On what . Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Some victims of the serial sex attacker, john worboys, have been given permission to challenge the decision to release him from jail. Therell be a hearing in the high court in mid march, and worboys will stay in prison until then. The parole boards been criticised after announcing hed be freed after serving less than ten years. Our Home Affairs CorrespondentDaniel Sandford reports. Still in custody, at least for the time being, john worboys arrived at court in a prison van and was taken to the cells in handcuffs. Convicted in 2009 of one rape, six other sex offences and 12 crimes of drugging customers, the london black cab driver is suspected of assaulting around 100 female passengers. And his victims hadnt expected him to be released ever. When we were told it was an indefinite sentence, it was just, well, justice has been served, he has been dealt with. He is serving a life sentence now, because that is the way it was put across to us. So we never thought for one second that he would be eligible for parole. However, today there he was, behind the bars in the dock, but potentially just weeks from being freed. Sir bian leveson had ordered thatjohn worboys should be present in person, because he didnt trust the reliability of the courts video link system. Thejudge had been told that worboys victims were unhappy at the prospect of seeing him again. I am sorry about that, sir brian said, but im sure you will appreciate why it would not be possible sensibly to conduct this hearing without him being present in some way. The womens lawyer said her clients only discovered late last night that worboys would be there in person, and described what it was like for one of them to see him again. It was very, very difficult, but she felt it was really necessary to be there, and to say she wasnt going to be frightened of him being there, and to challenge, you know, challenge his power, essentially. But obviously it is hard to see him there in the flesh after all this time. In court, the womens barrister said the parole boards failure to give reasons for freeing worboys was unlawful. That kind of blanket secrecy is something that is contrary to a fundamental principle of our law, which is thatjustice is administered in the open, Philippa Kaufmann qc said. Talking to mps at the same time, the chair of the parole board said he too would like the rules to be changed. I think one of the things we should look at is victims getting victims who want to get one getting a summary of the parole boards decisions. Thejudges then agreed they would hear the victims legal challenge to worboys release in five weeks time, and that until then, he should remain in prison. Daniel sandford, bbc news at the royal courts ofjustice. The Prime Minister has reaffirmed her vision of a post brexit vision outside the single market, and with control of borders, laws and trading relationships. Shes made a speech in london after a day of meetings with ministers about brexit strategy. But theres also been the publication to mps of gloomy Economic Impact assessments for uk regions. 0ur Political EditorLaura Kuenssberg reports. Cloistered in the commons, ministers cars parked up gave away the private meeting in the Prime Ministers office. The cabinet trying reach a compromise, continually pushed by brexiteers to take a tough line towards the eu. Would she be good enough to be very robust when discussing these matters in the Brexit Committee, as im sure she will be, in order to ensure we repudiate any of these eu threats . We will hear all sorts of things being said about positions being taken. What matters are the positions we take in the negotiations as we negotiate the best deal. We have shown we can do that, we did it in december and we are going to do it again. 0ne number ten insider told me the problem is that everybody always wants something. But the Prime Minister must broker a deal within her own party before she can get on with the negotiations. Today the Brexit Committee was discussing how to avoid bringing back the border between northern and southern ireland without keeping the current customs arrangements that the Prime Minister has ruled out. What kind of immigration deal should be done with the eu that controls the numbers but gives business the staff they need. Tomorrow the discussion will move on to how we do business in future. Why are ministers still squirrelled away in your having these conversations when we voted to leave in the summer of 2016 . The referendum didnt dictate exactly the relationship we would have with the European Union after brexit. So for months, the tories have been in a tug of war. Should we stay closely intertwined with brussels after we go, or make a more dramatic break . The eu and business are running out of patience as the uk takes its time to decide. It demonstrates to the world the United Kingdom is not leaving europe as we leave the eu. Tory remain rebels lined up this morning to put against the idea they are outspoken, but a minority in their party, their fears the country will be worse off. It is abundantly clear to me that there is no model which will satisfy all sections of the british public. And i believe, and ive said many times before, i believe a no deal scenario would be bad for our economy. Mps have now seen the governments forecasts of what could happen to different parts of the country if there is no deal. Over 15 years the economy in london is forecast to be 3. 