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the israeli military kill seven aid workers in gaza, including three britons, the prime minister calls it appalling, the opposition says "this war must stop now." the israeli pm says the attack was an unintentional tragic incident, but western allies want answers. why were three clearly marked humanitarian vehicles that had just delivered 100 tons of aid to alleviate potential famine in gaza targeted? and what was already agreed by the un security council as a catastrophic humanitarian

situation for palestinians will get worse now as aid organisations suspend their deliveries, and an aid ship turns back, amid safety fears. why did this happen and what will the consequences be? we talk to a spokespeson for the israeli government. it looks like there was an accident and a convoy was accidentally hit and a convoy was accidentally hit and that are subject to a full investigation. and an oxfam co—ordinator in ramallah. also tonight. a special report on families struggling to access special educational needs provision in mainstream schools. he is now not in a single learning provision and it is hard for us to manage the logistics involved. because it is two locations. we talk to a former cabinet

minister with concerns, and a family struggling to cope with the needs of a nine—year—old son unable to get a diagnosis. and the social network majority owned by former and possibly returning president trump. worth several billion, apparently, although that's a few billion less than last week, what role will it play in the us election, or what role will that election play in this unprecedented tech startup? tonight the bbc has established the names of the three britons killed in gaza as james kirby, james henderson and john chapman, they along with four colleagues from the world central kitchen had just delivered 100 tons of food for what the un describes as some of the hungriest people on the planet. they thought they were safe having coordinated movements with the israeli military. but for some reason three vehicles were in sequence destroyed from the air, possibly by drones, and all seven aid workers, who had been filming their efforts for social media hours before, were killed. the killings sparked outrage in the us,

poland, australia and here in the uk as well as in the palestinian territories. benjamin netanyahu expressed regret at what he called an unintentional "tragic incident" but accounts emerging in the israeli press raised even more questions. all this at a time when the un security council, the international court ofjustice, and multiple allies of israel are now demanding a ceasefire and free access for aid. this is a development that could have immediate dire consequences for palestinians in gaza. but also for the precarious support for israel's conduct in its war amongst its allies. here is joe inwood. israel has said this was unintentional. but this was no random strike but a precision attack that hit three separate moving vehicles. at least one was marked with the logo of the world central kitchen. the charity said it had coordinated movements with the israeli military and yet this was the result.

israeli military and yet this was the result-— israeli military and yet this was the result-_ israeli military and yet this was the result. , ., . , ., the result. these two vehicles that distribute food _ the result. these two vehicles that distribute food to _ the result. these two vehicles that distribute food to the _ the result. these two vehicles that distribute food to the displaced - distribute food to the displaced people from gazza we suddenly saw that the israelis targeted these cars and this is what happened. haw cars and this is what happened. how did it happen — cars and this is what happened. how did it happen and where were you, the reporter asks? i’m did it happen and where were you, the reporter asks?— the reporter asks? i'm living here in the tense _ the reporter asks? i'm living here in the tense next _ the reporter asks? i'm living here in the tense next to _ the reporter asks? i'm living here in the tense next to them - the reporter asks? i'm living here in the tense next to them and - the reporter asks? i'm living herej in the tense next to them and the strike happened. there is a burnt vehicle and this is the second and both are armoured cars so it is obvious that they belong to foreigners. we saw the strike on them and ran to evacuate them. the three vehicles had been travelling along the al rashid coastal road. by matching photos of the aftermath to satellite imagery, we can tell they were hit here, here, and here. the three cars were spread across a distance ofjust under 2.5 kilometres. the bodies of those inside were taken to nearby hospitals where news quickly spread that aid workers had been killed.

british, one polish, one american — canadian dual national, one palestinian. and an australian who last week spoke of the work she was doing. australia's prime minister was swift in his condemnation. australia expects full accountability for the deaths of aid workers which is completely unacceptable. aid workers and those doing humanitarian work and indeed all innocent civilians need to be provided with protection. he has beenjoined by polish, american and british leaders all calling for an investigation. the israeli prime minister said things happen in war. the idf spokesman was more conciliatory. last night an incident took place in

gaza that resulted in the tragic deaths of world kitchen employees as they fulfilled their vital mission of bringing aid to people in need. as a professional military committed to international law, we are committed to examining our operations thoroughly and transparently. that work of the world central kitchen has been playing an increasingly important role in feeding the people of gaza. they've distributed tens of millions of meals, feeding a population facing famine. this footage, taken just yesterday, showed tonnes of food and medicine being brought in by the charity from cyprus. from where aid is being coordinated. the president of the country declared that work should continue. dear friends, the tragic event should not discourage us. we must double down on our efforts to provide more assistance as the needs dramatically escalate. we should also not overlook what has been achieved so far

