainable footing. His decision to make these comments

on a trade visit has raised A Wales Office sources said

the department's surprised, and the Welsh Conservatives leader,

a Brexiteer has criticised the First If you are promoting a destination

for investment and a place of opportunity,

you don't then talk The United Kingdom

is strong, Wales is strong, let's promote

that as a good virtue. Away from constitutional

arguments, the First Minister is again insisting today

that the UK must retain access to the European Union single market

after leaving the European Union. He also wants Wales

to play an active role in the Brexit

negotiation process. When it comes to the Brexit

negotiations, his hand is not that In Wales, the voters voted to leave

the European Union and that is in contrast to Scotland

and Northern Ireland. When it comes to speaking to the UK

Government, I would imagine that Carwyn Jones

is at the back of the queue. In Bridgend, Carwyn Jones' home turf

but also an area that votesd Out, there was broad support today

for I would like to stay as close

to that as possible. If we are not in the single

market, I think we are They have to get a good deal

for Britain, in the single market, for instance,

and making sure that And we should not just leave that up

to the UK Government? No, Wales has a voice

and it needs to be heard. Carwyn Jones will return to Wales

facing more questions about his He says Brexit is all he has been

asked about in United States and so he has had

to offer his thoughts. A 33-year-old man from Milford Haven

has been jailed for life for the murder of his

former girlfriend. Luke Jones killed Natasha Bradbury

in what's been described as a 'brutal, sustained' attack

at her flat in Jones will serve at least 17

years behind bars. Police in Bridgend are urgently

appealing for information to locate Ethan Roberts went missing

from his home in Heol Croesty There are concerns for his health,

as he is not carrying his insulin. The main union at Bridgend's Ford

plant says it wants answers about how the company will keep

around 18 hundred people in work while halving the number

of new engines it produces. The American car giant now only

expects to make a 125,000 of the new Dragon engines

a year from 2018, blaming Unite has written to workers

with concerns about how the employment level

will be sustained. Ford said this evening that it's up

to Bridgend to be competitive enough to win business against other Ford

plants around the world. What level of manning is going to be

left at the plant, when the Jaguar The Sigma engine

finishes around 2019. And we're left with only

125,000 units a year. Out of a capacity in the plant

of three quarters of a million. We would like to know how

on earth we're going to From Monday, the Severn rail

tunnel will be completely It's being upgraded as part

of the electrification programme. Passengers will be diverted

via Gloucester - or will have to use The more than a century

old Severn Tunnel, connecting But from Monday, the

engineers take over. It'll be completely

closed for six weeks. To finish installing this

electrified rail that'll power We're working to modernise

the Severn Tunnel in order to prepare it for faster, greener,

more modern electric trains. We've got six weeks of work to do,

we've planned everything ready for those six weeks

and we are confident that trains The tunnel will be closed

between September the 12th If you're travelling

from South Wales to London, you'll be diverted via Gloucester,

adding around 40 If you're travelling

from South Wales to Bristol, you'll have to take two

rail replacement buses, Passengers are being urged

to plan in advance. We don't anticipate a chaotic

scene at all. Obviously, it will take a little bit

of getting used to but we have The regular travellers

know what to expect. So we are hoping that everybody

will settle into the new short term routine whilst this

essential work is going on. In six weeks, it is hoped

the tunnel will be ready They could cut 20 minutes off

a journey to London. It's hoped these six weeks will lead

to improved journeys for everyone. At the Paralympic Games in Rio,

Welsh rower Rachel Morris won her It means the former

hand-cyclist and sailor from Pembrokeshire is straight

through to the final on Sunday. Elsewhere, disappointment

for Cardiff sprinter Jordan Howe who was disqualified from his heat

in the T-35 100 metres And Cardiff's Oliva Breen missed out

on a medal in the T-38 100 metre final finishing 7th, behind winner,

fellow-Briton Sophie Hahn. Some rugby results for you -

and in the Pro 12 the Cardiff Blues narrowly beat Munster -

Dan Fish's try bringing The Dragons beat Zebre

at the Rodney Parade But not the best evening

for the Scarlets - they lost to Edinburgh -

20 points to 9 at Murrayfield. Time for the weekend weather

forecast now - here's Derek. Most of Wales is wet

at the moment, but don't worry, And then you can look

forward to a lot of dry Some sunshine, too,

and lighter winds. But tonight, there is more

rain to come. Some heavy bursts of rain,

too, with gusty winds. Later in the night, the North

and West will dry up. Tomorrow morning, cloudy

in the south and east. Rain in the south-east

will gradually clear, the North and West are dry

and brightening up. Across the rest of UK,

we have a cold front That will move slowly eastwards

during the day. Bringing further outbreaks of rain,

some of which will be As we head to the North and West,

dry and brighter, sunny spells but a few blustery showers

in the north-west of Scotland. Top temperatures of 16 Celsius

in Glasgow, 21 in London. In Wales, it's an improving

story tomorrow afternoon. And brightening up

in the south-east. Cooler and fresher than today,

top temperature 16 to 19 Celsius For the BBC Proms in the Park

in Colwyn Bay tomorrow evening, it's going to be fine and dry,

if a little bit cool and fresh. On Sunday, we've got

a deepening area of low That'll move north-east

winds during the day, bringing stronger winds

and gales to Ireland. But worse in Wales, not

a bad day on Sunday. A lot of dry weather, bright spells,

some haze the sunshine. No more than the odd light

shower in places. Temperatures 17 to 20 Celsius

with a southerly breeze developing. A lot of dry weather over

the weekend, once we've got rid It looks like warming

up again next week. Our next update is at

5.20 tomorrow evening. But that is Wales Today,

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