23/10/2016 BBC Wales Today


23/10/2016

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That's all from me, stay with us on BBC1 -

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Good evening.

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The First Minister has told BBC Wales he will not support any deal

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on Brexit if it involves trade tariffs on goods produced in Wales.

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Carwyn Jones will meet Theresa May in London tomorrow as part of talks

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between the leaders of each part of the United Kingdom.

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The UK government says countries in Europe will be keen

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to trade with Britain, as our political correspondent,

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Arwyn Jones, reports.

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From the biggest companies based here such as Airbus,

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Tata and Ford to the thousands of smaller firms up and down

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the country, Wales exports a large number of goods,

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especially to other EU countries, and the ability to do that freely

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is an important way to remain competitive in a worldwide economy.

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From their very first meeting in July, Carwyn Jones has reiterated

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to Theresa May that his priority is that firms based in Wales can

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continue to have access to the European markets

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with any financial cost.

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He'll meet with her again tomorrow in London, but he took

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to the airwaves today to make his strongest remarks yet

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about how important the issue is to him.

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I would not under any circumstances support any deal that saw

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the reintroduction of tariffs...

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But would you have any choice?

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Do the UK government want to go into negotiations with other

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governments in the UK critical of them, or other governments

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in the UK critical of any deal they might reach?

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I don't think that's wise.

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Much better for the UK government to look at getting support

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at the beginning.

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That's what negotiation is.

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Mr Jones also said he accepted there would need to have limits on how

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many citizens come to live and work in the UK and offered some ideas

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on how a future system might work.

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What we absolutely need is no barriers in place

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for doctors coming here, for nurses coming here,

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for professionals running companies.

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No barriers to them and the same for our citizens going to other

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European countries.

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So a work visa system is what you are looking at, then?

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There are models elsewhere where if you have a job,

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you can come to work.

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That is one possibility.

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The UK Government refuses to give a running commentary on negotiations

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on negotiations with EU countries, but today a leading figure

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of the Brexit campaign told the BBC that other countries are going to be

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keen to trade with the UK.

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Nobody in continental Europe benefits from a reduction

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in the ability to trade with the United Kingdom,

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therefore, it is not going to be in their interest

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to see tariffs imposed.

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This is why I have always been convinced we will have tariff free

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trade, we will have sensible trading arrangements, because it is

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in both our interests that that should happen.

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Tomorrow, the leaders of each part of the United Kingdom

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will meet in Downing Street.

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The Joint Ministerial Committee was last held two years ago.

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Back then, there was a different prime minister and the only

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referendum being discussed was for Scottish independence.

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The vote on Brexit was a long way away.

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Now the different administrations work together may well

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have a dramatic impact on the UK's future relationship with the EU.

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Tributes have been paid to a 41-year-old electrician

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from Aberystwyth who was killed in a road accident

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on the Costa del Sol yesterday.

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Eifion Gwynne had flown to Malaga

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to attend the funeral of a family friend who'd moved

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to southern Spain.

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It's reported Mr Gwynne, who was a member of

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Aberystwyth Rugby Club, died after being hit by a car.

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A former North Wales police superintendent is expected to appeal

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against his convictions last week for historical child sex abuse.

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79-year-old Gordon Anglesea is due to be sentenced next month

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after being found guilty of four charges of indecent assault

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against two boys in the 1980s.

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His lawyers are due to consult with him over an appeal.

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The development of the Wylfa Newydd nuclear power station will present

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'significant challenges' to health services in North Wales -

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according to the local Health Board.

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Horizon, the company behind the project,

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says the power station will bring significant investment to Anglesey.

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But Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board says the island's

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population could rise by about 12%

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during construction, which could put pressure on GPs,

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hospitals and community services.

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The Welsh Government says plans to devolve the Wales and Borders

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rail franchise would include existing cross-border services.

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The UK Government said last year some services

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that primarily serve England could be given to other firms.

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There had been concerns cross border services would be

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split at the border with passengers potentially

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having to change trains.

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Four companies are bidding to run the network.

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A look at the weather forecast and it'll become

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cloudier later in the night.

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Tomorrow, outbreaks of rain will slowly move

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northwards through the day.

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Cloudy and grey, but winds lighter than today.

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Top temperature 12 Celsius.

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That's Wales Today.

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We're back in Breakfast with updates from 6.25am.

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From me and the weekend team, goodnight.

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