Small Size Business is important to us in wales small Size Business is important to us in wales. I wanted to innovate as a great us in wales. I wanted to innovate as a great nation, to take our environmental responsibilities seriously and creating thousands of obs seriously and creating thousands of jobs in seriously and creating thousands of jobs in the seriously and creating thousands of jobs in the process. I am serious about jobs in the process. I am serious about making us a healthier nation with a about making us a healthier nation with a real about making us a healthier nation with a real revolution in Preventative Health care, improving quality Preventative Health care, improving quality of Preventative Health care, improving quality of life while easing the crisis quality of life while easing the crisis facing the nhs, promoting physical crisis facing the nhs, promoting physical and Mental Health, whether through physical and Mental Health, whether through better housing, better diets or promotion of sport or physical activity or promotion of sport or physical activity in or promotion of sport or physical activity in school and all aspects of our activity in school and all aspects of our lives. And i want to make sure of our lives. And i want to make sure we of our lives. And i want to make sure we take care of the generation who took sure we take care of the generation who took care of us. Investing in a truly who took care of us. Investing in a truly integrated National Health and care service which allows our parents care service which allows our parents to grow old with dignity. This is parents to grow old with dignity. This is at parents to grow old with dignity. This is at the wales a can be. Applause and at the corner stone of that vision, and at the corner stone of that vision, what makes a plaid cymru truly vision, what makes a plaid cymru trulv stahd vision, what makes a plaid cymru truly stand out is our belief that the ultimate way to deliver it is about the ultimate way to deliver it is about taking the leavers of change into our about taking the leavers of change into our own hands. Westminster governments, red and blue, have tried governments, red and blue, have tried and governments, red and blue, have tried and failed. And i tell you, they tried and failed. And i tell you, they will tried and failed. And i tell you, they will never try hard enough for wales they will never try hard enough for wales. Look around you. Do you think this is wales. Look around you. Do you think this is the wales. Look around you. Do you think this is the best things can get . No, it isnt this is the best things can get . No, it isnt and this is the best things can get . No, it isnt. And that is why we are determined to build a new wales. He speaks welsh within the crisis facing our nhs, there within the crisis facing our nhs, there is within the crisis facing our nhs, there is no within the crisis facing our nhs, there is no greater heartache than hearing there is no greater heartache than hearing the word cancer. Every day, 55 people hearing the word cancer. Every day, 55 people are diagnosed with cancer in wales, 55 people are diagnosed with cancer in wales, with the number projected to rise in wales, with the number projected to rise by in wales, with the number projected to rise by more than a quarter to around to rise by more than a quarter to around 25,000 new cases a year in 2040 around 25,000 new cases a year in 2040 but around 25,000 new cases a year in 2040. But as the challenge becomes greater, 2040. But as the challenge becomes greater, our capacity to face it is diminishing. It is something we have to address diminishing. It is something we have to address. There is no silver bullet, to address. There is no silver bullet, it to address. There is no silver bullet, it is to address. There is no silver bullet, it is complex, but there are things bullet, it is complex, but there are things that bullet, it is complex, but there are things that could be done right now to help things that could be done right now to help save lives. Today, i want to tell you to help save lives. Today, i want to tell you about plaid cymrus cancer contract~ tell you about plaid cymrus cancer contract. The steps we say the Welsh Government can take to tackle a crisis government can take to tackle a crisis which has touched all of our lives crisis which has touched all of our lives in crisis which has touched all of our lives in some way. We know that the sheer lives in some way. We know that the sheer number of people waiting to be seen by sheer number of people waiting to be seen by a sheer number of people waiting to be seen by a specialist means many simply seen by a specialist means many simply fall down the priority list. That is simply fall down the priority list. That is why i want to say no downgrading of urgent suspected cancer downgrading of urgent suspected cancer referrals, meaning fewer cases cancer referrals, meaning fewer cases would be missed. We must improve cases would be missed. We must improve how we screen for cancer. Lowering improve how we screen for cancer. Lowering the venture lowering the sensitivity lowering the venture lowering the Sensitivity Threshold for Bowel Screening as they have done in scotland screening as they have done in scotland and england. We have been promised scotland and england. We have been promised that, but if Labour Government has failed to do that. On lun government has failed to do that. On lung cancer, government has failed to do that. On lung cancer, it