tonight at six. .. the black cab rapistjohn worboys gets two life sentences. it comes after four more women came forward last year. the court heard he's as dangerous as ever. john worboys is an incredibly manipulative and dangerous individual and obviously whilst we welcome the life sentence today, the real concern is he could be out after only a few years. also on tonight's programme... the first sitting of the new parliament. prime minister... borisjohnson says there'll be a new law to finish brexit talks by the end of next year. this parliament is not going to waste the time of the nation in deadlock and division and delay. a new report from shelter on the tens of thousands who will spend this christmas homeless or on the streets.

itv star caroline flack will not be presenting the new love island after being charged with assault. a lucky escape on one of london's busiest roads — and the celebrity who came to the rescue. and coming up on bbc news, questions asked over liverpool's decision to send a youth side to play in the league cup whilst their first team will play in qatar, despite their poor human rights records. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. john worboys, the serial sex offender who's been injailfor ten years, has been sentenced again — this time, two life terms for attacking four more women. the court heard that worboys,

who drugged women in the back of his black cab, remains as dangerous as ever. he now calls himselfjohn radford. as our special correspondent lucy manning explains, the women came forward last year after the controversy surrounding the possibility of his release. the black cab rapist would have been freed. instead, he could now spend the rest of his life in prison. the authorities had said he was safe to release. now, they say, he'sjust as dangerous as he was a decade ago. worboys used his taxi to pick up women, drug and assault them. but it's his victims who fought back against a system that wanted to release him. he'd been sent to jail ten years ago, then, last year, the parole board said he should be let out. victims challenged this in the high court, while others came forward, insisting the police investigate their cases. he should die in prison. you can't rehabilitate that kind of offending.

becky holston thinks she is one of around 100 victims. she claims worboys tried to drug her when he worked in bournemouth. she was interviewed by the police but prosecutors decided, although they didn't disbelieve her, there wasn't enough evidence to get a conviction. really, it needs to be used as a benchmark example of how the justice system is failing — particularly women and the sentencing for sex crimes. you think this is a massive failure by the justice system? yes, absolutely. and, you know, no victims should be having to come together in numbers to get criminal proceedings against someone who's proven to be a multiple offender. today, worboys sat in the dock, guilty of another four attacks, as the judge jailed him for life but said that he could apply for parole in six years. the judge told john worboys, "i am satisfied you are a continuing risk. "you are currently dangerous."

she said, "i do not know when, if ever, "you will cease to be a risk. "you may never be released." the tools of a rapist. but a lawyer for some of worboys' victims is worried he could still leave prison. after the sentencing today, the worry is he could be out again aftera today, the worry is he could be out again after a few years, he will go to the parole board and put a case for being released after only six years and that is a real concern for the victims. the tools of a rapist. the taxi he picked women up in. the alcohol he used to drug them and the contraceptives he kept with him. how did anyone think this serial sex attacker should be freed? nick hardwick was sacked because the parole board decided just that. the right way to deal with these allegations was to have them at last properly investigated by the police and then dealt with in public, in front of a judge. the parole board is only going to be as good as the evidence that is put before it and, in this case, the information

it had was incomplete. john worboys will appeal his sentence, but demand a judge called "manipulative and dangerous" will now return to prison. he could have been walking free last year had it not been for the courage and determination of his victims. lucy manning, bbc news. lucy is at the old bailey for us. it has been argued that this case exposes several failings of the justice system. well, it is hard to stress enough the failures at every level. to start with, the police, who were criticised originally for not investigating john worboys when people came to them and it left him free to commit other crimes, and some officers were disciplined. then the prosecutors, who were criticised for not bringing enough cases against him. it is thought they were possibly 100 victims and they brought a handful of cases last time and four this time and it's felt if

they had done more, he might not have walked free. and then of course the fiasco of the parole board, who decided he was safe enough to release and we have heard in court today just how release and we have heard in court todayjust how dangerous they believe he still is and the victims weren't informed by the parole board that he was going to be released. and then the politicians who decided not to challenge the parole board's decision in court, that was left to the victims themselves to do that. some of them had to crowdfund to get that decision overturned so, yes, the victims do today feel vindicated that he is still in prison but there are still these concerns, one of his victims, a woman called fiona, it is not her real name, she has said that she is worried that this minimum six year sentence could mean that he is released again at another stage and they have to go through this all again. she said in a statement tonightjohn worboys is still capable of harm. lucy, thank you

