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Such an opertion would not be in his best interests. a judge in the court of protection will now decide his treatment but time is running out, as jayne mccubbin reports. this is the pain of a mother fighting for her sons life. and this is her son, william. he is 17 and he is facing a race against time to survive. how urgent is this? its life and death, its as urgent as it gets, really. its now or never. in williams bedroom there are teddy bears which help him understand the dialysis he has to ha...

Together and back a worthy cause. but the charity mencap has assembled a group of 18 high—achievers with a difference. they all have a learning disability. dubbed the mythbusters, their mission is to tackle the stigma and stereotypes which they face all too often. graham satchell has been to meet three of them. alastair smith on one of his many outdoor adventures. surfing, kayaking, skateboarding. alistair has profound and multiple learning disabilities, but is determined to live life to the f...

Full—time job, i suppose? yes, i would like to have it full—time. yes. so, theres your labels. for people with learning disabilities like katherine, the rate of employment in england is just over 5%, and that has gone down over the last decade. do you want me to come in with you or can you do it on your own? you can come in. katherine is being supported by a local organisation. they work with employers to try to overcome negative attitudes and some of the many barriers disabled people face. ...

Forecast because on friday have storm eunice. studio: you will not want to be out there on friday. no. get inside near the radiator. for months weve heard the warnings from care sector leaders. they say the industry is on its knees with around 100,000 posts unfilled. but new rules mean that from today, people from overseas can apply to fill the huge number of vacant roles that are crippling some parts of the sector. zoe conway has been to one care home to find out what the changes will mean for ...

Learning disabilities have having a hard time connecting with other people to be able to grow and develop as they should. >> dr. lucy mcbride, this is a key moment in this pandemic. and i think it is possible to say, you know, you dont have to say we made a mistake, it is in the an admission of mistakes to say were going to do something different going forward. it is an admission of where things stand now. so people can get politics out of it, maybe they will make, you know, they will come to re...

It comes on the eve of the release of his latest review of coronavirus legislation. the economy minister, vaughan gething, will now lead tomorrows news conference on any proposed changes to wales covid rules. last month, bbc news revealed there were 100 people with learning disabilities and autism whod been detained in a hospital for more than 20 years. since then, several people across the uk have been in touch regarding their own battles to have loved ones released. our correspondent, jayne mc...

And just give everyone a chance. aisha has also become an ambassadorfor mencap, helping to bust myths about people with learning disabilities. thats really good because as long as i can spread light, im really good about that. yeah. andrew self has down syndrome. hes been dancing since he was 11. people with a learning disability deserve the same chances as everyone else. we have the same hopes and dreams, and just need a little bit of extra help. # i got this feeling inside my bones # it goes e...

Heres our royal correspondent, daniela relph. for the prince of wales, a seafront walk about in the uks newest city. memories of sir david amess remain vivid here. city status was his passion. # come and join in the party # great big musical party... david stanley is southend born and bred. his music man project provides music education for children with learning disabilities. city status elevates what we do. just like sir david would always do. he would always make something bigger and better. ...

# all you do is hide away. # all you do, all. you do is hide away. andrew is an assistant teacher with the group tailfeather dance. this is one of their videos. the group gives dance classes to young people with learning disabilities. its important to see more people like me in the media so others can better understand a learning disability. being seen matters. amazing, and we will be speaking to

Buckingham palace says she will also be taking part in some private engagements. the queen, whos 95, is said by the prince of wales to be "much better now." southend—on—sea in essex has become the uks newest city, after the prince of wales presented the formal document to the mayor of southend. the decision to grant city status folllowing the killing of the conservative mp sir david amess, who had long campaigned for the move, as our royal correspondent daniela relph reports. for the prince ...