and what is possible when we persevere in doing what is right, what is necessary. as the bodies of the aid workers were returned to their grieving colleagues, the organisation accused israel of indiscriminate killing and using food as a weapon of war. he also said all operations would now be put on hold. seven people who wanted to help others have paid with their lives. hundreds of thousands more who depended on them will now suffer the consequences. earlier i spoke to israeli government spokesperson avi hayman. i began by asking him what more we know about what happened in gaza in the early hours of this morning. from what it looks like, it appears that there was an accident, that a convoy was tragically hit. i will say that that is subject to a full investigation by the idf who are going to do a full professional transparent

investigation and come up with the findings. but it does appear at the moment that that was an awful accident. and it's such a shame that, you know, these people were hit. in many conflicts, these are the people that are the unsung heroes. the people just trying to get food to the people that need it desperately, while we raced to get food to the people that need it and while hamas tries to steal it. so that is what is going on on the ground. 0k,you used the word accident there. but it is pretty clear that some sort of israeli munition or missile was fired into the roof of a clearly marked aid vehicle. yeah, i mean, that's what i meant by an accident. it does appear that way. i just don't want to pre—empt and say that that is definitely what happened. because in israel we do our utmost to look into these things, to go with solid facts. we don't want to run to the media like hamas and others do and say, x happened, when in fact it was something else entirely.

the idf does the absolute utmost to avoid civilian casualties. 0ur fight is with hamas and not the people of gaza, not civilians and definitely not aid workers. so if it was israel, it was a clear mistake, a regrettable mistake, and our hearts go out to the families of the victims. you have used the word accident, mistake, the prime minister the word unintended. but that would be maybe one car being targeted, this was three separate attacks on three separate cars which were marked as part of an aid convoy. forgive me, it doesn't seem like an accident. it seems in some way that this particular convoy was being targeted by your military. i cannot confirm the line of events as you just gave them. i cannot go into that type of detail. what i can tell you is that we are up against a brutal enemy that for the last 16 years has embedded itself in and under a civilian population with the intent to get

maximum civilian casualties. hamas is acting in a way that is possibly unprecedented. we know from testimonies from israeli hostages in gaza that got out that they were being transported in ambulances. hamas is using hospitals as military bases. so we are working and doing our absolute utmost to avoid civilian casualties and to go after hamas surgically. but this is a very different and very challenging urban warfare scenario that we are working hard to go after the enemy and avoid civilian casualties. but is it credible that the idf did not know who was in this convoy? is that your argument? they had just actually delivered 100 tonnes of food aid. just before they were attacked by your military. how can your military not have known who was in those cars? that is why it came as a great surprise to israel

because specifically this organisation has worked tirelessly to get aid to the people. you know, the problem is not getting aid into gaza, it's getting it around gaza before it is stolen by hamas and other terror gangs. and they were doing selfless work, they worked on both sides of the conflict, they worked with israel after the october the 7th atrocity to help israelis as well. and it is a true tragedy what happened and we will definitely get to the bottom of it and do our utmost to ensure it does not happen again. is your argument that there was a mistake in identity, that you thought that they might be terrorists? because itjust seems quite difficult, that argument, it seems quite difficult to make that argument when we could all see that the cars were clearly marked as an aid convoy. well i can tell you again that hamas has used ambulances, it has used ambulances to transfer hostages, to transfer senior hamas terrorists.

you cannot say that this is some hamas narrative. your military has done something appalling which is killed aid workers who were delivering aid to people on the brink of starvation. well, i would reject the narrative that is a hamas narrative that there is imminent starvation, that there is imminent famine. and that is what has led to highlight this, this is a tragic situation, what happened this morning to those aid workers and like i said, my heart is with their families. but it comes upon the narrative of imminent famine, which is false. there is food in gaza, more than 20,000 lorry loads of food been delivered to gaza and more food being delivered to gaza now than there was before the war. we've seen busy markets, kebabs stores, etc all over southern gaza. but the narrative is that it is imminent, there is an imminent famine. and the war needs to be stopped.