very much. borisjohnson has addressed his new cabinet for the first time and promised to work "flat out" to repay the trust of those who voted for him. but labour has issued a warning about the prime minister's first significant move — adding a new clause to the withdrawal bill to ensure that further brexit talks will have to be concluded by this time next year. here's our deputy political editor, john pienaar. are we here? not a hair in place. it's showtime. his time. his cabinet, chorusing his pledges, panto style. and how many new hospitals are we going to build? all: 40. correct. how many more nurses are we going to hire? 50,000. you know. the cabinet looks the same for now but their new mission is to deliver on brexit, for the party and for old and new tory voters. the brexit secretary had private doubts but sources say he was overruled. so, by law, britain's to be clear of eu rules by the end of 2020, with or without a negotiated eu trade deal. is that deadline a real one?

the deadline's meant to build pressure for an agreement next year. critics claim a messy exit may mean a no—deal outcome has grown more likely. keen brexiteers look happy. a promise to stick to eu rules on workers' rights is being dropped, though the employment secretary insists rights will be strengthened by british law. britain's still divided, though borisjohnson's firmly in charge. but both main leaders, the victor and his beaten rival, lead parties that are seeking a new way. the tories to keep power, labour to somehow win it back. the commons looks the same today, but it isn't. far fewer labour mps than before and the new speaker, dragged by tradition to the chair, will have an easier job than the last one. why? prime minister. cheering. because the prime minister's command of the commons is total. i mean absolutely no disrespect to those who are no longer with us, mr speaker, but i think that this

parliament is a vast improvement on its predecessor. this parliament is not going to waste the time of the nation in deadlock and division and delay. mr speaker, i wonder if you can guess what this parliament is going to do once we put the withdrawal agreement back. we are going to get brexit done... from the loser, a very different tone. i would like to offer my congratulations to the prime minister on winning the election and being returned to office and i want to pay tribute to those members, from my party particularly, who sadly lost their seats in the election. the prime minister, in the campaign, made many, many promises and therefore has tremendous responsibilities to live up to. mr speaker—elect, the expanded snp westminster group welcomes you to your new role. these are uncertain and challenging times. the public are now looking at this place for leadership. we owe it to all of us, all of those who put their trust in us, to conduct a debate

here with respect. borisjohnson won but he is facing new struggles, over scottish independence and shaping britain's poste—brexit future. independence and shaping britain's post—brexit future. the battle to lead and reshape the losing side has begun and, as i speak, in a private mass meeting here, mps are facing off against the leader many of them blame for labour's disastrous defeat. i swear by almighty god that i will be faithful... they are still swearing in mps. it's a different parliament now, but likely won't be easy for anyone. john pienaar, bbc news, westminster. and our europe editor katya adler is here. the prime minister putting a time limit on talks that haven't even started yet. that's right, we haven't even left the eu yet but i think there was generally a shrug of the shoulders and brussels today, a feeling that the prime minister wanting to put into uk law that post brexit trade talks between the eu

and the uk could only go on until december 2020 as a bit of sabre rattling. they think this is boris johnson trying to make a strong political statement at home and the eu really thinks that it is in a stronger position when it will come to the trade talks. we heard from one of its key trade negotiators today who said we are more interested in content and a timetable. don't forget, the eu is a major power on the world trading stage. eu negotiators point at the very big concession the prime minister had to make in order to get his brexit deal, allowing that trading border down the irish sea, something he said he would never do, something he said he would never do, so the two sides are again preparing to face off against each other, played his game of chicken, threatening no deal again, this time it would be no trade deal and if you are getting a creeping sense of deja vu, you are getting a creeping sense of deja vu, you are are getting a creeping sense of deja vu, you are absolutely right and i think that is bad news for our viewers who thought that, with boris johnson winning this election, that the subject of brexit would

