graham jones is the latest parliamentary _ investigation.nes is the latest parliamentary candidate for| latest parliamentary candidate for the labour party to be suspended pending an investigation and labours think he is having an interview tonight with the parties national executive committee which begins the formal process of undoing his candidacy for the seed which is just outside blackburn. and it comes to us after audio of him at that same meeting as an and in the order, he appears to is an expletive to refer to israel and he appears to say that british people who go to the israeli army should be locked up and graham jones asking for your response and asking whether that audio is genuine, we have not heard back from them yet advanced labour for clarification on what exactly graham jones has been suspended for it is not yet clear, the idea did emerge but is not clear what exactly he's being suspended for but pending investigation tonight. who; being suspended for but pending investigation tonight.— being suspended for but pending investi

jones last night as weii _ then graham jones last night as weii~ the — then graham jones last nightll. the two men were at a meeting just near— well. the two men were at a meeting just near blackburn in lancashire. it just near blackburn in lancashire. it took_ just near blackburn in lancashire. it took place in october and was attended — it took place in october and was attended by other labour politicians and members of the local muslim community as well. the jewish labour movemerit— community as well. the jewish labour movement are saying anyone who was at that_ movement are saying anyone who was at that meeting and is a card—carrying member of the labour party— card—carrying member of the labour party and _ card—carrying member of the labour party and did not call out language used according to recordings leaked to the _ used according to recordings leaked to the media should have their membership suspended. we know one other elected labour politician, mince — other elected labour politician, mince if— other elected labour politician, mince if dowd was at that meeting. he has— m

jones , and candidate, graham jones, and faces pressure to investigate five more over anti—semitic remarkssir keir starmer says he's taken decisive action. >> those comments were appalling and that is why we took decisive . action oh that's nice. >> welcome. yes . >> welcome. yes. >> welcome. yes. >> pro—palestinian, pro—palestine protesters held a demonstration outside the tory mp tobias ellwood's home this week. jonathan gullace , another week. jonathan gullace, another tory mp, had this to say. >> if anyone in my community can challenge me. but if you dare come near my house, believe me, if the police aren't going to take action, i'll take action into my own hands because i'm not having year old not having my three year old daughter, my year old son daughter, my two year old son and fiance put in danger and my fiance put in danger because want to because a bunch of thugs want to turn outside my house turn up outside my house and intimidate and my intimidate my children, and my fiance fall victim fiance should not fall victim for that i happen be for the fact that i happen to be the mp .

we also asked labor for clarification on what exactly graham jones has been suspended for.is not yet clear. the audio did emerge, but it is not clear what he precisely was suspended for. but suspended pending an investigation. >> why is this damaging for the labour party? >> when he first became labor leader, he promised to stamp out anti-semitism from the party rank. the previous labor leader faced multiple accusations of allowing anti-semitism within the party. tried to make a key pillar of his leadership to remove it and tackle it. as he said today he d been decisive in suspending the respective candidate for rochdale. he said he had been decisive. there are opponents who said it took 48 hours, they point to the fact it took 48 hours after the remarks emerged for labor to suspend him. what it means for the party is they will go into the by election without backing a particular candidate. he will still be on the ballot paper for voters because it is too late for him to be removed. he will still have his name next to the labour party logo. the labour party withdrawing thei

graham jones was the labour mp between 2010 and 2019 before losing that seat to the conservatives, ands labour would have really been hoping to take back, and this follows on from a report from the right wing website, which had a recording of grahamjones supposedly website, which had a recording of graham jones supposedly at the same meeting as azhar ali, wahey allegedly made those comments that have led to his suspension, the labour candidate for rochdale, and graham jones was talking about israel's actions in gaza, using an expletive which i certainly cannot repeat to you live on the television, and also talking about the british people who had gone over to fight for the israeli defence forces too and he suggested i was against the law and they should be locked up, according to this recording. as i say we have not been up recording. as i say we have not been up to verify it, but this is the latest revelation to come out and if piles increasing pressure on keir starmer. he will say that again he has acted very, very quickly in this instance. we do not know the full detail, just two da

