The World at One
BBC Radio 4

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has been explaining further how he plans to protect British troops from "vexatious" legal claims. Mr Fallon told The World At One's Martha Kearney the move would in the future "stop the thousands of claims" seen during the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts.   

The former Conservative Edward Garnier has welcomed the move but said it had yet to be seen whether the plans amounted to more than a "morale booster" for troops. 

But Mr Fallon said it would be a practical help for soldiers in the future.

Tom Symonds
Home Affairs Correspondent

Home Secretary Amber Rudd has told the Conservative conference she'll spend £140m on easing the pressure of immigration.

She said Labour had spent money on translators rather than English lessons and the government's approach would use the money where it was needed

The government is also pushing ahead with plans to prosecute landlords who rent to illegal immigrants and immigration checks for taxi drivers.

Banks will also have to check they are not providing services to customers do not have the right to be in the UK.

Today ministers have stressed again that the government would push to reduce net migration to the "tens of thousands".

The Home Office also announced the extension of the right to challenge "lenient sentences" to terrorism cases in crown court.

Rudd said she would also increase powers to prevent criminals laundering money and profiting from crime.

The World at One
BBC Radio 4

During her round of media appearances earlier, Theresa May said her government still has the ambition to cut immigration to a level she described as "sustainable".

Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon, appearing on the World at One, is asked about previous comments he made about communities being"swamped" by immigration.

Sir Michael says that was "wrong use of language" but some people are "unnerved by the scale" of what he calls "uncontrolled immigration".

The defence secretary announced during his conference speech that parts of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) could be suspended during future conflicts to stop "spurious claims" being brought against soldiers.

He tells the World at One the legal measures would "give our military more certainty". UK troops would still have to abide by the Geneva Conventions but will not have to worry about the extension of the ECHR "to foreign battlefields".

Brexit Secretary David Davis who, alongside Labour MP Tom Watson, was suing the government, external over the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act, says it was good of Theresa May to "overlook" this.

Mr Davis has been an outspoken critic of surveillance powers.

A legal measure to protect UK military personnel from "false" allegations of misconduct is unveiled by Defence Secretary Michael Fallon.

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The Culture, Media and Sport Committee has announced it is to hold a hearing on governance of football. 

The FA chairman, Greg Clarke, and Darren Bailey, the FA's director of governance and regulation, will give evidence to the committee 17 October. 

The committee released a statement saying: "Recent events have highlighted the continuing major failings in the current system of football governance in the UK, as well as internationally."

Jon Ashworth, shadow minister without portfolio, responding to comments from Theresa May this morning, says: “It’s increasingly clear that Theresa May is steering us down the road of hard Brexit despite having no idea where it leads. 

"The ‘bumps in the road’ she talks about are real threats to our economy, yet she’s recklessly ploughing on, putting jobs and prosperity at risk."

“We desperately need a plan which delivers for working people, but the Tories have no answer to the challenges facing us. With Theresa May at the wheel the Tories are driving us into trouble”.

Andrew Neil
Presenter, The Daily Politics

A bad day for the pound is leading to a good day for the FTSE. In morning trading sterling hit its lowest level against the dollar since 1985 and it hasn't recovered much since then.

"Sterling/Dollar stumbled to fresh 31 year lows at 1.2736 during trading on Tuesday as the horrible combination of Brexit anxieties and a resurgent Dollar encouraged bears to install repeated rounds of selling," said Lukman Otunuga from currency traders FXTM.

The pound dropped to $1.05 in 1985 so it's got a way to go before it beats that record.

Adam Fleming
Reporter, Daily Politics

Daily Politics reporter Adam Fleming took the mood box - an unscientific test with a box and plastic balls - to gets the views of Tories at their Birmingham conference about the leading two candidates.

Andrew Neil
Presenter, The Daily Politics

Andrew Neil
Presenter, The Daily Politics

Jo Coburn
Daily Politics presenter

The home secretary says she will introduce legislation to combat money laundering as part of terrorism and serious crime, telling conference: "I cannot exaggerate how crucial it is to turn off the funding tap to those who would attack our way of life."

She winds up by repeating that she is committed to "protecting our way of life" and "putting Britain's interests first".