that is the message from ed davey. let's focus _ the message from ed davey.me of the _ pro—europe and we want to undo some of the damage, but this is not tomorrow's problem.— of the damage, but this is not tomorrow's problem. isn't keir starmer looking _ tomorrow's problem. isn't keir starmer looking quite - tomorrow's problem. isn't keir starmer looking quite strong i tomorrow's problem. isn't keir| starmer looking quite strong on tomorrow's problem. isn't keir - starmer looking quite strong on this now? we have seen him in europe, shaking hands with macron, visiting the netherlands. your party used to be the one that reached out to the continent. latte be the one that reached out to the continent. ~ ., be the one that reached out to the continent. ~ . ., be the one that reached out to the continent. ~ . . , continent. we are, and we will be. there is no — continent. we are, and we will be. there is no doubt _ continent. we are, and we will be. there is no doubt about _ continent. we are, and we will be. there is no doubt about that. - continent. we are, and

yeah, that is riuht. there from sir ed davey. yeah, that is right. rather— there from sir ed davey., that is right. rather than this _ there from sir ed davey. yeah, that is right. rather than this being - is right. rather than this being a top something, last conference speech before the general election, which we are expecting in the next 12 months or so, it was actually deeply personal in tone from sir ed davey. he talked about when he was a child, he lost both his parents, as a teenager, he had had to care for his mother when she was on her deathbed, effectively, and the room was silent while he was doing this kind of thing, and i suppose but he was trying to do was stress that those experiences as a young person had billy informed his politics, so he put health and social care at the heart of the liberal democrats offer at that general election when we eventually got there or when we eventually got there or when we eventually get there, and specifically cancer. he announced this plan to give patients the legal right to get treatment within two months. have a listen to some of t

ed davey could be a full time carer.nage son is severely disabled, unable to walk and barely able to talk. sir ed is the last of the lib dem ministers who served in david cameron's tory—led coalition. a few years ago, the electorate kicked him out of the house of commons, perhaps in protest. now, though, he is back as an mp and as leader of his party and he's seeking to persuade voters at the next election that he can kick out the very people he once served with in government. ed davey, welcome to political thinking. great to be back. we talked at length about your life last time you were on. iwonder, though, given the electorate gave you the chance to get your life back, what on earth persuaded you, given the troubles you have at home, given the responsibilities you have to, rush back into the house of commons and even take on the leadership role? well, there's two sort of parts of that. coming back to parliament was a no brainer, honestly. my wife is a very active lib dem. we took the decision together and there was so

and then a highly personal story as ed davey _ good. story as ed davey spoke of - good. and then a highly personal story as ed davey spoke of how. good. and then a highly personall story as ed davey spoke of how as good. and then a highly personal. story as ed davey spoke of how as a child he lost his father and then his mother to cancer. bud child he lost his father and then his mother to cancer. and today, a leral riaht his mother to cancer. and today, a legal right to _ his mother to cancer. and today, a legal right to start _ his mother to cancer. and today, a legal right to start cancer - legal right to start cancer treatment within 60 days of an urgent referral. it was a tough period as a teenager. but it was much tougherfor my period as a teenager. but it was much tougher for my mum. those years were also special. they gave me an incredible bond with my mum. she was so strong. so resilient. fighting to be with her boys, even in the face of such a cruel disease. i like to think i learned a lot from her. i was 15 when she died... t

sir ed davey and other figures rejoining the eu.igures in the party rejoining the eu. sir ed davey and other figures in the party have consistently been saying they want the uk to be at the heart of europe but that rejoining the eu is of the table for now. they have got a four step plan to go closer to the eu. theirs is a very pro—eu party and there are some among the membership who are pretty unhappy at this stance. they would like the liberal democrats to be coming out as they have to be much bolder and braver and make it clear that they do want to rejoin the eu eventually. that sort of came to the surface a bit earlier when sir ed davey was taking questions and he was heckled by a couple of people in the audience. interest about the ideology of the conservatives. applause. a campaign to rejoin the eu? we are campaigning hard on europe, as you know, my friend. but one of the reasons the leadership is saying that, they say brexit isn't coming up when they go out to speak to people on their doorsteps any more and what the focus of t