that is a narrative of hamas and that is what i'm talking about. i understand that you will blame hamas for this. are you denying that there is a catastrophic humanitarian situation in the gaza strip? the un security council resolutioned that. i'm saying that there are clear indications and questions to be had on the data used to get to the point where they say that there is imminentfamine. i do not believe that there is imminent famine in gaza. i think there is plenty of food to go around, i think that hamas has systematically stolen it time and time again and that adds to the tragedy what happened today. because this is, the organisation that was hit was one of the organisations that was actually getting food through to the people that needed it. as opposed to those that have worked with hamas in the past and collaborated with hamas. and that is exactly what makes it so much more painful. there are three british

families tonight grieving. does your government apologise to them for what has happened? as we have said from the minute we heard about this, it is tragic and our heart goes out to theirfamilies. and i understand, as someone who has lost people in this conflict myself, i understand some of the pain that they are going through. i would say as far as an official apology, i would wait for the investigation to go through. but obviously that will be forthcoming if and when the details fully come out. i don't want to jump to anything now but irrespective of what happened, my heart is with them and ifeel their pain. thank you very much forjoining us tonight, thank you. let's speak with bushra khalidi, from 0xfam, whojoins me from ramallah. you may have heard that from the israeli government spokesperson, no imminent famine in gaza. what do you

make of that? i imminent famine in gaza. what do you make of that?— make of that? i mean, we trust the most renowned _ make of that? i mean, we trust the most renowned institutions - make of that? i mean, we trust the most renowned institutions to - most renowned institutions to conduct these surveys. this is an international institution that does this in every country of the world and we rely on that information as most academic and humanitarian including research institutions would probably rely on. from my personal experience with my colleagues still stuck in the north. they are be eating at best one meal a day. my family in rafah who have, according to our data, more access to aid because no aid is getting into the north. my brother—in—law is completely anaemic and completely sick. and he is a 22—year—old young man who was in perfect health six months ago. so to undermine those

numbers is not what we are seeing on the ground and the gravity and level of sparsity and desperation that we are hearing from our colleagues, from ourfriends, from ourfamilies and from our assessments and work with our communities on the ground. so you work with local communities still in gaza, how will what has happened today effect that humanitarian situation you describe? i mean, it is absolutely and utterly unacceptable situation, what happens. but our colleagues have been doing this from day one. they are brave and courageous. for continuing to work every day under such circumstances. they have been approximately 200 aid workers up till now, up to almost 300 relief workers killed up till now. this is the reality for the last six months. it has been systematic. and it must stop, so that we can do ourjob. and

serve the communities that need it the most. and israel needs to protect the gazan population, it needs to open the borders, allowing more aid so we can start treating people that are at the brink of starvation or the brink of famine because these people need health care. . y ., because these people need health care. ., , ., , ., because these people need health care. ., i. , ., ., because these people need health care. ., y., , ., ., , . care. can you explain how restricted ou are in care. can you explain how restricted you are in terms _ care. can you explain how restricted you are in terms of _ care. can you explain how restricted you are in terms of your operations | you are in terms of your operations in gaza and how it works on the ground and how you may integrate or inform the israeli military of your movements of your aid?- inform the israeli military of your movements of your aid? sure. listen, our role in ensuring _ movements of your aid? sure. listen, our role in ensuring our— movements of your aid? sure. listen, our role in ensuring our locations - our role in ensuring our locations and movements with israel, it is a proactive step so we keep our colleagues at —— colleagues and our team say. it is like saying that we are here to help and that is where we are, please, everyone, don't harm others. it doesn't mean it is our fault if attacks happen. the rules of war under international law are very clear, it requires for those fighting to always know the

difference between military targets and humanitarian relief workers. that's why we have uniforms and stickers on cars, etc. and if there is ever any doubt, it is on them to avoid harming us and we make ourselves visible so that the blame is not shifted. but so that we can protect our teams and protect our colleagues and palestinians and the communities that we serve in gaza as well. so it is extremely important to understand that protecting humanitarian and humanitarian aid missions, it is not an option in war, it is a must.— missions, it is not an option in war, it is a must. thanks very much forjoining — war, it is a must. thanks very much forjoining us. _ war, it is a must. thanks very much forjoining us, bushra _ war, it is a must. thanks very much forjoining us, bushra khalidi - war, it is a must. thanks very much forjoining us, bushra khalidi from i forjoining us, bushra khalidi from 0xfam in ramallah. thank you for explaining the situation. in england, the number of pupils with special educational needs is rising and so is the cost of teaching them. the government has pledged more money and more specialised provision, but are those extra

resources keeping pace with demand? a group of mps contacted the chancellor asking for an extra £1 million in extra provision which they described as the necessary amount to stop it spiralling out of control. this report is from bristol, where the city council has just been given £54 million to bail out its services. it's the last day of term at stjoseph's. today's lesson is very hands—on. cutting, sticking, painting and colouring in. but learning is not always straightforward for pupils and their teachers at this catholic primary school in bristol. the school has had a number of pupils with special educational needs over the past few years, and they are not alone. across england, there were more than 1.5 million pupils with special educational needs in 2023. an increase of 87,000 on the previous year. that is around 17% of all pupils.

