The deputy Prime Minister is expected to make a House Of Commons shortly. We will bring that when it happens but first sport. There are european football qualifiers this evening. More on those in a moment. But first the hosts for next years euros germany are going through some managerial strife. Hansi flick was sacked after germany lost 4 1 at home to japan in a friendly they qualify automatically next year as hosts. But the pressure� s on to find a new manager to lead the side, at their home tournament in nine months time. Germany have only had two managers in the last 17 years, and their fa is stepping up the search, with several big names in the frame. They will approach the former bayern coach who is out of a job and someone who has not had a full time Coaching Position in 15 years but was a Sporting Director of the fa. Whether they are interested we do not know, coaching a team at the euros and leaving again because he wants to pursue a career at club level. That is up and the air. So five matches later on in euro 2024 qualifying croatia can go top of group g with a win over armenia, who level on points in third. After that, the spotlight turns on wales and their Under Pressure Manager rob page. Its a must win match for the welsh against latvia, if theyre to have any chance of automatic qualification from the group. Luis rubiales resigned from his role as the president of the Spanish Football Federation saying he hoped his departure would boost spains joint bid with morocco and portugal to host the 2030 world cup. It comes after weeks of criticism and possible criminal charges against rubiales following the Kiss On World CupWinnerjenni Hermoso on the lips after her side had won the womens World Cup Final against england. Rubiales said he submitted his resignation to federation acting president pedro rocha. He also resigned from his position as Vice President of uefas executive committee. It is not the fact he believes he has done something wrong, he said he has talked to his family and the pressure was huge, not only from the State Prosecutor from the moment the player that had the non consensual kiss went to the prosecutor and said i feel it has been an abuse of power, there was that investigation, fifa has suspended him, the government was trying to find any possible way to get rid of him and even the federation by thinking it was not great, lets see if we can get rid of him. It was just one possible way out of this which is resigning. Meanwhile, Mexican Club Pachuca paid tribute to Hermoso On Sunday In Herfirst Game since the World Cup Final. She unveiled a mural in the hallways of the 30,000 seat hidalgo stadium. And the spain forward was given a guard of honourfrom her pachuca team mates and opponents pumas before receiving a framed jersey with her number 10 on it. Novak djokovic says he feels in good enough shape to add further grand slams to his collection after equalling margaret courts all time record of 24. The serb beat Daniil Medvedev in the final of the us 0pen. Djokovic made the most of his experience in a gruelling Encounter Outlasting Medvedev in a second set that lasted an hour and three quarters before completing a straight sets victory to win a fourth us open, his third grand slam of the year. And equalling courts 50 year record in the process. So todays new rankings for men and women both show changes at the top. Novak djokovic back at the summit, a place hes so used to occupying. Jumping back above carlos alcaraz. He picks up the maximum additional two thousand points, on his return to the major. And despite losing in the womens final, Aryna Sabalenka takes top spot from iga swiatek. Coco gauff� s first grand slam title takes her up to third. And thats all the sport for now. Live now to westminster and our Political Correspondent we come to the statement. With your ermission we come to the statement. With your permission i we come to the statement. With your permission i would we come to the statement. With your permission i would like we come to the statement. With your permission i would like to we come to the statement. With your permission i would like to make we come to the statement. With your permission i would like to make a permission i would like to make a statement on claims relating to an ongoing encounter tennyson Police Investigation that was reported in the sunday times. The story alleged that two individuals including a parliamentary researcher have been arrested on charges of Conducting Espionage on behalf of china. These are serious allegations and it is right that they are being thoroughly investigated by the police and relevant agencies. We must not hamper their work or prejudice any future legal processes by what we see today as i believe you said at the beginning of the proceedings. As you would expect me to say it would therefore be inappropriate for me to comment on any specific aspect of this active investigation itself. I would however appoint to the house to what the metropolitan police has said in its own statement, namely the investigation is being carried out by officers from the Counterterrorism Command which has responsibility for investigation relating to allegations of Official Sickness Act and espionage related offences. 0fficial secrets act. Whether to proceed with the prosecution would be a matter for the crown prosecution service. It remains an absolute priority for the government to take all necessary steps to protect the United Kingdom from any foreign State Activity which seeks to undermine our National Security, prosperity and democratic values. The government has been clear that china represents a systemic challenge to the United Kingdom and to our values. This has been evidenced in china was my continued disregard for human rights and international commitments, There Arrays Of Dissenting Voices and stifling of opposition under the National Security law in hong kong and disturbing reports of chinese coercion and intimidation in the south china sea. We are clear eyed about the challenge and we must be able to look at the chinese ndi and call out Unacceptable Behaviour directly just as our call out Unacceptable Behaviour directlyjust as our Prime Minister was able to do with premier and new delhi this weekend, an approach that has also been taken consistently by our allies. Has also been taken consistently by ourallies. But has also been taken consistently by our allies. But actions speak louder than words and that is why i took the decision to instruct departments to seize deployment of all Surveillance Equipment some to Chinese National intelligence and law from sensitive Government Sites and november last year, one of the reasons i banned tick tock from government devices, why the government devices, why the government has investigated and called out so called Chinese Overseas Police service stations and as the Security Ministers set out in as the Security Ministers set out in a statement injune, have instructed the Chinese Embassy to close them. It ascribed