Jim and John's review

The release of the Lockerbie continues to dominate the headlines/ On this morning's programme the Children's Secretary, Ed Balls, told John Humphrys that "none of us" [in the government] wanted to see the release of Abdelbasset al-Megrahi .

He was responding to claims made by the shadow Foreign Secretary, William Hague, that the government had made a "very partial U-turn" after Gordon Brown confirmed that the UK will support compensation claims being made against Libya by IRA victims' families.

A terror suspect has been released from a control order because ministers did not want to reveal secret intelligence to any court hearing his case.

The Home Secretary, Alan Johnson, agreed the move after law lords ruled the suspect, known as AF, was entitled to know more about the allegations against him. Liberal Democrat peer Lord Carlile discussed the release .

London Midland bosses say they will meet unions to discuss the cancellation of all but one of the company's Sunday services because of a lack of drivers.

Andy Thomas, operations director for London Midland, and Bob Crow, general secretary of transport union the RMT, discuss why the service relies on drivers volunteering on Sundays .

Chris Evans is to replace Sir Terry Wogan as Radio 2's breakfast DJ, the veteran broadcaster has announced.

In a live link from his studio, the 71 year-old told John Humphrys about his decision to retire , news which he broke to his listeners just after this morning's 0800 news bulletin.