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“I’d much rather see a great big, strapping male police officer with a female [police officer]” Reform leader Nigel Farage says he’d recruit a “physically tougher” standard of police officer. His MP for Runcorn and Helsby, Sarah Pochin, says female officers should be deployed…
A new agreement between the Home Office and food delivery apps will ensure the firms receive information about locations of asylum hotels to tackle illegal working. Chief political correspondent @HZeffman explains more. #R4Today
"Do you agree with her or disagree with her?" @JustinOnWeb asks Shadow Housing Secretary Sir James Cleverly if he agrees with Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch that it is 'necessary' the UK leaves the European Convention on Human Rights. #R4Today
OpenAI and UK sign deal to use AI in public services bbc.in/45dt26Z
Government borrowing higher than expected in June bbc.in/4l1sNAY
Security committee launches inquiry into Afghan data leak bbc.in/3GLR1RB
'Substantial changes' on infected blood payouts bbc.in/3IFZEh0
Teenager voted in as UK's youngest council leader bbc.in/44Yb2MR
James Cleverly returns to Tory front bench as Kemi Badenoch reshuffles team bbc.in/411QmCg
'Private jet flights and football tickets' - @joepike reports from inside the hotel at the heart of Unite corruption allegations bbc.in/46T5ghU
Ex-Unite boss Len McCluskey enjoyed private flights and football tickets arranged by building firm, report seen by BBC finds wording bbc.in/3UpT00Y
Welsh Tory Laura Anne Jones defects to Reform bbc.in/4f5w0Oo
On Tuesday's #PoliticsLive Rebecca Long-Bailey, Labour MP Jack Rankin, Conservative MP Rachel Cunliffe, New Statesman Baroness Fox, non-affiliated peer 12:15pm BBC Two bbc.in/46obSoy

"We will continue to pressure" Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said he is "appalled and sickened" by civilian deaths in Gaza, as the UK joins 27 other countries calling for an immediate end to the war in Gaza bbc.in/3GXKhzZ
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch will reshuffle her front bench, with former leadership contender Sir James Cleverly coming back into a shadow cabinet role. Chief political correspondent @HZeffman explains more. #R4Today
"The United Kingdom cannot act unilaterally to bring this war to an end." Foreign Secretary David Lammy is pressed on whether the UK should go further, after the UK and 27 other countries call for an immediate end to the war in Gaza. #R4Today
Blairs' discount designer clothes caused concern, No 10 files show bbc.in/3GWBAG8
Kemi Badenoch to reshuffle Tory shadow cabinet with Sir James Cleverly expected to return to frontbench role bbc.in/3IFNSmX
Keir Starmer pressed on 'fear and anxiety' caused by welfare changes in grilling by MPs Follow live: bbc.in/4kKStkZ
Rule-breaking ministers to lose exit pay-outs bbc.in/4kUOxyj