In case of an emergency. On sunday, Suella Braverman called for a review into armed policing. Her intervention was welcomed by the metropolitan police commissioner, sir mark rowley. In an open letter, he called for an urgent reset, writing that improvements to the met police were being undermined by a system not set up to help officers succeed, identifying Police Pursuits and the use of force as areas of the most glaring unfairness. He said officers need sufficient Legal Protection to do theirjob and keep the public safe, because theyre now more afraid of years of uncertainty for them and theirfamilies in the legal system than they are of confronting dangerous or armed criminals and terrorists. It all comes after a met Police Officer was charged on thursday with the murder of Unarmed Chris Kaba Last year. The 24 year old was fatally shot in a borrowed car in south london, a car the police say was linked to an incident involving a gun. The met police are keen to stress that Military Personnel will not be involved in armed patrols across the capitals streets. That work will be done by Police Officers, the majority of which, the bbc has been told, will be from the met. But their numbers will be bulked out with officers from other forces from across the country. Its understood, though, that some officers from those forces have refused to work in london in solidarity with their met colleagues. The Home Secretary said she ordered the review to ensure armed officers have the confidence to do theirjob. The big question, though, is whether that installs confidence in the communities they serve. Vincent mcaviney, bbc news. The Prime Minister rishi sunak was asked for his thoughts about Legal Protections for Police Firearms officers. A Murder Charge has been brought against the officer alleged to have fired the shot that killed Chris Kaba Last year. Heres what he had to say. 0urfirearms officers do an incredibly difficultjob. They are making life or death decisions in a split second to keep us safe, and they deserve our gratitude for their bravery. Its important when theyre using these legal powers that they do so with clarity and they have certainty about what theyre doing, especially given the lethality they are using. Thats why the Home Secretary has asked her department to review the guidance that the officers are operating under to make sure that it is robust and that it commands the confidence not just of the officers, but of the public as well. It wouldnt be right for me to speculate on ongoing cases, but thats what were doing. Thousands of students face disruption as staff at more than 50 universitiesjoin picket lines across the uk. It is part of a long running dispute by members of the university and College Union over pay and conditions. The union says more than 20,000 staff will be taking part. Live now to our correspondent tim muffett whos at Queen Mary University of london. Its the beginning of freshers� week it� s the beginning of freshers� week for many first year students and for a lot of them, this is the site which will greet them, this picket line outside Queen Mary University of london campus. Today marks the start of five days of Industrial Action at 42 university sites. An additional ten sites, there will be one day of Industrial Action. 0riginally, one day of Industrial Action. Originally, the plan had been for Industrial Action at 140 university sites, but that has been significantly scaled back. That is because a marking boycotts which was introduced in april saw pay deductions taking place and at many sites, more than 80, agreements have been reached over those pay deductions and the marking boycotts was called off a few weeks ago. But significant disruption today. This is one of many places where picket lines are in place. Let� s chat to james eastwood, the co chair of the u see you branch here. 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But at queen mary, they have deducted over 100 days of peoples pay for deducted over 100 days of peoples pay for participating in the marking boycott pay for participating in the marking boycott over the summer. That is one of the boycott over the summer. That is one of the most boycott over the summer. That is one of the most punitive responses in the country. The of the most punitive responses in the country the country. The university and colleues the country. The university and Colleges Association the country. The university and Colleges Association says the country. The university and Colleges Association says its i the country. The university and i Colleges Association says its offer of between 5 and 8 is the highest of between 5 and 8 is the highest of its kind in nearly 20 years, what do you say to that . Real of its kind in nearly 20 years, what do you say to that . Of its kind in nearly 20 years, what do you say to that . Real terms pay in the sector do you say to that . 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Instead, this university has chosen work. Instead, this university has chosen to work. Instead, this university has chosen to make the dispute about punishing chosen to make the dispute about punishing staff rather than trying to find punishing staff rather than trying to find a punishing staff rather than trying to find a better sector for everyone. To find a better sector for everyone to find a better sector for everyone. To find a better sector for eve one. �. , everyone. But for parents dropping their children everyone. But for parents dropping their children off everyone. But for parents dropping their children off at everyone. But for parents dropping their children off at university, their children off at university, given the disruption which the Education Sector has been through with covid and the marking boycotts which has now been lifted, this is surely the last thing they want to see. Don� t you owe it to those students to fulfil yourjob . Latte see. Dont you owe it to those students to fulfil yourjob . Students to fulfil your ob . We owe it to students h students to fulfil your ob . We owe it to students to h students to fulfil your ob . We owe it to students to fight students to fulfil yourjob . We owe it to students to fight for students to fulfil yourjob . We owe it to students to fight for better it to students to fight for better working it to students to fight for better working conditions in the sector because working conditions in the sector because ultimately, our working conditions are their Learning Conditions. They want to class sizes to he conditions. They want to class sizes to be reduced, they want staff who are paid to be reduced, they want staff who are paid fairly and equally. They want are paid fairly and equally. They want stuff on there contracts who will have want stuff on there contracts who will have good contact with students. 