:00:07. > :00:10.Another Conservative MP defects to UKIP.
:00:11. > :00:14.Today I am leaving the Conservative party and joining...
:00:15. > :00:18.Mark Reckless made the announcement at UKIP's annual conference.
:00:19. > :00:23.It'll trigger a by-election the party leader hopes they'll win.
:00:24. > :00:26.He has shown he has given up with the leadership of the Conservative
:00:27. > :00:27.party, frankly not believing their sincerity.
:00:28. > :00:31.He has thrown his lot in with us and we will do everything we can to
:00:32. > :00:34.And in another loss for the Tories, a minister resigns following
:00:35. > :00:40.As the Conservatives gather for their party conference we'll be
:00:41. > :00:50.British jets fly their first combat missions over Iraq since MPs backed
:00:51. > :00:56.And Europe have a commanding lead going
:00:57. > :01:27.On the eve of the Conservative Party conference, a second Tory MP has
:01:28. > :01:31.The defection of Mark Reckless follows that of Douglas Carswell
:01:32. > :01:35.It means there'll now be a by-election in the constituency
:01:36. > :01:41.The chair of the local Conservatives there said he was
:01:42. > :01:44."astonished and disgusted" by Mr Reckless's decision.
:01:45. > :01:48.And there was further bad news for the Conservatives this evening.
:01:49. > :01:51.Cabinet Office minister Brooks Newmark said he was leaving the
:01:52. > :01:54.government after the Sunday Mirror alleged he sent sexually explicit
:01:55. > :02:02.Our political correspondent Ross Hawkins reports.
:02:03. > :02:05.I would like you, please, to give a warm welcome to somebody
:02:06. > :02:14.Nigel Farage had another nasty surprise for Conservatives.
:02:15. > :02:18.Today, I am leaving the Conservative party...
:02:19. > :02:27.Once again, a Tory MP defecting to UKIP.
:02:28. > :02:40.It is a decision that is born of a belief that Britain can be better.
:02:41. > :02:41.First one Tory defector, now another.
:02:42. > :02:45.On the eve of the Conservative conference, he poses the question,
:02:46. > :02:48.how many more to go, how much more damage can UKIP do to
:02:49. > :02:55.Only one month has passed since UKIP was cheering its first defection
:02:56. > :02:57.this year, then the Tory backbencher Douglas Carswell decided to resign
:02:58. > :03:14.I believe I can do more in UKIP to get our country back, to get us out
:03:15. > :03:17.of the European Union, to cut immigration, to bring in political
:03:18. > :03:20.reform, to do all the things that I promised with David Cameron as a
:03:21. > :03:23.Conservative that we would do, but none of those things we have done.
:03:24. > :03:25.He is now part of this political family.
:03:26. > :03:30.He has shown he has given up with the leadership of the Conservative
:03:31. > :03:32.party, frankly not believing their sincerity.
:03:33. > :03:36.He has thrown his lot in with us and we will do everything we can to
:03:37. > :03:40.But UKIP's newest recruit will have a tough job winning in
:03:41. > :03:44.I am very surprised, I know him extremely well and he's probably
:03:45. > :03:47.one of the last people that I would have thought would do such a thing.
:03:48. > :03:51.Not surprised, but he will never get my vote.
:03:52. > :03:55.Prime Minister, are the wheels coming off already?
:03:56. > :03:58.Not the sort of question David Cameron or anyone else in
:03:59. > :04:02.his party wanted to hear on arriving for their conference in Birmingham.
:04:03. > :04:05.I think the surprising thing is Mark says he wants lower taxes,
:04:06. > :04:11.immigration control, a referendum on Europe, but that is
:04:12. > :04:14.exactly what we are planning to deliver and so I think this decision
:04:15. > :04:21.To add to Tory woes, this evening this minister, Brooks
:04:22. > :04:25.Newmark, resigned over allegations in tomorrow's Sunday Mirrorthat he
:04:26. > :04:33.has sent sexually explicit images of himself over social media.
:04:34. > :04:37.It leaves UKIP with plenty to chant about and high hopes that he will
:04:38. > :04:45.not be the last Tory MP to put a smile on Nigel Farage's face.
:04:46. > :04:47.Our deputy political editor James Landale is in Birmingham, where
:04:48. > :04:56.What a way to have to start a conference?
