of a baby were found in the search for their missing child. the pair are being held on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. the government has published a plan to improve learning for children with special educational needs and disabilities in england. it includes ending postcode lottery support. the duke and duchess of sussex have been asked to vacate their british home, frogmore cottage in windsor. the couple s spokesperson has confirmed the request. the duke and duchess of sussex have been asked hello and welcome, if you re watching in the uk or around the world. 43 people are now confirmed to have died in greece s worst ever rail crash. a passenger train collided head on with another carrying freight near the city of larissa late on tuesday night. the station master accused of causing the crash is due in court, amid rising public anger at the failure to prevent the disaster. nick beake reports. the aftermath of greece s worst ever rail disaster. a station master in
interest rates have been held at 5.25% for the seventh time in a row by the bank of england, despite the rate of inflation hitting the bank s target level of 2% for the time in three years. of 2% for the first time in three years. economists have predicted that interest rates, which are currently at a 16 year high, won t be cut until august. with more, here s our chief economics correspondent, dharshini david. ok, so it s four bedrooms. first time buyerjames has his eye on his dream home in coventry. but getting the keys to the door has been more challenging than expected as higher mortgage rates have made the first rung of the housing ladder harder to grasp. we definitely had to make some cutbacks as a couple and look at our financial plan to see if we could afford the mortgage. with the rates being high, we ve had to save for effectively another year to come into line with that. it s also understanding, yeah, the term of the mortgage, you know, from looking at it, it s now
with me now is steve crocker, president of the association of directors of children s services. thank you very much forjoining us. we can hearjust some of the despair that families are going through as they try to navigate the system. how variable can provision be across the country? variable can provision be across the count ? ,., ., variable can provision be across the count ? ., , ., , country? good morning. it is really distressin: country? good morning. it is really distressing to country? good morning. it is really distressing to hear country? good morning. it is really distressing to hear these country? good morning. it is really distressing to hear these stories. l distressing to hear these stories. the special educational needs system at the moment, as it is, it is not working for anybody. it is not working for anybody. it is not working properly for children, it is not working for parents, and it is not working for parents, and it is not working for local authorities ei
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private reports, and employ a solicitor to do that, which is a hugely expensive process. there are hundreds of families that are locked in battle with councils because it seems that the first port of call for a council is to say no, and make parents fight for it. as part of today s strategy, the government has admitted the special educational needs system is failing some disabled children, and it s spending £300 million trying to improve it. and the plans cross all departments, like housing. there s a commitment to increase the number of accessible homes. employment s mentioned. disabled people are far less likely to have a job, so the government are consulting on ways to make companies be more transparent when it comes to declaring how many disabled people they employ. access to health care. learning disabilities and autism training will be offered to all health and social care staff. but there are plans for more consultations and audits, including one around public transport, and ca