And in half an hour, all the action from the premier league, including arsenals 2 1 defeat at the hands of bournemouth. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The new conservative Party Chairman Brandon Lewis has told the bbc that the government is doing everything it can to ensure the serial sex offender john worboys stays in jail. The former black cab driver was jailed in 2009 for drugging and sexually assaulting 12 women, but Police Believe he may have committed more than 100 attacks. The government is considering seeking a judicial review hearing into the parole boards decision to release him. Heres our Home Affairs Correspondent danny shaw. He is known as the black cab rapist. John worboys is believed to have drugged and sexually assaulted more than 100 women. Yet the parole board has decided that after ten years in custody, it is safe for him to be released, and he is due out by the end of the month. The government wants to stop that happening and is looking at the possibility o
Northern and western parts of scotla nd northern and western parts of scotland and to the high ground of northern ireland, too. That is the shape of things to come, the week ahead, colder, there will be snow and it will much windier. This is bbc news, our latest headlines. Thejustice secretary considers seeking a judicial review, after a decision to release the serial sex attackerjohn worboys. Every victim out there, every friend and family of victims, anybody whos read about this case, will want to know that we are doing everything we can to make sure that the victims are properly protected. Ukip leader henry bolton is under pressure to resign, after his girlfriend apologises for alleged racist remarks about prince harrys fiancee, meghan markle. Police hunt for a man in connection with an attack that killed one man and injured a pregnant woman in east yorkshire on friday. Reports suggest a crossbow may have been used. Crisis talks are under way in the hopes of saving the stricken cons
With the blind backpacker tony giles as he visits bethlehem. Thats in half an hour here on bbc news. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The new conservative party chairman, brandon lewis, has told the bbc that the government is doing everything it can to ensure the serial sex offender, john worboys, stays in prison. The former black cab driver was jailed in 2009, for drugging and sexually assaulting 12 women, but Police Believe he may have committed more than a hundred attacks. The government is considering seeking judicial review into the parole boards decision to release him. Heres our Home Affairs Correspondent danny shaw. Hes known as the black cab rapist. John worboys is believed to have drugged and sexually assaulted more than 100 women, yet the parole board has decided that after that after ten years in custoday, its safe for him to be released and hes due out by the end of the month. The government wants to stop that happening and is looking at the possibility of legal actio
With a touch of frost. A cloudy start of the day, wetting places and a wet morning rush hour to those in the south east. Gale force winds around the coast. You will see sunshine into the afternoon, elsewhere bright with sunshine at times, it will be punctuated by scattering showers, some showers heavy and thundery and as temperatures drop across scotland and Northern Ireland we will see the showers turning wintry. Many on the hills but the increasing risk of snow to low levels through the week. Cold air in place and get ready for windy conditions at times, too. Goodbye. This is bbc news, our latest headlines. Thejustice secretary considers seeking a judicial review, after a decision to release the serial sex attackerjohn worboys. Every victim out there, every friend and family of victims, anybody whos read about this case, will want to know that we are doing everything we can to make sure that the victims are properly protected. Ukip leader henry bolton is under pressure to resign, aft
Nonstop flights are available from most major airports. More information for your vacation planning is available at aruba. Com. And now, bbc world news. Jane this is bbc world news america. Reporting from washington, i am jane obrien. German chancellor Angela Merkel is still in charge, but after sundays election, the farright is gaining ground. A humanitarian crisis in puerto rico. More than 3 million residents are struggling to cope with the devastation left by Hurricane Maria. And from a refugee camp to a top player on the pitch, she is hitting her goals in more ways than one. Jane welcome to our viewers on Public Television in america and around the globe. German chancellor Angela Merkel may have secured a fourth term in office, but her party, the christian democrats, lost over a million voters to the far right in sundays election. Mrs. Merkel says she wants to win them back, but she starts in a weaker position and has to build a new coalition government. More on the challenges ahea