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Twice in the last couple of months the prime minister has dashed to Jaguar Land Rover's plant in Solihull in the West Midlands - first, when huge tariffs were imposed, and then again when it looked like something of a reprieve could be imminent.

Saj Golby, who runs the North Solihull Additional Needs Support Group, told the BBC she had been in direct contact with the families of at least a dozen of Clarke's potential victims.

Hazel Dawkins, a Labour representative on Solihull Council, has a daughter who attends Merstone.

The local politician has also been representing parents with unrelated concerns about bullying at the only other special school in the area, and claimed an "overhaul" was needed in Solihull's overall provision.

Solihull Council's efforts to keep children have safe have been under widespread scrutiny in recent years following a number of high profile incidents, including the murder of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes in 2020.