throughout the programme. it s tuesday, the 9th of january. our main story. two formerjustice secretaries one conservative, the other labour are leading calls for the government to introduce legislation to quash the convictions of those caught up in the post office it scandal. the postal affairs minister, kevin hollinrake, said various options were being looked at to speed up appeals and compensate the victims. he said more talks would be held today and he hoped to announced a solution very shortly. here s our political correspondent, peter saull. i m the sub postmaster, so i m locked in and everyone else is locked out. so if you want to see my account. this is a scandal going back decades, and now a tv drama watched by millions has pushed it to the top of the political agenda. i know it s probably me because i m really rubbish with technology, but.| ve declared my cash, i ve declared my stock, i ve done it all three times and i still can t get it to balance. mr bates vs
With both sides needing the win. Will he fill the slot Oncejurgen Klopp goes well take a look at the man being tipped to be the next liverpool manager. All over for Emma Raducanu at the madrid open as shes knocked out in the opening round also coming up on sportsday before 7 rocketing into the next round can the seven time World Champion Ronnie Osullivan make it eight at the crucible . And its 30 years since england lifted the Rugby World Cup for the first time we speak to two of the team that won it. Welcome along, thank you forjoining us. After arsenal put on a five star show against chelsea, its over to liverpool tonight to see if they can keep them company at the top of the Premier League as things stand arsenal are three points clear of liverpool who are at at everton tonight, Manchester City play tomorrow when theyll have two games in hand over the sides above them. Tonights Merseyside Derby is pretty much a must win forjurgen klopp s side if hes to have a chance of leaving them
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, for drugging and sexually assaulting 20 women, but Police Believe he may have committed more than 100 attacks. Ministers are considering seeking judicial review 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 wa nts to end of the month. The government wants to stop that happening and is looking at the possibility of legal action. Anybody out there will appreciate how awful this is for victims