21/10/2014
Pistorius jailed for five years for killing girlfriend, could get parole in 10 months. Danczuk says chair of historic abuse inquiry should stand down. Presented by Mark Mardell.
Oscar Pistorius is sentenced to five years in jail for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, but he could be eligible for parole after 10 months. Andrew Harding reports from Pretoria, and we get reaction from the ANC's Women's League.
The 91热爆 Secretary, Theresa May, has insisted she has confidence in Fiona Woolf, the lawyer appointed to chair the Government's historic child abuse inquiry, after details emerged of her personal links to the former 91热爆 Secretary, Lord Brittan. The Labour MP, Simon Danczuck, tells us Mrs Woolf should stand down.
The Chief Inspector of Prisons, Nick Hardwick, says there's been a rapid deterioration in safety inside jails in England and Wales, with staff shortages, overcrowding and prison policy all contributory factors. He speaks to us, the head of the Prison Service, Michael Spurr responds. And Danny Shaw reports on the growing problem caused by inmates' use of legal highs.
The paraplegic campaigner, fundraiser and former event rider who walked the London Marathon in 17 days using a robotic suit, Claire Lomas, responds to the news that a paralysed man has become the first person in the world to walk again as a result of a revolutionary procedure, which involved transplanting cells from his nose into his severed spinal cord.
The UKIP leader Nigel Farage accuses David Cameron of "deliberately deceiving" voters by suggesting
he can limit immigration from within the EU. He also defends his decision to link up with a member of
a controversial right-wing Polish party in the European Parliament - and DJ Mike Read's Calypso song.
And Andrew Bomford looks ahead to the final report of the City Growth Commission, aimed at reviving England's major regional cities.
Presented by Mark Mardell.
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"She shouldn't be chairing this Inquiry"
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