:00:12. > :00:17.More cuts, more tax, an uncompromising message from David
:00:17. > :00:20.Cameron. As the Conservative Party conference opens, the Prime
:00:20. > :00:24.Minister warns of new welfare cuts with the wealthy paying more to
:00:24. > :00:34.ease the deficit. It hundreds remember the missing
:00:34. > :00:40.
:00:40. > :00:45.A special church service is held as the search for her continues.
:00:45. > :00:51.Could Hugo Chavez's Socialist dream be over? As Venezuela votes, he
:00:51. > :00:57.says he will accept the re-election a result.
:00:57. > :00:59.-- the election result. Sebastian Vettel closes the gap at
:00:59. > :01:09.the top of the Formula One championship as Fernando Alonso
:01:09. > :01:14.
:01:14. > :01:18.Good evening. The Prime Minister has warned there will be more
:01:18. > :01:22.welfare cuts to help reduce the deficit. Speaking at the
:01:22. > :01:25.Conservative Party conference, which was getting under way in
:01:25. > :01:30.Birmingham, David Cameron said the rich would have to make more of a
:01:30. > :01:34.contribution but he ruled out a mansion tax. We report from
:01:34. > :01:38.Birmingham. David Cameron is on a mission to
:01:38. > :01:41.convince the country that his plan will work. He has come to
:01:41. > :01:46.Birmingham with a tough message. The economy needs to be sorted out,
:01:46. > :01:50.which means more welfare cuts are coming. In the end, those that work
:01:50. > :01:53.hard will be rewarded. Today David Cameron offered a glimmer of hope
:01:53. > :01:58.in the economic doom. He said the deficit had been cut by a quarter
:01:58. > :02:04.but he admitted more pain was inevitable. I want us to be the
:02:04. > :02:08.party that levels with the British public and talks plainly and
:02:08. > :02:12.strictly about what needs to be done. We have to find spending
:02:12. > :02:16.reductions. If we want to provide services in things like schools and
:02:16. > :02:20.hospitals then we need to look at things like the welfare budget.
:02:20. > :02:25.Tories made no secret of the fact that they want big cuts to that
:02:25. > :02:28.benefits bill. David Cameron is about to get involved in tricky
:02:28. > :02:32.negotiations with the Liberal Democrats about how to find extra
:02:32. > :02:36.savings of �16 billion to kick in after the next election. Today the
:02:36. > :02:41.BBC has learnt that ministers are actively considering curbing
:02:41. > :02:45.housing benefit for people under 25. With David Cameron on the back food,
:02:45. > :02:49.that kind of thing goes down well here. He insisted that things would
:02:49. > :02:54.be fair. He ruled out the possibility of a mansion tax on
:02:54. > :03:04.expensive properties but he did so the wealthy would pay more.
:03:04. > :03:04.
:03:04. > :03:08.believe that if you work hard and you pay and invest in your house,
:03:08. > :03:13.then we should not come back with a massive tax. That is not going to
:03:13. > :03:17.happen. He repeated his promise not to take away bus passes, to be
:03:17. > :03:22.licences and winter fuel allowances for pensioners in his Parliament. -
:03:22. > :03:25.- television licences. That is a crowd-pleaser here but outside the
:03:25. > :03:28.mood was different. David Cameron will never win over these
:03:28. > :03:32.protesters but he wants a clear message to go out that while the
:03:32. > :03:36.Tories are serious about reducing the deficit, they are also on the
:03:36. > :03:40.side of those that want to work hard and get on. Council tax will
:03:40. > :03:43.be frozen for another year and increases in rail fares will be
:03:43. > :03:50.limited. Senior figures are trying to lift the spirits of the party
:03:50. > :03:54.faithful. We Conservatives know that there are moments when
:03:54. > :03:56.political parties rise to the changing needs of their times. It
:03:57. > :04:01.is thanks to our Prime Minister that we have the strength to take
:04:01. > :04:05.the tough decisions that this country needs to succeed. There is
:04:05. > :04:09.plenty of debate here about which way David Cameron should take the
:04:09. > :04:13.party if it is to broaden its appeal. The challenge is to keep
:04:13. > :04:18.traditional Tories on board while attracting new support. Nick
:04:19. > :04:24.Robinson is in Birmingham for us now. Tough-talking on welfare, but
:04:24. > :04:29.detail, detail? Lots of tough talking. The Prime Minister talked