is 12 months since the recommendation on targeted lung cancer the recommendation on targeted lung Cancer Screening was accepted and at the end Cancer Screening was accepted and at the end of Cancer Screening was accepted and at the end ofjuly this year, the health the end ofjuly this year, the Health Minister issued a statement that the Health Minister issued a statement that the government was still considering how this could be delivered in wales. When almost half of people delivered in wales. When almost half of People Living with cancer would of People Living with cancer would lung cancer are diagnosed at a later stage would lung cancer are diagnosed at a later stage when the cancer has a ready later stage when the cancer has a ready spread, surely there is no more ready spread, surely there is no more time ready spread, surely there is no more time for considering . And these measures more time for considering . And these measures must be applied equally throughout wales. We must end the current throughout wales. We must end the current postcode lottery. I want to see greater cooperation between health see greater cooperation between Health Boards, shedding capacity where Health Boards, shedding capacity where that helps provide quicker diagnostics, for example. Plaid cvmru diagnostics, for example. Plaid cymru also wants to place a greater focus cymru also wants to place a Greater Focus On Cymru also wants to place a greater focus on rehabilitation, getting people focus on rehabilitation, getting people ready for Cancer Treatment and helping afterwards and using the three r, retention, renumeration, we do not have to squander renumeration, we do not have to squander tens of millions each year on agency squander tens of millions each year on agency staff Licking Money out of the nhs on agency staff Licking Money out of the nhs into the private sector. They the nhs into the private sector. They work the nhs into the private sector. They work first problem in cancer is acute~ they work first problem in cancer is acute. Within the next four years, wales acute. Within the next four years, wales is acute. Within the next four years, wales is expected to be 41 shortfall on oncology staff, the highest shortfall on oncology staff, the highest of all uk nations by far. A new Workforce Strategy would see a new Workforce Strategy would see a new approach to having the stuff we have and new approach to having the stuff we have and to new approach to having the stuff we have and to train those we will need in 20 have and to train those we will need in 20 years have and to train those we will need in 20 years. We need to invest any work in 20 years. We need to invest any work for in 20 years. We need to invest any work for so in 20 years. We need to invest any work for so we can attract the brightest work for so we can attract the brightest and best and so we can develop brightest and best and so we can develop health services. Today, i can announce that we are commissioning an expert policy Development Programme to examine the delivery Development Programme to examine the delivery of Development Programme to examine the delivery of health care in wales. I have delivery of health care in wales. I have long delivery of health care in wales. I have long made the case that patients have long made the case that patients in the north of our country in particular patients in the north of our country in particular have been failed, not by the in particular have been failed, not by the committed and compassionate front line by the committed and compassionate front line staff, but by the inability front line staff, but by the inability of successive Labour Health inability of successive labour Health Ministers to address the deficiencies of the health board. We will not deficiencies of the health board. We will not only look at creating a sustainable structure for the future of Health Sustainable structure for the future of Health Boards in wales as a whole. Of Health Boards in wales as a whole, but specific slate are remodelling Health Provision in the north remodelling Health Provision in the north where they say enough is enough. North where they say enough is enough, both as patients and staff. Applause friends, we cant just friends, we cantjust manage ill health friends, we cantjust manage ill health in friends, we cantjust manage ill health in wales. We must confront it head on health in wales. We must confront it head on. This is floundering on the eyes head on. This is floundering on the eyes watch, head on. This is floundering on the eyes watch, but we can show what is needed eyes watch, but we can show what is needed to eyes watch, but we can show what is needed to put the nhs back in a stable needed to put the nhs back in a stable footing free at the point of need, stable footing free at the point of need, always there when you need it most need, always there when you need it most 0ur need, always there when you need it most. 0urwork need, always there when you need it most. Our work in leading innovative policy most. Our work in leading innovative Policy Development with a touch on all Aspects Policy Development with a touch on all aspects of life in wales. Tackling all aspects of life in wales. Tackling inequalities, Raising Standards in education, investing in language standards in education, investing in language and culture, supporting farming language and culture, supporting farming and rural wales, language and culture, supporting farming and ruralwales, building language and culture, supporting