davey. 0ne opportunity first and foremost this ed davey. one of the problems the lib dems often have isjust ed davey. one of the problems the lib dems often have is just getting notice. he will have wall—to—wall coverage. it will be all over the news bulletins later on and all over the newspapers tomorrow too. we are expecting him, as you say, to really honein expecting him, as you say, to really hone in on the issue of the nhs. they say when they talk to voters on the doorstep, it is the one issue that keeps coming up and up, people unable to get a gp or dentist appointment, ambulance wait time key issue too. some expecting to really attack the conservatives�* record on that, and to attack their record more generally in office too, because the because the thing the lib dems will really do at the general election is target ruthlessly conservative held seats largely in the south of england, rural areas, largely in the south of england, ruralareas, but largely in the south of england, rural ar

. >> davey looks to win >> sir ed davey looks to win over tory voters over disenfranchised tory voters as lib dem as he closes the lib dem conference with a speech targeting government targeting the government over health economy. health and the economy. we're live bournemouth. health and the economy. we're live eye30urnemouth. health and the economy. we're live eye30urnemcfigures. health and the economy. we're liveeyesournemcfigures. is >> eye watering figures. is ofwat will ofwat says utilities will have to million back bill to pay £114 million back to bill payers after failing to meet their on pollution their key targets on pollution leakage supply . leakage and supply. >> also coming up, breaking news with a gb news exclusive live, andy burnham, greater manchester's mayor says he'll take government take the government to court if they scrap northern leg of they scrap the northern leg of hs2. speaking our hs2. he's been speaking to our political chris political editor, chris hope. this will have all this afternoon's will have all of that to come after your headunes of that to come a

ed davey is sensibly saying we don't want to reopen the argument to be had for three years.ve moved on for better or worse. we are still a strongly pro—europe party. we have a route map tojoining the single market and the customs union. in ten years' time, europe will be a very different place. ukraine will be a member. there will be different levels of membership and something that may suit britain better than the previous arrangement. so let's think long term rather than what is going to happen tomorrow. that is the message from ed davey. let's focus on the immediate problems facing the country. we are pro—europe and we want to undo some of the damage, but this is not tomorrow's problem. isn't keir starmer looking quite strong on this now? we have seen him in europe, shaking hands with macron, visiting the netherlands. your party used to be the one that reached out to the continent. we are, and we will be. there is no doubt about that. keir starmer has made it clear that the labour party doesn't want to touch the single market and the customs union, which is the basis of o

you can watch the speech by sir ed davey . watch the speech by sir ed davey life here at half past twosands of pupils in scotland are affected as unison members and 2a of scotland's 32 councils strike in a row about pay. i corresponded no reports. schools are communities and as well as teachers and pupils that are catering staff and janitors. many peoples faces three days at home. my many peoples faces three days at home. ~ , , many peoples faces three days at home. g , , ., , ., home. my boy is in primary one series only _ home. my boy is in primary one series onlyjust _ home. my boy is in primary one series onlyjust beginning - home. my boy is in primary one series onlyjust beginning to - home. my boy is in primary one i series onlyjust beginning to settle and i know they're going on strike so i don't know how it will affect him when he has to go back. is not areat. m him when he has to go back. is not great- my mum — him when he has to go back. is not great. my mum will _ him when he has to go back. is not great. my mum will have _ him when he has to go back. is not great. my mum wi

we haven't spoken much about ed davey. he is your leader and has beenin davey.shadow education secretary- let — government. you are shadow education secretary- let me _ government. you are shadow education secretary. let me ask— government. you are shadow education secretary. let me ask you _ government. you are shadow education secretary. let me ask you this. - government. you are shadow education secretary. let me ask you this. we - secretary. let me ask you this. we have got simon in blackburn coming up. let me read this — i am not a lib dem voter, but so ticked off with labour and the conservatives. i don't believe the lib dems will protect the rights of women and fairness in women's sport. trans people have the same rights as me, but those should not override other rights. i can't vote for them on that basis. that was from john in norfolk. there are views on the other side, norfolk. there are views on the otherside, of norfolk. there are views on the other side, of course. norfolk. there are views on the otherside, of course. but norfolk. there are views on

