Mindless and a brutal crime, and obviously, all our thoughts are with his family, his friends and his collea g u es his family, his friends and his colleagues pc Andrew Harper. Germany corbyn cannot. According to tory mp ken clark, who confirmed he would step in to lead stop lou he becomes Prime Minister if you wednesday and her election, which is on the key ever will. Wednesday and her election, which is on the key ever will. He becomes pre ministry if he ever wins. On the key ever will. He becomes preministry if he ever wins. An attempt to deal to stop insolvency. A rare diagnosis with a link to breast cancer, legal action. We look back on the massacre of peterloo. Hello, good evening. A Murder Investigation is under way after a Police Officer was killed while investigating a burglary. Pc Andrew Harper, who was 28, died late last night, near the village of ufton nervet in berkshire. He was married just four weeks ago. Its thought he may have been dragged along by a vehicle. 10 people have been arrested, all males one a 13 year old boy. Boris johnson says hes deeply shocked and appalled by what happened. Our correspondent Daniel Sandford reports. On a rural stretch of the a4 outside reading, Police Officers doing what they dread investigating the death of one of their own. Pc Andrew Harper, 28 years old, married to his wife lissy just four weeks ago, described by his chief constable as highly regarded, popular and a significant loss to the force. The officer was well known across the force. You know, so, its felt very personal, despite the size of the force, and its felt very personally by the whole of the police family. Pc harper was responding with his crewmate to reports of a burglary late last night, a routine call that has ended in tragedy. Yellow marks on the road made by scenes of crime officers give an indication of what happened here. Pc harper appears to have been struck by a vehicle at the bottom of landons hill and then dragged across the busy all, being left where those blue forensic tents are at the bottom of ufton lane. Ten people have been arrested on suspicion of his murder. Theyre all male the oldest is 30, the youngest just 13. Well, the murder of pc Andrew Harper is a mindless and a brutal crime, and obviously, all our thoughts are with his family, his friends and his colleagues. I think of the risks the police run every day to keep us safe, and that is why we are investing in 20,000 extra officers on the streets to bring crime down across the country. My condolences to Andrew Harpers family and his colleagues, who must be absolutely devastated. He was doing his duty, examining, apparently, what had happened at a burglary, and was killed in the line of duty. As flags flew at half mast on the forces police stations, the chief constable said that he felt violence against the police was increasing, though pc harper was the first officer to die in the line of duty in the uk since Pc Keith Palmer was killed in the Westminster Bridge attack. Daniel sandford, bbc news, ufton green. We can speak not to a former Police Officer, who has written about his experiences. He is in yourfor us now. Good evening to you. Good evening. What does the city about the risks Police Officers are taking currently . First of all, ijust the risks Police Officers are taking currently . First of all, i just want to pass my absolute shock and horror and disbelief and send my best regards to pc injure harpers family, his friends, his colleagues at this dreadful time pc Andrew Harper. My heart goes out to them tonight. I think thats the most important thing to be set right at the top of the interview. Its really concerning. It really is concerning whats happening within leasing. You just touched on a slightly there, talking about assaults on her Police Officers, men and women. It really has escalated. At the moment, its terrifying to hear, but we are operating over 400 assaults on our men and women every week in england and wales, so this got to be serious rethink of whats happening. The Prime Minister, boris johnson, talking about increasing the workforce by an additional 20,000, but to me, whats happened in the last ten years in particular is, its the degradation of, through the media and everone else, sort of undermining the police service. We just heard the police service. I think its actually emboldened criminals now. What worries me is the disrespect thats being shown to cops, and this is being seen really badly, especially in the last week, an officer of the met being stabbed. A former colleague. Its awful, whats going on at the moment. That suggests some sort of change in the mindset of those who are inclined to attack Police Officers, that, as you say conveyors in voting to do that. What is behind that, do you think . Im going to come out a couple of things here. It is great we are seeing a Prime Minister and a home secretary showing support for our police. Unfortunately, the predecessor, over the last ten yea rs, predecessor, over the last ten years, through whatever reason, austerity measures, whatever, we lost Police Officers. The worst for me is the undermining of the Officers Committee constables, co nsta ntly Officers Committee constables, constantly using degenerate language which undermines the Police Officers, all the negative medias having a massive effect on the entire police service. It has emboldened because they see it day m, emboldened because they see it day in, day out, either on television, the radio, the newspapers. Quite friendly, when i look at the criminal justice system, friendly, when i look at the criminaljustice system, it needs to be. Its ok bringing in extra Police Officers. We really got you now look at supporting