the suspension of graham jones, a former mp and now the prospectiveurn in lancashire, comes after labour withdrew support for the party's rochdale by—election candidate for anti—semitic remarks. our political correspondent helen catt is in rochdale now — helen. on the bbc sounds app, on your smart speaker... play bbc radio manchester... going to step away from that report and take it to the white house where president biden is talking about the us senate passing a $95 billion aid package for ukraine, israel and taiwan. , package for ukraine, israel and taiwan. . . , , package for ukraine, israel and taiwan. . , ., taiwan. the bill was put on the floor in the _ taiwan. the bill was put on the floor in the house _ taiwan. the bill was put on the floor in the house of— floor in the house of representatives. it would pass. it would pass. important to the american people. this bill sends a military, and to ukraine commit spends the money right here in the united states of america, places like arizona with a patriots missiles are going, and alabama with the

that news just and that suspension of graham jones.e injust a moment. don't go away. hello there. good afternoon. a very different—looking day of weather today for much of england and wales than we saw yesterday. gone are those blue skies. instead, the daffodils languishing underneath rather grey leaden skies. but still the sunshine continues across much of scotland today and indeed the far north of northern ireland too. and here is the weather front responsible for the change in our weather. it's a warm front, it's moving further northwards and eastwards as we head through the rest of the afternoon across england and wales. and it's bringing with it some milderfeeling air, but lots of thickening cloud, coastal fog and some showery outbreaks of rain on and off for the rest of the day with brisk south—westerly winds. but still some sunshine for much of northern ireland and from the borders north with some wintry showers still perhaps across the higher ground of western scotland. and overnight tonight, well, our weather front continues t

interestingly, he said he knows graham jones well.ng what's happened in a foreign policy situation. so for me, the suspension of graham jones adds the crisis around the party but is different to what azhar ali said. and of course he now regrets those remarks. >> okay , a different perspective >> okay, a different perspective on this. join us now is a spokesperson at jewish voice for laboun spokesperson at jewish voice for labour, naomi winbourne idrissi, welcome to the show , naomi. so welcome to the show, naomi. so seems to be another um the palestine problem once again resurface to haunt sir keir starmer . do resurface to haunt sir keir starmer. do you think labour has an anti—semitic problem ? an anti—semitic problem? >> that's a very interesting way of putting it. i think labour has a problem identifying what anti—semitism is and as your last contributor just pointed out , there is a big question out, there is a big question where where do we cross the line from talking about israel in a pejorative or critical way and actually att

jones. you know what will now happen to graham jones .e labour back in for him. let's now just see jlareiow the labour back in for him. let's now just see jlare prepared e labour back in for him. let's now just see jlare prepared to .abour back in for him. let's now just see jlare prepared to change at party are prepared to change at that top level. but they're being dragged there kicking and screaming said , screaming because, as i said, senior officials senior labour party officials were in that meeting. it should have dealt this got have been dealt before this got out any further. the whole meeting should been meeting should have been cancelled are cancelled and members are suspended and dealt with there and then. it has been they've been dragged kicking and screaming. say, screaming. and now, as you say, the my colleagues in lancashire have written to ask who else was present meeting . this present at that meeting. this may end of this story i >> -- >> and 5mm >> and justin, do you think this will impact on vote will have an impact on

graham jones comments. were israeli jews, saying they were appalling and unacceptable . it appalling and unacceptable. it comes after sir keir starmer withdrew his party's support for another candidate , azhar ali, another candidate, azhar ali, who was recorded . suggesting who was recorded. suggesting israel had used the hamas attack as a pretext to invade gaza . the as a pretext to invade gaza. the conservative minister, grant shapps, accused the labour leader of taking the public for fools by promoting a candidate who he says has expressed the most atrocious racism against jewish people. but sir keir starmer insisted the party has changed under his leadership . changed under his leadership. >> well, those comments were appalling and that is why we took decisive action. it is virtually unprecedented to withdraw support . for withdraw support. for a candidate in the way that i withdrew support for this candidate yesterday. that's what a changed labour party is all about. and of course, any allegation will

graham candidate, graham jones.p, mp up jones was an mp, a labour mp up until where he lost his until 2019, where he lost his seat of hyndburn and he is due to stand there again now. labour he is still technically the candidate for labour in the same way that azhar ali will be the candidate for labour for rochdale on the 29th of february, but there is an investigation going on and at the moment even if graham jones wins that seat, the moment even if graham jones wins that seat , then he will not wins that seat, then he will not have the labour whip when he's sitting in parliament. this is obviously really, really tricky for keir starmer because the one big promise that he made . when big promise that he made. when he became leader, the first promise, the first thing which he said he was going to do was to clean up labour after the, uh, troubled reign of jeremy corbyn. and he has said over and over that stamped over again that he has stamped out anti—semitism from within the can he be trusted on the party. can he be