of these, nearly 400,000 with more acute needs had an education, health and care, or ehc, plan. that number increased by almost 10% on the previous year. the head teacher here isjocelyn baker. she told me about the challenge of looking after children with complex needs and limited resources. ~ �* with complex needs and limited resources-_ with complex needs and limited resources. ~ �* ., , ., ,, resources. we've got perhaps 25 children that _ resources. we've got perhaps 25 children that have _ resources. we've got perhaps 25 children that have sen _ resources. we've got perhaps 25 children that have sen need - resources. we've got perhaps 25 children that have sen need and j resources. we've got perhaps 25 - children that have sen need and that can be perfectly addressed within the classroom setting. so when the children becomejust the classroom setting. so when the children become just regulated, the classroom setting. so when the children becomejust regulated, if they are in the mainstream classroom, we bring them here, a quiet space where they can calm down. where they can regulate themselves. they might need time to rock, they might need the sensory tent. . , ,., ., ., tent. the child is isolated from the rest of the — tent. the child is isolated from the rest of the children _ tent. the child is isolated from the rest of the children when - tent. the child is isolated from the rest of the children when they - tent. the child is isolated from the l rest of the children when they come to this room?— to this room? they are, yes, when they become _ to this room? they are, yes, when they become just _ to this room? they are, yes, when they become just regulated, - to this room? they are, yes, when they become just regulated, it - to this room? they are, yes, when they become just regulated, it is l

they become just regulated, it is not safe for them to be the same room anyway. not safe for them to be the same room anyway-— room anyway. saint joe of's has faced scenarios _ room anyway. saint joe of's has faced scenarios that _ room anyway. saint joe of's has faced scenarios that would - room anyway. saint joe of's has faced scenarios that would test | room anyway. saint joe of's has . faced scenarios that would test any mainstream primary school. in january, a child joined us who had an extremely high level of need. because it was the wrong environment for the child, his behaviour quickly escalated to extremes where we struggled to cope on a day—to—day basis to even hold him in the school. 0ften, basis to even hold him in the school. often, we needed five to one in terms of five adults to 15—year—old child to keep the other children safe and the other adults safe within the school. was the child violent? the child was extremely violent, one of my members of staff ended up needing hospital treatment. the of staff ended up needing hospital treatment. , ., treatment. the department for education say _ treatment. the department for education say they _ treatment. the department for education say they will - treatment. the department for education say they will create l education say they will create an extra 60,000 school places for those with special educational needs and are about to open a further 90 special schools. a spokesperson told newsnight... we want all our children to have the chance to reach their potential, which is why we are increasing

funding for young people with complex needs by over 10.5 billion next year, up 60% in the last five years. 0ne one of those affected by the lack of specialist provision isjohanne. when he turned 11, he was turned down for more than a dozen secondary schools, meaning he had to spend another term at saint—joseph's, a process which has left his father jon feeling frustrated. he process which has left his father jon feeling frustrated.— process which has left his father jon feeling frustrated. he was of secondary age — jon feeling frustrated. he was of secondary age and _ jon feeling frustrated. he was of secondary age and he _ jon feeling frustrated. he was of secondary age and he was - jon feeling frustrated. he was of secondary age and he was still l jon feeling frustrated. he was of| secondary age and he was still in primary school. and then another couple of months passed and another ten. they couldn't hold him any longer at saint—joseph's. ten. they couldn't hold him any longer at saint-joseph's.- ten. they couldn't hold him any longer at saint-joseph's. johan was eventually found _ longer at saint-joseph's. johan was eventually found a _ longer at saint-joseph's. johan was eventually found a place _ longer at saint-joseph's. johan was eventually found a place in - longer at saint-joseph's. johan was eventually found a place in a - longer at saint-joseph's. johan was eventually found a place in a local l eventually found a place in a local school, but now he cannot start until september.— school, but now he cannot start until september. that is a year gap, a bi aa- until september. that is a year gap, a big gap in — until september. that is a year gap, a big gap in his _ until september. that is a year gap, a big gap in his education. _ until september. that is a year gap, a big gap in his education. and - a big gap in his education. and plus, notjust education, it is

emotional. sometimes, he comes to me and he asks me, why can't i go to a school? why don't i have a school? why can't i have my class and my peers to talk to? so that is really traumatic for him. aha, peers to talk to? so that is really traumatic for him. a spokesperson for british -- _ traumatic for him. a spokesperson for british -- bristol— traumatic for him. a spokesperson for british -- bristol city _ traumatic for him. a spokesperson for british -- bristol city council. for british —— bristol city council told newsnight: like other councils, we face rising costs and needs... but forjon, finding his way through the system has been challenging. there will be a response and silence for a week, and then for a month, it goes on forever, this is what happens. probably it is the authority is severely under resourced. that is the hardest part of it, the silence.— of it, the silence. supporting the risin: of it, the silence. supporting the

