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In his new role as housing secretary, michael gove has paused controversial government planning reforms. it's understood mr gove wants to discuss the reforms with conservative mps and understand their concerns. andrew whitaker is the planning director for the home builders federation which represents private sector home builders in england and wales. hejoins me now. thank you for your time. i suppose i should start by asking you what your reaction is to the news that these proposed planning reforms have now been posed?— been posed? well, i don't think that it's any surprise. _ been posed? we...

Government source, take stock. that has been welcomed by the tories who were deeply sceptical about these planning reforms. it does not mean they've definitely been scrapped, but it certainly leaves a question open about their future. with me now is labour mp and shadow minister we can discuss this now. thanks for we can discuss this now. thanks for being with us. these reforms put in time —— put on hold for the time being by michael gove, there has been welcomed by lots of tory mps, do you welcome at?— do you welcome at? these reforms amounted to _ do you welcome at? these reforms amoun...

This area. if he wants to prove that he's not in — this area. if he wants to prove that he's not in the _ this area. if he wants to prove that he's not in the pockets _ this area. if he wants to prove that he's not in the pockets of - this area. if he wants to prove that he's not in the pockets of the - he's not in the pockets of the developers, as his predecessor clearly was, he needs to notjust pause the planning reforms, he needs to declare that they are dead and buried. ., ~' , ., declare that they are dead and buried. ., ~ , ., ., declare that they are dead and buried. ., ~ i. ., , decl...

Speak to conservative mps to figure out what their concerns are, and, in the words of one government source, take stock. that has been welcomed by the tories who were deeply sceptical about these planning reforms. it does not mean they've definitely been scrapped, but it certainly leaves a question open about their future. sir roger gale is the conservative mp for north thanet in kent. hejoins me now. good afternoon. good afternoon. do ou good afternoon. good afternoon. do you support — good afternoon. good afternoon. do you support the _ good afternoon. good afternoon. do you support the pa...

If they want to attend clubs and major events. a police watchdog says preventing violence against women should be as much of a priority as counter—terrorism. the government pauses controversial planning reforms — after the appointment of michael gove as housing secretary. and emma raducanu returns home after that historic us open win in new york. last night i actuallyjust re—watched the final, tried to relive a couple of the moment and remember how it felt. it is sinking in a little bit more. sport now, and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's jane dougall. i had to smi...