To encourage them to switch to reusable versions. And a severe winter storm hits the eastern United States, with record breaking low temperatures that have already claimed several lives. Good morning, welcome to bbc news. Theres mounting criticism this morning of the parole boards decision to release the serial sex attackerjohn worboys. The black cab driver was jailed in 2009 for offences against 12 women, but detectives believe he carried out more than 100 rapes and sexual assaults. The chair of the house of Commons Home Affairs committee, yvette cooper, said she was really shocked that he was being freed, and she called on the board to set out the reasons for its decision. The chairman of the board, nick hardwick, says he recognises theres a lack of transparency in the system, and will be launching a public consultation. Our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford, has more. For six years, john worboys cruised smart areas of london in his black cab, looking for women to drug and
The eastern United States, with record breaking low temperatures that have already claimed several lives. Good morning. Its friday 5th january. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Chairman of the parole board has apologised unreservedly for not telling of the release ofjohn worboys. He was jailed in 2009. The black cab driver was jailed in 2009 for offences against 12 women, but detectives believe he carried out more than a hundred rapes and sexual assaults. This morning a Cross Party Group of mps has written to thejustice secretary to call for an investigation as to whether the voices of victims were heard in the decision to release him on parole. The parole Board Chairman said he recognised there was a lack of transparency and would hold a Public Consultation. Our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford, has more. For six years, john worboys cruised smart areas of london in his black cab, looking for women to drug and rape. When he was finally caught, thejudge said h
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