rising numbers _ of it, the silence. supporting the rising numbers of _ of it, the silence. supporting the rising numbers of children - of it, the silence. supporting the rising numbers of children with l rising numbers of children with special educational needs undoubtedly poses a challenge for schools, councils and the government when budgets are increasingly under pressure. but that support will be needed if pupils likejohan are going to achieve the things of which they are undoubtedly capable. i'm joined now in the studio by amy barton. we did invite the government, but they declined. her child archie, is waiting for other diagnosis. also with me is the conservative mp and formerjustice secretary robert buckland. he also chairs the all—party parliamentary group on autism, and authered the buckland review of autism employment, published this year. amy, starting with you, for the local council. forthe amy, starting with you, for the local council. for the special plan we just heard about, you waited on those waiting lists. i think you appreciate the efforts your school are putting forward, but it is still not working out for your son archie.

it's not enough is essentially the position we are in. even with the funding we have been given, it equates to six to eight hours a week. we were fortunate enough our school have been able to go further for us and they have extended the number of one—to—one hours archie can have access to. but in the hcp, you have short—term and long—term targets, and you have to identify the provisions needed in orderfor him to progress further. and essentially, the provision that has been provided isn't enough. those targets are not realistic, he's not going to achieve them and he's not the only one. the funding just isn't there. the information isn't there. the process that you go through is the most stressful process as a parent that you never plan to go through, you never expect to go through. when you decide to start a

family, you never think that this is going to be your situation. find family, you never think that this is going to be your situation.- going to be your situation. and we heard with johan _ going to be your situation. and we heard with johan in _ going to be your situation. and we heard with johan in bristol, - going to be your situation. and we heard with johan in bristol, the . going to be your situation. and we | heard with johan in bristol, the key heard withjohan in bristol, the key juncture is the move into secondary school. , ,., juncture is the move into secondary school. , ., , juncture is the move into secondary school. , ., school. yes, so that is our next battle as _ school. yes, so that is our next battle as we — school. yes, so that is our next battle as we call— school. yes, so that is our next battle as we call it, _ school. yes, so that is our next battle as we call it, everything | school. yes, so that is our next | battle as we call it, everything is a battle. we have his funding and his primary school, but as we understand it, into secondary school and as he moves into secondary school, he will not have the same level of access as one—to—one. there are very, very few students who get direct, one—to—one support in the school in a secondary school setting. so we're preparing ourselves to apply a specialist school, again, very few and far between. we are prepared that we may have to go as far as taking our local authority to court to achieve that. ., �* . local authority to court to achieve that. ., ~ . �* , local authority to court to achieve that. ., ~ . �*, , that. for archie. let's bring in robert buckland. _ that. for archie. let's bring in robert buckland. underlying i that. for archie. let's bring in i robert buckland. underlying this that. for archie. let's bring in - robert buckland. underlying this is a near 10% increase in these ehcps

from last year, doubled in less than a decade. what is driving these numbers to go up so rapidly, is it underdiagnosis before or is something changing in society? i think it is under diagnosis before. i think it is under diagnosis before. i have _ think it is under diagnosis before. i have been— think it is under diagnosis before. i have been through similar experience to the one we have just heard _ experience to the one we have just heard as _ experience to the one we have just heard as a — experience to the one we have just heard as a parent of an autistic young — heard as a parent of an autistic young woman now. and i can tell you that at _ young woman now. and i can tell you that at the _ young woman now. and i can tell you that at the time she got her diagnosis nearly 20 years ago, she was among — diagnosis nearly 20 years ago, she was among the first female to be diagnosed in the local area. i mean, that is— diagnosed in the local area. i mean, that is a _ diagnosed in the local area. i mean, that is a shocking fact. i think that— that is a shocking fact. i think that things have improved in terms of diagnosis. but the truth is that demand — of diagnosis. but the truth is that demand is — of diagnosis. but the truth is that demand is exceeding supply. and whilst _ demand is exceeding supply. and whilst i _ demand is exceeding supply. and whilst i welcome the government's increase _ whilst i welcome the government's increase in— whilst i welcome the government's increase in funding and increase in places, _ increase in funding and increase in places. it — increase in funding and increase in places. it is— increase in funding and increase in places, it is a welcome improvement from the _ places, it is a welcome improvement from the position only 15 years ago where _ from the position only 15 years ago where special schools were being closed _ where special schools were being closed and we were losing places under— closed and we were losing places under the — closed and we were losing places under the previous government, a thing _ under the previous government, a

