Morning briefing Monday 29th September

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0:46A suspect identified as Thomas Sanford is also dead after he was killed by police officers. The local chief of police, William Rennier, says further fatalities are a possibility. We're working tirelessly to find additional bodies. The entire church has not been cleared because it's a total loss due to the fire. So these first responders right now, they're in recovery mode. They're trying to fight through all the debris. So, no, we have not cleared the entire church just yet. We do know that there are some that are unaccounted for. Migrants will be forced to leave the UK unless they can satisfy citizenship criteria under Labour's plans to strengthen immigration rules to combat the threats of Reform UK.

1:30The Times has learned that foreign nationals will have to volunteer in their community, have a spotless criminal record, speak English to a high standard and be a net contributor to the economy. Shabana Mahmood says she'll use her first speech at a Labour conference as the Home Secretary to announce her plans. We need legal migration. It's a good thing. But I think in addition to coming and working here, there is a bigger thing to do as well, which is to make sure that people are making a contribution to their wider community and also wider society as well. The pro-European party of Moldova's president, Maya Sandu, has a significant lead in parliamentary elections, seen as essential for her country's attempt to join the EU.

2:12Moldova borders Ukraine and EU member Romania, but there's a strong pro-Russian voice within the country and President Sandu had feared interference from Moscow. But with almost 90 % of the votes counted, Sandu's party of action and solidarity was on 47%, well ahead of the pro-Russian PEB party. Mirce Babu is a journalist in Moldova. He says the election is a setback for Russia's influence there, but not an outright rejection. Russia still has troops here, and there's still a significant proportion of the population who holds pro-Russian sentiments, and that can change and swift in the next years, even with a majority of pro-European parliament in power and a pro-European president.

2:59And Europe's golfers held off a spirited fight back by the USA to win the Ryder Cup 15-13. Leading 12-5 ahead of the final session and needing just two and a half points for an outright victory, the Europeans just about got the job done, winning only one of Sunday's 11 singles matches at Bethpage. Europe's success also means Luke Donald is the first team captain to win two Ryder Cups since 1987. I must congratulate Team US and Captain Keegan for the amazing job they did in the fight they showed. It was incredible. But we got it done and that's the most important thing. I couldn't be more proud of these guys.

3:38They gave everything. You can follow the Times News Briefing on Spotify and listen live to Times Radio online.

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