20/04/2014 BBC Weekend News

Hello, good afternoon. A service has been held to remember those lost in

the South Korean ferry disaster this morning. Bodies have continued to be

removed from the vessel with 50 people now confirmed to have died.

But relatives of some of the 250 people still missing have clashed

with police angry at the slow process of the recovery, as Martin

Patience reports. On Easter Sunday, families held a

service in their hometown. Missing from the pews, hundreds of teenagers

now dead. An entire school year wiped out. 200 miles away, sons and

daughters brought to shore in body bags. Families are being taken to

the morgue behind me where they are identifying the bodies. You can just

hear the sobbing of one woman inside. For other families still

waiting, they want this recovery operation to be sped up. Relatives

staged a protest, calling on the government to do more. Many are

desperate as Hope gives way to grief. This woman's niece was on

board the stricken ferry. All her children are beneath the waves, she

says. We just want their bodies back before they decompose. But the

recovery will take days, as divers struggle with difficult and

dangerous conditions. TRANSLATION: We are unable to pinpoint exactly

where the dead bodies were found. Divers are also not sure about this

due to the limited visibility underwater. More boats set out for

the grim task, as parents wait for the bodies of their children.

A businessman, reappointed to a role as chairman of a group handing out

billions of pounds in loans to councils by the Prime Minister, has

resigned after it was revealed he is bankrupt. Tony Caplin was head of

the Public Works Loans Board, but was declared bankrupt in 2012. Let's

speak to our Political Correspondent, Louise Stewart.

Louise, a bit of an embarrassment for David Cameron? Labour have

described it as astonishing that he was appointed as the chairman of the

body which lends billions of pounds to local authorities and they

question whether the due diligence was done prior to his appointment.

Number Ten point of the fact that actually he was appointed to this

board in 2003 by the then Labour government. He wasn't declared

bankrupt then though. He was declared bankrupt in 2012, then

subsequently appointed by David Cameron as chairman of the Treasury

body which takes control of lending operations. A source has told me

that Downing Street was unaware he had been made bankrupt, but under

Whitehall rules he should have informed ministers. A Conservative

party spokesman said they have pointed that out to him and he has

now resigned over this. The leaders of the Anglican and

Roman Catholic churches in Britain have both used their traditional

Easter messages to highlight the plight of the poor. The Archbishop

of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Justin Welby, said that even with

the economy improving there were many families still living in fear

of debt and too ashamed to seek help. Here's our religious affairs

correspondent, Robert Pigott. Pomp and ceremony in Canterbury

Cathedral for Christianity's principal festival, celebrating the

resurrection of Jesus 2000 years ago. The Archbishop of Canterbury

talked about the continuing power of that event and the lives of

Christians suffering fear, and poverty. In this country, even as

the economy improves, there is weeping in broken families, in

people ashamed to seek help from food banks, or frightened by debt.

At Westminster Cathedral, Roman Catholics celebrated the light they

believe Easter brings. The congregation was reminded of the

darkness endured by the homeless and the hungry, esteemed church leaders

have focused on repeatedly in recent months. The leader of the Roman

Catholic Church in England and Wales, Cardinal Vincent Nichols,

said the poor had been Jesus's first priority and should remain a

priority today. On this night of such promise, we keep in mind all

who feel excluded from the fruits of the Earth, the homeless and the

poor. Those in our midst who are destitute. And the vast numbers of

hungry around the world. In Rome, tens of thousands of pilgrims

greeted Pope Francis. He blessed them and prayed for peace in Ukraine

and Syria, then he also prayed for those crushed by life's troubles.

The National Union of Teachers is continuing its annual conference in

Brighton and was expected to take a vote on strike action this morning

but things didn't go quite to plan. Let's speak to our Education

Correspondent, Reeta Chakrabarti. Reeta, what's happened?

As you said, and expected vote on strike action was meant to happen

today but it has been delayed. We are expecting it on Monday or

Tuesday. I think there is little doubt but when it does happen, it

will be carried overwhelmingly, and that will mean it leaves the door

open for further strike action by the NUT if there is no progress in

talks with the Government. And you have learned to develop

development on the investigation into claims on the schools in

Birmingham? Yes, the claims have centred on a group of schools in

Birmingham, allegations that there are attempts to these schools to be

taken over by a group of Muslim hardliners and that has caused

anxiety and controversy. Ofsted has undertaken some inspections and we

are hearing that they are concerned enough but the reports will be

finalised in early May. Thank you. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

have continued their tour of Australia with a trip to the zoo

with Prince George. And while eight-month-old George seems to

enjoy the real life animals, he seemed less than impressed when

presented with a furry toy Bilby - an animal with rivals the

traditional Easter Bunny in the affections of Australian children.

Nicholas Witchell reports from Sydney. A visit to the zoo, a

child's delight. But George, almost nine months old, there was an

enclosure at this zoo named in his honour, and a small animal to get to

know. One thing was apparent, Prince George is very nearly standing by

himself now and not far short of walking. His mother offered a steady

hand, and a helpful white of his chin in case of any dribbling, as

George started to get the hang of posing for cameras. Dad took over

and George began a serious attempt to get closer to the bilby. By now

it was time for bilby spotting to stop. The parents seem pleased.

Before they left, George performed his first official unveiling with

gusto and was awarded with a toy bilby which he promptly threw away.

That lesson in royal protocol will evidently have to come later.

William and Kate watched a display of Australian bird and posed with a

koala bear, but the pictures that will be remembered are those of

George. Those images will be of particular interest to one person,

George's great-grandmother, the Queen, whose 80th birthday is

tomorrow. And before we go, a new portrait of the Queen by the

renowned photographer David Bailey has been unveiled. The black and

white image of the smiling monarch was taken at Buckingham Palace in

March, and has been released to mark her 88th birthday tomorrow. It will

be used as part of a Government campaign to promote the UK abroad.

You can see more on all of today's stories on the BBC News Channel. The

next news on BBC One is at 6:35pm. Bye for now.

Good afternoon. Easter Day has brought with it a day of mixed

fortunes across the