:04:29. > :04:32.about finding �16 billion worth of savings today. Tomorrow the
:04:32. > :04:36.Chancellor will repeat his call for 10 million of that to come from the
:04:36. > :04:43.welfare budget. You are right to be sceptical about detail but we will
:04:43. > :04:49.get it relatively soon, I am told. In November, the Chancellor makes
:04:49. > :04:53.an Autumn Statement. Benefits will be increased less than the rate of
:04:54. > :04:56.inflation. Medium term, they will change the rules on housing benefit
:04:56. > :05:01.so that there is no automatic right to that benefit for people under
:05:01. > :05:04.the age of 25. There will be a change in the rules so that those
:05:04. > :05:07.people with more than a certain number of children will not get an
:05:07. > :05:12.increase in benefit. You can see the Prime Minister arriving behind
:05:12. > :05:17.me. His message to the conference is that it is time for them to talk
:05:17. > :05:24.about the big and serious issues. He says the country is in a swing
:05:24. > :05:28.or swim moment. -- sink or swim. It is not made easy for him because
:05:28. > :05:31.Boris Johnson will be coming tomorrow. He has written in the
:05:32. > :05:35.Telegraph that they, the middle class, are feeling utterly and
:05:35. > :05:40.understandably ignored and it is time to help them according to the
:05:40. > :05:44.Mayor of London. Not very helpful! Another big issue will be Europe,
:05:44. > :05:54.surely. The Prime Minister is trying to put a lid on this issue.
:05:54. > :05:58.If he wins an election on his own and can negotiate a new deal with
:05:58. > :06:01.Europe, then there might be a referendum, so too many IFS on the
:06:01. > :06:06.issue but it is time to put a lid on it.
:06:06. > :06:09.Hundreds of people have walked through Machynlleth in Wales to
:06:09. > :06:13.attend a church service for April Jones. The five-year-old has been
:06:13. > :06:19.missing since last Monday. Mark Bridger will appear before
:06:19. > :06:25.magistrates tomorrow charged with her murder.
:06:25. > :06:29.They walked quietly in the October sunshine. Virtually an entire town
:06:29. > :06:34.came to pay tribute to a little girl whose absence is causing such
:06:34. > :06:38.heartache. From the estate where April was taken, they made their
:06:38. > :06:42.way to the town's church. Carrying with them a sense of bewilderment
:06:42. > :06:49.that they had not been able to protect a five-year-old child just
:06:49. > :06:53.yards from their home. It has been so sad. It has totally changed the
:06:53. > :06:56.town and it will take time for the town to recover. People are very
:06:57. > :07:01.subdued but there is anger. There is nothing we can do so doing this
:07:01. > :07:05.is a nice way of showing our support. April disappeared while
:07:05. > :07:10.playing outside on Monday evening. The efforts of hundreds of people
:07:10. > :07:19.to find her have been in vain. Inside the church, a poem about
:07:19. > :07:29.being a mother was right for her mother, Coral. Mum. She's a sadness
:07:29. > :07:37.
:07:37. > :07:46.stealer, cut knee healer. Hug me In this Welsh-speaking town, hymns
:07:46. > :07:48.into macro languages but with one meaning. -- two languages. Two
:07:48. > :07:52.classmates carried the candles to the altar. With the church
:07:52. > :07:59.completely full, the service was relayed by loudspeaker to the
:07:59. > :08:04.hundreds waiting outside. Afterwards, the Bishop thanked the
:08:04. > :08:08.community. The whole world has turned its eyes upon Machynlleth
:08:08. > :08:16.because of the way that you have refused to let darkness overwhelm
:08:16. > :08:22.the light. This is not the end. This is a step along the way. As we
:08:22. > :08:27.take steps along the way, we do that together. At the same time,
:08:27. > :08:32.less than a mile away, the search for April was continuing. A week
:08:32. > :08:36.without tangible results. Tomorrow the operation will be intensified.
:08:36. > :08:43.Deep down, the people here know there is no prospect of a pool
:08:43. > :08:47.being found alive. But this town is still praying for a miracle. --
:08:47. > :08:52.April being found alive. This has been a traumatic week and the town
:08:52. > :09:00.has lost its innocence, we keep hearing. The search for April is
:09:00. > :09:03.being seen as the start of a long and slow healing process.
