DUP: McDonnell 'under pressure' to make IRA apology

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Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has apologised for saying in 2003 that IRA members should be "honoured". The MP, appointed by new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, said the comments had clearly caused offence and apologised "from the bottom of my heart". He said his remarks in 2003 had been an attempt to persuade people to support the peace process. The apology's been welcomed by the Democratic Unionist Party MP Ian Paisley Jr. He told Question Time Extra Time on 5 live that John McDonnell was under pressure to apologise. This clip is originally from Question Time Extra Time on Thursday 17 September 2015.