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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Eight serving Metropolitan Police officers have been suspended. The Force Commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, has apologised for the 'reprehensible behaviour' highlighted by the BBC. Also, PPE Medpro, the company linked to the lingerie tycoon, Baroness Mone, is ordered to pay millions of pounds back to the government for breaching its contract to supply surgical gowns during the pandemic. And: the council leader spending her spare time digging graves.
Sir Keir Starmer has set out what he sees as the central purpose of his government - to bring people together in the cause of national renewal, and help them resist what he called, the voices trying to sow division. In his speech to the Labour party conference in Liverpool, the Prime Minister promised to fight for a decent, tolerant country - reclaiming national flags while acknowledging what he said were reasonable concerns about immigration and the security of the borders. He repeatedly attacked Reform UK and Nigel Farage, saying they wanted Britain to fail.
The Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has told Labour's conference in Liverpool that migrants will have to prove they are contributing to society to earn the right to remain in the UK. Legal migrants will have to learn English to a high standard, have a clean criminal record and volunteer in their community to be granted permanent settled status. Last week, Reform UK said it would abolish indefinite leave to remain.
The Prime Minister has called Reform UK's proposals to scrap indefinite leave to remain for all non-EU migrants "racist" and "immoral". The policy -- which was outlined by Nigel Farage last week -- would involve people having to re-apply under stricter criteria, forcing hundreds of thousands to leave the UK.
England have won the women's Rugby Union World Cup on home soil. The Red Roses beat Canada 33 - 13 at Twickenham.
The Prime Minister has set out plans to introduce mandatory digital identification before the next general electon, to try to tackle illegal migration. In a speech in London, Sir Keir Starmer said politicians had been too "squeamish" about addressing the issue. Opposition parties have criticised the move. But Labour's large majority means the party needs to convince only its own MPs to push the plans through the Commons.
A UK-wide ID Card scheme is expected to be announced tomorrow - the Prime Minister believes it will help tackle illegal working and will modernise the State.