also present at that meeting with graham jones, the candidate and former mp for hyndburn.—israel comments he is alleged to have made at the meeting. at the heart of this story is a question. does the fact that labour suspended mr ali and mrjones show the party has changed? or does the fact that they made the comments on the birthplace show that it hasn't? i think keir starmer has been taking the public forfalls. he has supported and promoted a candidate who has expressed the most atrocious racism againstjewish people and he hasn't acted out at some sort of principle, he acted out of really political expediency now. sir keir starmer on the other hand, adamant he had made a bold but necessary call. it is a huge thing to withdraw support for a labour candidate during the course of a by—election. it is a tough decision, a necessary decision but when i say the labour party has changed under my leadership, i mean it. there is a peculiar by—election on the horizon in rochdale and questions to come about selecting candidates elsewhere. but the political risk labour are battling to

in the interaction of that support, i mentioned graham jones has been suspended.party saying? he jones has been suspended. what are the party saying?— the party saying? he has been suspended _ the party saying? he has been suspended pending _ the party saying? he has been suspended pending an - the party saying? he has been - suspended pending an investigation, the labour party say he has been called in for an interview with its national executive committee, it's an easy, and as you said ramjones is the former mp for hyndburn, he is its candidate for hyndburn at the next election, and we have asked the labour party why exactly has been suspended. they have not come back to us on that. but it does come after the recording of him using in clifton referred to israel, and he said british people who fight for the israel army should be locked up —— using an expletive. it is not clear whether it is over there for much or whether it is because he attended that meeting where azhar ali made those anti—semitic remarks, and he attended that meeting and appeared next challenge

also present at that meeting with graham jones, the candidate and former mp for hyndburn.te for much longer. he was suspended today over anti—israel comments he is alleged to have made at the meeting. at the heart of this story is a question. does the fact that labour suspended mr ali mrjones show the party has changed? 0r mr ali mrjones show the party has changed? or does the fact that they made the comments on the birthplace show that it hasn't? i made the comments on the birthplace show that it hasn't?— show that it hasn't? i think keir starmer has — show that it hasn't? i think keir starmer has been _ show that it hasn't? i think keir starmer has been taking - show that it hasn't? i think keir starmer has been taking the i show that it hasn't? i think keir. starmer has been taking the public for falls. starmer has been taking the public forfalls. he has supported and promoted a candidate who has expressed the most atrocious racism againstjewish people and he hasn't acted out at some sort of principle, he acted out of really political expediency now. 5ir he acted out of

also present at that meeting was graham jones, the candidate and former mpfor hindburn.spended today over anti—israel comments he is alleged to have made at the meeting. at the heart of this story is a question. does the fact that labour suspended mr ali and mrjones show the party has changed? or does the fact that they made the comments in the first place show that it hasn�*t? i think keir starmer has been taking the public for fools. he has supported and promoted a candidate who has expressed the most atrocious racism againstjewish people and starmer hasn�*t acted out at some sort of principle — he acted out of really political expediency now. sir keir starmer, on the other hand, adamant he had made a bold but necessary call. it is a huge thing to withdraw support for a labour candidate during the course of a by—election. it is a tough decision, a necessary decision but when i say the labour party has changed under my leadership, i mean it. there is a peculiar by—election on the horizon in rochdale and questions to come about selecting candidates elsewhere. but the pol

jones , as of azhar ali or graham jones, as charles moore has pointed out in today's telegraph, mr ali record of opposition to islamist extremism . this explains why the extremism. this explains why the jewish former mp louise ellman, initially stood by him when his comments were first revealed, considering the fact that he was in the past known for opposing islamic extremism and defending jewish people against anti—semitism , the fact that he anti—semitism, the fact that he was willing to make these remarks, these ones have been recorded and revealed to us. tell us something about the politics rochdale. surely and politics of rochdale. surely and perhaps more broadly, about labour's base in certain parts of country . charles moore of the country. charles moore puts as always , elegantly. puts it as always, elegantly. the fact, he said what he did is not proof that mr ali has joined the lunatic fringe . it is, the lunatic fringe. it is, unfortunately, evidence that in rochdale labour politics it is not a fringe at all. by speaking as he did, he must have seen those anti—semitic element