Police Officers who come at the end of the day, they are, they are members of oui day, they are, they are members of our society, and their task is to stand firm, but if you like, but they must be protected. The police in the moment are going out on a limb, short staffed, and weve seen the tragic consequences. And i suppose earlier today, i was asked, to some of what i thought. I remember an american soldier who retired and became an officer. He said something poignant which stuck in my mind. He said, its tighter mind if you that if you love us we speak, we are all that stands between the monsters any week. That is true. We have to protect those very people who we are given the responsibility of giving us safety. The consequences are not stacking up. It is going the consequences are not stacking is going up the consequences are not stacking up. It is going up and up and up, andi up. It is going up and up and up, and i think the line in the sand really has to be drawn. 0k, thank you very much for your thoughts, mike pannett in york. And well find out how this story and many others are covered in tomorrows front pages at 10 40pm and 11 30pm this evening in the papers. Our guests joining me tonight are the new european columnist and playwright bonnie greer and the associate director of iea, kate andrews. Ken clarke has said he wouldnt rule out becoming caretaker Prime Minister if it was the only way to stop a no deal brexit. Liberal democrat leaderjo swinson has suggested the ex chancellor or former labour deputy leader Harriet Harman could head a temporary government. The conservative mp and father of the house said the idea was not inconceivable. 0ur Political Correspondent is at westminster with the latest. This is in response tojo swinson, the leader of the liberal democrats, floating can clarkes name as the longest serving male mp, or she did say Harriet Harman is the longest serving female mp. This is because Jeremy Corbyn has floated the idea of voting no confidence in boris johnson. He says he would like to be primed ina johnson. He says he would like to be primed in a certain intern basis to go to the you, ask for an extension for leaving day. Jo swinson, the liberal democrat leader, said, dont love the idea. She suggested the likes of ken clarke orjo swinson as possible alternatives who could command more support. This was therefore put to ken clarke in a few interviews today, and he said, yes, he was asked to serve, he would step up. |j can see why. I am no threat to anyones political career. My views on europe coincide with the majority. I voted for us to leave europe three times on the beginnings ofa europe three times on the beginnings of a sensible negotiated some info if it is because im slightly elder statesman, noncontroversial and a threat to everybody, i would lead it. I would threat to everybody, i would lead it. Iwould not threat to everybody, i would lead it. I would not want to do it sitting nominally as chairman. I would. I would sitting nominally as chairman. I would. Iwould insist sitting nominally as chairman. I would. I would insist we agree on whatever short term policy this government would do to resolve this brexit crisis. Jeremy corbyn has responded in response to suggestions it should not be him in disappointing. Quite a few conservative mps not in favour of a nokia brexit, theyll say, no, Jeremy Corbyn is on sunday they could support not in favour of a new deal brexit. Quite a few conservative neck mps, the likes of a dominic grieve, is one way to do this is to seize control of the timetable, pass a log rolling out a no deal brexit. Tonight, labour have said they could see that as a way forward. They have not given up on the idea ofJeremy Corbyn but is a numbers game at the moment, and Jeremy Corbyn doesnt look like he has the votes. And to put it blu ntly, has the votes. And to put it bluntly, they have to put a move on, dont they could dont they . Dont they . The 31st of october, exit date. There are members in the hierarchy of downing street watching on, watching all these people opposed to no deal brexit, unable to agree on how to go forward. Even a majority of mps dont want to leave that you without a deal. They dont appear to agree on how to go forward on this, and there are people within the administration in downing street, relaxed and content with the idea of a no deal brexit, and therefore they will be quite pleased to see that the opposition is not cohesive and without a cohesive plan. There in lies the difficulty. Evenif plan. There in lies the difficulty. Even if the circumstances to put someone even if the circumstances to put someone else into number ten, it is it that a question of what then . Jeremy corbyn, seeking a second vote, a people positive referendum . 0r vote, a people positive referendum . Or would it be something else, a soft brexit, hard brexit . Who knows . And at the moment, there is no one coherent strategy. I think they will be relaxed to see their opposition has not quite lined up as one yet. Time for the latest headlines on bbc news. A Police Officer is killed investigating a robbery. Pc Andrew Harper was 28 years old and married four weeks ago. Mp ken clarke said he would not rule out leading a government to avoid a no deal brexit. And. Sport and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre, heres ben croucher. Hi, ben. Good evening. If you looked out of the window at some point today, you saw some rain. It was the same for australia and england at lords. Joe wilson explains. At about 5 22pm here, the umpires decided to end it for the day. Very frustrating for england because the rain came down just at the point of this test match when they felt they we re this