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Gordon Brown has made his first visit to Wales as Prime Minister to attend Welsh Labour's spring conference. | |
He flew into RAF Valley on Anglesey at lunchtime and met personnel involved in the rescue of the Riverdance freight ship, which ran aground near Blackpool. | He flew into RAF Valley on Anglesey at lunchtime and met personnel involved in the rescue of the Riverdance freight ship, which ran aground near Blackpool. |
Mr Brown later headed for Llandudno, where he outlined ideas for offering cash to encourage people on benefits into work and training. | |
His speech set out proposals for a "contract out of poverty". | |
Mr Brown told delegates: "Today - for individual families to escape the daily injustices of poverty - I propose new contracts out of poverty. | |
"Matching new opportunities to support their children with new responsibilities to take up work, to acquire new skills, to make the most of their lives." | |
Earlier, on his arrival at Valley, Anglesey council presented Mr Brown with a painting of the 12th Century St Cwyfan's Church. | |
The painting, by local artist, Keith Andrew, shows the "church in the sea", which is perched on a rocky inlet at Cwyfan Bay and is only accessible at low tide. | The painting, by local artist, Keith Andrew, shows the "church in the sea", which is perched on a rocky inlet at Cwyfan Bay and is only accessible at low tide. |
Mr Brown also met personnel at RAF Valley, who were involved in the rescue operation of the stricken ferry and freighter, Riverdance on 31 January. | Mr Brown also met personnel at RAF Valley, who were involved in the rescue operation of the stricken ferry and freighter, Riverdance on 31 January. |
Crew and passengers were rescued as the ship was hit by a freak wave in the Irish Sea while heading to the Lancashire coast. | Crew and passengers were rescued as the ship was hit by a freak wave in the Irish Sea while heading to the Lancashire coast. |
Before travelling to the conference, Mr Brown officially opened a new environmental science research centre, which is a joint venture with Bangor University. | Before travelling to the conference, Mr Brown officially opened a new environmental science research centre, which is a joint venture with Bangor University. |
He spoke with scientists and students at the Natural Environment Research Council's Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. | He spoke with scientists and students at the Natural Environment Research Council's Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. |