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And because we can't resist another round up, here's a digest of all the key developments in the Commons from across the day:

• Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced plans to introduce a "presumption of anonymity" for firearms officers facing prosecution over shooting in the course of duty up to conviction – a move welcomed by the Conservatives
• It comes after police officer Martyn Blake was cleared of the murder of Chris Kaba, who was shot during a police vehicle stop in south London in September 2022
• Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner faced Tory deputy leader Oliver Dowden at PMQs, with questions focusing on a rumoured rise in employers' national insurance contributions at next week's Budget
• With Labour saying it won't raise taxes on "working people," Dowden challenged Rayner to define the term, with the deputy PM saying only that they are the people "let down" by the Tories
• Dowden claimed that if employers' National Insurance is raised, it would be a tax on working people, but Rayner maintains Labour is pro-business, while the Tories said "f to business"

We're going to move away from the Commons now. But before then, here's a quick look at some of the other key lines from Yvette Cooper's statement:

She unveiled several policy measures, including advancing three proposals from the previous government:

• Strengthening and speeding up the system, aligning the threshold for referring officers from the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) with that used by the police
• Allowing the IOPC to send cases to the CPS when sufficient evidence exists, without waiting for a final investigation report
• Putting the IOPC's victims' right to review policy on a statutory footing

Cooper also spoke about new measures:

• Presumption of anonymity for firearms officers in criminal trials following police shootings
• Ensuring the highly specialised nature of certain policing tactics and tools is reflected in investigative guidance
• Rapidly reviewing two areas: the legal test of use of force in misconduct proceedings and the threshold for determining unlawful killing findings in inquests
• Inviting the director of public prosecutions to review CPS guidance and processes for charging officers with offences committed on duty
• Setting up a national lessons learned database for deaths and serious injuries to prevent future incidents

Diane Abbott, Labour MP and Mother of the House steps up now, and begins by extending her sympathy to Chris Kaba's family.

She then asks the home secretary whether there can be anything more damaging to society than the police believing that they are above the law.

Cooper says she recognises the "distress" felt by Kaba's family.

She continues by saying that the government's role is to provide a framework for police decisions to be made, but also says it is vital that communities have confidence in the police.

Back to Cooper, who says there has to be proper accountability and policing by consent.

"But we also have to know that the police have the confidence to take sometimes the most difficult decisions of all in order to keep the rest of us safe," she says.

The anonymity provisions are "very important", she says, adding the government wants to bring them in as part of the forthcoming Crime and Policing Bill.

Responding to Cooper, James Cleverly, the shadow home secretary, welcomes the update on the review into police firearms practices.

"Split-second life or death decisions have to be made, often in circumstances where the risk picture is incomplete," he says, speaking of the burden placed on such officers.

The review - which was first introduced by the former Conservative government - must be conducted quickly to avoid "prolonged periods of uncertainty", Cleverly adds.

Cleverly approves of the announcement around a presumption of anonymity, and adds that training about defences available to officers in firearms roles should also be emphasised.

Yvette Cooper says when officers act in the most dangerous situations on behalf of the state it is vital they and their families are not put in further danger during any subsequent legal proceedings.

The government will therefore introduce a "presumption of anonymity" for firearms officers subject to criminal trial following a police shooting in the course of duty up to the point of conviction, she says.

It comes after police officer Martyn Blake was cleared of the murder of Chris Kaba, who was shot in the head during a police vehicle stop in Streatham, south London, in September 2022.

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is about to deliver the statement we've been anticipating on the review of police firearms practices.

Stay tuned as we'll bring you the key lines.

Let's look back now at that light-hearted moment we just mentioned at deputy PMQs - when Oliver Dowden and Angela Rayner reflected on their final spar in the Commons:

Rayner v Dowden: Budget looms large during 'battle of the gingers'published at 13:16 British Summer Time 23 October

13:16 BST 23 October

Harry Farley
Political correspondent

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At today's PMQs, it was a generally good natured exchange between deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and deputy Tory leader Oliver Dowden.

But Rayner flashing a heart symbol across the despatch box and jokes about the “battle of the gingers” couldn’t escape the ever-present feature of next week’s Budget.

Speculation over what might and might not be included has dominated much of the chatter around Westminster ever since July.

Dowden’s question about “who working people are” highlights Labour’s manifesto promise not to hike taxes on “working people”.

Angela Rayner’s response that they are the “people who the Conservative party failed for 14 years” is political theatre but doesn’t tell us anything new.