5 smaller. In the west midlands, that voted to leave, it would be 13 smaller. And in the north east, which also chose brexit, hypothetically it is the worst affected. The economy potentially 16 smaller than it is otherwise expected to be. Forecasts often turn out to be wrong. Very wrong. But the government is preparing to make big choices right now that will, for better or worse, affect us all. Laura kuenssberg, bbc news. 0ur Political Correspondent iain watson is at westminster. The Prime Minister has been speaking this evening. Is there any more clarity for those who believe there is not enough, on the position of the uk regarding brexit . She is quite robust about what she was saying, speaking at a fundraising functions of the conservative party. That she was reiterating the government position. There is talk about the Customs Union but downing street has tried to kill off this week. The Prime Minister did that again this evening saying that when we leave we leave the Customs Union and the single market. We take back control of our money, the border. Immigration is quite important. She stresses time and again what she does not want from the final brexit deal. What she does want is difficult to discern and that is why we are having subcommittees and meetings with cabinet members sitting around a table behind closed doors, trying to discuss what the endpoint should be. What sort of negotiations we want on the future relationship with the eu and what is the emphasis on the Northern Ireland border. Different rules, same outcomes . How we get there or what we do instead is still an open question. There is nothing definitive from the meeting today. Were told it was productive with a few hours discussion on the irish border question but the cabinet will return to this and they are trying to focus on a transition deal before the end of march. The backdrop has not been to grade with these economic assessments suggesting that every region of the country will do less well than it otherwise would over the next 15 years had we remained inside the eu. Some regions that voted for brexit are perhaps doing far less well than others. Thank you very much. One of the killers of the toddlerjames bulger, the two year old who was murdered in 1993, has been sent to jail again this time for three years after admitting possessing indecent images of children. The judge said there was no guaranteejohn venables would be released after serving his sentence. A spokesman forjames bulgers mother Denise Fergus called the sentence a farce. Human Rights Groups say more than 25 people died today, including at least 12 children, when Syrian Government forces carried out airstrikes on Eastern Ghouta. The region, to the east of the capital damascus, is one of the last remaining areas controlled by rebels fighting president assads forces. Its home to an estimated 400,000 people and is now at the centre of what the un calls a humanitarian emergency. Medical supplies and food havent been allowed in since late last year. 0ur correspondent quentin sommervilles report contains images you may find distressing. Syrias war isnt ending, its getting worse. In Eastern Ghouta, near damascus, theyre overwhelmed. Death comes daily from the skies. More than 150 civilians have been killed here this month already. The rescuers have to move fast. Here, they follow the sound of a child crying. Then they reach for a scrap of cloth and pull hard, and a boy is removed alive from the rubble. Hundreds have been left injured in Eastern Ghouta and in the last week, more than a0 children have been killed. Yesterday rescue worker Saeed Al Masri was called to an emergency, the baby in his arms is his own. Translation as we were approaching, i realised it was my house that had been hit. I heard a babys cry and saw my son was wounded. I went inside and my children had been injured and my cousins too. My house was destroyed. Three month old ibrahim is doing fine, but the family wonders when the next attack will come. Regimejets drop unguided bombs, they fall haphazardly and bring devastation. Rebel shelling has killed a dozen people in government areas. Theres a new ferocity to the conflict. It should look different here, this is part of a de escalation zone, where suffering should be diminishing, but the opposite is happening. Here and elsewhere, the conflict is intensifying. Basic medical supplies are running low, the regions under siege, but theres also a sense of hopelessness that the world has stopped caring. Translation we are completely drained. The roads are closed and we cant get new supplies. Weve stopped believing that anyone will help us. Weve given up on the International Media and the un. We hoped they would help us, but theyve done nothing. East ghouta is nearing exhaustion, at least 31 people were killed today. The bombing has stopped for now, but everyone here knows that this new surge of bloodshed is far from over. Tesco is facing britains largest ever equal pay law suit which could affect up to 200 thousand mostly female shop workers. The women who work on the shop floor say they earn considerably less than men who work in the companys distribution centres. Lawyers estimate the supermarket could be liable for up to four billion pounds in back pay if it loses. Tesco says its not yet seen the claims but that it works hard to make sure employees are paid fairly new dna analysis of britains oldest complete skeleton has found he had much darker skin than previously thought and blue eyes. The mans 10,000 year old remains were unearthed at Cheddar Gorge more than 100 years ago. Now breakthroughs in dna sequencing have allowed scientists from the Natural History museum to create this model of what he would have looked like just before he died. And Professor Robert kelly has been awarded the Timeline Television moment of the year award. After his kids gatecrashed his interview on bbc world. Millions watched the video on youtube, and for those who havent seen it, here it is. I would argue that this is a democracy. What will it mean for the wider region. I think one of your children hasjust the wider region. I think one of your children has just walked the wider region. I think one of your children hasjust walked in. Shifting sands in the region. Will relations in the north change . would be surprised if they do. Pardon me. My apologies. What will this mean for the region. My apologies. Sorry. Choices have been severely limited because of the behaviour of north korea. Dont apologise, meet. That was great. Thats the news, now its time for newsnight with evan davis. Its brexit decision time, folks. Scarecrows dont talk. Its pleasant down that way too. Of course, people do go both ways. Are you doing that on purpose or cant you make up your mind . That is the trouble, i cannot make up my mind weve been pondering on it for 19 months,