It's been a busy day, with lots happening in the world of politics. Here's a round-up:

• George Osborne has been in Berlin, arguing the case for Britain's EU reform demands in front of an audience of German business leaders
• The chancellor insisted Britain can get get the "best of both worlds" out of its EU renegotiation, in an interview with the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg
• Laura says it's hard to imagine "optimist" George Osborne campaigning for an EU exit, come the referendum
•  David Cameron has been urged by an influential committee of MPs not to press ahead with a vote on UK air strikes against Islamic State militants
• Six police and crime commissioners have threatened the Home Office with legal action over changes to the way police forces in England and Wales are funded
• The government may be forced to delay the EU referendum until 2017 if it loses a parliamentary vote on the electoral franchise later this month, the Electoral Commission has said
• Senior political figures have attended a memorial service in London for former Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy
• Primary school pupils in England could face formal tests at the age of seven - and a pool of "elite teachers" will be recruited for struggling schools, under plans set out by Education Secretary Nicky Morgan
• Labour has denied snubbing the CBI after Jeremy Corbyn turns down an invitation to speak to the business leaders' annual conference

This afternoon, David Cameron met Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev at Downing Street, the UK government said.

They discussed foreign policy; agreeing that ISIL and Islamist extremism was "one of the most significant threats to our generation", and committing to the full implementation of the Minsk Accord for Russia and Ukraine.

They also discussed relations between the two countries, economic challenges and Kazakhstan's progress on sociopolitical reform.    

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The University of Buckingham says it is going to house a library and museum dedicated to the life of former Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

Lady Thatcher, who died in 2013, was a former chancellor of the private university.

The university says it has been in talks with Margaret Thatcher Centre trustees about housing its collection.

Buckingham's vice-chancellor, Sir Anthony Seldon, said the centre would become a "huge attraction".

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A government plan for starter homes is a "non-starter for most families", according to Labour's housing spokesman.

John Healey said it was a "bill that needs to be changed big-style" when he spoke to Jo Coburn on the Daily Politics

No government spokesman was available, but Jacob Rees-Mogg backed the idea of selling off council houses.

The Scottish Parliament has voted by 96 to 17 to oppose renewal of Britain's nuclear weapons programme.

For the first time, most Labour MSPs voted with SNP, Green and independent members against Trident.

It follows Scottish Labour's decision to adopt an anti-Trident position at their conference over the weekend - putting it at odds with the UK Labour leadership.

The vote is advisory, as defence is not a devolved matter.  

Conservative MP Flick Drummond discussed discrimination against transgender people in non professional sport at universities. 

Culture Minister Ed Vaizey suggested there may be confusion in universities over what Section 19 of the Equalities Act meant. 

He suggested that sporting authorities such as Sport England should produce guides so that universities knew that informal sport does not have to be segregated by gender as professional sport does. 

Women and Equalities Committee chairwoman Maria Miller has highlighted concerns about among the transgender community about overly stereotypical representation on screen, saying they didn't raise these complaints due to fears of "discrimination and publicity".

Culture minister Ed Vaizey conceded such complaints made up a "very small" fraction of Ofcom's workload - but assured MPs the regulator takes them "very seriously" and is in the process of updating its code by Spring 2016.

Labour MP Jess Philips raised concerns over the scale of online abuse received by transgender people. 

The culture minister responded that he had tried to engage with online media organisations about these issues in the past, but had not found them "particularly forthcoming".  

He said there should be "a clear code of conduct", and an easier way for social media users to make legitimate complaints. 

He pointed out progress being made in the sector such as Ofcom's work with the industry to develop Best Practice Guidance, and said "government weight" was behind such work. 

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The activities of Guy Fawkes and fellow conspirators in the Gunpowder Plot had to be celebrated under an order from King James.

But “now we celebrate it because it's a good laugh" says actor Neal Foster, the manager of the Birmingham Stage Company, and director of Horrible Histories on tour.

Dressed as Guy Fawkes, he was speaking to Jo Coburn and Conservative MP Jacob Rees Mogg about the historical context to celebrating 5 November.

Laura Kuenssberg
BBC political editor

"I'm an optimist".

Even on the day that George Osborne wants to sound tough, demanding that the rest of the EU rejects closer and closer political union and gives legal guarantees to the UK that our businesses will never suffer because they are not in the eurozone, it is almost impossible, observing the chancellor here, to imagine that one day he might stand on a platform and call for the UK to leave.

He is positive about the chances of a deal, and doesn't want to countenance the idea that the negotiations might not achieve very much.

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Telegraph sketchwriter Michael Deacon has likened the UK government's EU renegotiations to the "world’s longest and least promising strip-tease".

He says, external all the European leaders want is for David Cameron and George Osborne to "to tell them, frankly and clearly, what it is they want. And yet, to continental bemusement, all the two of them offer is the occasional hint or glimpse."

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Debating the changes to stamp duty, and the taxes it raises for Whitehall, with Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg and Guardian journalist Owen Jones.

They spoke to Jo Coburn on the Daily Politics about how it could affect the housing market, property prices, and home ownership figures.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has condemned MP Gerald Kaufman's reported remarks "Jewish money" influencing the Conservatives' policy on Israel. The Labour leader said the comments were "completely unacceptable and deeply regrettable".

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The government wants to re-introduce national tests for seven-year-olds in English schools and a consultation has been announced by Education Secretary Nicky Morgan.

Schools minister Nick Gibb said: "We will be discussing these reforms with the teaching profession to make sure they do have their support."

He was speaking to Jo Coburn on the Daily Politics, along with Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg.

Speaker John Bercow clashes with Tory MP Sir Simon Burns in the Commons, telling him he "made a bit of a mess" of question.

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Labour's economic policy under Jeremy Corbyn and shadow chancellor John McDonnell is undergoing a re-write from its principles in the Ed Miliband era.

Liam Byrne, who was Chief Secretary to the Treasury under Gordon Brown, has been speaking about "entrepreneurial socialism", why the party's Clause IV needs to changed, and despite their differences why both he and Mr Corbyn are at home in the same party.

He also told Jo Coburn on the Daily Politics that he was not worried about a deselection challenge under boundary changes.