thing inevitably, there is still huge — thing inevitably, there is still huge pressure on a system that particularly for people who keep trying _ particularly for people who keep trying to— particularly for people who keep trying to stay in mainstream education are finding it increasingly hard to cope —— i think inevitably — increasingly hard to cope —— i think inevitably. the increasingly hard to cope -- i think inevitabl . , inevitably. the government said they have increased _ inevitably. the government said they have increased funding _ inevitably. the government said they have increased funding by _ inevitably. the government said they have increased funding by 10.6 - have increased funding by 10.6 billion, ithink have increased funding by 10.6 billion, i think they said. and you were asking for 4.6 billion. they sound like big amounts of money. are you saying it's not enough or is it the way in which the money is spent? i think overall, we need more ithink overall, we need more resources _ ithink overall, we need more resources. inflation has had an effect — resources. inflation has had an effect on — resources. inflation has had an effect on all public services. i think— effect on all public services. i think the _ effect on all public services. i think the increases are significant. but with— think the increases are significant. but with every year that passes, we -et but with every year that passes, we get more _ but with every year that passes, we get more and more cases. and can i 'ust get more and more cases. and can i just say— get more and more cases. and can i just say that — get more and more cases. and can i just say that some of the narrative we have _ just say that some of the narrative we have heard that somehow, sharp eihowed _ we have heard that somehow, sharp elbowed parents are trying to push their way— elbowed parents are trying to push their way to the top of the queue is really— their way to the top of the queue is really quite — their way to the top of the queue is really quite counter—productive and frankly— really quite counter—productive and frankly does a disservice both to them _ frankly does a disservice both to them and — frankly does a disservice both to them and to the children we are talking about. we are dealing with children— talking about. we are dealing with

children in— talking about. we are dealing with children in a different way now. in many— children in a different way now. in many respects, we are dealing with them _ many respects, we are dealing with them in _ many respects, we are dealing with them in a _ many respects, we are dealing with them in a much better way rather than _ them in a much better way rather than condemning them to institutions or places _ than condemning them to institutions or places where frankly, they were getting _ or places where frankly, they were getting no— or places where frankly, they were getting no education at all. every child, _ getting no education at all. every child, [10— getting no education at all. every child, no matter what they need, deserves— child, no matter what they need, deserves a — child, no matter what they need, deserves a decent education. and i think— deserves a decent education. and i think that — deserves a decent education. and i think that the government's policy is right _ think that the government's policy is right it — think that the government's policy is right. it wants to try and create a more _ is right. it wants to try and create a more national standard for an approach — a more national standard for an approach to sen, which i think is good _ approach to sen, which i think is good and — approach to sen, which i think is good and stops this postcode lottery — good and stops this postcode lottery. but at the same time, i think— lottery. but at the same time, i think we — lottery. but at the same time, i think we have all got to be honest and realise — think we have all got to be honest and realise that as demand goes up and realise that as demand goes up and as— and realise that as demand goes up and as the — and realise that as demand goes up and as the fight as amy described continues, — and as the fight as amy described continues, we are failing children here _ continues, we are failing children here and — continues, we are failing children here and now who cannot wait for an increase _ here and now who cannot wait for an increase in— here and now who cannot wait for an increase in resources or increase in provision — increase in resources or increase in provision |s— increase in resources or increase in rovision. , ., . increase in resources or increase in rovision. ., . ,, ., provision. is it a resource issue or bureaucracy _ provision. is it a resource issue or bureaucracy issue _ provision. is it a resource issue or bureaucracy issue from _ provision. is it a resource issue or bureaucracy issue from where - provision. is it a resource issue or i bureaucracy issue from where you're sitting? i bureaucracy issue from where you're sittin: ? ~' , ., bureaucracy issue from where you're sittin: ? ~' ,., u. sitting? i think both commit resource is _ sitting? i think both commit resource is a huge - sitting? i think both commit resource is a huge issue - sitting? i think both commit i resource is a huge issue across mainstream schools and special

schools as well and their lacking funding for the resources. there are other issues within the curriculum but need to be tackled, we educate our children now on so many different things, diversity, race and culture and we are teaching our children that there is nothing in the curriculum to educate other children abound neurodiversity and why neurodiverse children are different to neuro typical children. if there was something to educate the neuro typical children you would see a lot more neurodiverse children succeed or be more social in mainstream school environments. because there would be more understanding about it whereas it does not exist in those pupils are singled out in the school and it becomes unsafe for the students and thatis becomes unsafe for the students and that is what you see a reaction in their behaviour as well.— their behaviour as well. robert buckland their behaviour as well. robert ituckiand can — their behaviour as well. robert buckland can you _ their behaviour as well. robert buckland can you talk - their behaviour as well. robert buckland can you talk about i their behaviour as well. robert | buckland can you talk about the