farming and rural wales, building a transport farming and rural wales, building a Transport System that works. And, of course, Transport System that works. And, of course, tackling the economic challenges that hold us back. The Lon Challenges that hold us back. The long shadow of the industrialisation has left long shadow of the industrialisation has left wales with stubbornly low wages has left wales with stubbornly low wages has left wales with stubbornly low wages deindustrialisation. A shadow wages deindustrialisation. A shadow cast even longer by the current shadow cast even longer by the current governments apparent willingness to sit back and wait for the next willingness to sit back and wait for the next wave of bad news to hit. Wales the next wave of bad news to hit. Wales needs a government on the front wales needs a government on the front foot wales needs a government on the front foot. And a government which twings front foot. And a government which brings a front foot. And a government which brings a wholly new approach to economic brings a wholly new approach to economic development. A small and medium Size Businesses need to know that political leaders in wales are on their that political leaders in wales are on their side and that is what they will getting plaid cymru, not least an economic plan led by my colleague luke fletcher. Applause 2022, wales was ranked last of the uk nations in terms of the profitability of its small and medium sized enterprises. Abs, profitability of its small and mediumsized enterprises. A poor ex ortin. Mediumsized enterprises. A poor exp0l� ti9 record mediumsized enterprises. A poor exporting record is mediumsized enterprises. A poor exporting record isjust mediumsized enterprises. A poor exporting record isjust a mediumsized enterprises. A poor| exporting record isjust a symptom of that exporting record isjust a symptom of that. Just last year, a small percentage of smes here export the Goods Percentage of smes here export the goods as percentage of smes here export the goods as the uk, the lowest export intensity goods as the uk, the lowest export intensity of the entire sme sector. While intensity of the entire sme sector. While helping businesses grow at home, while helping businesses grow at home, lets link the welsh economy to the home, lets link the welsh economy to the world. We champion a new wales to the world. We champion a new wales develop an agency for the 21st century. Wales develop an agency for the 21st century, attracting investment, boosting century, attracting investment, boosting trade, promoting enterprise, working across the uk and globally ring experts, creating new wealth supply chains, boasting Procurement Levels in the process. My views Procurement Levels in the process. My views on how to support business better my views on how to support business better in my views on how to support business better in many ways my overall ambition better in many ways my overall ambition for wales. As westminster retreats. Ambition for wales. As westminster retreats, lets make sure wales reaches retreats, lets make sure wales reaches out. This is my vision for independence. A Nation Growing in prosperity independence. A Nation Growing in prosperity and more able to ensure the wellbeing of its citizens at home, the wellbeing of its citizens at home, and at the same time, a nation that asserts home, and at the same time, a nation that asserts its place in the world, confident, that asserts its place in the world, confident, ambitious, collaborative and internationalist and, crucially, as we and internationalist and, crucially, as we build and internationalist and, crucially, as we build the nation, the economy we develop as we build the nation, the economy we develop must be strong, sustainable, and sociallyjust. Sustainable, and socially just. Applause and all of this needs reform. We must and all of this needs reform. We must reform to build. By reforming the structures and systems that sustain the structures and systems that sustain us, that educate our children. Sustain us, that educate our children, care for their parents, we can begin children, care for their parents, we can begin building the Strongest Foundation is possible for an independent wales. As our Democracy Changes independent wales. As our Democracy Changes in independent wales. As our Democracy Changes in 2026, so too must the governments of the day because a bigger governments of the day because a bigger senedd demands bigger ideas and bigger ambitions if we are to realise and bigger ambitions if we are to realise the full potential of having a parliament of our own. In the runup a parliament of our own. In the runupto a parliament of our own. In the run up to that welsh General Election. Run up to that welsh General Election, my colleagues in the senedd election, my colleagues in the senedd that im so proud to work alongside senedd that im so proud to work alongside will set out their vision for the alongside will set out their vision for the wide ranging Reform Agenda is the for the wide ranging Reform Agenda is the world moves apace, so must wales~ is the world moves apace, so must wales~ first is the world moves apace, so must wales. First a westminster election looms wales. First a westminster election looms. With that on the horizon, it is worth looms. With that on the horizon, it is worth taking a moment to just reflect is worth taking a moment to just reflect on is worth taking a moment to just reflect on the true value of having a plaid reflect on the