test match when they felt they were really on top. Lets reflect on the action that we did see here in the action that we did see here in the morning session. Very bowler from the conditions with the floodlights on committee balls to new floodlights on committee balls to new bowler from the conditions with the floodlights on, the balls still new. It was Cameron Bancroft given out lbw. Confident enough to review it. The umpire stayed with his decision. There you go, jofra archer up and off as a test match bowler. Chris woakes, 60 3 with that wicket. The wicket england would have loved this morning, of course, was steve smith. Did not get him but they did get travis had. The umpire said that was out. Broad committee bowler, thought it was. The review this instant, showed the umpire had to overturn his decision. Stuart broad very pleased he got his captain to use the review there. Three wickets taken by england, 804. We three wickets taken by england, 80 4. We will resume tomorrow, hoping for sunshine, and england will review how to get steve smith out. Joe wilson, with on bella, and lords. With umbrella. Theres an all scottish premiership clash in the league cup tonight with motherwell taking on hearts at fir park. Goalkeeperjoel pereira is making his hearts debut having joined the club on loan. A place in the last eight is at stake with the remaining seven ties at this stage taking place over the course of the weekend. Still scoreless they are. In the championship, two sides relegated from the premier League Last Season are meeting each other tonight. Huddersfield are taking on fulham. 30 minutes in at thejohn smiths stadium, and it is 0 0. Liverpools reserve goalkeeper, adrian, is hopeful that he can start against southampton tomorrow. The spaniard was injured midweek, in the super cup win over chelsea with an ankle injury, after a fan slipped and collided with him. Andy lonergan could start. Aged 35. When we were altogether, a supporter jumped over something, was chased by some security guys, slipped and kicked his ankle. Crazy. So, yesterday, it was swollen. Today, i spoke to him, hes here. I spoke to him. He said it is better. Much better than yesterday but we have to see. There is no doubt about how much we love our fans, but if they all could stop doing that, thats the worst example. Bath wing Ruaridh Mcconnochie is a doubt for englands second Rugby World Cup warm up match against wales on saturday. The 27 year old was set to make his test debut in cardiff, but will now be assessed this evening. Its not the same hip injury that forced him to miss the win last sunday. Thats all the sport for now. I will have more for you in the next hour. I thanks very much. A provisional agreement is in place for the purchase of British Steel, by turkeys military pension fund. A deal could save nearly 5,000 jobs after the firm went into liquidation in may, when rescue talks with the government broke down. 0ur north of england correspondent, judith moritz, now reports from scunthorpe. Scu nthorpe has been fighting for its future to save the steel, and at the same time, the whole community which depends on it, so news of the tentative turkish deal has been met with delight. I think the whole place is relieved. Its a big sigh of relief. Im absolutely thrilled to pieces and i cant. Just, its amazing, great news. Its massive. Ive moved out of scunthorpe now. But for the people that live here, it would be a ghost town without it. The rails and beams made here are used in Construction Projects all over the world. Its a community built on steel. The industry came first. The town has grown up around it and suffered unpredictability alongside it. The last three months has felt like three years. Because of that uncertainty, its the not knowing. This coming out today, yeah, thats removed a lot of that uncertainty and instilled a lot more confidence back in people so, yeah, we are massively more hopeful. To be fair, while this doesnt actually get us over the line, it does get us very close. Business after business sit in the shadow of the steelworks, all of them also dependent on its success. Eric deighton runs his own sheet metal workshop, producing for contractors who in turn work for British Steel. Each company, another link in the supply chain. Not every firm has a guillotine or a folder, and so i do them jobs that they cant do, that British Steel need. Its me but its places that sell nuts and bolts, and washers, and cafes that supply people with food and things like that, its everybody. And so, down the road at the cafe, they were relieved too, for the steelworkers who are both their customers and friends. Its the heart of scunthorpe. Thats why people come to scunthorpe, its for the jobs, they bring up their families here. To see all that go out the window would be really disappointing and quite upsetting. So, the news today is great . Absolutely brilliant. Its hoped that the turkish deal will be finalised in the coming weeks. Those whose livelihoods depend on it say it must come with a bold vision for the future, to stop history repeating itself. Judith moritz, bbc news, scunthorpe. We can speak to an industrial port for bloomberg, specialising in mines. He is in new york city. Good evening to you. How does this provisional deal work for you . M seems, in some ways, to be a win one situation. The British Government doesnt have to say they have to slice 5000 jobs which, a nyway have to slice 5000 jobs which, anyway you cut it, is a huge amount ofjobs. And for the buyer, this military pension fund for turkey, they end up getting row Material Supplierfor one of they end up getting row Material Supplier for one of the assets they own in turkey, and suddenly they