A committee of mps wants consumers to pay 25 pence for using takeaway cups to help fund better recycling facilities. The final chance for england to restore some ashes pride is in the balance. They need a breakthrough. The hosts, 151 2. And the weather. Tha nkfully the hosts, 151 2. And the weather. Thankfully not as windy in the uk today. A dry day for some showers as well. Snow in the scottish hills. Getting cold this weekend. Details coming up. Thank you. First, our main story. The decision to release the serial sex offender, john worboys, after less than 10 years in prison, has brought widespread condemnation. The chair of the Home Affairs Select committee, Yvette Cooper, said she was really shocked that the former black cab driver was being freed. He was jailed in 2009 for offences against 12 female passengers, but Police Believe he actually carried out more than 100 rapes and sexual assaults. 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 hed serve a minimum of eight years in prison and said he wouldnt be released until he was no longer a threat to women. Worboys would show young women he picked up in his cab large wads of cash, saying hed recently won big at the casino. Then hed offer them champagne, which hed spiked with sedatives, and rape them. The judge gave him whats known as an indeterminate sentence, under which, people are only freed once theyre no longer considered dangerous. But today, the bbc discovered that the parole board has decided worboys will be released this month under supervision after spending less than ten years in prison. Ive spoken to one of my clients, who is absolutely horrified and really distressed that nobody had the courtesy to inform her, so shes in the middle of cooking tea for her kids and she hears this on the radio, and feels absolutely sick to her stomach. The organisation, rape crisis, said it was far too soon for worboys to be released. Although Police Believed john worboys attacked over 100 women, he was only convicted of attacking 12. And only one of those convictions was for rape. And thats why his sentence was so short. All the same, under the indeterminate sentence rules, the parole board will need to have assured themselves thatjohn worboys was no longer a risk as a sexual predator. Daniel sandford, bbc news. Last year, new car sales in the uk fell for the First Time Since 2011. Forecasts suggest they will continue to stuggle over the coming months too. So, ben, whats causing this bump in the road . The great thing about numbers like this is it reflects how we are thinking, feeling, and spending. Exactly. We have not been splashing out. After years of solid and record growth, car sales fell by 5. 6 last year. In itself, it may not seem like much of a fluctuation, but there are many reasons as to why. The end of cheap finance deals, personal contract payments. You pay a set amount every month and at the end of that period you have the choice to pay more and own the car 01 choice to pay more and own the car or handed back and get a fresh one. That is great. Interests rates have been great. But now they are rising. A flood of second hand cars come onto the market after those and they are much cheaper. But then there is uncertainty are much cheaper. But then there is u ncerta i nty after are much cheaper. But then there is uncertainty after brexit. People im not sure about things and are holding off purchasing things. We have less money in our pockets as well. And there have been changes to car tax, meaning owning a car is becoming more expensive. 0n car tax, meaning owning a car is becoming more expensive. On top of that, worrying about cash. All that together means it has been a tough time for the car market. In 45 minutes i will speak to someone from the industry to ask what it means for them and carmaking in this country, and crucially, diesel cars. They fell by more than 17 . That is big news. We will talk about that later. There is a lot to talk about. Thank you. The United States is suspending almost all security aid to pakistan because it says the country is failing to deal with terrorists there. The state Department Says the freeze will remain in place until islamabad takes action on groups with links to the taliban. Earlier this week, President Trump accused pakistan of lying and harbouring terrorists, while also receiving billions of dollars from the us. The publisher of a controversial new book about Donald Trumps white house has responded to attempts by the president s lawyers to try to block its release. The publication of the book, which is a fly on the wall account of trumps first year in power, has been brought forward to today. In a tweet overnight, donald trump it was full of lies and criticised his former adviser, steve bannon. 0ur north america correspondent, peter bowes, reports. Publish and be damned. The white house dispute its accuracy and deep president has threatened to sue for libel they say at the author and the publisher should immediately cease and desist from any publication. Instead, the release date has been brought forward, much to the apparent delight of mr woolfe. Here you go, you can buy it and read it, thank you, mr president he tweets. The white house says it is false and fraudulent. It portrays mr trump is being surprised at winning the presidency and paints a picture of his administration as dysfunctional and divided. Steve bannon, who was widely quoted in the extracts already published, has not disputed their content. His response on a radio programme, to declare his unfailing support for the president. The president of the United States is a great man. You know, i support him day in and day out, whether going through the country giving the public miracle speech or on the show or on the website. And mr trumps response to that. I dont know, he called me a great man last night. So, you know, he obviously changed his tune pretty quick. Now, with the lawyers poised, theres an entire book to read for the next instalment in this extraordinary saga. Peter bowes, bbc news. North korea has accepted an offer by south korea to hold talks next week. The meeting will be the first between the two countries for more than two years. Itll take place on tuesday, in the demilitarised zone that divides the peninsula. 