The question of whether Labour will raise National Insurance that employers’ pay (including the five million or so small business owners) is still there, and still has not been denied.

Environment Secretary Steve Reed has just been speaking in the Commons.

He says there is a need for "profound change" and the water sector needs a "complete reset", criticising the Conservatives for the state of the industry.

The work of change has already started, he says, outlining action he says have already been taken which will increase investment in water infrastructure and strengthen regulation.

Reed announces what he says is the third stage of the plan, an independent commission which will lead the biggest review of the water industry in England and Wales since privatisation 35 years ago, he says.

Shadow environment minister Robbie Moore says the review shows hesitation rather ambition, and is just an attempt to buy time.

"Pressing pause with a year-long review is not going to result in the widespread change that Labour promised," he says.

As we've mentioned, PMQs has now ended, but we'll continue to bring you reaction and analysis.

In the Commons now, we're hearing statements on the government's plans for an independent review of the water industry and the system of police accountability after a police officer was cleared of murdering a man he shot in the head in south London two years ago.

We're primed to bring you the latest, so keep following along.

That's a wrap on this week's PMQs, during which deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner went toe-to-toe with Conservative deputy leader Oliver Dowden. Here's a taste of those exchanges:

• Dowden challenged Rayner to define working people and argued she couldn't - but Rayner hit back that they're the people the Tories let down for 14 years
• The deputy Tory leader charged that if employers' National Insurance is raised, it would be a tax on working people, but Rayner maintains Labour is pro-business, while the Tories said "f to business"

• Dowden and Rayner, sharing a light-hearted moment, agreed that they'd miss sparring across the despatch box, with Rayner calling it the "battle of the gingers"
• Labour is challenged on the NHS's winter crisis and the people stuck in hospitals since there aren't sufficient carers to deal with them
• The SNP - sarcastically - asked Labour to honour the "brave" volunteers who travelled to the US to campaign for the Democrats. Rayner maintains that they're doing this on their own time

Labour's Rachel Blake steps up and asks a question on renters.

She raises the issue of tenants living in mouldy homes and facing the risk of sudden evictions - and she asks about Labour's own Renters' Right Bill.

Rayner responds by saying she is proud of the bill, which is currently moving through Parliament.

That's a wrap on PMQs, but we've got more to come, so stay with us.

We've heard Mike Tapp, Labour MP for Dover and Deal, mention the deaths of two people after an overloaded migrant boat sank in the English Channel this morning. He asks the deputy PM how to tackle the "evil smuggling gangs".

Rayner says the government is establishing a credible plan to protect borders, with the UK investing £75m and working with international partners to tackle the smuggling gangs.

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SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn asks sarcastically if Rayner will join him in applauding the "brave" Labour staff members who have travelled across the Atlantic to campaign against Donald Trump.

As a reminder, Trump's team has accused the Labour Party of election interference after it sent volunteers to campaign for Kamala Harris in the US election.

Keir Starmer has played down the significance of alleged interference and said party staff were volunteers "doing it in their spare time" and staying with other volunteers.

Rayner says people can do what they want to do in their own time and with their own money.

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We're now hearing from Daisy Cooper, the Lib Dem deputy leader, who addresses the functioning of the NHS in the winter months.

She asks for an "NHS winter taskforce" to support the health service, and says care workers are key to getting more people discharged on time from hospital.

Rayner stresses the importance of care workers, and says the government is launching a fair pay review and says Labour will launch a National Care Service to support carers.

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In his last question, Dowden asks whether Rayner can ensure that the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Samoa will deepen economic ties with friends and allies.

Rayner sidesteps the question, stating that the Labour government was elected to end the Tory chaos - and that’s exactly what she is doing.

Dowden points out that this will be his last exchange with Rayner across the despatch box. He asks if Rayner will join him in paying tribute to the King ahead of the Commonwealth summit in Samoa.

Rayner agrees that she will miss their exchanges, calling it a "battle of the gingers". She adds the King and late Queen have done a "tremendous job".

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Dowden sticks with the rumoured increase in employers' National Insurance contributions.

He asks if Rayner agrees that that working people will pay when employers pass on the hike in national insurance - "these are her words, so does she at least agree with herself?"

Rayner says the new employment bill will raise the living standards of 10 million workers, and asks if Dowden will apologise for the Conservatives' "hike" in taxes, crashing the economy and the "disaster" she says they left behind.