Mum of killed boys says law change will save lives
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BBC Claire Throssell says it is important to keep the memory of Jack and Paul alive
A mother whose sons were killed by their father has said she hopes they would be proud after a decade of campaigning in their names resulted in a promised change in the law on parental contact. Claire Throssell's sons Jack, 12, and Paul, nine, were killed in a house fire started by their father in October 2014, after he was granted access to the boys. Ms Throssell, from Penistone, met Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Tuesday to discuss changes to the "presumption of contact" law, which assumes children benefit from contact with b
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