true value of having a plaid cymru mp. My early years in political a plaid cymru mp. My early years in politicaljournalism are political journalism are spent amongst politicaljournalism are spent amongst there was grand Corridors Of Power amongst there was grand Corridors Of Power in amongst there was grand Corridors Of Power in westminster, meant to impress. Power in westminster, meant to impress, but with the power to oppress impress, but with the power to oppress. The architecture as intimidating as it is awe inspiring. But friends, intimidating as it is awe inspiring. But friends, let me play tribute to those but friends, let me play tribute to those plaid cymru representatives that have those plaid cymru representatives that have gone there and felt no fear that have gone there and felt no fear. Serving their constituents with the fear. Serving their constituents with the real distinction, standing up with the real distinction, standing up for with the real distinction, standing up for their communities and speaking up for their communities and speaking up for wales when others talk is speaking up for wales when others talk is done, they embody plaid cvmrus talk is done, they embody plaid cymrus values and our determination to seek cymrus values and our determination to seek the cymrus values and our determination to seek the best for wales. He he speaks welsh keeping up with the tory chaos is no mean keeping up with the tory chaos is no mean feat~ keeping up with the tory chaos is no mean feat. It seems that every cabinet mean feat. It seems that every Cabinet Members determined to spend at least Cabinet Members determined to spend at least 45 Cabinet Members determined to spend at least 45 days as payments, grant shapps at least 45 days as payments, grant shapps is at least 45 days as payments, grant shapps is the time to spend a few weeks shapps is the time to spend a few weeks in shapps is the time to spend a few weeks in every posting cabinet, so as the weeks in every posting cabinet, so as The Powers That Be seek to diminish as The Powers That Be seek to diminish our nations voice even further, diminish our nations voice even further, cutting the number of welsh mps from further, cutting the number of welsh mps from 40 to 32, lets resolve to do what mps from 40 to 32, lets resolve to do what it mps from 40 to 32, lets resolve to do what it takes, engaging with people do what it takes, engaging with people in do what it takes, engaging with people in all parts of the country on a people in all parts of the country on a positive vision for our community so we can send the strongest community so we can send the strongest possible team of plaid cvmru strongest possible team of plaid cymru mps at westminster. And wasnt it wonderful cymru mps at westminster. And wasnt it wonderful to listen in earlier to remember it wonderful to listen in earlier to remember who would be a brilliant mp. Remember who would be a brilliant mp~ are remember who would be a brilliant mp~ are a remember who would be a brilliant mp. Are a member. These were the uktorv mp. Are a member. These were the uk tory government which governs with contempt and with labour seemingly uninterested in showing your commitment to delivering for wales, your commitment to delivering for wales, the your commitment to delivering for wales, the stakes are pretty high. Speaking wales, the stakes are pretty high. Speaking up for fairness, ambition, and speaking up for wales always becomes and speaking up for wales always becomes a moral obligation. We have to speak becomes a moral obligation. We have to speak out on the fact that one third to speak out on the fact that one third of to speak out on the fact that one third of our to speak out on the fact that one third of our children live in povertv third of our children live in poverty. That we have the longest waiting poverty. That we have the Longest Waiting Times in history. A meaningless cancer guarantee. At worst meaningless cancer guarantee. At worst and meaningless cancer guarantee. At worst and worsening Unemployment Rates worst and worsening Unemployment Rates. Englands railway is improved at the rates. Englands railway is improved at the expense of our own. Covid corruption. At the expense of our own. Covid corruption, smoggy skies and a sewage corruption, smoggy skies and a sewage seas. 0ur water taken, corruption, smoggy skies and a sewage seas. 0urwatertaken, our rivers sewage seas. 0urwatertaken, our rivers are sewage seas. 0urwatertaken, our rivers are polluted. Nearly half of all Wealth Rivers are polluted. Nearly half of all wealth in at the hands of 10 . The brexit all wealth in at the hands of 10 . The brexit inspired rule britannia nostalgia, small boats and even smaller nostalgia, small boats and even smaller mines. Mortgages rising, real terms smaller mines. Mortgages rising, real terms wages falling, hope a scarce real terms wages falling, hope a scarce commodity. That is the broking scarce commodity. That is the Broking Society that they westminster parties built together. It is change that we in plaid cymru cheers~ cheers. Applause that we in plaid cymru choose. So, friends, as at the blue welcomes coming so, friends, as at the blue welcomes coming down and with a well of clear red water coming down and with a well of clear red water running dry, this is a moment red water running dry, this is a moment to red water running dry, this is a moment to fight for change, to inspire, moment to fight for change, to inspire, to moment to fight for change, to inspire, to