we saw pictures earlier of a davey arriving | pictures earlier of a davey arriving on his bike, one ofnd the environment and rishi sunak pushing back on some of the previous climate pledges that the uk government have made. are we anticipating that this cycling arrival might suggest the lib dems have some environment policy is to unveil as well?- policy is to unveil as well? partly. partl it's policy is to unveil as well? partly. partly it's because _ policy is to unveil as well? partly. partly it's because the _ policy is to unveil as well? partly. partly it's because the lib - policy is to unveil as well? partly. partly it's because the lib dems l partly it's because the lib dems like to do things in a colourful way. it's attention grabbing but they have been fighting very strongly on environmental issues, in particular sewage and water ways and thatis particular sewage and water ways and that is certainly something we would expect to hear more about this weekend. it's been a big campaign issue for them. i would expect something on that, absolutely and they did reference rishi sunak�

. when ed davey, party leader, makes his seech. ., when ed davey, party leader, makes his seech. . .,h. paul, thank you. straight to — his speech. paul, thank you. straight to breaking - his speech. paul, thank you. straight to breaking news i his speech. paul, thank you. - straight to breaking news involving gatwick airport and news that gatwick airport and news that gatwick is to cancel 82 departures after a covid outbreak in air traffic control. the ceo of gatwick has just been talking and expressing his extreme frustration by a series of problems at gatwick�*s air traffic controls of the largest number of cancellations will happen on friday the 29th of september, 33 departures are going to be affected. no cancellations are expected on tuesday, the 26th, saturday, the 30th of september, and he cancellations amount to around 3% of planned departures at gatwick over the period. it is going to be interesting and fluid over the next few days, because the statement goes on to say, discussions will begin tomorrow on which flights will be affected with airlines affected in proportion to t

that speech was about setting out what they stood for and what ed davey himself stands for. as lots of small by—elections by targeting particular seats where they think they can win rather than targeting everyone n and national campaign. perhaps that is a broad theme, the big pledge about the nhs, not so much about the driving ideology. ed davey suggested that his party was most interested in taking seats from the conservatives, the blue wall, at the next election. the liberal democrats _ wall, at the next election. tue: liberal democrats right wall, at the next election. tte: liberal democrats right across the uk, you should all be so proud of what we have achieved together. our campaigns and our victories are changing the future of british politics and turning the tide against the conservatives. we have shown the next election will not be

that is a question that will be put to the director general tim davey later on today.ker put out earlier this year, whether that would breach these updated guidelines, we simply don't know at this stage. guidelines, we simply don't know at this staue. ., ~ guidelines, we simply don't know at this staue. . ~ i. guidelines, we simply don't know at this staue. ., ~' ,, , . this stage. thank you very much. that is the _ this stage. thank you very much. that is the bbc's _ this stage. thank you very much. that is the bbc's helena - this stage. thank you very much. l that is the bbc's helena wilkinson joining us from the newsroom there. and as she mentioned, we have reaction from the bbc director—general. tim davey said that we all have a responsibility to treat people with civility and respect, particularly at a time when public debate and discussion both on and off—line can be so polarised. that is the statement there from the bbc's director—general responding to the new social media guidelines that have been published. the more reaction on this, i am joined now by the for

speaking of which, ed davey is about to take the stage.uly when we overturned a conservative majority of 19,000, i said it is time to get these clowns out of number ten. we even voted on the side of a big blue cannon, remember? a party member got in touch afterwards and said actual clown —— he is an actual clown and he took great offence at being compared to the conservative government. compared to the conservative government-— 0n reflection, i have to admit, he has got a point. clowns did not crash the economy and sent interest rates soaring. clowns did not let water companies make billions in profits while dumping filthy sewage into our rivers and onto our beaches. clowns did not punch our nhs into crisis pushing waiting lists to record highs and clowns did not waste billions of pounds of our money on dodgy contracts for ppe an clowns did not prop up a lying prime minister and then allow him to put his cronies into the house of lords. clowns did not do it. the conservatives did. so, let me take this opportunity to apologise unreservedly

the leader of the liberal democrats so ed davey will address his families conference for the first timeerence for the first time. . , . ., ., , time. we are expecting him to really hone in on the _ time. we are expecting him to really hone in on the issue _ time. we are expecting him to really hone in on the issue of— time. we are expecting him to really hone in on the issue of the _ time. we are expecting him to really hone in on the issue of the nhs. - hone in on the issue of the nhs. they say when they talk to voters on the doorstep it is the one issue that keeps coming up with people unable to get a gp or dentist appointment an ambulance wait time is a key issue as well. expected to really attack the conservative record on that and more generally in office because the thing the liberal democrats will really do in the general election is target ruthlessly conservative held seats largely on the south of england, rural areas, largely on the south of england, ruralareas, but largely on the south of england, rural areas, but in some commuter belt areas and believe they can really build o

