23/11/2017 BBC Wales Today

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The headlines this evening:

The First Minister refers himself

to an independent investigation

to look at allegations of bullying

in the Welsh Government.

£12 million spent on film

productions, but is the Welsh

Government getting a return

on its investment?

And can the skipper inspire Wales

to a first win over the All Blacks

in more than six decades?

in more than six decades?

Good evening.

The First Minister has confirmed

he's referred himself

to an independent investigation

to look at allegations of bullying

in the Welsh Government

dating back to 2014.

Following the death

of Carl Sargeant, the atmosphere

in the last administration has been

described as toxic .

in the last administration has been

described as "toxic".

Carwyn Jones had already agreed

to launch an independent

investigation into his handling

of the sacking of Carl Sargeant

as a government minister.

Our Political Editor,

Nick Servini, has the details.

Another week, and the First Minister

faces another enquiry,

this time over historic bullying

allegations at the top

of the Welsh government.

They were made by this man,

Leighton Andrews, the former

minister for public services,

and also the First Minister's

Special Advisor Steve Jones,

who said there was a cultural pure

poison.

They said it was toxic

and that there was bullying in 2014.

Last week, Carwyn Jones provoked

a furious reaction from opposition

parties when he refused to answer

questions about the claims.

I have nothing to add

to the answers I have

already given, but I do,

again, of course reiterate

the invitation that was made

yesterday, if anyone wishes to come

forward with further information.

forward with further information.

But he struck a very different,

conciliatory tone this week

during First Minister's Questions,

when he said he accepted

it was an issue that

would need further scrutiny.

And tonight, Carwyn Jones said

in a statement:

He went on to say

He went on to say

he had accepted with a current

adviser to the Scottish Government

to accept an immediate referral to

allegations made in the last two

weeks that he had breached

the ministerial code.

The Conservatives had succeeded

in getting a debate and vote

next week at the senedd

on whether there should be an

Assembly committee into the claims.

That vote is now

unlikely to succeed.

Particularly as this development

was largely welcomed

by the opposition parties.

I think this is a step

in the right direction,

away from the First Minister

investigating himself,

but he has still got quite

a lot of involvement,

choosing who this person

is and what happens

when this person reports.

We think what is required

is for an assembly committee,

as we are proposing

at the Conservative group

on Wednesday, to make

the decision, is this

a genuinely independent process?

It is a bit rich of

Labour to be asking

for an independent adviser now.

It is something that

Plaid Cymru have been calling

for for a long time,

and people will be asking, well,

why are they doing it now, now

they are in a difficult situation?

So, yes, it is good

that they are doing it,

but it should have happened

a long time ago.

One of the minister said to have

been undermined back

in 2014 was Carl Sargeant,

whose death a fortnight ago sparked

a crisis for the Welsh government.

a crisis for the Welsh government.

a crisis for the Welsh government.

Tonight 's announcement effectively

buys the First Minister some time.

This will be welcomed

when you consider how sensitive

sensitive this subject is.

The funeral of Carl Sargeant

still has not taken place.

It means Carwyn Jones now had two

inquiries hanging over him.

He will never have faced

such an intense degree

of independent scrutiny.

Nick Servini reporting.

In rest of the day's news: A second

man is being investigated over

allegations of sexual abuse

on Caldey Island, in Pembrokeshire.

Police say he was a visitor

to the island in the 1970s and 80s.

Two more complaints have also been

made about Father Thaddeus Kotik.

11 women have accused the monk

of abusing them on the island

during the same period.

Burial and cremation

fees for children are

being scrapped in Wales.

The Welsh Government is making up

to £1.5 million available up

until 2020 to help councils

with the costs.

It follows a campaign

by Swansea East MP Carolyn Harris,

who had to take out a loan to pay

for her own son's funeral.

Current cancer waiting times targets

in Wales could be scrapped under

new plans announced by the Health

Secretary.

At the moment, depending on how

the disease is found,

patients follow one of two

routes to treatment.

Each route has a separate

waiting-time target.

It's argued a single

treatment target could help

deliver better care.

deliver better care.

It could make a difference,

and if it didn't, we would not

bother to do this.

Every time we change a measure,

there is the inevitable criticism

of the reason for change,

and people doubting

why you are doing it.

But this is really

about understanding.

Will this help improve performance

within a whole system?

Travel remains disrupted

after yesterday's heavy rain

which caused flooding in north-west

Wales.

Some roads are still closed

in Gwynedd and on Anglesey.

Trains between Holyhead and Bangor

are cancelled until tomorrow.

People had to be rescued

from vehicles in Bethesda,

and Llangefni town centre

was flooded by around

three feet of water.

three feet of water.

A torrent of water was just

coming down here, just

like a fast-flowing river.

Our shop over the road

was up to the windowsill.

But here, we could at

least get into the shop.

But once we were in the shop,

we then could not get out,

so we had to get the fire brigade

to come and rescue us.

A new £20 million poultry-processing

factory has been officially

opened in Wrexham.

150 jobs will eventually be created

at the Maelor Foods plant,

which is on the site of the former

First Milk facility

which closed in 2014.

which closed in 2014.

Full production is due to start

by the end of the year.

It's been revealed that the Welsh

Government has invested almost

£12 million in 12 feature films,

but so far, only one

has returned a profit.

The government says it's too early

to judge the success of the scheme,

but the figures have prompted calls

for more transparency.

Here's our Arts and Media

Correspondent, Huw Thomas.

Every little noise up

there makes me feel sick.

Journey's End is one of several

productions to receive

money from the Welsh

government's investment budget.