graham jones, who's the former labour mp for hyndburn, was at the same meeting.tical correspondent, hannah miller, who's in westminster for us. just tell us what the latest is on this now. two candidates who have effectively lost the support of the labour party over this growing row over anti—semitism in the party. yes, and the very latest is actually that a third politician has been called in for a meeting, the leader of labour on hyndburn borough council. it is understood that he was at the meeting. there is no evidence at the moment to suggest that he said anything that would be perceived as anti—semitic or anti—israel and he has not been cement elite macro suspended, but he has been spoken to by the party. there have been cold this morning from the jewish there have been cold this morning from thejewish labour movement for all those elected politicians who were present to be suspended —— calls. they were at a meeting where anti—semitic comments were apparently made, and they don't appear to have been reported at the time when it happened, back in october. as

this is graham jones. this is grahamjones.pended from the party after audio emerged of him allegedly at the same meeting at which azhar ali made anti—semitic remarks. azhar ali, he was a labour�*s candidate here in rochdale. he will still appear on the ballot paper at the end of this month, but the understanding is if he were to win here, he would not then sit as a labour mp, he would be an independent mp. this is all in a row that has touched on some of the sore points for labour, some of their current tensions over the handling of gaza, the historic handling of anti—semitism accusations, and it has opened them up to criticism from the conservatives. we have been finding out today what people here in rochdale think. 0n the bbc sounds app, on your smart speaker... play bbc radio manchester... in rochdale, they are digesting the news that labour has pulled backing from its own candidates, the party will no longer campaign for azhar ali after a recording was released about an anti—semitic comment he made at a local meeting. he w

but president, also at the meeting, as we discovered , was graham as we discovered, was graham jones, who is former labour mp for hyndburn , 20 miles north of for hyndburn, 20 miles north of rochdale , north west. um uh, he rochdale, north west. um uh, he was mp there from 2010 to 2019 when he was booted out by the tories. but he's currently the prospective parliamentary candidate for labour yet again this year . so candidate for labour yet again this year. so what he said at this year. so what he said at this meeting is that, um , the um this meeting is that, um, the um , um , terribly sorry he said , um, terribly sorry he said that these the brits who go to israel to fight with the israeli defence forces should be locked up and that. i'm terribly sorry for pre—watershed you get me sacked and, uh, effing israel has, um. well he said effing israel twice , essentially. so israel twice, essentially. so what we see here is the same sort of sentiment that's been festering in local labour constituency party meetings for quite some time. and you've got to remember, it was four years ago tha

but president, also at the meeting, as we discovered , was graham as we discovered, was graham jones,nes, who is former labour mp for hyndburn , 20 miles north of for hyndburn, 20 miles north of rochdale , north west. um uh, he rochdale, north west. um uh, he was mp there from 2010 to 2019 when he was booted out by the tories. but he's currently the prospective parliamentary candidate for labour yet again this year . so candidate for labour yet again this year. so what he said at this year. so what he said at this meeting is that, um , the um this meeting is that, um, the um , um , terribly sorry he said , um, terribly sorry he said that these the brits who go to israel to fight with the israeli defence forces should be locked up and that. i'm terribly sorry for pre—watershed you get me sacked and, uh, effing israel has, um. well he said effing israel twice , essentially. so israel twice, essentially. so what we see here is the same sort of sentiment that's been festering in local labour constituency party meetings for quite some time. and you've got to remember, it was four years ago

the jewish labour movement has condemned the comments that graham jones reportedly made about britishaeli jews , saying they were israeli jews, saying they were appalling and unacceptable . all appalling and unacceptable. all that comes after sir keir starmer withdrew his party's support for another candidate, azhar ali, who was recorded suggesting had used the suggesting israel had used the hamas attack as a pretext to invade gaza . the conservative invade gaza. the conservative minister, grant shapps , accused minister, grant shapps, accused the labour leader of taking the pubuc the labour leader of taking the public for tools by promoting a candidate who he says has expressed the most atrocious racism against jewish people. but sir keir starmer insisted the party had changed under his leadership. >> well, those comments were appalling and that is why we took decisive action. it is virtually unprecedented to withdraw support for a candidate in the way that i withdrew support for this candidate yesterday . that's what a changed yesterday. that's what a changed labour party is all abo