disappearfrom the subject of brexit would disappear from the national conversation, the future of brexit and the eu trade deal is with us for and the eu trade deal is with us for a good time to come. thank you. half a million washing machines in the uk made by whirlpool are being recalled because of a danger of catching fire. the firm says a fault with their door—locking system may cause them to overheat. the models are sold under the brand names indesit or hotpoint and were manufactured between october 2014 and february 2018. 0wners now face the prospect of going without hot washes for months until they are fixed or replaced. our business correspondent simon gompertz has more. it's just what you didn't want in the run—up to christmas, a warning not to use your washing machine. steve in essex knows why, after his machine began to smoulder. next thing i could smell burning, had some smoke drifting out of there, jumped up, turned the plug of, took

the washing out and you could really smell it. whirlpool says the electronic door locks are to blame and customers will have to wait for a repair or replacement. we know this will cause some concern and we especially understand that the washing machine is so important to family life. and here at the christmas holiday season, we know it will be even more of an important matter for our customers and for that, we apologise. whirlpool‘s reputation has already been tarnished by fires caused by tumble dryers. so far, the washing machine fires, 79 of them to date, haven't been as bad as this from a dryer. they've only affected the appliance itself and the area just around. but look at this burnt—out washing machine door lock. so this is a picture of the door lock that is actually failing at the moment. colin, an engineer in newcastle, has been dealing with two or three of them a week on hotpoint and indesit machines. quite often, we find

there is actually signs of burning to the door lock wire and harness. sometimes, i've actually even seen burn marks up the inside of the cabinet of the washing machine before, so it looks like there's been a little fire there, but the customer actually hasn't known anything about it. so what's the problem with the door mechanism in these washers? well, when the heating element is switched on, that's what heats up the water in the machine, there is a high electric current coming through and there's a danger that the electronics which allow you to open the door at the right moment, well, they can overheat and that's what creates the risk of fire. you can ring whirlpool‘s helpline to find out if your washer is affected. there's also a website, but that's been down for much of today. if the machine is on the list, the company says it's best to just take out the plug. but you can lower the risk by reducing the temperature to 20 degrees or less. despite the frustration, safety experts say it's right to have a recall.

in the uk, we have excellent safety standards but occasionally things go wrong. that's why it's important that when manufacturers become aware, they can contact their customers so they can rectify the problem. whirlpool is a huge, international company and will expect to ride this out. but the brands will take a battering if customers have to wait months before they can do their washing properly. simon gompertz, bbc news. a teenager who stabbed a lawyer to death with a screwdriver as he was walking home from work has beenjailed for a minimum of 15 years. ewan ireland was 17 when he attacked peter duncan. he was spotted on cctv shoplifting screwdrivers, one of which he used in the attack at a shopping centre in newcastle. the court heard that ireland had received a conditional discharge for another violent offence five months earlier. from newcastle, fiona trott reports. a devoted father and husband. peter duncan was killed because he bumped into a stranger by accident. the stranger was this 17—year—old boy.

minutes before, ewan ireland was stealing screwdrivers from a pound shop. one of them was used to kill peter duncan. the teenager is seen marching out of the shopping centre after the attack, looking back at the commotion, at the people trying to save him. ewan ireland had a significant criminal history. when he killed the 52—year—old father, he'd been sentenced for another violent offence and received a 12 month conditional discharge. he'd also been released under investigation following an allegation of robbery. and was the subject of unconditional bail after pleading guilty to affray. everybody has an individual responsibility for the way that they behave. he has had opportunities and support to change his behaviour. he very much chose the course of action that he took that day, which has resulted in this tragic loss for peter's family. in a witness impact statement today, peter duncan's teenage son said he was angry and could not understand why his father's killer

hadn't been locked up. "he did not deserve what happened to him," he said, "but he does deserve justice." fiona trott, bbc news, newcastle. the time is 6:17. our top story this evening... the black cab rapist john worboys is handed two life sentences for attacking four more women. and coming up, we've got access to a groundbreaking trial using mri scanning that could transform screening for prostate cancer. coming up on sportsday on bbc news, outrage at the so—called antiracism campaign for italian football which features pictures of painted monkeys. it's been condemned by top italian clubs and anti—racism groups. the charity shelter has released new figures suggesting 280,000 people in england are homeless — either in temporary

