this is bbc news, i m shaun ley. the headlines: the family of former british soldier jordan gatley say he s been killed fighting for the ukrainian armed forces in the eastern city of severodonetsk. a leading business group tells the bbc they believe households in the uk will go into recession this year. the consumption spending that we all make in the high streets and on discretionary goods, that is going to go negative already this year. unions warn government plans to allow agency workers to fill in for striking rail staff will create safety risks the government say the proposals will minimise disruption. disability campaigners are taking legal action are taking legal action against the government for not backing a recommendation from the grenfell tower inquiry to give vulnerable residents of high rise buildings personal fire evacuation plans. it is unfair because of human rights, the equality act
it? as i understand that the legal challenge is on it? as i understand that the legal challenge is on the it? as i understand that the legal challenge is on the basis - it? as i understand that the legal challenge is on the basis that - it? as i understand that the legal| challenge is on the basis that yes, the inquiry recommendation has been ignored despite the fact that was very well considered, on the evidence of fire safety experts. another ground for the challenge is that the consultation was ignored last year with 83% of people supporting the implementation of personal emergency evacuation plans, and that it is unfair because of human rights, the equality act and the public sector equality duty, it is unfair to treat disabled people differently and not make these adjustments for us. differently and not make these adjustments for us. fazilet hadi, head of policy adjustments for us. fazilet hadi, head of policy at adjustments for us. fazilet hadi, head of policy at disabil
it is unfair because of human rights, the equality act and the public sector equality duty, it is unfair to treat disabled people differently. and queen elizabeth ii becomes the world s second longest serving monarch only louis xiv of france has ruled for longer. hello and welcome to bbc news. a former british soldier has been killed fighting in ukraine, his family have announced. jordan gatley who left the british army in march died in the battle for the eastern city of severodonetsk, the scene of intense fighting in recent days.
plans were disproportionate or impractical. this legal challenge is on the basis that the decision is irrational, is it? no, as i understand it the legal challenge is on the basis that yes, the inquiry recommendation has been ignored despite the fact that was very well considered, on the evidence of fire safety experts. another ground for the challenge is that the consultation was ignored last year with 83% of people supporting the implementation of personal emergency evacuation plans, and that it is unfair because of human rights, the equality act and the public sector equality duty, it is unfair to treat disabled people differently and not make these adjustments for us.
lives. underthe the right to be able to live their lives. under the equality act, they have that right was stop by late fee amendments and the building safety bill that made that link. i had the support of the fire chiefs, the local government association. everybody i talked to said we can make this work. the only people who think this can t work are the minister and his department. you presumably minister and his department. you presumably have pushed on theirs. what is the explanation the government are offering? it is practicality. government are offering? it is practicality, how government are offering? it is practicality, how to government are offering? it 3 practicality, how to actually evacuate somebody from a tall building before the professionals show up. and it is proportionality. that s what really worries me. is it too much bothered to for landlords too much bothered to for landlords to know exactly the status of a in their buildings? the announcers were saying we wi