FIRST minister Carwyn Jones and Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn joined forces to rally supporters at the Welsh spring conference at the weekend.

The two leaders spoke at the event at Llandudno’s Venue Cymru, with Mr Jones making a number of announcements, including that burial fees for children will be scrapped, free wi-fi will be available on trains and rail stations, an extra £20 million will be invested into social care and free weekend travel will be offered on some long-distance buses.

In his speech, which was met with an enthusiastic welcome, Mr Jones looked back at what Labour had achieved in Wales, before making a number of commitments for the future.

“We’ve got some work to do,” he said.

“Look at the challenges ahead of us just in the coming three years.

“By 2020 we will have experienced a decade of Tory austerity.

“An ageing population.

“An American President who is more offended by sketches on Saturday Night Live than the division which still cripples his country.”

He said these, along with the impending Brexit, would dominate the government’s agenda for the foreseeable future.

“These are the battles ahead, and so why isn’t the Labour Party taking them on more effectively?” he said. “We must do better.”

On Brexit, he said it was time to move on from debates around leaving the EU to focus on getting the best deal for Wales.

“We must respect the will of the people,” he said.

“The task for us now, is to make a success of that process.

“That has been the mission of our government in recent months.”

Mr Jones wrapped up his speech by pledging to create “a fair deal for the people of Wales”.

“We are the party of working people and the best hope for Britain,” he said.

“Our people are under pressure. They need this party now more than ever before.

“Now is the time to keep on delivering, to keep on working and show that this party is the party of Wales.”