Baroness Butler-Sloss, who stepped down as chairman of an inquiry into allegations of child abuse by establishment figures in the summer, is to be a guest editor of Radio 4's Today programme.

The former head of the High Court's family division will be among the prominent figures who take over the programme annually during the festive season.

She stepped down from the inquiry in July as she acknowledged that her family links to a former attorney general would "cause difficulties" for the process.