and mr davey has made impartiality at the bbc a cornerstone of his leadership of this organisation.ue of impartiality here at your organisation? i leave the issue of impartiality here at your organisation?— at your organisation? i think you will carry on _ at your organisation? i think you will carry on in — at your organisation? i think you will carry on in what _ at your organisation? i think you will carry on in what he - at your organisation? i think you will carry on in what he sees - at your organisation? i think you l will carry on in what he sees really has his mission and the mission of the bbc to maintain standards of impartiality. when he took on the role of director—general three years ago, just weeks after that, he was talking about impartiality, the set of bbc social media guidelines put in place back then, which we now know have been updated today. we have heard from the director general, it has been a tricky balance between recognising freedom of expression, especially for those presenters, high profile presenters who do notjust work presenters, high profile presente

helen, we saw pictures earlier of ed davey arriving on his bike.t and rishi sunak pushing back on some of the previous climate pledges that the uk government have made. are we anticipating that this cycling arrival might suggest the lib dems have some environment policies to unveil as well? partly. partly it's because the lib dems like to do things in a very colourful way and this is a new and interesting way for a party leader to arrive, it's attention grabbing, but yes, you're right, they have been fighting very strongly on environmental issues. in particular to and water ways and that is certainly something we would expect to hear quite a lot more about this weekend, it's been a big campaign issue for them. i'd expect policies to be coming on that absolutely and they did reference rishi sunak�*s changes this week. sarah 0lney, who was addressing the conference earlier, described it as an act of vandalism. helen catt at the lib dem conference in bournemouth. a new study has found that people living with long covid after being hospitalised are mor

party leader ed davey used to be in government with the conservatives.ons and the feuds, the personal vendettas, the shock exits and unwelcome returns. this whole conservative shambles — they all have to go. the party's focus is the cost of living, the quality of our water and the health service. his reflections on the nhs included a deeply personal moment, losing first his dad, then his mum, to cancer. i was 15 when she died. they'd put her on a totally unsuitable dementia ward in nottingham general hospital. i was visiting her on my way to school in my school uniform by her bedside when she died. he said he wanted a new legal right in england to get cancer treatment within two months of an urgent referral. ed davey got his biggest round of applause when he criticised the government's brexit deal. it's up to us to lead the way. a better economy, a better future with europe. applause. but the lib dems are no longer talking up trying to get back into the european union any time soon, concluding it's not a priority to the voters they want to woo. the briti

and earlier, the party's leader sir ed davey took to a canoe to promote his policy on stopping sewageually, for example, the lib dems have now dropped their longstanding commitment to put a penny on income tax — and instead, want to increase levies on big companies like banks. a little earlier bbc south's political editor, peter henley sent this update. it's a wonderful sunny day on the south coast, and the lib dems are in good heart. it's the first time they have got together for four years, longer than the other political parties, because their conference was cancelled at very short notice because of the death of the queen, and covid before that. so whilst they are pleased to see each other and it's all smiles, beneath the surface, some tensions amongst old friends start to come back up again. brexit, how to deal with the housing crisis and ditching some old policies maybe to appeal to conservative voters who they are now targeting in this blue wall. with me is sir vince cable, former leader of the party. getting rid of a policy that has been here since 1992, i remember charles kenn

what is the royal ed davey here? _ can happen when. what is the royal ed davey here?own “0b is 'ust him? he has described his own “0b is just removing — him? he has described his own “0b is just removing as i him? he has described his own “0b is just removing as many �* him? he has described his own job is just removing as many conservative. just removing as many conservative mps as— just removing as many conservative mps as possible at the election, slightly— mps as possible at the election, slightly uninspiring message. we will have — slightly uninspiring message. we will have to work a bit more on the positive _ will have to work a bit more on the positive case for voting lib dem. but that— positive case for voting lib dem. but that geographical pattern where the lib_ but that geographical pattern where the lib dems are the on the one who can take _ the lib dems are the on the one who can take seats from the tories, different— can take seats from the tories, different from where the labour party— different from where the labour party can, — different from where the

