{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/683db1fce646ff8325350252/683db20e708e9fc9b4418c92?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"23: The Inquiry: Jeremy Hunt","description":"<p>Caroline and Liz are back with the first week of evidence from the Inquiry of the New Year. They explain the testimony of MP Jeremy Hunt, who was Health Secretary, when Lucy Letby murdered and harmed babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital, in 2015 and 2016.</p><p><br></p><p>He apologised to the families and said he took ultimate responsibility for a failure to implement recommendations from previous NHS inquiries, which may have helped catch Lucy Letby sooner.</p><p><br></p><p>He talks about how it took 20 years to install independent medical examiners in hospitals and said that if one had been in post when Lucy Letby was working it might have made a difference.</p><p><br></p><p>Caroline and Liz also talk to barrister Tim Owen about the extraordinary press conference held by Lucy Letby’s new barrister shortly before Christmas and what this means for her attempts to overturn her convictions.</p><p><br></p><p>And they also discuss a speech made by MP David Davis in the House of Commons this week when he used Parliamentary privilege to call for a retrial.</p><p><br></p><p>The Trial of Lucy Letby is part of the Crime Desk. Press <a href=\"https://plus.thecrimedesk.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> to subscribe today for ad-free listening, full access to all our shows, early access to new shows, and bonus episodes.</p><p>Follow us on Instagram @TheTrialPod.</p><p>Follow us on TikTok @dailymailcrime</p><p>Follow us on X @thetrialpodcast</p><p>Subscribe to our YouTube channel @TheCrimeDesk</p><p>Email us&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:thetrial@dailymail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">thetrial@dailymail.com</a></p><p>WhatsApp us&nbsp;+447796657512&nbsp;(start your message with ‘Trial’)&nbsp;</p><p>Click <a href=\"https://link.news.dailymail.co.uk/join/4w5/crime-desk-sign-up\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> to sign up for The Crime Desk's weekly newsletter. It's free and packed with exclusive interviews, expert insight, and gripping deep dive investigations from across the world.</p><p>Hosts: Caroline Cheetham and Liz Hull</p><p><br></p><p>Producer: Chelsey Ranore</p><p><br></p><p>Creative director: Caroline Cheetham</p><p><br></p><p>Executive Producer: Jamie East</p><p><br></p><p>Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini</p><p><br></p><p>A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular.</p><p>Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information</p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit<a href=\"https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a></p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href=\"https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a></p>","author_name":"The Crime Desk"}