:09:04. > :09:07.Two people have been arrested after a 12 year-old boy was killed in a
:09:07. > :09:10.hit-and-run accident in Bradford. Bilal Khizar was on the crossing
:09:10. > :09:14.when he was struck by a car which moments earlier had sped away after
:09:14. > :09:18.being stopped by the police. His friends left flowers at the
:09:18. > :09:20.roadside close to where he died. The Independent Police Complaints
:09:20. > :09:24.Commission has begun an investigation.
:09:24. > :09:28.There has been another exchange of fire between Turkish and Syrian
:09:28. > :09:34.forces. A mortar shell landed in the Turkish border town of Akcakale
:09:34. > :09:38.where five people died in a similar attack last week. Turkish state
:09:38. > :09:43.media says that retaliatory strike has been launched into Syria. A car
:09:44. > :09:47.bomb also exploded in Damascus, killing an officer.
:09:47. > :09:51.The Government of the Philippines has reached a police agreement with
:09:51. > :09:56.Muslim rebels to end a 40 year conflict that has killed 120,000
:09:56. > :10:00.people. The deal after a decade of negotiations would see an expanded
:10:00. > :10:03.autonomous region created on the southern island of Mindanao, with
:10:03. > :10:07.greater political powers for its Muslim population.
:10:07. > :10:11.Latin America's longest serving President, Hugo Chavez, says he
:10:11. > :10:15.will accept the result of the election and Venezuela which sees
:10:16. > :10:19.him facing the stiffest test yet of his 14 years in power. His
:10:19. > :10:24.Socialist Government is seeking another six-year term but his
:10:24. > :10:29.policies have proved divisive. This report from Caracas contains some
:10:29. > :10:34.flash photography. Polling day got off to a
:10:34. > :10:40.spectacular start, with a pre-dawn call for pro-Chavez reporters to
:10:40. > :10:45.get to voting centres early. -- supporters. By the time they opened,
:10:45. > :10:51.long queues had already formed. came only because I have just
:10:51. > :10:55.finished a night shift. I have not slept and I came straight from work.
:10:55. > :11:01.It is everybody's right to vote and it is important to choose for your
:11:01. > :11:06.country and your own well-being for a better country. The number of
:11:06. > :11:14.people here shows how much this election it means to Venezuela's.
:11:14. > :11:20.Supporters on both sides feel that their man has the chance to win.
:11:20. > :11:24.Hugo Chavez did not seem to be under pressure when he gritted his
:11:24. > :11:28.supporters ahead of casting his own vote. He wants to extend his 14
:11:28. > :11:32.years in office despite recent treatment for cancer. Charismatic
:11:32. > :11:37.and controversial, he is loved by some for his efforts to share the
:11:37. > :11:41.country's oil wealth among poor people in Venezuela. But he is
:11:41. > :11:47.detested by others. His opponents accuse him of authoritarianism and
:11:47. > :11:54.silence in the media. Hugo Chavez may finally have met his match in
:11:54. > :12:00.the former of rival Enrica peelers, a young lawyer turned politician. -
:12:00. > :12:05.- Han Henrique Capriles. He is the only candidate for a coalition of
:12:05. > :12:09.30 political parties. Venezuela has an automated ballot system.
:12:09. > :12:16.Normally that would make this a quick process, but with the close
:12:16. > :12:23.race expected, it may be many hours before the result is announced.
:12:23. > :12:27.Sport now, and for of full round-up of the big action, let's go to the
:12:27. > :12:30.BBC Sport Centre. Thank you. There were four matches
:12:30. > :12:34.in the Premier League today. All of the goals are on Match Of The Day 2
:12:34. > :12:38.straight after the news but I am about to give you the result. It is
:12:38. > :12:41.that time again if you want to avoid the next bit. Alan Pardew
:12:41. > :12:45.says that Robin van Persie should face disciplinary action after
:12:45. > :12:50.elbowing one of his players, Yohan Cabaye, in the face, in an off-the-
:12:50. > :12:57.ball incident. United had already won by then. John Lee Evans,
:12:57. > :13:07.Patrice Evra and Tom Cleverley got the goals. -- Jonny Evans. United
:13:07. > :13:10.
:13:10. > :13:14.are now second in the table. These Georgios Samaras has scored another
:13:14. > :13:20.important winner for Celtic. He got the only goal of the game this
:13:20. > :13:23.afternoon against Hearts. It saw Celtic going back to the top of the
:13:23. > :13:26.Scottish Premier League. One of the most famous matches in
:13:26. > :13:30.world football ended in a draw tonight with two best players in
:13:30. > :13:34.the world scoring the goals. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo had
:13:34. > :13:37.already scored one each in the first half before Lionel Messi put
:13:37. > :13:43.Barcelona ahead in El Clasico with a stunning free-kick. He did not
:13:43. > :13:51.take long fought Lionel Messi to silence the camp. -- for Lionel
:13:52. > :13:56.Messi. Barcelona are top of the Spanish league with Real Madrid 5th.