convince. And we have a good inspire, to convince. And we have a good story inspire, to convince. And we have a good story to inspire, to convince. And we have a good story to tell. When others talk of breaking the glass ceiling, but voted of breaking the glass ceiling, but voted to of breaking the glass ceiling, but voted to shatter the life chances of the disadvantaged, rememberthat voted to shatter the life chances of the disadvantaged, remember that in the disadvantaged, remember that in the best the disadvantaged, remember that in the best traditions of this party, it is us the best traditions of this party, it is us who the best traditions of this party, it is us who pushed for real change, bold strides it is us who pushed for real change, bold strides to address the housing crisis. Bold strides to address the housing crisis, giving more young people a chance crisis, giving more young people a chance to crisis, giving more young people a chance to live where they grow up. Warm, chance to live where they grow up. Warm, Nutritious School Meals for every warm, Nutritious School Meals for every one warm, Nutritious School Meals for every one that needs them, no more children every one that needs them, no more children going hungry as they learn. A National Children going hungry as they learn. A National Energy company empowering communities to be part of waless green communities to be part of waless green energy revolution. Ground breaking Mental Health hubs, a step Ground Breaking Mental Health hubs, a step change in the provision of a welsh a step change in the provision of a welsh language education. Normalising the language and creating confident speakers, and a fit for creating confident speakers, and a fit for purpose senedd. That is at the wales fit for purpose senedd. That is at the wales we are building right now and that the wales we are building right now and that is the wales we are building right now and that is the change that we choose choose. Applause those recent achievements have been through those recent achievements have been through opposition through the cooperation agreements. Just imagine if we were cooperation agreements. Just imagine if we were in government. When the party if we were in government. When the party of if we were in government. When the party of wales is at the heart of waless party of wales is at the heart of waless decision making, communities are better waless decision making, communities are better off, but, conference, there are better off, but, conference, there is are better off, but, conference, there is so are better off, but, conference, there is so much more to do. We must achieve there is so much more to do. We must achieve it there is so much more to do. We must achieve it through the shared values, achieve it through the shared values, shared vision, and shared hopes values, shared vision, and shared hopes for values, shared vision, and shared hopes for our nations future that drivers hopes for our nations future that drivers are, hopes for our nations future that drivers are, each and every one of us, Every Drivers are, each and every one of us, every day. We will have to work harder us, every day. We will have to work harder than us, every day. We will have to work harder than ever us, every day. We will have to work Harderthan Everand are us, every day. We will have to work harder than ever and are smarter than harder than ever and are smarter than ever harder than ever and are smarter than ever to harder than ever and are smarter than ever to compete with the tories and labour, than ever to compete with the tories and labour, when with millionaires and labour, when with millionaires and moguls and labour, when with millionaires and moguls on the side, the other with the and moguls on the side, the other with the might of the unions. Unions many with the might of the unions. Unions many of with the might of the unions. Unions many of us with the might of the unions. Unions many of us are members of and unions her no many of us are members of and unions her no doubt many of us are members of and unions her no doubt on their loyalty. We must her no doubt on their loyalty. We must learn her no doubt on their loyalty. We must learn to do things differently. Where must learn to do things differently. Where we must learn to do things differently. Where we cannot outspend them, we must outsmart them, where they patronise must outsmart them, where they patronise with empty promises and endless patronise with empty promises and endless u turns, we must prove that not all endless u turns, we must prove that not all Political Parties are the same not all Political Parties are the same. When they give up on supporting the most vulnerable in society, supporting the most vulnerable in society, we will double down. And i red and society, we will double down. And i red and blue online on refusing to rejoin red and blue online on refusing to rejoin at red and blue online on refusing to rejoin at the single market, denying wales rejoin at the single market, denying wales a rejoin at the single market, denying wales a funding from hsz, attacking workers wales a funding from hsz, Attacking Workers At wales a funding from hsz, Attacking Workers At right through draconian legislation, we will guard the clear green legislation, we will guard the clear green water between their politics and errors and errors. Applause their politics and hours. I dont hsz, let me just say that laid bare i dont hsz, let me just say that laid bare this week was not only the