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and we're back with the late news at Ten. | 0:00:01 | 0:00:02 | |
Good evening. | 0:00:15 | 0:00:16 | |
MP's say the Ministry Of Defence should lose its immunity | 0:00:16 | 0:00:18 | |
from prosecution in cases where there have been serious | 0:00:18 | 0:00:20 | |
failings in training. | 0:00:20 | 0:00:22 | |
The MoD say such deaths are rare, but acknowledge that | 0:00:22 | 0:00:25 | |
more needs to be done and that they will consider | 0:00:25 | 0:00:27 | |
the reports findings. | 0:00:27 | 0:00:29 | |
Nick Palit reports. | 0:00:29 | 0:00:39 | |
It's the toughest of testing grounds. | 0:00:39 | 0:00:40 | |
The Brecon Beacons in any weather can be unforgiving, | 0:00:40 | 0:00:42 | |
but on the hottest day of summer 2013, three young men on selection | 0:00:42 | 0:00:46 | |
for the SAS lost their lives. | 0:00:46 | 0:00:48 | |
Earlier this year, the inquest into the deaths of Craig Roberts, | 0:00:48 | 0:00:51 | |
James Dansby and Edward Mayer found neglect played | 0:00:51 | 0:00:53 | |
a part in their deaths. | 0:00:53 | 0:00:56 | |
The Health and Safety Executive passed the strongest | 0:00:56 | 0:00:58 | |
section it was able to, a crown censure, and said the MoD | 0:00:58 | 0:01:02 | |
would face prosecution for their failings if it didn't | 0:01:02 | 0:01:05 | |
have crown immunity. | 0:01:05 | 0:01:09 | |
Now there are calls for the Ministry of Defence to lose that immunity. | 0:01:09 | 0:01:13 | |
Since 2000, 135 service personnel have died in training. | 0:01:13 | 0:01:18 | |
89 in the Army, 24 in the Royal Navy and Marines, and 22 in the RAF. | 0:01:18 | 0:01:27 | |
The Bridgend MP, Madeleine Moon, chairs the defence subcommittee | 0:01:27 | 0:01:29 | |
that is calling for the MoD to lose its immunity | 0:01:29 | 0:01:32 | |
from prosecution. | 0:01:32 | 0:01:33 | |
She says the lives of serving personnel are worth less | 0:01:33 | 0:01:43 | |
no less than those of civilians, and those responsible | 0:01:43 | 0:01:45 | |
for deaths must be equally liable under the law. | 0:01:45 | 0:01:49 | |
We need to drive through the message of the lessons being learned | 0:01:49 | 0:01:52 | |
and corporate responsibility where there is gross | 0:01:52 | 0:01:54 | |
negligence being accepted. | 0:01:54 | 0:01:55 | |
Families need to know that where there is a death | 0:01:55 | 0:01:57 | |
that there will be a capacity to hold the Ministry | 0:01:57 | 0:02:00 | |
of Defence to account. | 0:02:00 | 0:02:01 | |
The defence committee accept that in times of war, | 0:02:01 | 0:02:03 | |
the protection from manslaughter charges might be needed, | 0:02:03 | 0:02:07 | |
but when it comes to training, they say, it is an anomaly. | 0:02:07 | 0:02:12 | |
It is almost three years now since the reservists on the SAS | 0:02:12 | 0:02:15 | |
selection programme died here on the Beacons as a result | 0:02:15 | 0:02:18 | |
of heat related problems. | 0:02:18 | 0:02:21 | |
The MoD say deaths in training are rare, but they acknowledge that | 0:02:21 | 0:02:24 | |
more needs to be done. | 0:02:24 | 0:02:27 | |
And last year, they set up the Defence Safety Authority. | 0:02:27 | 0:02:32 | |
In a statement, the MoD said, "The safety of our personnel | 0:02:32 | 0:02:34 | |