and increased pay and time off for parental leave are expected to be announced by party leader ed davey constutuencies. live now to our political correnspondent peter saul. bring us up to date with what the offering is. i bring us up to date with what the offerin: is. ~ , bring us up to date with what the offering ia— offering is. i think 'ust looking around here h offering is. i think 'ust looking around here in _ offering is. i thinkjust looking around here in bournemouth i offering is. i thinkjust looking - around here in bournemouth today, it�*s a beautiful day with sunshine reflecting the liberal democrat mood with them really believing they can build on those recent by—election successes in traditional areas with their huge area of opportunity for them to get plenty of courage and get the ideas out there with the manifesto really starting to come together already and ed davey and reallyjovial mood himself when he arrived at the conference in bournemouth riding on a bicycle alongside some of the candidates that will stand in the general election they are expecting at some point in

yet at the same time, ed davey says you don't. who's right? layla moran or ed davey .you know, the liberal democrats are very interested in policy, and that is what we're debating in the coming days. and we have a four point plan relation to how we point plan in relation to how we rebuild our relationship with europe. and i think that's the thing that's really key. and we didn't vote for boris johnson's oven ready deal. everybody believes that brexit is not working, regardless of what your position was before the referendum. so liberal referendum. so what the liberal democrats focussed on democrats are focussed on is rebuilding relationship rebuilding that relationship with europe so that we can then look at other things in the future. we have to be future. but we have to be focussed in the first focussed on that in the first instance. but wendy, to what extent? >> i think the quote we want to rejoin is unequivocal from layla moran, isn't it ? moran, isn't it? >> well, what i would say is go back to our four point plan. we need to rebuild that relationship. this is not

ed davey made it sound — the eu, how do you read it? rejoin in some way the customs union and the single market. that way they can say the top line is we are not rejoining but they can sort it out. i are not re'oining but they can sort it out. .., ., are not re'oining but they can sort it out. ., ., it out. i campaigned for the norway lus it out. i campaigned for the norway plus solution _ it out. i campaigned for the norway plus solution after— it out. i campaigned for the norway plus solution after brexit _ it out. i campaigned for the norway plus solution after brexit because l it out. i campaigned for the norway plus solution after brexit because i | plus solution after brexit because i thought— plus solution after brexit because i thought it — plus solution after brexit because i thought it would respect the verdict of the _ thought it would respect the verdict of the referendum, because we would be out _ of the referendum, because we would be out of— of the referendum, because we would be out of the eu, while creating a small_ be

we will be speaking to ed davey at half- will be speaking to ed davey at half past seven this morningollected from the most dangerous rock in our solar system, are expected to be moved to a specialist laboratory in texas for analysis. it's hoped the debris taken from the bennu asteroid will provide some answers into how life began. our science editor rebecca morelle has this report. the src has entered the earth's atmosphere. a first glimpse of the capsule after its epicjourney through space. we have confirmed parachute deployment. high up in the atmosphere a parachute opens, slowing its descent. touchdown. i repeat, src has touched down. a textbook landing in the middle of the utah desert. for dante lauretta, the lead scientist who spent decades working on the osiris—rex mission, it was an emotional moment. so how did it go? it went absolutely perfectly, absolutely perfect landing. we stuck it. we didn't move. we landed in nice, soft soil. the capsule looked flawless. i cried like a baby in that helicopter when i heard that the parachute had opened and we were coming infora soft land

party leader ed davey used to be in government with the conservatives.a functioning government. the factions and the feuds, the personal vendettas, the shock exits and unwelcome returns. this whole conservative shambles — they all have to go. the party's focus is the cost of living, the quality of our water and the health service. his reflections on the nhs included a deeply personal moment, losing first his dad, then his mum, to cancer. i was 15 when she died. they'd put her on a totally unsuitable dementia ward in nottingham general hospital. i was visiting her on my way to school. in my school uniform by her bedside when she died. he said he wanted a new legal right in england to get cancer treatment within two months of an urgent referral. ed davey got his biggest round of applause when he criticised the government's brexit deal. it's up to us to lead the way. a better economy, a better future with europe. applause but the lib dems are no longer talking up trying to get back into the european union any time soon, concluding it's not a priority to the