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We are going to be here until we get a deal that our members deserve until we get a deal that our members deserve ft until we get a deal that our members deserve. � until we get a deal that our members deserve. ,. ,. , deserve. A new ballot is going out in october, deserve. A new ballot is going out in october, because deserve. A new ballot is going out in october, because your deserve. A new ballot is going out in october, because your strike i in october, because your Strike Mandate runs out then. Presumably, unless something changes, you want a six extension so you can call more strikes and create more disruption . We are not going away until we get a better we are not going away until we get a better deal we are not going away until we get a better deal for staff. So yes, that does better deal for staff. So yes, that does involve rebalancing. But universities could come to the table at any universities could come to the table at anytime universities could come to the table at any time to arrange a new deal. Thank at any time to arrange a new deal. Thank you at any time to arrange a new deal. Thank you. The management here at the queen mary campus have given us a statement which i will read out to you. It says that less than 1 of staff are currently taking Industrial Action. And it says teaching and assessment is a priority and it will withhold pay for staff who do not carry out those core activities due to Industrial Action. That was a statement from the management at Queen Mary University of london. But as you can see, there are about 50 people on the picket line and the same will be the picket line and the same will be the case at 42 other sites for the beginning of five days of Industrial Action. And at ten further sites, one day of Industrial Action. This is a crucial week for the hs2 rail project. The government is due to give an answer this week on whether they will scrap the birmingham to manchester section of the line. Defence secretary grant shapps says it would be crazy not to look again at the rising cost of the high speed project. Noor nanji reports. Are key parts of hs2 about to be scrapped . The speculation has been mounting over the weekend. On saturday, more than 80 companies and Business Leaders sent a letter to the government seeking clarity over its commitment to hs2. The mayor of london, sadiq khan, also wrote to Prime Minister rishi sunak, warning him against axing Central Parts of the hs2 project. He said doing that could be a colossal waste of money. The government has so far refused to commit to the current plans for the rail link, and on sunday the defence secretary, grant shapps, told the bbc that it would be crazy not to review plans as costs have soared. The proposal for hs2 was first put forward in 2009. The aim to Speed Up Journey Times and create more capacity. But hs2 has faced delays, cuts and spiralling costs. The original plan would have connected london to birmingham, and then leeds to manchester. In 2021, the section from birmingham to leeds was cancelled. Other key elements now appear to be in doubt. The High Speed Rail is supposed to come here to euston, but earlier this year the government announced it was pausing work on the new Central London terminus. Now question marks are hanging over the line that� s meant to link the West Midlands and crewe, before moving on to manchester. The last official estimate on hs2 costs, excluding the cancelled eastern section, added up to about £71 billion, although this was in 2019 prices. Pressure is mounting for a decision to be made, with rumours that could come as soon as this week. Noor nanji, bbc news. The political Conference Season is under way and the Liberal Democrats are gathered in bournemouth. That of course means media events like this Party Leader Sir Ed Davey in a canoe, to promote his policy on stopping Sewage Dumping into rivers. But there are some other policies which are a bit harder to portray in a visual way. 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. Live now to bournemouth and the Political Editor for bbc south, peter henley. Its 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 where 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 Kennedy talking about a penny on income tax to help the nhs. You must miss it. Well. About a penny on income tax to help the nhs. You must miss it. The nhs. You must miss it. Well, if ou the nhs. You must miss it. Well, if you remember the nhs. You must miss it. Well, if you remember during the nhs. You must miss it. Well, if you remember during the the nhs. You must miss it. Well, if you remember during the coalition, one of you remember during the coalition, one of the you remember during the coalition, one of the lib dems achievements was cutting one of the lib dems achievements was cutting income tax on lower earners was cutting income tax on lower earners and we arent going to trash that tradition. There is an issue about that tradition. There is an issue about taxation at the moment, but the last about taxation at the moment, but the last thing you do is to tax earners the last thing you do is to tax earners. They are the people who have earners. They are the people who have done earners. They are the people who have done well and t