It is designed to attract high

investment productions to Wales

and make sure they spend time

and money here well bringing

a return to the government.

a return to the government.

For the first time, we know how much

they have been getting.

Their Finest received a £2 million

loan, and after a fairly

successful box office run,

the Welsh government has

recouped all this money,

plus £50,000 on top.

But other films have

not done so well.

Takedown was the first

to be backed by the fund,

getting £3.1 million.

It had poor reviews and went

straight to DVD last year.

So far, less than £1 million has

been recouped by the government.

On the success of others

remains to be seen.

Journey's End will officially open

next year, but it got £850,000,

and so far, the government has

got £80,000 back.

Most of the other films that got

money are still in production,

but opposition parties have

questioned the government

approach to film funding.

I think that we need an integrated

and strategic approach to the film

industry in Wales which brings

the cultural and economic together.

I think we see people

going off in very different

directions at moment,

and possibly would not as much

success as we might have hoped.

Looks older!

But talk of success and failure

is premature and naive,

according to the Welsh government.

It says the investment long-term

commercial buses and,

and that the revenue will continue

to flow from DVD sales

and distribution is,

even if a film fails to do well

at the box office.

And of all the films attracted

to Wales in recent years,

£100 million has been spent here,

creating jobs and

boosting supply chains.

Industry analysts agree that

investing in films requires

a long-term commitment.

From my experience, you only start

recouping those kind of investments,

usually a minimum of five years

after the initial investment

is made, because of all

the production issues you have,

and the various other partners

involved, so it is far

too early for anybody,

really, I think, to be criticising

the Welsh government in terms

of the capital investment they put

into these projects.

I mean to come through this!

Stick at it!

The film world is used

to the attention of critics,

but it will be some years yet before

the politicians' influence

on the industry in Wales

can properly assessed.

Rugby now: And the challenge

couldn't be bigger.

Wales haven't beaten New Zealand

for more than six decades.

Another tall order

awaits on Saturday.

Coach Warren Gatland has made three

changes to the side that lost

to Australia in the opening match

of the Autumn Series.

Tomos Dafydd reports.

61 years of hurt!

It is even longer now.

Three years ago, the last time

the All Blacks were in town,

and another defeat.

These are the players

hoping to make history.

The coaches sticking

with the majority of the team that

lost against Australia

earlier this month.

There are no changes

in the back from that site.

Alun Wyn Jones will

skipper the side.

Josh Navidi is at open side,

winning his sixth cap.

Justin Tipuric, who has not

played so far this autumn,

will be on the bench.

Wales face a New Zealand

side pushed pretty close

by Scotland last weekend.

A narrow victory for

the world champions.

So, is there hope for

Warren Gatland's team?

Someone asked me the other day

looking for a headline,

are they vulnerable?

I think they will be

even more dangerous.

They will have had potentially a bit

of criticism from last week,

but they are undefeated

on this tour.

The only change not enforced

by injury comes at scrum-half.

Rhys Webb returns,

with Jonathan Davies sidelined,

Scott Williams is preferred

at outside centre.

Jamie Roberts, who was not

in the initial squad

for the autumn series,

is on the bench.

And winger Hallam Amos comes

in for the injured Liam Williams.

New Zealand will be

without the captain.

Sam Whitlock will skipper the side.

Coach Steve Hansen is not

complacent, despite losing

to Wales since 1953.

History is a little

bit like a drought.

Every day, you get a bit

closer to it raining.

So a nation hopes the heavens

will open this Saturday.

Well, after last night's torrential

rain in north Wales,

let's take a look at the weather.

Derek Brockway has the forecast.

Derek Brockway has the forecast.

It's been very mild recently,

but wet and windy.

Very wet in north-west Wales

in the last 48 hours.

Two or three inches of rain

has fallen on Anglesey

with some flooding.

Thankfully, the next few

days and looking drier

and colder with some frost,

sunshine and a few wintry showers.

Tonight, most of the country dry,

but there is a risk of some

rain in the far south.

The odd shower on the north coast.

A colder night than recently.

Ground frost in mid and North Wales.

Tomorrow, not a bad day.

A lot of places dry and bright

with some sunshine.

There will be a few showers around.

Most of those in the north and west.

Maybe one or two in

Powys in the afternoon.

Colder than today.

Top temperatures

seven to 10 Celsius.

But the wind will be much lighter.

Across the rest of the UK

tomorrow, some showery rain

for southern England.

Showers in the north,

heavy and wintry in places.

Snow in parts of Scotland.

The Midlands should stay dry

and bright with some sunshine.

Colder than recently.

Only four Celsius in Belfast.

Tomorrow night, some

showers are expected.

These heavy in places and wintry

with sleet and a little slow.

And also, some frost

and icy patches.

Colder than recently.

Only four Celsius in Belfast.

Tomorrow night, some

showers are expected.

These heavy in places and wintry

with sleet and a little slow.

And also, some frost

and icy patches.

Saturday will continue cold

and breezy with a mixture

of sunshine and showers.

Some heavy showers

in places, and wintry.

A little snow on higher ground.

Fewer showers expected on Sunday.

More in the way of dry weather.

Some sunshine and

slightly less cold.

Temperatures up to nine

Celsius with a west

to north-westerly breeze.

Next week, rain on Monday will clear

to sunshine and showers

and turning colder again.

So we've seen the last of the mild

weather for a while.

It is going to feel more seasonal

over the next few days.

Good night.

Good night.

And that's Wales Today.

We'll be back with updates

in Breakfast from 6:30am tomorrow.

Until then, from all

of us on the programme,

good night, nos da.

good night, nos da.

good night, nos da.