is an absolute priority." | 0:02:34 | 0:02:39 | |
They say they will now carefully consider the defence committee's | 0:02:39 | 0:02:41 | |
report and respond in due course. | 0:02:41 | 0:02:50 | |
Wales should consider introducing compulsory voting. | 0:02:50 | 0:02:53 | |
That's according to a Welsh government minister, Ken Skates. | 0:02:53 | 0:02:56 | |
The Deputy Minister for Skills | 0:02:56 | 0:02:58 | |
and Education told Radio Wales' Sunday Supplement programme that he | 0:02:58 | 0:03:01 | |
was worried about low turnout. | 0:03:01 | 0:03:03 | |
His party, Welsh Labour, have declined to | 0:03:03 | 0:03:05 | |
comment on the issue. | 0:03:05 | 0:03:07 | |
The Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, Plaid Cymru | 0:03:07 | 0:03:09 | |
and UKIP oppose compulsory voting. | 0:03:09 | 0:03:14 | |
In Port Talbot, a church service has been held to show support | 0:03:14 | 0:03:17 | |
and solidarity with the workers of the steel industry. | 0:03:17 | 0:03:19 | |
Dozens turned up from local chapels and churches to the service. | 0:03:19 | 0:03:22 | |
Rick Hayes is the chaplain for the TATA steel works in the town. | 0:03:22 | 0:03:28 | |
Especially with the announcement of the possible sale of | 0:03:28 | 0:03:30 | |
Tata, we thought it would be an ideal opportunity to run a church | 0:03:30 | 0:03:34 | |
service and show commitment and solidarity with the workforce. | 0:03:34 | 0:03:42 | |
Our Welsh election tour continues next week. | 0:03:42 | 0:03:44 | |
We'ver been travelling the length and breadth of Wales | 0:03:44 | 0:03:46 | |
in the run up to May 5th, and tomorrow | 0:03:46 | 0:03:48 | |
we're in Caerphilly. | 0:03:48 | 0:03:49 | |
Here's Jamie. | 0:03:49 | 0:03:52 | |
Our tour across Wales continues tomorrow. | 0:03:52 | 0:03:54 | |
We're going to be in Caerphilly. | 0:03:54 | 0:03:56 | |
It is Tuesday Brecon, Cardiff Wednesday, Merthyr Thursday, | 0:03:56 | 0:04:00 | |
and on Friday, on Gower. | 0:04:00 | 0:04:02 | |
We would love to see you. | 0:04:02 | 0:04:04 | |
Wales Today - Lunchtimes at 1:30pm and 6:30pm in the evening. | 0:04:04 | 0:04:08 | |
In the last hour, | 0:04:08 | 0:04:15 | |
League leaders Leicester took a step closer to the title | 0:04:15 | 0:04:18 | |
with a 4-0 win over Swansea. | 0:04:18 | 0:04:21 | |
The Foxes were without their top scorer Jamie Vardy, Leicester | 0:04:21 | 0:04:24 | |
are now eight points clear. | 0:04:24 | 0:04:25 | |
While Swansea move down to 15th. | 0:04:25 | 0:04:26 | |
Let's have a quick look at twhat the weather has in store for us. | 0:04:26 | 0:04:30 | |
Overnight the cloud will thicken, with outbreaks of | 0:04:30 | 0:04:31 | |
rain spreading. | 0:04:31 | 0:04:32 | |
Looking ahead now to tomorrow, | 0:04:32 | 0:04:34 | |
it will be cloudy with scattered showers, but we can expect more | 0:04:34 | 0:04:37 | |
sunshine in the afternoon. | 0:04:37 | 0:04:38 | |
It will feel cold as the wind picks up - | 0:04:38 | 0:04:40 | |
with top temperatures of | 0:04:40 | 0:04:41 | |
12 Celsius. | 0:04:41 | 0:04:42 | |
I'll be back after the ten o'clock news with all the latest. | 0:04:42 | 0:04:45 | |
But for now, thanks for your company and from everyone on the | 0:04:45 | 0:04:48 | |
weekend team. | 0:04:48 | 0:04:49 | |
Da bo. | 0:04:49 | 0:04:50 | |
Good bye. | 0:04:50 | 0:05:00 |