Claudia Winkleman, Yvette Cooper, Heidi Crowter, Lillie Harris

Labour’s Yvette Cooper is tabling an amendment to the Police Courts Crime and Sentencing Bill today to try to change the law on common assault. This offence includes acts such as kicking, slapping or spitting and they’re tried in a Magistrates Court. Critics of the law are concerned that cases need to be filed within six months otherwise they’re “timed out” meaning vulnerable women can fail to get justice. Yvette Cooper joins Emma Barnett to discuss why she’s fighting for the time limit to be lifted. Strictly Come Dancing co-host and BBC presenter Claudia Winkleman has released her first book, her 'love letter to life', entitled Quite. In it she gives her thoughts on alll manner of things from the card game, Bridge, being 'the sexiest thing you can do on a night out', to going on the tube being like 'a spa break'. Claudia joins Emma to talk about Strictly, parenthood and how being perfect is boring. A woman who has Down's Syndrome is taking the government to Court this week. Heidi Crowter is fighting for a change in the law around termination and Down's Syndrome. Currently, the time limit to terminate a pregnancy is 24 weeks. But if the foetus has Down Syndrome, then that shifts right up to birth. Heidi wants the time limit to be set at 24 weeks for all pregnancies. She's supported by Maire Lea Wilson whose son, Aidan, has Down's Syndrome. Lillie Harris is a successful young composer who graduated with a First Class degree from the Royal College of Music in 2016, after winning the Elgar Memorial Prize for her final portfolio. Tonight two of her works will be premiered at this year’s Cheltenham Music Festival. She joins Emma to explain the inspirations behind her choral piece and her trumpet fanfare. Presenter: Emma Barnett Producer: Lucinda Montefiore