graham jones allegedly suggested . british allegedly suggested.date for the rochdale by—election, azhar ali, for suggesting had taken the suggesting israel had taken the october 7th hamas assault as a pretext to invade gaza . sir keir pretext to invade gaza. sir keir vowed yesterday that his party has changed under his rule . a has changed under his rule. a london theatre has banned a comedian from performing , going comedian from performing, going after jewish audience members afterjewish audience members were reportedly hounded out of a show. paul curry presented both the ukrainian and palestinian flag to the audience during his show . he's been accused of show. he's been accused of encouraging the crowd to chant and shout at israeli ticket holder leah eaton , after he holder leah eaton, after he refused to stand and applaud the palestinian flag. soho theatre in central london has apologised and says it's looking into the incident there are reports his next show could be cancelled . mr next show could be cancelled. mr eaton told gb news he'd fel

jones, who was due to stand at the general election in hyndburn.gestions that keir starmer may be perceived as being weak over his handling of the matter. i as being weak over his handling of the matter-— the matter. i think this is a strong leadership- _ the matter. i think this is a strong leadership. strong _ the matter. i think this is a strong leadership. strong leadership- the matter. i think this is a strong j leadership. strong leadership that says, my party had to change, and so he changed it. strong leadership that said we need a strong opposition and he delivered it. strong leadership that says we will only go into an election making promises we know we can keep, and only promising things that we know can be delivered, so people have the confidence when they vote labour that what is promised will be delivered if we elect a uk labour government. that's strong leadership and the kind of decisive leadership we need in our country. we are of course set to have a general election here this year, with big elections elsewhere around the world i

and last night, labour suspended a second parliamentary candidate, the former mp graham jones, afterng. labour's investigating that, too. it's all a huge headache for the party. you can't see everything everywhere. what's important is that if new information comes to light, as in this case, we will act to investigate, we will act to block those who are not fit to serve as mp5. this has all shone a spotlight on candidate selection within labour, its vetting methods and procedures. there's another issue this row raises — the difference between criticism of israel on one hand, and anti—semitism, which labour has vowed to purge from the party. people have to separate their legitimate criticisms of israel with general comments made about thejewish people. just like we have to separate hamas from the palestinian people, we have to separate benjamin netanyahu and his far—right government from the israeli people. it has been a tough few days for the labour leadership and a reminder of the party's recent past. it's hardly been the party's finest hour but it's ludicrous to claim that we're bac

and last night labour suspended a second parliamentary candidate, the former mp graham jones, after hemarks about israel at the same meeting. labour is investigating that, too. it's all a huge headache for the party. you can't see everything everywhere. what's important is that if new information comes to light, as in this case, we will act to investigate, we will act to block those who are not fit to serve as mps. this has all shone a spotlight on candidate selection within labour, its vetting methods and procedures. there is another issue this row raises. the difference between criticism of israel on one hand, and anti—semitism, which labour has vowed to purge from the party. people have to separate the legitimate criticisms of israel with general comments made about the jewish people. just like we have to separate hamas from the palestinian people, we have to separate benjamin netanyahu and his far right government from the israeli people. it has been a tough few days for the labour leadership and a reminder of the party's recent past. it's hardly been the party's finest hour but it

jones, who was due to stand at the general election in nearby hyndburn. 0ur political correspondentnster. how challenging is this for the party? well a third local councillor has now been called in for a discussion with the party. it is important to say he has not been suspended and there is no suggestion that he said anything offensive, although he was at the meeting. there have been calls this morning for, from the jewish labour movement for anyone who attended that meeting to be suspended from the party for being a by stander to the anti—semitic comments that azhar ali apparently made. this question has raised questions about the party's vetting process as well. it had to insist today that it does do due diligence on its candidates. at the same time as highlighting the need to tackle anti—semitism, which keir starmer has pledged to eradicate, he knows that he needs to be seen to allow criticism of israel when he is thinking about the decisions that are made, because there are mps who believe that the party has lost the trust of some muslim voters over the stance it has taken on g

