27/09/2014 BBC Weekend News

More airstrikes have been carried out on Islamic State targets

in Syria this morning, close to the border with Turkey.

It's understood fighter jets attacked militants advancing

Meanwhile RAF jets in Cyprus are expected to begin bombing in Iraq

this weekend, after MPs voted yesterday to back military action.

Our world affairs correspondent Richard Galpin reports.

US warplanes returning after carrying out more attacks on Islamic

State militants in Syria. Their target this morning, believed to be

the just had -- jihadist's northern stronghold, where more than 30

explosions were reported to have been heard. At the British military

base in Cyprus, Tornado fighter planes are set to go into action any

moment now following yesterday's vote in parliament to join the US

led air campaign. We are one point of a large international coalition.

The crucial part of that coalition is that it is led by the Iraqi

government, the legitimate government of Iraq, and its security

forces. We are there to help deal with this appalling terrorist

organisation. On the ground in northern Syria near the town of

Kobani, it is local Kurdish fighters who are desperately trying to hold

back the latest offensive by the Islamic State. They need all the

help they can get from the US-led coalition to stop this time falling.

So far, the air strikes have not stopped the jihadist assault. Once

again, the United States' top military commander has hinted there

could be boots on the ground. If you are suggesting that I might add some

point recommend that we need a large ground force to counter ISIL, the

answer is, absolutely. The casualties are mounting up amongst

Kurdish fighters defending the town of Kobani. The United States and its

coalition partners will have to act quickly if they are to prevent

another Islamic State factory. Joining us

from Downing Street is our Political Carole, what expectation is there

in terms of military action? Those first British air strikes are

expected soon, with the Tornadoes seeking targets of IES forces inside

Iraq. The Defence Secretary has been saying these air strikes will be

just the start of a long campaign and we should not be expecting to

see any immediate results, underlining what the Prime Minister

has been saying about the need for patience and persistence. He has

also been stressing the need for Britain to play its part in

confronting a force which poses a direct threat to the UK. I should

say there is still concerned about the British hostages. The Defence

Secretary said their lives are in extraordinary danger and that whilst

there are slight will not affect the overall strategy, he said the

government will work to find them. -- whilst their plight.

Young first-time buyers in England could buy a house at 20%

below the market rate if the Conservatives are re-elected.

The party say they'd build 100,000 new homes which would be

Our Business Correspondent Joe Lynam reports.

The Prime Minister is keen to unearth those voters who can swing

may's general election for the Conservatives and he knows

as the economy recovers, housing will be a key battle ground.

We want to build some less expensive homes for our young people who work

hard to buy, and that means exempting them from the usual

regulations and charges and saying, it's your home, you've worked hard,

you've got to be under 40 to buy it, but it can't be bought by

They're for or people who work hard and do the right thing.

The Prime Minister says that if elected he would build 100,000

new homes in England at a 20% discount for first-time buyers.

He says that's possible because they've been built

on brownfield sites, or places which had been used previously.

And the new homes would also be exempt

from some taxes, energy standards and the requirement by builders to

Clearly there is a concern about the new stock

Will it be effectively second-class housing?

Will we miss the energy efficiency standards currently built

And are people going to be acquiring a substandard property

which they are then going to have to sell on in the fullness of time?

While the big home-builders have welcomed the Conservative proposal,

Labour says it would build 200,000 new homes for everyone every year

All parties, builders and home-buyers know that

the issue remains, how do you build houses quickly enough to prevent

home ownership from becoming a reserve of the wealthy?

The Hollywood actor George Clooney is expected to marry his British

fiancee, the human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin,

The couple arrived there yesterday, where they travelled

They're expected to have two ceremonies - one later today

Golf, and it's the second of the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles where Europe

started the day 5-3 up against the United States. And in this morning's

four-balls it's been just as enthralling and close. Andy Swiss

Another dawn, another day. The early morning air crackling with European

confidence as the hosts set out with a 2 point lead. Again, it was Justin

Rose that led the way. Europe's star of day one resumed his imperious

form. The US responded, the unheralded Patrick Reid making his

name. The quality was as high as the tension. After struggling yesterday,

Rory McIlroy was starting to sparkle. The world number one,

alongside Ian Poulter, showing flashes of brilliance, and he wasn't

alone. Thomas Bjorn giving the home France and other excuse to cheer. --

the home fans. Justin Rose is continuing to dazzle but Europe's

opponents are rising to the challenge. In the last few minutes,

Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson have won their match but the USA have

also won a point, so the latest score, Europe, six, USA, four. But

the USA are doing well in the other matches. It has been an incredible

morning's golf. You can see more on all of today's stories on the BBC

News Channel. The next news on BBC One is at 5:40pm. Goodbye.

Hello, it has been a fine and bright morning and the weekend weather is

shaping up nicely for most of us. Dry weather on the cards. This is

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