we heard what keir starmer said.ld be helpful if he had been further with his words in terms of those cases that many people believe have been brought to court which potentially would have led tojohn worboys not being eligible for any sort of parole at this stage? ido sort of parole at this stage? i do not think it is realistic to expect an individual who has changed into a completely different career now to give an assessment as to why decisions were taken. it may not have been taken by him, it would be taken within the cps, and is as he said, for the details so long ago, it needs to be looked at with them. but there is a question ofjustice. that brings me to the next question, the cross—party letter from 58 mps writing to david lidington to ask foran writing to david lidington to ask for an investigation as to whether the de victims were heard in the decision to release him. do think there is some way potentially far this decision to be overturned? they ought to be heard and it is pa rt they ought to be heard and i

the director of public prosecutions at the time, keir starmer, who was not involved in the decision—makingims to take any allegations to the police. i think these decisions were nine years ago. it's very important that you go to the crown prosecution service and get an accurate readout of the decisions that were made, particularly if further allegations are likely to be made now. thank you very much indeed. but with police saying worboys may be britain's most prolific sex attacker, did the original punishment fit the crime? this is a guy who drugged 12 women, who carried out a campaign attempting to rape a very large number of women and who has served rather less than ten years in prison and is now said to be safe. it's pretty surprising. worboys will have to comply with stringent controls while on parole, but his release reactivates the debate about how the criminaljustice system still treats perpetrators and victims of sexual violence. one of the killers of the toddler james bulger in 1993, jon venables, has been charged over indecent images of children. the trial will be held in an unna

keir starmer, the shadow brexit secretary. secretary. more about that. that much more about that. commons at lunchtime following the urgent question. regarding pay decisions at the bbc. coopers found. and more equal‘ bbc. to our media editor amol rajan. he detailed his plan for bbc pay going forward. look, a quality is at the heart of the values of the bbc. the values of the bbc. see where they are placed, versus their peers. their peers. where actually, the play has been too low. too low. quicker and much faster, and i would also,... this is an area... like to look at progression of women within the organisation. within the organisation. progressing, and how we can remove them. them. if we can make it easier, i would like to do that, as well. would like to do that, as well. summer, but now, also for presenters, as well. presenters, as well. have trust, build trust in the system. system. so, i want us to be leaders in quality. —— equality. i think that is really good for everybody. joining me now in studio is sarah wilder, an employment

the director of public prosecutions at the time, keir starmer, now a labour shadow minister, today urgedllegations to the police. i think these decisions were nine years ago. it's very important that you go to the crown prosecution service and get an accurate readout of the decisions that were made, particularly if further allegations are likely to be made now. thank you very much indeed. but with police saying worboys maybe britain's most prolific sex attacker, did the original punishment fit the crime? this is a guy who drugged 12 women, who carried out a campaign to rape a very large number of women and who has served rather less than ten years in prison and is now said to be safe. it's pretty surprising. worboys will have to comply with stringent controls while on parole, but his release reactivates the debate about how the criminal justice system still treats perpetrators and victims of sexual crimes. and mark easton is here now. we have had an unreserved apology, and the mps call for inquiry but is anything likely to change?” and the mps call for inquiry but is anything likely to c

so what the shadow brexit secretary keir starmer was trying to focus on is the idea the government couldn'ty effectively, never made with brussels. david davis seems to be accepting some of the realities about the transitional arrangements, but nothing he has said today could mask or hide the bitter infighting going on in the government about what form brexit should take. that infighting has been holding us up that infighting has been holding us up for for too long. businesses and communities want certainty, they wa nt communities want certainty, they want to know what the transitional arrangements are, and when labour set out our review last summer, they said the government really needs to resolve this now. staying inside the single market or the customs union, or its equivalent, during a transitional period, or there could bea transitional period, or there could be a longer transition period than the government or brussels is currently compensating. but labour's policies beyond that are less clear and it becomes controversial between some of its leadership and mp5. as for the government,

the director of public prosecutions at the time, keir starmer, who was not involved in the decision—makingto take any allegations to the police. i think these decisions were nine years ago. it's very important that you go to the crown prosecution service and get an accurate readout of the decisions that were made, particularly if further allegations are likely to be made now. thank you very much indeed. but with police saying worboys may be britain's most prolific sex attacker, did the original punishment fit the crime? this is a guy who drugged 12 women, who carried out a campaign attempting to rape a very large number of women and who has served rather less than ten years in prison and is now said to be safe. it's pretty surprising. worboys will have to comply with stringent controls while on parole, but his release reactivates the debate about how the criminaljustice system still treats perpetrators and victims of sexual violence. mark is with me now. this case has certainly caused a lot of anger. what's likely to change because i it? i to prosecute on such a number of 7' is a think the