:04:57. > :05:03.Yes, it is not the way David Cameron would want to study conference. The
:05:04. > :05:07.resignation of Brooks Newmark is embarrassing but politically not
:05:08. > :05:11.that important. More significant is the defection of Mark Reckless. It
:05:12. > :05:18.means that this conference will be overshadowed. There will be a
:05:19. > :05:23.political parlour game of hunt the next effect. That is talk of another
:05:24. > :05:28.one coming up. The defection shows the scale of the gap that now exists
:05:29. > :05:33.between David Cameron and some of his backbenchers, particularly those
:05:34. > :05:36.on the right. Grumbles that have become -- grumbles that have become
:05:37. > :05:42.rebellions are now turning into defections. This means that over the
:05:43. > :05:47.coming weeks, the Conservatives will not be focused on the economy but
:05:48. > :05:51.Europe and internal division. Two things that are unattractive to all
:05:52. > :05:56.those floating voters out there that the Tories really need if they are
:05:57. > :06:01.to win the next election. The slogan for the conference behind me,
:06:02. > :06:03.securing a better future, what right now the Conservatives are focused on
:06:04. > :06:09.securing a better tomorrow. Well, away from the resignations,
:06:10. > :06:11.the Conservatives today pledged to help first-time buyers under
:06:12. > :06:15.the age of 40 to buy a home if They say they'll build 100,000 new
:06:16. > :06:19.homes and offer them at 20% This is how party conferences are
:06:20. > :06:23.meant to start, with a carefully Housing is now a big political
:06:24. > :06:31.battleground, so David Cameron put on his wellies and went to Didcot to
:06:32. > :06:34.make the Conservative party's latest We want to build less expensive
:06:35. > :06:38.homes for young people who work hard to buy, and that means exempting
:06:39. > :06:42.them from the usual regulations and charges and saying, it is your home,
:06:43. > :06:45.you have worked hard, you have got to be under 40 to buy it, but it
:06:46. > :06:50.cannot be bought by foreigners, buy to let landlords or people who
:06:51. > :06:53.want to turn a quick buck. The Prime Minister says that
:06:54. > :06:56.if elected he would build 100,000 homes in England at a 20% discount
:06:57. > :07:01.for first-time buyers. He says that is possible
:07:02. > :07:03.because they would be built on brownfield sites or places
:07:04. > :07:06.which had been used previously. The new homes would also be exempt
:07:07. > :07:09.from some taxes, energy standards and the requirement by some builders
:07:10. > :07:14.to provide social housing. This is who
:07:15. > :07:16.the scheme is meant to help. Like thousands of young people,
:07:17. > :07:21.Rachel Knight is living in the spare rooms
:07:22. > :07:25.of her partner's parents' house. Saving money, striving to buy
:07:26. > :07:27.a place of their own. I think there will be a lot of
:07:28. > :07:32.competition which will ultimately I think as well,
:07:33. > :07:40.I question if the government were re-elected, how quickly would they
:07:41. > :07:45.be able to make that possible? Labour has said it would build
:07:46. > :07:49.200,000 new homes a year by 2020. Today's proposals were welcomed
:07:50. > :07:51.by the big homebuilders but some questioned the quality
:07:52. > :07:55.of homes to be built. Will we miss the energy efficiency
:07:56. > :07:58.standard that is currently built into all new homes
:07:59. > :08:01.across the country and are people going to be acquiring a substandard
:08:02. > :08:04.property which they will then have New homes
:08:05. > :08:11.like these are being built but for many years demand has outstripped
:08:12. > :08:18.supply, pushing up prices. Frustrated first-time buyers
:08:19. > :08:20.and their anxious parents are a big slice of the electorate,
:08:21. > :08:23.so the political parties are trying to outbid each other with
:08:24. > :08:26.their promises to build. The Conservative party knows
:08:27. > :08:29.a recovering economy may not be enough to win the election,
:08:30. > :08:32.which is why they will be desperate to refocus this conference on
:08:33. > :08:40.the question of what happens next. British fighter jets have flown
:08:41. > :08:42.their first combat missions over Iraq since Parliament voted to
:08:43. > :08:45.approve air strikes against Two Tornado aircraft carrying
:08:46. > :08:51.laser-guided missiles took off from Cyprus on
:08:52. > :08:53.an operation lasting several hours. Our defence correspondent
:08:54. > :08:55.Jonathan Beale reports from For RAF pilots,
:08:56. > :09:05.this is the march to war. We were allowed to film them
:09:06. > :09:08.as they prepared for their first combat mission
:09:09. > :09:12.against Islamic State in Iraq. Laserguided bombs
:09:13. > :09:16.and missiles already loaded and armed with two of the six Tornadoes
:09:17. > :09:20.based in Cyprus poised to launch This is potentially the first combat
:09:21. > :09:28.mission for RAF Tornadoes, the first time they have been authorised to
:09:29. > :09:31.engage targets on the ground. The start
:09:32. > :09:39.of what could be another long war. As they took off,
:09:40. > :09:42.there were no details about their mission, no guarantees
:09:43. > :09:45.they would be firing their weapons, and back in London, there was no
:09:46. > :09:48.attempt to overstate our role We are one part
