23/04/2017 BBC Wales Today

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The Welsh Labour Leader says he would support the UK borrowing

an extra ?500 billion if the party wins

the general election.

On a special leaders' debate programme on Sunday Politics Wales,

Carwyn Jones said "there's never been a better time to borrow".

Here's our political correspondent, Arwyn Jones

Today, for the first time since the election was called,

the leaders of the five main parties in Wales went head-to-head.

Top of the agenda, Brexit and the economy.

And from Labour's leader here, support for plans of ?500 billion

of borrowing to help give the UK economy a boost.

In 1945, a Labour government came in after the war,

when things were much, much worse than they are now,

when the UK was in a far more difficult state.

Yet it created the NHS, it made sure the economy was rebuilt.

It built houses.

All these things were done at a far more difficult time.

If they could do it, there is no reason why a Labour government

cannot do it after June.

Two years ago, the Conservatives made a cast-iron promise

not to raise any taxes.

This time around, they are refusing to rule it out while explaining why

they are a low tax party.

People will not put in the time, they will not create

the opportunities in the economy, entrepreneurs will not invest

and ultimately you will see a contraction of the economy.

So we are the low tax party and we stand on that record.

What we are also about is making sure that the public finances

are in good health.

Plaid Cymru go into this election uncertain if the party

leader will stand or not.

Today she said they faced what she cold grave threats

which needed to be defended.

We are under threat from an extreme toady Brexit which risks pulling

is out of the single market.

That risks many jobs in Wales.

So as well as the future of public services and continued cuts,

people also face a downturn in their economic outlook.

Ukip have struggled to find their feet after a heady

heights of the Brexit referendum victory but insists there

is a role for the party.

I intend to be a candidate myself to give a lead because elections

for Ukip our work in progress always and one election leads to another.

And we are still building our support base and this is going to be

an important opportunity.

The Liberal Democrats are trying to appeal to those who voted

remained in the EU referendum and to rule out returning

to a coalition.

We're not going to have a Labour government

at the end of this process.

We are not great to have a coalition government.

But it is very important that the stories of all the parties

are very clear on what is at stake and the Liberal Democrats will be

doing just that in the weeks ahead.

The opening round of leaders debates is over about six

weeks until polling day, there's plenty more debating be had.

A service, to mark the 70th anniversary of one of Wales' worst

maritime disasters, has been held near Porthcawl.

On this day in 1947, 47 people died when the SS Samtampa

ran aground on rocks at Sker Point, after attempting to

sail through a gale.

Most families, certainly my family talked a great deal about that

dreadful night when so many lives were lost.

70 years on and the scars of this disaster is still mark

the community here.

Crowds gathered to remember the 39 man crew of the SS Samtampa

and the eight lifeboatmen from the Mumbles

who'd tried to save them.

There off the rocky South Wales coast lies the broken hulk

of the 7000 tonne Steam Ship Samtampa.

In a 70 mph gale, the SS Samtampa ran aground off

Sker Point off Porthcawl.

The alarm was raised in Mumbles and a lifeboat was launched

in ferocious conditions.

The crew was hit by a high wave, all eight were swept to their deaths.

They talk about people having tar their windows several miles

inland and the acrid smell of oil.

Children from schools being stopped from going

on the beach around, you know, Spring holidays, etc.

It was a devastating event.

We stand here today and none of us can even think

what it was like on that night.

Aside from today's memorial, there are constant reminders

of the tragedy that happened on these rocks.

The crews here today have told me that these blue bits are melted

copper where they burnt the wreck of the lifeboat.

And this is one of the surviving nails.

Today's crews joined the service from the sea,

to pay their own tribute to their predecessors

and to show their courage will never be forgotten.

Thousands of Welsh runners have been taking part

in the London Marathon today.

It was a very successful race for Swansea Harrier, Josh Griffiths,

who was the first UK athlete to cross the line.

But it was his team mate, Matthew Rees who stole

the headlines, for helping a struggling competitor

cross the line.

Rees took hold of David Wyeth just over 100 metres from the finish

and guided him up The Mall.

He's been praised for epitomising the spirit of the race.

Someone had to help him.

I'm sure someone else would have if it wasn't me.

So, yeah, we both had run 26 miles.

We had to make that final 300 metres.

And the crowd were incredible and really helped me and him

get to the line too.

Cricket - and Glamorgan have finished Day three

runs behind the hosts.

In their second innings, Leicestershire are currently 200-3.

The weather forecast and cloud will thicken later,

with patchy rain moving in from the north overnight.