what is ed davey going to say? this is his big moment, isn't it? it is davey going to say?s called the conservative held seats that they are targeting at the next election, tumbling down. he is more importantly going to be trying to speak to voters at home, it is going to be making a big onhell. he will be criticising —— on health. he will beacons criticising the conservative handle on the health, saying that you cannot grow the economy if you have got millions of people out of the workforce on waiting lists with ill health. he will say that liberal democrats will put health and care as a key part of fixing the economy.— fixing the economy. thank you, helen. the actor david mccallum has died at the age of 90. his 60 year career began in radio and featured roles in films such as the great escape. but it's for the tv spy drama the man from uncle that he'll be best remembered, as our arts correspondent david sillito reports. uncle is an organisation consisting of agents of all nationalities. it's involved in maintaining political and legal order anywhere in the world. for a ce

that from ed davey . stuff.> that was probably the most dull my entire interview. dull 30s in my entire interview. i do encourage people to look out on youtube where there's proper ding dong that goes on, where i challenged the guy, but no , for some bizarre no, for some bizarre reason, we've most boring 30s we've chosen the most boring 30s to the great british to show the great british viewing public. >> worry, sure got >> don't worry, i'm sure it got livelier got livelier. i'm sure it got livelier. i'm sure it got livelier than that. but anyway , livelier than that. but anyway, i was going to ask if you could count the number of people i was going to ask if you could count th socksiber of people i was going to ask if you could count th socks and of people i was going to ask if you could count th socks and sandals,e i was going to ask if you could count th socks and sandals, but wearing socks and sandals, but you'd need an you'd need. you'd need an abacus, wouldn't so abacus, wouldn't you? okay, so what's it li

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in an exclusive interview with gb news, ed davey has accused the government of creating a health crisisy says nearly 25% of patients who are in the hospitals today could be discharged into care homes or cared for in their own homes. he says his party's plan of prioritising health care would make the nhs more efficient. >> one of the interesting things about the liberal democrat position is a lot of our extra spending, which will help the nhs isn't in the nhs, it's outside the nhs, it's in social care and helping family carers . care and helping family carers. and the this is one of the reasons why the conservatives have been spending money but not very efficiently. we show through our care policies that if you can get people out of hospital more quickly, put them in their homes, it actually frees up beds. >> sir ed davey , you're with gb >> sir ed davey, you're with gb news across the uk on tv in your car , on digital radio and on car, on digital radio and on your smart speaker by saying, play gb news. this is britain's news . channel that great record news. channel that great record at

this is the scene in bournemouth as party delegates wait for ed davey to begin his speech.by the covid and also the having been prevented by the covid and also the death having been prevented by the covid and also the death of having been prevented by the covid and also the death of the having been prevented by the covid and also the death of the queen. like to our political correspondent. as well as questioning the credentials of the tories regarding the nhs, what else can we expect to hear?

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welcome back to sunny bournemouth is growing ahead of that speech from sir ed davey, i really importantemost he has to speak to the people in the room and gee them up ahead of a general election campaign expected in the next 12 months or so and really introduce himself to the country. this is his first proper autumn leaders conference speech and i am joined by one of the liberal democrat mps, also the treasury spokesman. mike i'm really looking forward to it and i'm really looking forward to it and i think it will be a really good opportunity for him to talk about himself and his values and the things he really cares about and t things he really cares about and i think ou things he really cares about and i think you want _ things he really cares about and i think you want speak _ things he really cares about and i think you want speak to - things he really cares about and i think you want speak to the - think you want speak to the activists in the home. we are feeling pretty excited already and have had some great by—election winds and local election results in this parliament so lookin

ed davey was in jovial mood when he arrived a short while ago, riding a bicycle and spoke to bbc news the party's in great heart after so many by—election victories in tory heartlands, showing that in large parts of the country, it is the liberal democrats who are the ones who can beat the conservatives. so party members are very buoyant, as you've seen, and we are looking forward to lively debates. we will be debating our pre—manifesto. the only party putting forward a draft manifesto this early on, to set out our vision. we want a fair deal for the british people, and we are going to focus on the economy, and particularly on the health service. we want to give people a much better health service and a better care system too. this conference is only a few hours old but already some big announcements from the liberal democrats. they say that were they to get into government, they would ensure everyone would get free personal care in the home. they say this would reduce the burden on the nhs and care homes, and also a major offering ad brand—new parents. a doubling of parental pay from

