Playing now:

Hammond: no change to Afghan policy

Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has been summoned to address Parliament on Britain's strategy in Afghanistan today, after an announcement that Nato forces are scaling back joint operations with Afghan soldiers and police.Mr Hammond insisted that there was no change in Government policy on Afghanistan, and said the announcement by the International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) was only a "draft order" which would have "minimal" impact on operations by UK forces.But Speaker John Bercow granted a request from Conservative MP John Baron for the Defence Secretary to come to the Commons for the second day in succession this afternoon to answer an urgent question on Afghanistan.