Summary

  • Ineos previously said it would create up to 500 jobs at new site in Bridgend

  • Public Health Wales recorded no new deaths in its daily statistics on Monday

  • However, deaths are retrospectively added when they become known, so it does not mean no-one died with coronavirus

  • In total, 1,534 people in Wales have died with the virus

  • Beauty salons says it is "ridiculous" hairdressers can reopen from 13 July, but the wider industry cannot

Live Reporting

Ben Frampton and Catherine Evans

  1. 'Deeply concerning'

    Labour MP for Ogmore, Chris Elmore, said the timing of the news is particularly brutal.

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  2. 'Massive blow to the local economy'

    Bridgend MP Jamie Wallis says "we need to do all we can" to secure the investment in the town, following the Ineos announcement.

    “I am disappointed and sad to hear the news that Ineos has suspended work on its planned investment in Bridgend which is a massive blow to the local economy and Wales as a whole," he said.

    “As I understand from the company, it is only a review at this stage and the impact of Covid-19 is the only reason we have been given so far.

    “I have already spoken to the Wales Office and I am seeking urgent clarification about the implications of the future plant in Bridgend from Ineos and what more can be done from both governments at either end of the M4.

    “We need to do all we can to get the work back on track and secure this investment for workers and families in Bridgend.”

    The new Ineos 4x4 vehicle plant was expected to initially create around 200 jobs to make the Grenadier.

    This would be followed in the long-term with up to 500 jobs at the Bridgend site.

    But the company says new options have become available for manufacturing and is now in talks with Mercedes-Benz over the acquisition of their Hambach site in Moselle, France.

  3. Haircut? Legwax? What (might) reopen in Wales

    Your fringe is sweeping your chin, you can comb your leg hair and you've got a monobrow.

    Before anyone puts finger to keyboard to complain, all of these things are FINE if that's your look whether you are male, female or non-binary.

    However, if you are feeling the need for a bit of bodily grooming, read our handy guide to what we know so far about reopening hairdressers, barbers and beauty salons in Wales (and what no-one knows yet).

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  4. INEOS suspends work on plant in Wales
    Breaking

    Ineos Automative has announced it has suspended work on new build plans for its site in Bridgend.

    The company previously said the site would create about 200 jobs to make its 4x4 vehicle called Grenadier, and up to 500 in the long-term.

    The Covid-19 crisis has led to significant overcapacity in the European auto industry, it said.

    CEO Dirk Heilmann said: “As a result of Covid-19, new options have become available as an alternative to adding two new facilities to the existing automotive manufacturing capacity.

    "Safety is of course paramount, but we also have an obligation to do what is right for the business."

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  5. Good afternoon

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