:09:49. > :09:56.of a large international coalition but a crucial part
:09:57. > :09:59.of that coalition is that it is led by the Iraqi government,
:10:00. > :10:01.the legitimate government of Iraq We are there to play our part
:10:02. > :10:07.and help deal with this appalling America is coordinating
:10:08. > :10:12.and leading this military campaign. Today America released more images
:10:13. > :10:17.of its latest strikes which they have been carrying out
:10:18. > :10:20.for more than one month. Britain, whose Tornadoes have
:10:21. > :10:23.until now only been flying reconnaissance missions, is joining
:10:24. > :10:28.the fight as the enemy adapts. Those who have flown
:10:29. > :10:30.on combat missions over Iraq before believe finding targets from
:10:31. > :10:36.the air will only become harder. With 30,000 fighters hiding in
:10:37. > :10:38.villages, houses, mixing with the civilian population, it would be
:10:39. > :10:44.impossible to kill each and every one of them, and history has shown
:10:45. > :10:47.us that even if we do attack them, This evening
:10:48. > :10:51.the two Tornado jets returned to The MoD says that no targets were
:10:52. > :10:55.identified They will be flying more combat
:10:56. > :11:03.missions but his fight will not With all the sport, here's John
:11:04. > :11:15.Watson at the BBC Sport Centre. Europe have dominated day two
:11:16. > :11:18.of the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles to extend their
:11:19. > :11:21.advantage over the United States. Paul McGinlay's team lead 10-6 going
:11:22. > :11:23.into tomorrow's singles matches and remain well placed to retain
:11:24. > :11:25.the trophy. Our sports correspondent Andy Swiss
:11:26. > :11:41.reports. Another Don, another dinner. The
:11:42. > :11:46.early-morning air crackling with European confidence and it first it
:11:47. > :11:51.seemed fully justified. Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson with a record 12
:11:52. > :11:56.birdies in a winner for most ridiculous quality. Then came the
:11:57. > :12:02.comeback, the US raced to the next two matches and threatened to draw
:12:03. > :12:10.level. Until the short of the day. Ian Poulter scrambled a drawing
:12:11. > :12:16.spellbinding style. The eyes bulged, the fists pumped, the fans loved it
:12:17. > :12:20.but it was still America's morning. The UDP and players heading into the
:12:21. > :12:23.afternoon with a slender 1-point lead. They know the pressure is
:12:24. > :12:29.mounting but can they hold their nerve? The answer was in fact it as
:12:30. > :12:36.the unheralded players like Victor Dubuisson set about grabbing the
:12:37. > :12:41.limelight. The more famous names also chipped in, Rory McIlroy
:12:42. > :12:47.winning with Sergio Garcia. The feel-good factor was back well
:12:48. > :12:53.America's wilted. They won just half a point in the afternoon as the
:12:54. > :13:00.hosts seized a commanding lead. Two years ago, the US led 10-6 and lost.
:13:01. > :13:02.Europe will be hoping to prove miracles only happen once.
:13:03. > :13:05.Highlights of all today's eight Premier League
:13:06. > :13:10.games follow this bulletin on BBC One in Match Of The Day,
:13:11. > :13:14.so if you want to wait to find out what happened then look away now.
:13:15. > :13:16.Bragging rights were shared in the first Merseyside derby
:13:17. > :13:20.Steven Gerrard gave Liverpool the lead at Anfield.
:13:21. > :13:23.But Everton's Phil Jagielka scored with a spectacular strike
:13:24. > :13:27.It was also derby day in north London.
:13:28. > :13:30.Nacer Chadli gave Tottenham the lead at the Emirates stadium,
:13:31. > :13:37.but Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's first goal of the season ensured a draw.
:13:38. > :13:39.Elsewhere, Chelsea remain top of the league
:13:40. > :13:43.Crystal Palace continued their unbeaten run under
:13:44. > :13:48.Edin Dzeko scored twice as Manchester City beat Hull 4-2.
:13:49. > :13:51.England captain Wayne Rooney scored, but was then sent off in Manchester
:13:52. > :13:54.And second-placed Southampton made it six wins in a row
:13:55. > :14:03.In the Scottish Premiership there were wins for Dundee United,
:14:04. > :14:04.Aberdeen, Hamilton, Kilmarnock and Ross County.
:14:05. > :14:07.Champions Celtic, though, remain fourth after two goals
:14:08. > :14:09.from on-loan Manchester City striker John Guidetti helped them to
:14:10. > :14:18.Andy Murray is through to his first final since winning
:14:19. > :14:21.Wimbledon last year after beating Argentina's Juan Monaco
:14:22. > :14:27.Murray made a poor start to the match, losing the first set 6-2.
:14:28. > :14:32.But he fought back to take the second set 6-3
:14:33. > :14:35.and win nine games in a row, racing through the decider 6-0.
:14:36. > :14:44.Murray will face Tommy Robredo in tomorrow's final.
:14:45. > :14:46.And now for some news that may break a million hearts.
:14:47. > :14:50.The Hollywood actor George Clooney has got married to British human
:14:51. > :14:56.rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin in a star-studded ceremony in Venice.
:14:57. > :15:00.Arriving at the luxury Aman hotel by water taxi, surrounded by paparazzi,
:15:01. > :15:03.Clooney waved to the crowds before going inside to end his reign as
:15:04. > :15:10.The couple are expected to also have a civil ceremony on Monday.
:15:11. > :15:13.There's more on today's stories on the BBC News Channel,