shambles laid bare this week was not only the shambles that is the Conservative Party. Shambles that is the Conservative Party. It shambles that is the Conservative Party. It is shambles that is the Conservative Party, it is not so much that they could party, it is not so much that they could not party, it is not so much that they could not or party, it is not so much that they could not or could organise something any birdie, it turned out theirjourney to the birdie has been stopped theirjourney to the birdie has been stopped half way there something in a brewerv~ stopped half way there something in a brewery. They care little about wales in a brewery. They care little about wales but in a brewery. They care little about wales but the sheer injustice of hsz brought wales but the sheer injustice of hsz brought into clear focus this week that the brought into clear focus this week that the labour welsh First Minister decided that the labour welsh First Minister decided to that the labour welsh First Minister decided to sympathise with his party leader decided to sympathise with his Party Leader Keir Starmer rather than with the people leader keir starmer rather than with the people of wales. Telling me any senedd the people of wales. Telling me any senedd that his leader would have many senedd that his leader would have many priorities to consider if he becomes many priorities to consider if he becomes Prime Minister and it is entirely becomes Prime Minister and it is entirely understandable that he cant entirely understandable that he cant commit to paying wales what we are owed cant commit to paying wales what we are owed. This is the First Minister of wales, are owed. This is the First Minister of wales, the injustice as clear as davlight. Of wales, the injustice as clear as daylight, and wales deserves better than torv daylight, and wales deserves better than tory insults and a labour delivering. Labour did as for the crumbs offered instead, north as for the crumbs offered instead, north wales electrification . We will not be north wales electrification . We will not be conned. 0f north wales electrification . We will not be conned. Of course i support electrification, i always have, not be conned. Of course i support electrification, ialways have, but that is electrification, ialways have, but that is only electrification, ialways have, but that is only a fraction of what we are owed that is only a fraction of what we are owed. And experience tells us not to are owed. And experience tells us not to trust are owed. And experience tells us not to trust them to deliver even that not to trust them to deliver even that we not to trust them to deliver even that. We will hold them to account until they that. We will hold them to account until they do and we will keep standing until they do and we will keep standing up for our communities. When standing up for our communities. When people ask is why we believe in independence, it is because we know we can independence, it is because we know we can do independence, it is because we know we can do better than this. On a journey we can do better than this. On a Journey Towards that goal, we must commence Journey Towards that goal, we must commence the curious and as yet unconvinced that this really is a destination for both heart and mind, a place destination for both heart and mind, a place where aspiration is met with a place where aspiration is met with a dedication and determination to improve a dedication and determination to improve the lives of the people of wales improve the lives of the people of wales. And whilst independence is not an wales. And whilst independence is not an issue for one party to own, it is an not an issue for one party to own, it is an issue not an issue for one party to own, it is an issue for all of us in wales, it is an issue for all of us in wales, it it is an issue for all of us in wales, it is it is an issue for all of us in wales, it is an issue on which we must wales, it is an issue on which we must be wales, it is an issue on which we must be leaders. Bringing others with us, must be leaders. Bringing others with us, building a broad coalition, including with us, building a broad coalition, including our name, plaid cymru, the party including our name, plaid cymru, the party of including our name, plaid cymru, the party of wales, whenever you live and whatever your background, come with us and whatever your background, come with us it and whatever your background, come with us it is and whatever your background, come with us. It is about wanting what is best for with us. It is about wanting what is best for the with us. It is about wanting what is best for the place we all call home. Conference, im reminded of the words conference, im reminded of the words when writing of wales, National Words when writing of wales, National Freedom is the condition of welsh National Freedom is the condition of Welsh National survival. If we do not put Welsh National survival. If we do not put an Welsh National survival. If we do not put an end to our servitude, our servitude not put an end to our servitude, our servitude will not put an end to our servitude, our servitude will put an end to us. That servitude will put an end to us. That is servitude will put an end to us. That is why servitude will put an end to us. That is why we must fight for wales, giving that is why we must fight for wales, giving up that is why we must fight for wales, giving up giving and is not an option giving up giving and is not an option. Just look at