have significantly reduced chinese involvement in the uk several Nuclear Sector including taking ownership of the chain at stake and Sizewell Nuclear power and why i took the decision to ban huawei from 5g networks and the Procurement Bill Being debated and the other place will include provisions that will enable us to act very see malign influence and public procurement. In taking this approach we are aligned with our allies and other g7 partners and every single g7 partner. So the United Kingdom will deploy again and Aircraft Carrier to the indo pacific in 2025, we have announced a new Security Partnership that will promote free and open Indo Pacific Thatis promote free and open indo pacific that is secure and stable and be more work with italy and japan through the Global Combat Programme to adapt and respond to Security Threats of the future through an unprecedented international in a space coalition. These Houses Of Parliament stand as a monument to the freedoms of expression and belief that underpin our values. But just as these institutions have provided the paradigms for so many modern democracies there are still those who fear such freedoms and seek to undermine them and interfere an hour society. We maintain constant vigilance in our efforts to understand and root out the interference and we will always take action to address it whatever it source. The government established last year the defending Democracy Task force which works to coordinate across government to protect the integrity of democracy from threats of foreign interference. It is engaging across government with parliament, the uk intelligence community, the devolved administrations, local authorities, the private sector and Civil Society on the full range of threats facing our Democratic Institutions. These threats do include foreign interference in the electoral process, disinformation physical Cyber Threats to Democratic Institutions and to those who represent them, foreign interference in public office, Political Parties and universities add transnational repression in the uk. Earlier this year the government also passed National Security act which has overhauled legislation applicable to espionage, sabotage and any persons acting forforeign espionage, sabotage and any persons acting for foreign powers against the safety and interests of the United Kingdom. The measures in the act will enable our Law Enforcement and Intelligence Agencies to deter, detect and disrupt the full range of modern day threats including from china. New offences will enable the disruption of illegitimate influence conducted for or on behalf of foreign states whether it decides to advance their interests or to harm the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom government will do whatever it takes to protect our National Security and this nations Democratic Institutions which have stood for centuries as a beacon of liberty from wherever that fate may come. I commend the statement to the house. I come. I commend the statement to the house. U, come. I commend the statement to the house. ,. ,. ,. , house. I call the Shadow Home Secretary house. I call the Shadow Home Secretary i house. I call the Shadow Home Secretary. I thank house. I call the Shadow Home Secretary. I thank the house. I call the Shadow Home Secretary. I thank the deputy l house. I call the Shadow Home Secretary. I thank the deputy Prime Ministerfor secretary. I thank the deputy Prime Minister for his secretary. I thank the deputy Prime Minister for his statement secretary. I thank the deputy Prime Minister for his statement and minister for his statement and advanced sight of it, maintaining National Security in the face of threats to our values and democracy as the first duty of any government and one where Labour Stands ready always to work on a cross party basis to keep our country safe. I want to pay tribute to all those in our intelligence and Security Services, police and across government and beyond who work to protect our National Security on the anniversary of the awful attacks of 9 11 as we remember those lost we are no doubt of the seriousness of the work they do. We recognise the seriousness of the allegations involving espionage on behalf of china at the heart of our democracy, it is essential that the Police Intelligence agencies and Justice System are able to do theirjobs and we must support them and doing so. But we need to know more about what action the government is taking against attempts by other states to interfere in our democracy and undermine our security. M15 issued in interference and that about Chinese Communist party attempting to influence parliament. The Security Services have raised way that concerns, the minister referred to the Prime Minister raising strong concerns about unacceptable interference with china. Can i ask that the Prime Minister destroyed the time of the arrests on has she only done so now since they have been made public. The government also set up the task. A Platform Interference but what has actually done, as the minister on it, has produced a report for the National Security council as was promised, hasnt looked activated levels and delays. The government has opposed the amendment that was put forward to introduce stronger checks on donations to Political Parties to ensure no foreign influence and oppose the Labour Proposal to close the loophole on shell companies, has the loophole on shell companies, has the task force looked at those measures and why are they not acting in that idiot. And what is being done about National Security prisoners. It beggars belief that a personal charged with National Security offences was able to escape and of a van so can he confirm this individual had already evaded arrest for three weeks when the police force tried to apprehend tim yeti ended up in a category be pleasant and reports that an 2019 another prisoner was able to escape from one swath also by hiding underneath a van. Has delivery been completed of all National Security prisoners both on remand and those convicted to see what level of pleasant security is in place and if not why not. I ask about the way that issue of risk to National Security, rightly has been action on sensitive Surveillance Equipment but i am glad that they have accepted the Labour Proposal on procurement. The minister rightly talks about the systemic challenge of china including human rights but the statement says nothing about the work of ian vestment security unit, what is it doing doesnt say anything about the comprehensive approach to risks to infrastructure when the head of m15 has given a series of warnings and when the ise has been extreme critical in its report injuly one of the like of proper strategy on china and shot termism. We need to engage with china on Climate Change and global issues but also be very robust about defending our National Security, it is why the shadow Foreign Secretary has called for a full audit of the china relationship and vibe you have supported the