extra billions required and you speak as a parent of an autistic young lady now as you say but also your former cabinet minister and you asked for 4.6 billion extra in the budget in spending and the party delivered some tax cuts. we have other spending pressures from pensions, the nhs and social care. can this really work, and is the money when your party is giving tax credits? i money when your party is giving tax credits? ~ ., ., , ., credits? i think to govern is to choose and — credits? i think to govern is to choose and having _ credits? i think to govern is to choose and having to - credits? i think to govern is to choose and having to make i credits? i think to govern is to i choose and having to make difficult decisions _ choose and having to make difficult decisions in the fields ofjust as i do understand the position that my colleagues in education face but i do think— colleagues in education face but i do think that there are some quick changes— do think that there are some quick changes that we can make. for example — changes that we can make. for example we can stop this ridiculous fi-ht example we can stop this ridiculous fight in _ example we can stop this ridiculous fight in sen tribunals that seem to be increasing in number every year bird 98% _ be increasing in number every year bird 98% of— be increasing in number every year bird 98% of appeals are allowed. is it wise _ bird 98% of appeals are allowed. is it wise for— bird 98% of appeals are allowed. is it wise for local authorities to fight — it wise for local authorities to fight every step of the way parents who simply are asking for permission

for the _ who simply are asking for permission for the children that is appropriate. let's stop that waste of resources. let's double down on the need _ of resources. let's double down on the need to— of resources. let's double down on the need to create that national set of standards. and as amy said we need _ of standards. and as amy said we need more — of standards. and as amy said we need more universality, neurodiversity is all around us and part of— neurodiversity is all around us and part of who — neurodiversity is all around us and part of who we are and we should celebrate — part of who we are and we should celebrate it rather than single it out as— celebrate it rather than single it out as a — celebrate it rather than single it out as a problem or some challenge to he _ out as a problem or some challenge to be confronted. if we truly can equip— to be confronted. if we truly can equip teachers and staff with that training _ equip teachers and staff with that training and awareness that can make the experience of neurodiverse people — the experience of neurodiverse people is — the experience of neurodiverse people is much smoother and then a lot of— people is much smoother and then a lot of the _ people is much smoother and then a lot of the behavioural problems that she identifies i do not think will happen — she identifies i do not think will happen. we have to do that across society— happen. we have to do that across society so — happen. we have to do that across society so it — happen. we have to do that across society so it is notjust about resources _ society so it is notjust about resources but about societal change to the _ resources but about societal change to the way— resources but about societal change to the way that our brains are wired — to the way that our brains are wired |— to the way that our brains are wired. , , ., ,~' .,, ., ., wired. i 'ust must ask as a former la er wired. ijust must ask as a former lawyer -- — wired. ijust must ask as a former lawyer -- is _ wired. ijust must ask as a former lawyer -- is a _ wired. ijust must ask as a former lawyer -- is a former _ wired. ijust must ask as a former lawyer -- is a former law- wired. ijust must ask as a former lawyer -- is a former law officer, | lawyer —— is a former law officer, there has been debate about whether

the israeli war in gaza is legal. what you make of that debate and what would happen if there was legal advice casting doubt on that? iloafeiiii advice casting doubt on that? well the leral advice casting doubt on that? well the legal advice _ advice casting doubt on that? well the legal advice is _ advice casting doubt on that? well the legal advice is not published and i_ the legal advice is not published and i think that is important but the legal— and i think that is important but the legal position of the government can indeed _ the legal position of the government can indeed be explained clearly. and as the _ can indeed be explained clearly. and as the war— can indeed be explained clearly. and as the war in gaza goings—on in an horrific— as the war in gaza goings—on in an horrific way — as the war in gaza goings—on in an horrific way i— as the war in gaza goings—on in an horrific way i think we would all expect— horrific way i think we would all expect that international law should be adhered to by those involved. we know that _ be adhered to by those involved. we know that hamas is a terrorist criminal— know that hamas is a terrorist criminal organisation. israel has been _ criminal organisation. israel has been attacked. at the same time it is incumbent upon israeli defence forces _ is incumbent upon israeli defence forces to— is incumbent upon israeli defence forces to ensure that they do not inadvertently or deliberately break international law. those are matters that would _ international law. those are matters that would have to be determined by international forums but it is clear