0ur correspondent, sophie long, is in seoul this morning. What is the purpose of this meeting . Many people will breathe a sigh of relief at this development. Many people will breathe a sigh of relief at this developmentm many people will breathe a sigh of relief at this development. It is significant. We had confirmation from the south Korean Unification ministry that north korea sent a fax ona Line Ministry that north korea sent a fax on a line closed two years ago and on a line closed two years ago and on the ninth ofjanuary on a line closed two years ago and on the ninth of january they will meet in the demilitarised zone between the two countries. At that meeting we know they will discuss the possibility of pyongyang sending a delegation to the winter the possibility of pyongyang sending a delegation to the Winter Olympics due to get under way here in south korea next month. Now, this comes just hours after the United States and south korea agreed to stop their joint military exercises. Now, these ta ke joint military exercises. Now, these take place on a regular. The us and south korea say they are defensive, but north korea says they are excuses for provocations. Now, that happened. We have confirmation the talks will take place. So, it is a step in the right direction. Thank you very much. So, that was sophie long in seoul. The number of people applying for teacher training has fallen by a third compared to this time last year. Applications to become english, maths, and science teachers showed some of the most dramatic levels of decline, leading to School Leaders warning of an impending crisis in education. However, the government said teaching continued to be an attractive career and it was investing hundreds of millions of pounds to improve recruitment. Every hot drink served in a takeaway cup should be subject to a 25 pence tax, according to a group of mps. The Environmental Audit committee is calling on the levy in order to pay for improvements to the countrys recycling facilities. 2. 5 billion cups are thrown away each year even though some shops offer a discount for people who bring their own. Consumers respond better to a charge than they did to a discount. We know a load of coffee shops are already offering a 25p discount. It is up to them how much of this tax they want to pass on to the consumers, but what we are seeing is we are following the principle that the polluter pays. We need a radical shift, a revolution, in the coffee industry, to deliver a more Sustainable Way of consuming coffee. We are live all morning at one of the only plants in the country that can fully recycle coffee cups. John maguire will have more on the problem and possible Solutions Later this hour. Look at that. That mountain of coffee cups. More than half of all flat faced dog is seen by a vet last year needed treatment for issues directly related to how they were bred. More than half of flat faced dogs, including french bulldogs and pugs, seen by vets last year required treatment to correct painful deformities including surgery to clear obstructed airways skin problems and eye ulcers. The british veterniary association said the majority of flat faced dog owners are still unaware of any problems with the breeds. It is that time of year you will be making goals and resolutions. If you wa nt to making goals and resolutions. If you want to keep a fitness regime up without giving up the alcohol, this could be one for you. It is called beer yoga. It is taking off in pubs. It involves drinking pints of beer while doing yoga. We have been informed they regularly sell out, though it is unknown whether it outweighs the negatives of drinking. So, they were doing yoga while holding their pints. You could spill it. Beer or goat yoga . I have tried goat yoga. I picked that last time and will continue to do so. Though ill have a pint after. They will go down 3 1 in the ashes if they win this rather than 4 0, but it seems to be slipping away, this fish. Fish . Fifth test. If they do not get any more, the final test could be lost in the next few hours. 160 two. The hosts are settling into their groove. The australian captain looked imperious once more. And now for the football. West ham spoil tottenhams 100 record over the festive period. It finished 1 1 after a pair of stunning long range goals at wembley. How about that . Pedro 0biangs effort was matched by son heung min. After the match, son said he thought 0bians goal was better. The fa cup returns tonight, with the first of the third round matches. Liverpool host everton at anfield live on bbc one, while Manchester United face derby county. Its the first time in 58 consecutive fa cup matches that united arent on telivised live. And Serena Williams has pulled out of this months australian open. She gave birth to her daughterfour months ago and played an exibition match last week and was hoping to defend her title, but she said although she was super close to her best, she wasnt quite ready for competition. That is a very american phrase. She was seen it is going well, but not quite good enough. She wants to feel 100 . We look forward to her returning whenever that may be. 100 . We look forward to her returning whenever that may hem will not be long. The papers soon, but first, the weather. What is it like . Good morning. It is not that windy this morning. Good news after strong severe Gale Force Winds over the past few days. That is the main theme of the forecast today. The details. Not only is it not as windy, some of you will stay dry, but still some rain in the forecast, mainly in the form of showers. In scotland, cold enough once again for sleet and snow, especially across the higher ground. A cloudy day in scotland. Further south, morning brightness, the same in england. Yorkshire, sunshine. Heavy showers in north west england at the moment. East anglia and the south east, Early Morning rain clearing away. Dry and bright conditions for a time. Along the south coast, showers. They are already in the south west of england and quite widely across wales, perhaps on the south west of england and quite widely acro a wales, perhaps on the south west of england and quite widely acro a wales, perha sfon the south west of england and quite widely acro a wales, perha sf the he showers. M ,. Ww showers. The m ,. Ww showers. The 5m,21,,, m 7 ww showers. The §tffl and 777 7 7 7777 ireland, showers. The south and east, though, possibly drycool cool start to the country uk wide. A touch of frost here and there under clear skies. Some sunny spells. Across scotland, generally rather cloudy. Further patchy rain, sleet, and snow. Feeling cooler today across the uk. Temperatures in double figures. 