the alternative, £1 billion taken out of the welsh economy due to welfare cuts~ the welsh economy due to welfare cuts. Clinging onto control of the crown cuts. Clinging onto control of the Crown Estates whilst welsh citizens pay some Crown Estates whilst welsh citizens pay some of the highest energy bills in the pay some of the highest energy bills in the uk pay some of the highest energy bills in the uk. The great Brexit Betraval in the uk. The Great Brexit Betrayal. No share of the promise of £350 million a week for the nhs. In no pound £350 million a week for the nhs. In no pound for pound support for farmers. No pound for pound support for farmers, the £772 million hole in any funding which supported some of our most any funding which supported some of our most deprived communities. This antihome our most deprived communities. This anti Home Secretary who seems to have struck anti Home Secretary who seems to have struck her own personal brexit uk us have struck her own personal brexit uk us trade deal a Home Secretarv uk us trade deal a Home Secretary. Is she importing her own brand secretary. Is she importing her own brand of secretary. Is she importing her own brand of tinpot trumpeters. Whilst it takes brand of tinpot trumpeters. Whilst it takes braverman to turn her back on people fleeing the most desperate place on on people fleeing the most desperate place on earth, takes a braver man or woman place on earth, takes a braver man or woman to place on earth, takes a braver man or woman to embrace those with decency or woman to embrace those with decency and compassion that are so lacking decency and compassion that are so lacking in decency and compassion that are so lacking in this conservative compassion importing her own brand compassion importing her own brand of compassion importing her own brand of tinpot trumpis. If there was a brand of tinpot trumpis. If there was a reminderwe need brand of tinpot trumpis. If there was a reminder we need to do the right was a reminder we need to do the right thing was a reminder we need to do the right thing or the easy thing, it is the heartbreaking images of children on dangerously crowded boats, clinging on dangerously crowded boats, clinging on to their parents as they clin clinging on to their parents as they cling on clinging on to their parents as they cling on to clinging on to their parents as they cling on to life itself because it is this cling on to life itself because it is this moral austerity that we deplore~ is this moral austerity that we deplore. It is why we fight every day to deplore. It is why we fight every day to be deplore. It is why we fight every day to be the antidote to Tory Antipathy towards wales. And every day we are reminded at the same time that keir day we are reminded at the same time that Keir Starmers labour party will never that Keir Starmers labour party will never make fair play for wales a real will never make fair play for wales a real priority. Wills faces a choice. As we ask ourselves, wills faces a choice. As we ask ourselves, who is fighting for wales, ourselves, who is fighting for wales, on the side of young and old, urban wales, on the side of young and old, urban communities alike, who are the game urban communities alike, who are the game changers, the nation builders, reformers game changers, the nation builders, reformers and innovators . Who will guide reformers and innovators . Who will guide wales when others turn a blind eye . Who guide wales when others turn a blind eye . Who will fight for fair treatment for wales . We will. Plaid cvmru~ treatment for wales . We will. Plaid cvmru~ we treatment for wales . We will. Plaid cymru. We will be the ones fighting for a better cymru. We will be the ones fighting for a Better Future for you and your familv for a Better Future for you and your familv your for a Better Future for you and your family. Your community and your countrv family. Your community and your countrv for family. Your community and your country. Forfairness, family. Your community and your country. For fairness, for family. Your community and your country. Forfairness, forambition, country. For fairness, for ambition, for wales that was at the speech at the annual conference by the pride come the reader, Rhun Ap Iorwerth the plaid cymru leader. A lot to pick through there, lets go straight to correspondent howell griffith. What stood out for you in that speech . I think this change of tone around independence is key. Plaid cymru needs to widen independence is key. Plaid cymru needs to widen its independence is key. Plaid cymru needs to widen its appeal. Needs to widen its appeal. Particularly if it is going to do well against welsh labour. That note of caution about the need to persuade, convince, bring people into the plaid cymru tent and the independence because before pushing ahead with any demands for a referendum. Clearly, Rhun Ap Iorwerth knows it has a relationship with labour in the senedd, it is any cooperation deal. We heard him talking about some of the policies that plaid cymru say they have helped to deliver, including rolling out Free School Meals for schoolchildren. But he attacks labour, criticises the lack of ambition, as he says, and what he calls the cronyism of the tory government in westminster, so trying to set plaid cymru apart from The Other Two parties and knowing that there could be an election, General Election within12 months. And actually, the clock is ticking on isnt senedd election where they hope to do much better than last time, where they became