Today - 17/07/2008

Presented by James Naughtie and Sarah Montague. Including: The family of two children who were killed by their mentally ill mother are complaining that the report into the case is inadequate. With solicitor Bali Gill and Fran Pearson of the City and Hackney Safeguarding Children Board. The Ministry of Defence is to double the level of compensation offered to the UK's most gravely wounded troops. With Major General Arthur Denaro, former Commandant of the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst. Thought for the Day with the Right Reverend Lord Richard Harries. People who get particular benefits from extra investment in public services should be prepared to pay more in direct charges to get access to them, a independent report says. With former Home Secretary Charles Clarke, who wrote the report, and Mike Denham of the Taxpayers Alliance. Schools are finding that children's SATS scripts are being returned unmarked with the pupils wrongly recorded as having been absent for the tests. With Shadow Schools Secretary Michael Gove. Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg explains his proposals for a fairer tax system. Paul McGeever of the Police Federation says that the force needs drastic cuts in targets and less paperwork. A multi-million pound prototype of a hydrogen-powered 4x4 has been unveiled. Professor Kevin Kendall and Professor Theodosios Korakianitis discuss whether this is the beginning of a hydrogen economy. MPs have taken a step towards changing their controversial system of expenses. With Simon Hoggart of The Guardian and Iain Dale, Conservative activist and blogger.