accommodation or sleeping rough. the government says it's supporting local councils and has provided more than £1 billion to address the problem. with christmas round the corner, our correspondent ashley john—ba ptiste has been to manchester where he's been speaking to people living on the streets and looking at how the city is trying to tackle the issue. his report contains flashing images. want to see my kids. can't get to see them. it's christmas, isn't it? it's about family. my mother died of cancer. i didn't even get to go to herfuneral, i was that ashamed to face my family. at points i was sleeping, like, with a blade to protect myself. in the mix of christmas lights and festive markets is another sight. people living on the streets, freezing, forgotten. i've been set on fire. not me, personally, my sleeping bag. when i was asleep, i woke up

and my toes were hot. dave's been on the streets for two years, where abuse is something he's all too used to. it's categories. there is up there, the rich, then there's the working class, and then there's me, we are at the bottom. the reasons why people end up rough sleeping are far ranging. for lou, it was domestic violence, but her sense of safety hasn't improved on the streets. i have a new partner. he's on the streets as well. i fell asleep on the back seat to get somewhere for ten minutes and then i wake up and find a guy sexually abusing me on the street, in my sleep. wow. i don't even know what to say. according to a leading homeless charity, being on the streets can lead to further challenges. homelessness is a trauma, and i mean that in the clinical sense of the word. so, actually, people say, oh,

people have other issues like drug and alcohol addictions, mental health issues, well, they do, but it's not as simple as that. often they were caused by or exacerbated by homelessness. greater manchester says it seen a decline in the number of rough sleepers, and one local initiative known as a bed every night has been working across the region, even converting this church in wigan into an overnight shelter. forjohn, it's made a massive difference. i've been able to build relationships with family again. they kind of stepped back a bit when i was going through what i was going through, and it gave me a place to rebuild my life from. as many confront the harsh reality of sleeping rough over christmas, perhaps most stinging is the stigma they face from others. when you do see people look down on you, how does it make you feel? it makes me feel like this. ijust smile and wave, smile and wave. ashley john—ba ptiste, bbc news, manchester. uk unemployment fell

to its lowest level since january 1975, in the three months to october. figures released by the office for national statistics show the number of people out of work fell by 13,000 to 1,280,000. the figures also show that wage growth is slowing down. pakistan's former military ruler, general pervez musharraf, has been sentenced to death by a special court in islamabad. he'd been charged with high treason for suspending the constitution in 2007, a move which enabled him to stay in office. he was forced to step down the following year, 2008, after nationwide protests. the sentence is unlikely to be carried out as he is currently in self—imposed exile in dubai. tv presenter, caroline flack, will not host the next series of love island on itv2. she's stood down from the show, which is due to begin next month, after being charged with assault by beating. police were called to the 40—year—old's home in north london last week,

where she lives with her partner, tennis player lewis burton. lizo mzimba reports. cheering and applause hello and welcome... it's become the uk tv show most watched by young people. danni and jack. at times, more than 6 million viewers watched this year's series. its success has now led to a winter edition, due to launch injanuary and which was due to be presented by caroline flack. sorry, winter, you're just not our type. after being charged with assault by beating, she's stepping back from the show. she said... "in order not to detract attention from the upcoming series, ifeel the best thing i can do is to stand down for series six." the tv presenter was arrested last week following, what her spokesperson called, "a private, domestic incident." it reportedly involved her boyfriend lewis burton. he later posted a picture of himself and flack on social media in an apparent display of unity.

caroline! caroline flack rose to fame after winning strictly come dancing in 2014. a year later, she was chosen to present love island. today, following her withdrawal from love island, itv said in a statement that it has... "a long—standing relationship with caroline and we understand and accept her decision. we will remain in contact with her over the coming months about future series of love island." let's talk love... while the show‘s focus is predominantly on the contestants' relationships, caroline flack is still one of the elements that has made the show so popular with viewers. and with the new series due to start in mid—january, they're now looking at short notice for a new face of the show. flack is due to appear in court on monday. lizo mzimba, bbc news. the singer ellie goulding has been speaking about her shock as she watched a car being pushed sideways by a lorry on one of london's busiest roads. the car was propelled for nearly a mile along the a40, with the lorry driver apparently