so ed davey has said that a community led approach actually would deliver more homes in the long run.mes in the long run. helen, what else has been on the _ homes in the long run. helen, what else has been on the agenda - homes in the long run. helen, what else has been on the agenda at - homes in the long run. helen, what else has been on the agenda at the| else has been on the agenda at the lib dems conference? i am else has been on the agenda at the lib dems conference?— else has been on the agenda at the lib dems conference? i am 'ust going to ick u- lib dems conference? i am 'ust going to pick up again * lib dems conference? i am 'ust going to pick up again on the _ lib dems conference? i am just going to pick up again on the housing - to pick up again on the housing stuff, he talked about there being a community led development to this, but there are attempts at the conference to block this from going ahead. we will see this debated tomorrow. a group called the young liberal are trying to block the scrapping of the target, that more homes need to be built and send signals to you

leader sir ed davey .t of his kayak into the freezing sea by none other than one of his own candy. none other than one of his own candy . updates will reveal all candy. updates will reveal all in tonight's greatest britain and union jackass soon. but next, uncancelled fans of the bbc's football focus blow full time on the long running programme after the departure of dan is his female dan walker. so is his female replacement, alex scott , to replacement, alex scott, to blame the dwindling blame for the dwindling audiences ? meanwhile, tensions audiences? meanwhile, tensions mount at a chichester hotel after it's turned into migrant accommodation. so does the government have a problem on its hands with increasing community? fightbacks fleet street legend kelvin mackenzie is right oiled up and to get stuck into up and ready to get stuck into both those stories. and you're not to go anywhere not going to want to go anywhere because he is live in just two minutes time kelvin mackenzie is on cancelled and, you

leader sir ed davey .t of his kayak into the freezing sea by none other than one of his own candy. none other than one of his own candy . updates will reveal all candy. updates will reveal all in tonight's greatest britain and union jackass soon. but next, uncancelled fans of the bbc's football focus blow full time on the long running programme after the departure of dan is his female dan walker. so is his female replacement, alex scott , to replacement, alex scott, to blame the dwindling blame for the dwindling audiences ? meanwhile, tensions audiences? meanwhile, tensions mount at a chichester hotel after it's turned into migrant accommodation. so does the government have a problem on its hands with increasing community? fightbacks fleet street legend kelvin mackenzie is right oiled up and to get stuck into up and ready to get stuck into both those stories. and you're not to go anywhere not going to want to go anywhere because he is live in just two minutes time kelvin mackenzie is on cancelled and, you

party leader sir ed davey told their annual conference that voting reform, economic growth and endingent would be top priorities. the racing driver, jessica hawkins, has become the first woman to test a formula one car in almost five years. she completed 26 laps in an aston martin f1 car last week. a woman hasn't started in a grand prix since 1976. and spotify ceo says he has no plans to ban content created by artificial intelligence. the platform previously deleted a song that used ai cloned voices of drake and the weekend, and finally his ten viral seconds. taylor swift was spotted leaving the kansas city chiefs game at the weekend with her new rumoured love interest, the american footballer, travis kelce. she was also seen sitting with his mum during the game that set the internet alight. that's it from me. you're all caught up. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm betty glover. here's what's coming up in the show... england were beaten two one by the netherlands in the women's nations league. europe look to use home advantage to recapture the ryder cup. and we meet test driver look

and increased pay and time off for parental leave are expected to be announced by party leader ed daveytionally conservative constutuencies. our political correspondent peter saull gave us his analysis. the sun is shining here on england's south coast. pretty reflective of the liberal democrat made. they have had some pretty notable electoral successes over the couple of years and they past are looking to take that forward into next year's general election and sir ed davey was in prettyjovial mood when he arrived here a short while ago, riding a bicycle. he spoke to bbc news. �* ., , _ . ., news. after so many by-election victories, showing _ news. after so many by-election victories, showing in _ news. after so many by-election victories, showing in large - news. after so many by-election victories, showing in large partsl news. after so many by-electionl victories, showing in large parts of the country, it is the liberal democrats you can be the conservatives. party members are very buoyant as you have seen and we are looking _ very buoyant as you have seen and we are looking forward