that world — international forums but it is clear that world opinion is watching very carefully— that world opinion is watching very carefully and therefore this is not 'ust carefully and therefore this is not just a _ carefully and therefore this is not just a question for the uk government but a question for the court _ government but a question for the court of— government but a question for the court of world opinion to opine on. we must _ court of world opinion to opine on. we must leave it there, thank you forjoining us. tech startu ps are often valued at billions before they ever make any money. it was true of facebook and google and amazon. truth social has hardly made any sales, and recently booked a loss of ten times that, and yet, its value on stock markets hit $10 billion last week. that has plummeted over the past day to a still eye watering 6 billion, just under 60% of that is owned by donald trump. the business plan is to create a free speech social network without censorship or banning prominent figures, as occurred with president trump on what was twitter around the time of the january 6th capitol hill riot. trump needs to shift his social media fans on to his network for this to make sense. but yesterday, we also had his company's first statement of its performance. details were rather sparse on revenue per user, active users, ad sales,

and the company said it might never release these figures, prompting questions about a very unusual stock market debut, which appears to be a method to trade the financial and political future of donald trump. here is james clayton. politicians rise and fall in popularity. we usually measure that with opinion polls. but in the world of donald trump, there's a new measure, the stock exchange. "unprecedented" is a dangerous word in politics, but this really is. a publicly listed company whose share price is almost entirely linked to the political fortunes of donaldj trump. to begin this story, we have to go all the way back to the capitol hill riots. twitter and facebook famously suspended donald trump, so his team decided to take the fight to big tech. truth social was born — looking remarkably similar to twitter — that would give the former president a platform again.

donald trump would post exclusively on truth social and post truths, an equivalent to tweets. but it was also a business decision. the intention was to float it on the stock exchange as soon as possible. in terms of the numbers for truth social, well, there's not much good news there. if donald trump's goal was to create a new twitter or facebook, then this venture has been unsuccessful. the platform is used by a relatively small number of users and almost all of them are donald trump supporters. the financials aren't exactly a success either. truth social reported yesterday it had lost nearly £48 million last year, while only bringing in £3 million in revenue. but in many other ways, truth social has been a success for donald trump. even after a fall in its share price yesterday, the company is still worth more than £5 billion. why? well, donald trump has millions of tech—savvy supporters, many of whom have bought shares using online apps.

when these investments are divorced from the business metrics of a firm, analysts sometimes refer to such companies as "meme stocks". perhaps the most famous meme stock was gamestop, when a group of keyboard warriors sought to lift the price of a failing gaming company to hurt hedge funds. the value skyrocketed, but had no connection to the actual prospects of the company. when it comes to truth social, people are investing in donald trump, rather than the company itself. i am tonight announcing my candidacy for president of the united states. we've already seen this. when donald trump announced he would run in 2024, the share price of the company truth social was to merge with rocketed. but it then fell, after a campaign speech that was criticised at the time as low energy. for the first time, then, we have a us politician whose fortunes can be measured on the stock exchange. from a business perspective, that may be a genius move. but there are other problems with that strategy. by only posting on truth social, and being financially beholden

to it, he's limiting his reach. he always said it was twitter that allowed him to bypass traditional media. in this election, it doesn't look like he's coming back. so this might give donald trump a much—needed financial lifeline, but it could also hamper his re—election campaign. joining me now from brooklyn is peter kafka, the chief correspondent at business insider, the new york city based financial and business news website. welcome. the whole thing seems extraordinary and in lamens turns he earns nearly half of the social media company that has less than 1000 of the amount in terms of revenue. it 1000 of the amount in terms of revenue. , . .,, ., , revenue. it is an astonishing thing, ou could revenue. it is an astonishing thing, you could call _ revenue. it is an astonishing thing, you could call it _ revenue. it is an astonishing thing, you could call it a _ revenue. it is an astonishing thing, you could call it a coup _ revenue. it is an astonishing thing, you could call it a coup if _ revenue. it is an astonishing thing, you could call it a coup if you i you could call it a coup if you wanted. he is put in his name and it is worth this amount. lloathed

wanted. he is put in his name and it is worth this amount.— wanted. he is put in his name and it is worth this amount. what we know about the numbers _ is worth this amount. what we know about the numbers and _ is worth this amount. what we knowj about the numbers and performance is worth this amount. what we know i about the numbers and performance of the company?— the company? they're not very good as ou the company? they're not very good as you guys — the company? they're not very good as you guys mentioned, _ the company? they're not very good as you guys mentioned, it _ the company? they're not very good as you guys mentioned, it is - the company? they're not very good as you guys mentioned, it is not i as you guys mentioned, it is not uncommon with a tech start—up but it is unclear that this company is growing at all. revenue actually declined in the last quarter of last year and that is extraordinary for what should be a growing tech start—up run by in theory someone who could be an ex—president of the states are normally no one would go near this stock. it is running on the fact that he could be president again. and as you mentioned they will not even promise not to share user numbers which again is a giant red flag. who is buying the shares? presumably a lot of retail ventures but if you are professional investor and see people flocking to a company like this it is a reasonable bet to take a fire in this and say donald trump has announced that he will run

to be next president and so