oblivious to what was happening. ellie goulding told radio 1 about the incident. we saw a car on its sideand first of all we thought, "that's weird." and then we saw that it was just being dragged along for about, it must have been, like, half a mile or something. so all these people were just driving on and kind of leaving a big space, so we just kind ofjust drove up right next to it to be, like, "mate, you've got a car on you." we didn't know what state the guy was in, luckily he was completely fine. he messaged me last night to say he's 0k. a groundbreaking trial is underway using mri scans, which could transform screening for prostate cancer. prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. one in eight men will be diagnosed with it in their lifetime. and it kills nearly 12,000 men each year. but there is no reliable screening method for the disease. 0ur medical correspondent fergus walsh was given exclusive access to the trial in london. mri scanning could herald a revolution in prostate cancer screening.

i am at london's university college hospital to have my prostate imaged. 300 men aged 50—plus will be invited here to have an mri as part of a ground—breaking clinical trial. the prostate is a walnut—sized gland which sits below the bladder. the older men get, the more likely they are to develop abnormal prostate cells, but it's only those cancers which are likely to spread that need early diagnosis. hi, john, you all right? yeah, fine. recent studies here suggest mri can detect fast—growing cancers which are potentially lethal, while ignoring the slow—growing, lazy cancers that will never cause any harm. 0k, you're all finished, we're just going to get you out. 0k. the greatest advantage of the mri is that it selectively shows the more regressive and larger cancers. those smaller cancers which we would only monitor are invisible on mri.

unlike breast, cervical and bowel, there is no national screening programme for prostate cancer. there is this blood test to measure levels of the protein psa, but it produces too many false positives, highlighting cancers that are not aggressive and don't need any treatment. and it misses some cancers too. you've got your right hip over here, and your left hip over here, and this is your prostate in the middle. the hope is mri could provide greater clarity. my scan and psa test were both normal, so my risk is low. but one in six men with prostate cancer in the uk, likejohn swain, are diagnosed once their disease has spread and is incurable. john, who's 56 and from leicestershire, was told in may and has been given another three to seven years to live. a massive shock to have prostate cancer.

itjust came totally out of the blue, and they can control it for a period of time through hormone treatment and chemotherapy, but i think, eventually, the cancer wins. a family history of prostate cancer increases your risk of getting the disease. black men are at higher risk too. if the mri trial is successful, it could lead to the first national screening programme for the most common cancer in men. fergus walsh, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's darren bett. hello, george. it will get milder over the next few days but at the moment it's still cold, with clearer skies in many places, mist and fog reforming and in some parts of the country, like herefordshire, the flog —— fog did not clear all day and it's been very cold under that

fog as well. the early rain and drizzle across the south—east and east anglia has moved away and the main fog area will be down towards the home counties and up towards the midlands, into parts of northern england and into east anglia and for many parts of the country there might be frost around and the threat of some icy patches may be a few patches of fog further north lifting more readily. this is the main area as it will lift into low cloud but it could stay grey and coal and it will drift northwards and either side of that we get sunshine and then the change comes in towards western areas where the wind picks up, rain moves in, milderair western areas where the wind picks up, rain moves in, milder air pushes in as well but it still cold for another day in the north—east of england and eastern parts of scotland. by the end of the afternoon we have gales with rain in the southwest and west wales developing through the irish sea and into parts of northern ireland and together with this rain that will be heavy. that will be pushed north and east on the weather front tomorrow night and that introduces milder air across the whole of the uk different

feel to the weather on thursday. may be largely dry weather and sunshine for northern scotland and it might be bright for a while across northern ireland but a lot of cloud elsewhere and we will find showers developing across many southern and western parts of the uk but look at the temperatures, a significant rise down the eastern side of the uk and we could hit 13 in the south—east. towards the end of the week into the start of the weekend still in this mixed weather, showers around, still on the mild side across england and wales. a reminder of our top story... the black cab rapistjohn worboys is handed to life sentences for attacking formal women. that's all from the bbc. it's goodbye from me and on bbc one we canjoin your news teams.