the Third Largest party in the senedd. And time, where they became the Third Largest party in the senedd. And he started by taking Largest Party in the senedd. And he started by taking us Largest Party in the senedd. And he started by taking us back Largest Party in the senedd. And he started by taking us back to Largest Party in the senedd. And he started by taking us back to 1999, l started by taking us back to 1999, he brought any reference to us singing the stereophonics and catatonia, which brought me back. He said in reference to that, it cant be said that 24 years of liberal lead role have met the aspirations of 1999 lead role have met the aspirations of 1999 labour lead ruler. There was a sense of what could have been but wasnt. ,. , but wasnt. Yes, the frustration that plaid but wasnt. Yes, the frustration that plaid cymru but wasnt. Yes, the frustration that plaid cymru would but wasnt. Yes, the frustration that plaid cymru would suggest but wasnt. Yes, the frustration i that plaid cymru would suggest of the welsh people that more hasnt been done to improve welsh schools, bring down waiting lists. Labour has beenin bring down waiting lists. Labour has been in power in many forms, sometimes in coalition with plaid cymru since devolution was delivered and remains by far the dominant party in welsh politics, so any Opposition Party throws breaks at the incumbent to say, if you want change, make a change in the Polling Booth and support plaid cymru, but the reality for plaid cymru as it would need a huge leap forward at the next senedd elections are to go into government and potentially its best chance is to be some kind of coalition partner, step up may be from what it has as an agreement has the moment. But you cant go to voters think vote for us because you will get labour, so those points of difference, a key one that maybe we should mention is the relationship with europe. The desire within plaid cymru to go back into the eu, back into the single market, despite the brexit vote and row. It is a clear point of difference with keir starmer and certainly the Conservative Party in westminster. Yes, what he called the Great Brexit Betrayal there in a speech. Hywel, r wales correspondent, Hywel Griffith there. Thank you. You can find out more on the bbc news website. Plenty more on the bbc news website. Plenty more on the bbc news website. Plenty more on plaid cymrus conference, the first day today, and all the other news we have been covering today. Plenty of political stories today. Plenty of political stories to talk about. Lets now turn to the weather with sarah keith lucas. Hello. Some very different Weather Conditions expected across different parts of the uk for the next few days. Were expecting temperatures well above average across much of england, wales, Northern Ireland shown by the orange and reds here. In fact, ten degrees above average in places, but colder than average conditions likely across much of scotland. With the cooler air, quite a lot of rain, as well. Weve got a slow moving front which could bring up to about 150, perhaps even 180 millimetres of rain over this area in particular over the next few days, so the met office have issued an amber Heavy Rain Warning for this area from fort william towards perth as well. There could be some flooding and some disruption to travel and power as well. That rain is all down to this Frontal System that weve got here. Its going to be quite slow moving through the course of the weekend. Weve already got a bit of rain out there today for Northern Ireland, central and southern scotland. A few splashes of rain too across parts of northern england. To the south of that its largely dry and pretty warm, 22 degrees or so towards the south east, but to the north of it were typically looking at temperatures in the mid teens. Through this evening and overnight that rain becomes heavy and persistent for Northern Ireland, parts of scotland. Also north west england, cumbria, lancashire seeing quite a bit of rain. To the south of that some clear spells, a bit of low cloud, mist and murk drifting in around some of these irish sea coasts. A mild night wherever you are, particularly in the south, with those temperatures sitting in the mid teens from the word go. Colder conditions up towards the Northern Isles in the colder air here. Through the day tomorrow you can see this rain just continuing across much of scotland. It is going to be heavy and persistent, particularly over the hills in the west. Further south, the sunshine a little bit hazy weve got quite a lot of saharan dust in the air. But look at those temperatures, 24 to 25 possible down towards the south east, widely in the high teens or low 20s, but for scotland, where weve got the cloud and the persistent rain and some breezy conditions, only nine degrees there in aberdeen. That contrast continues into sunday, but the Frontal System will slowly lift its way further north, so an improving picture through the central belt, for instance. Areas of cloud further south drifting around, but in the sunshine, again, its really going to feel very warm for the time of year, 23 degrees or so, possiblyjust a degree down on saturday, but only about 12 across parts of scotland. The warmth in the south holds on into the middle part of next week, but then things turn more unsettled and widely cooler later in the week. Bye bye. Live from london. This is bbc news. The jailed iranian womens rights campaigner Narges Mohammadi wins the nobel peace prize. 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