singsong and rising themselves up for the battles that lie ahead and that is one of the things ed daveyo the voters out there and give them a clear sense of what the liberal democrats stand for. if

tim davey told bbc staff at an all staff briefing that peterjohnston will report to the executive committeehe board and he said he will report as swiftly as possible. the director—general says he is hoping for an initial report on this within weeks, not months. there bbc director—general saying he will move swiftly on this. just a reminder, this has been across the headlines, across the last couple of days, russell brand is accused of a series of sexual assaults and emotional abuse over a seven—year period. the actor and comedian is also said to have behaved in an appropriate —— inappropriate way at work. he did work at different points for the bbc. russell brand denies all of these allegations. i denies all of these allegations. i should say to viewers, you can keep up should say to viewers, you can keep up with all the latest lines on the russell brown story, there is a live page running on the bbc news website. that will keep you across all the latest lines to do with the russell brown story. celtic is seeking to settle legal claims of historical abuse at celtic boys club. lawyers acting

ready for ed davey's.. yeah, their little yeah those of cannon. yeah those sorts of things. hammer the wall. >> these hammer the wall. >> these hammer the wall. >> they're demolishing blue >> they're demolishing the blue wall they're demolishing. wall that they're demolishing. >> convinced , he >> john's not so convinced, he says davey can't answer says sir ed davey can't answer a question . will you us back question. will you take us back into eu? and and into the eu? round and round and round no answer comes. we round we go. no answer comes. we still don't know. >> there's the. there's the cannon. >> they all look very pleased. yeah, very, pleased be yeah, very, very pleased to be liberal don't liberal democrat. i just don't understand . i just see understand. i just don't see where liberal democrats set where the liberal democrats set themselves any other themselves apart from any other party decide to party unless they decide to adopt you an unashamed adopt a you know, an unashamed pro—european union p

and that's all the sport for now. the leader of the liberal democrats, ed davey said he is scrapping but that is expected to be abolished at the annual conference in bournemouth. let's go live to helen kat in a rather blustery bournemouth. tell us more about what is being said? i will try not to get blown away. this issue about the housing targets, a vote that will go before the conference tomorrow. what is being suggested is the target the liberal democrats have had of building 380,000 homes a year will go. it will be in favour of a target of building 150,000 social homes a year. the argument behind that is the current system of the top—down target the liberal democrats say encourages developer led approach where you end up with the wrong houses in the wrong places. ones that are too big and not the ones needed. so ed davey told the bbc early fat instead what was needed was a community led approach that he said would actually deliver more homes. , , ., , , ., homes. results in houses that people want in the places _ homes. results in houses that people want in the places they _ home

ed davey, the leader of the lib dems, was on the bbc this morning.aid they are making the case, they are making lots of campaigns and policies on things like housing and the cost of living. it's about helping people with the cost of— it's about helping people with the cost of living. they're in real struggling with mortgages and rents. they need _ struggling with mortgages and rents. they need help. it is on the environment where we, for example, led the _ environment where we, for example, led the campaign against the awful sewage _ led the campaign against the awful sewage dumping. so we are getting over our— sewage dumping. so we are getting over our ideas. is there work to do? you are _ over our ideas. is there work to do? you are absolutely right. you over our ideas. is there work to do? you are absolutely right.— you are absolutely right. you have been leader— you are absolutely right. you have been leader for _ you are absolutely right. you have been leader for three _ you are absolutely right. you have been leader for three years. - you are a

it's not been entirely plain sailing — or should i say plain kayaking — for sir ed davey here.eir recent successes at the general election, and here in bournemouth, it's important they make the most of their moment in the sun. yes, that speech tomorrow represents a big opportunity for sir ed davey to get voters to notice the liberal democrats, first and foremost, really. they have announced some pretty eye—catching policies over the weekend. free personal care in the weekend. free personal care in the home for all those that need it, doubling the amount of time new parents will get off work from the state. they do not explain how they plan to fund all those ideas, but i think tomorrow's speech, as well as a focus on health, will be a rallying call to knock down the blue war, those conservative seats the lib dems say they are going to target ruthlessly at the general election, due at some point in the next 12 months. thank you, peter. the sicilian mafia boss matteo messina denaro, known as the last godfather, has died in prison at the age of 62. he was one of the country's most