4 nine degrees as a high in the afternoon. Even more cold tonight and over the weekend. The details. Through the night, outbreaks of rain, sleet, and snow, pushing southwards across the country. Not much in the way of snow. Nothing concerning. Wind picking up to the north and east of the uk. Chilly, the further north and west you are. Elsewhere, the breeze will keep the frost that day. Cloud on the weekend. Showers around. Merging into longer spells of rain across the southern half of the country, especially the far south east. Have the bursts. Sleet and snow mixed in. The north and east, dry and bright weather. You will notice the strength of the wind. North north east. A cold feeling day. Noticeable chill. Overnight, sunday morning, as the wind goes away in the north and west, widespread frost. Temperatures as low as 10 in rural rural parts of scotland. Frost was the south and east. A strong wind. Gale force at times in the english channel. Sunday, other than rain, times in the english channel. Sunday, otherthan rain, otherthan for the Channel Islands and shetland, after a frosty start, a lovely winters day. Dry and sunny, if you do not mind the breeze to the south and east. More updates later on. Iam glad i am glad its not too windy out there. Rustling through the papers. Having a look at the front pages. You are very neat over there. Look at bens little stuck there. Who are you blaming . Im not blaming anyone. A page of times. The gate we talk about theyre going to be talking about this in a moment. These revelations about donald trump and the much talked about book is being published today, brought forward among the rounds of ingall legal issues. Fascinating stuff. The story we are covering today. The story ofjohn worboys, aged 60. He was a former taxi driver and he was charged with jug was a former taxi driver and he was charged withjug drugging and sexually assaulting a police 12 women. He became known as the black cab rapist. He will be released after serving less than ten years behind bars. It is believed he attacked more than 100 women during his time as a taxi driver. The front page of the sun there. The front page of the sun there. The front page of the daily mirror as well. Also, the front page of the daily mail. Then, you are having a look at car sales. We have an update on what theyve lost the diesel was the big loser. Down around 70 . We will talk to the boss of the industry body in about half an hour but it is a dire hmmfi about half an hour but it is a dire forecast for sales. A near 5 fall in the uk. Its a whole range of things that have been discussed. Worries over the economy. I want to highlight this story. I wonder what it feels like to lose £13 million in one day. That is what mike ashley, the largest shareholder in debenhams, faced yesterday. They said their Christmas Trading was pretty poor. A big slump in the value of shares. The biggest shareholder lost 13 million quid. Value of shares. The biggest shareholder lost 13 million quidm isa paper shareholder lost 13 million quidm is a paper loss. I have a lot on jose mourinho. Pieces because he lives in a hotel in manchester, it does not mean he is not committed long term. He says. Staying in the hotel for all those weeks on end. He says he does it because he is lazy and he likes living in a hotel. He says if the fans wanting to be comfortable. Sad guys dont work well. And as somebody is making your bed view. He never struck me as being a sad person. Not a case, to use a cliche, but it is in the air. They want players to have more mental and psychological resilience. They have hired an australian. Working with the australian swimming team. Doctor pepper grange. She is renowned forgetting into the players heads. Look out for her. Here is how it works. Lets hope it does. One of the meetings i enjoy about our team is that there is often a box of biscuits in the newsroom. I havent seen them it took a biscuit to catch your eye. The traditional biscuit tin. A certain size and depth is important. In each segment there are three or four of your favourite biscuits. This is an argument over a cadbury s variety box which has only one level. There is just box which has only one level. There isjust one of box which has only one level. There is just one of each biscuit. Im sure they are not the only people who are doing it. Attention has been drawn to the issue. It reminds you of smaller chocolate bars. But this is taking away a whole layer. Unfortunately, it naga gets to the box first there is no hope for anyone. Well get an update on the sport and then the weather. Even by the standards of this presidency, the noises coming from the white house have attracted even more controversy than usual with a very public war of words between donald trump and his former top aide, steve bannon. It follows allegations in a new book about the first year of the trump administration. White house lawyers had threatened legal action. In response, the publishers brought forward the release date to today. So what does this all mean for the president . Scottie nell hughes is an american journalist and conservative commentator who campaigned on behalf of donald trump in 2016. A very good morning to you, scottie and thank you forjoining us. How do we approa