William Harbage, for the prosecution, quizzed Dunkley about internet searches recovered from his computer.

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Mr Dunkley said the council was the co-sponsor of three academies in East Sussex.

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Its president Matt Dunkley said once these were taken into account, the numbers of children finding a suitable stable placement were rising.

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Thomas Dunkley, 29, denies murder but admits preventing a body being buried.

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Dunkley claims Mr Cummins died of natural causes but has admitted four charges of fraud relating to using his credit cards, as well as cashing cheques from a trust fund.

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Dunkley claims Mr Cummins died of natural causes and has also admitted four charges of fraud relating to using Mr Cummins' credit cards and cashing cheques from a trust fund days after he died.

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Matt Dunkley, director of children's services for the county council, said he found the letter "baffling" particularly because he had met Mr Gove on Thursday and the MP had made no mention of this.

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"No, because I hadn't done anything, " replied Dunkley.

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