:13:56. > :14:00.England have been beaten in the women's T20. It went down to the
:14:00. > :14:05.final over against Australia in Sri Lanka and England were beaten by
:14:05. > :14:11.four runs. The passion for cricket was around every corner in Colombo.
:14:11. > :14:14.Most interest was reserved for the Sri Lankan men's team on finals day.
:14:14. > :14:19.But cricket is for everyone. England's women have built their
:14:19. > :14:24.own profile. In reaching the final, England had won every game in the
:14:24. > :14:29.tournament, but unbeaten is not quite the same as unbeatable.
:14:29. > :14:34.Australia did not enjoy the notion of being underdogs. They managed to
:14:34. > :14:37.blunt Katherine Blunt with strong hitting from Meg Lanning. England
:14:37. > :14:42.regained some control the best spin bowling. Holly Colvin did the
:14:42. > :14:46.catching. Jess Cameron displayed fine variety in her batting. She
:14:46. > :14:54.certainly had the power to clear the boundary. She also showed touch
:14:54. > :14:58.and subtlety making a rapid 45 to guide Australia to a total of 142.
:14:58. > :15:03.England needed to bat aggressively. Captain Charlotte Edwards did but
:15:03. > :15:08.she fell in the process, making 28. Danielle Wyatt was caught
:15:08. > :15:14.brilliantly. England kept the match alive. They needed 16 of the last
:15:14. > :15:18.over, six of the last ball, not quite. It held our attention until
:15:18. > :15:23.the last. We are disappointed to lose but you need six runs off the
:15:23. > :15:31.last ball, and to see what we did see, it was a great spectacle and I
:15:31. > :15:36.am proud of that. -- we needed six runs off the last ball. It is vital
:15:36. > :15:39.that there is a rivalry for every trophy.
:15:39. > :15:44.The West Indies are the new champions in the men's world T20.
:15:44. > :15:47.They beat Sri Lanka by a massive 36 runs. They made a really bad start,
:15:47. > :15:52.winning the toss and choosing to bat and losing their big hitters
:15:52. > :15:57.cheaply including Chris Gale for just three. But 78 from Marlon
:15:57. > :16:03.Samuels helped them to post a meagre 137 for six. Sri Lanka just
:16:03. > :16:06.did not get close. They were bowled out for 101 and the West Indies
:16:06. > :16:09.have promised a big party in Colombo tonight.
:16:09. > :16:14.The Formula One World Championship is wide open after Sebastian Vettel
:16:14. > :16:19.got the perfect result in Japan. He won the race and the championship
:16:19. > :16:23.leader, Fernando Alonso, was forced to retire on the first lap.
:16:23. > :16:27.For the second time in four races, championship leader Fernando Alonso
:16:27. > :16:31.failed to make it past the first corner. In Belgium, he was lucky to
:16:31. > :16:36.avoid serious injury when he was hit from behind. This time his
:16:36. > :16:39.Ferrari was spent spinning after a brush with Kimi Raikkonen. The
:16:39. > :16:44.physical impact might have been less this time but his title
:16:44. > :16:48.ambitions took a serious knock. Romain Grosjean was banned from a
:16:48. > :16:52.race after a pile up and was the centre of attention here. He ran
:16:52. > :16:56.into Mark Webber. The Australian was able to continue but later
:16:56. > :17:00.described the Frenchman as a nutcase. Jenson Button was the main
:17:00. > :17:03.beneficiary of the drama, climbing up from 8th to finish 4th. Sergio
:17:03. > :17:09.Perez will be his team-mate at McLaren next season after Lewis
:17:09. > :17:11.Hamilton announced that he is joining Mercedes. If the next and
:17:11. > :17:16.was hoping to impress his new bosses by passing Lewis Hamilton,
:17:16. > :17:26.it did not go to plan. Sebastian Vettel did shy. He led from pole
:17:26. > :17:26.
:17:26. > :17:30.and set the fastest lap. -- Sebastian Vettel did shine. His
:17:30. > :17:33.victory cuts of Fernando Alonso's lead to just four points, boosting
:17:33. > :17:38.his hopes of being champion for the third year in a row.