24/04/2016

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:00:00. > :00:13.today's stories on the BBC News Channel and

:00:14. > :00:16.The Ministry of Defence should be liable for prosecution

:00:17. > :00:24.if members of the Armed Forces die during training.

:00:25. > :00:26.That's what a group of MPs, the Commons Defence Committee, say.

:00:27. > :00:29.The MOD at the moment isn't subject to corporate manslaughter laws

:00:30. > :00:34.It's the toughest of testing grounds.

:00:35. > :00:43.The Brecon Beacons in any weather can be unforgiving,

:00:44. > :00:46.but on the hottest day of summer 2013, three young men on selection

:00:47. > :00:55.Earlier this year, the inquest into the deaths of Craig Roberts,

:00:56. > :00:57.James Dansby and Edward Mayer found neglect played

:00:58. > :01:00.The Health and Safety Executive passed the strongest

:01:01. > :01:03.section it was able to, a crown censure, and said the MoD

:01:04. > :01:05.would face prosecution for their failings if it didn't

:01:06. > :01:20.Now there are calls for the Ministry of Defence to lose that immunity.

:01:21. > :01:30.Families need to know that where there is a death, that there will be

:01:31. > :01:34.a capacity to hold the Ministry of defence to account.

:01:35. > :01:36.The defence committee accept that in times of war,

:01:37. > :01:38.the protection from manslaughter charges might be needed,

:01:39. > :01:41.but when it comes to training, they say, it is an anomaly.

:01:42. > :01:49.It is almost three years now since the reservists on the SAS

:01:50. > :01:51.selection programme died here on the Beacons as a result

:01:52. > :01:55.The MoD say deaths in training are rare, but they acknowledge that

:01:56. > :02:00.And last year, they set up the Defence Safety Authority.

:02:01. > :02:03.In a statement, the MoD said, "The safety of our personnel

:02:04. > :02:15.They say they will now carefully consider the defence committee's

:02:16. > :02:22.Wales should consider introducing compulsory voting -

:02:23. > :02:24.that's according to a Welsh Government minister, Ken Skates.

:02:25. > :02:26.The Deputy Minister for Skills and Education

:02:27. > :02:29.said that he was worried about low turnout.

:02:30. > :02:31.His party, Welsh Labour, have declined to comment on the issue.

:02:32. > :02:33.The Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, Plaid Cymru

:02:34. > :02:40.Church and chapel members and leaders in Port Talbot came

:02:41. > :02:43.together today to show their support for workers in the steel industry.

:02:44. > :02:45.Dozens turned up for the special service.

:02:46. > :02:51.Rick Hayes is the chaplain for the Tata Steelworks in the town.

:02:52. > :02:54.Especially with the announcement of the possible sale of Tata,

:02:55. > :02:58.we thought it would be an ideal opportunity to run a church

:02:59. > :03:03.service and show commitment and solidarity with the workforce.

:03:04. > :03:06.Football now, and if you don't want to hear today's results,

:03:07. > :03:12.It was a heavy defeat for Swansea against League

:03:13. > :03:18.Foxes 4-0 Swans, which means they drop to fifteenth place.

:03:19. > :03:20.Cricket and Will Bragg hit a career-best of 129,

:03:21. > :03:23.as Glamorgan reached 308 for six after choosing to bat on day one

:03:24. > :03:25.of their County Championship second division match

:03:26. > :03:32.Time now for us to take a look at the weather.

:03:33. > :03:35.Tomorrow will be cloudy with scattered showers to start,

:03:36. > :03:37.but we can expect more sunshine in the afternoon.

:03:38. > :03:39.It will feel cold as the wind picks up,

:03:40. > :03:48.And that's the news from the weekend team, more in the morning at 6:25

:03:49. > :03:49.in breakfast and that's with Jennifer Jones.

:03:50. > :03:53.But from all of us, have a very good night.