as for graham jones, he at the time when it happened back in october.ewish apparently suggested that jewish people apparently suggested thatjewish people shouldn't be fighting for israel. that is clearly anti—israel, and again it is the issue of being a bystander there, which may prove to be a problem for him as a labour party seeks to suggest it has eradicated anti—semitism from the party, a key pledge for a keir starmer. it is uncomfortable for them to be seen to have these kinds of candidates and they are insisting they are doing due diligence and all they are doing due diligence and all the candidates for election. that was hannah _ the candidates for election. that was hannah miller _ the candidates for election. that was hannah miller at _ the candidates for election. that was hannah miller at westminster. former french president — nicolas sarkozy — has been found guilty of illegal campaign financing over his failed 2012 re—election bid — confirming a previous ruling by a lower court. sarkozy was given a one—year prison sentence in 2021, but that

graham jones, the former labour mp for hyndburn, is also facing an investigation, the bbc understandsrt for the party's candidate for the rochdale by—election, azhar ali, for apparently making antisemitic remarks. you're live with bbc news. to the us next and for the first time in 150 years a member of the president's cabinet has been impeached by lawmakers in the us house of representatives. republicans accuse the homeland security secretary, alejandro mayorkas of failing to enforce immigration laws, resulting in a record surge of migrants crossing the mexican border. it's the first time in us history that a sitting cabinet secretary has been impeached. president biden called it a blatant act of unconstitutional partisanship and accused the republicans of playing petty political games. the margin couldn't have been any closer coming down to a single vote. the yays are 214 and the nays are 213. the resolution is adopted. let's speak to now to scott lucas, professor of us politics at university college dublin. give us an idea of how we got to this point. we give us an idea of how we go

graham jones, the former labour mp for hyndburn, is also facing an investigation, the bbc understandsochdale by—election, azhar ali, for apparently making anti—semitic remarks. you're live with bbc news. to the uk now, where figuresjust out show inflation remained unchanged last month, despite an increase in the energy price cap. the office for national statistics said the rate at which prices were rising was four percent injanuary, exactly the same as in december. forecasters had expected a slight rise to 4.2%. the biggest upward factor was rising gas and electricity costs, the biggest downward factor was furniture and food. tell us about the reaction to this news. tell us about the reaction to this news, . ., ., . , tell us about the reaction to this news. _, ., . , ., tell us about the reaction to this news. a, ., . , ., news. economic figures and the way we read them _ news. economic figures and the way we read them are _ news. economic figures and the way we read them are often _ news. economic figures and the way we read them are often about - news. economic figures and the way

as for graham jones, he time when it happened back in october. as for grahamjones, he has 0ctober.meeting that jewish people shouldn't be fighting for israel. that is clearly anti—israel and again, it is the issue of being a bystander there, which may prove to be a problem for him, as a labour party seeks to suggest it has eradicated anti—semitism from the party, a key pledge for keir starmer. it is uncomfortable for them to be seen to have these candidates and the are insisting the identity evidence on all the candidates for election. results are governing in for one of the largest elections in the wild in indonesia. indonesia's prabowo subianto says he looks to be on track for a first round win in the country's more than 200 million people were able to vote in the country's islands across three time zones. we can build life to jakarta and joined my colleague who has the very latest. it has been quite a breathtaking election to witness here on the ground. if you haven't already, i urge you to go to the life page and you can see all the colour and pageantry of the elections. a very

graham jones, the former labour mp for hyndburn, is also facing an investigation, the bbc understandsrently making antisemitic remarks. you're live with bbc news. there are reports coming from gaza that the israeli military has ordered palestinians to evacuate the nasser hospital in the southern city of khan younis. videos posted on social media show an announcement made on a speaker attached to a drone, with a crowd of people seeming to leave the hospital compound. the israeli army has not yet commented on the reports. hundreds of people have taken refuge at the nasser hospital, while medical staff have continued to treat the sick and wounded. israel claims that hamas uses hospitals as cover for its operations. that's in khan younis. meanwhile, in gaza's southernmost city of rafah, a top un official has warned an israeli assault there could lead to a "slaughter". more than a million palestinians are crammed into rafah. a un spokesman told the bbc they had not seen any israeli evacuation plans. rafah has come under heavy israeli bombardment in recent days, with at least 67 people kill

then it emerged former mp and then hyndburn parliamentary graham parliamentary candidate graham jones unpleasant remarks at the same labour lancashire meeting . now, labour lancashire meeting. now, if the leader of the opposition is serious about tackling this problem , he needs to tell us who problem, he needs to tell us who else was at this meeting. were there senior party members there? members of the there? were there members of the shadow cabinet? why does it seem as if these anti—semitic comments went unchallenged? why didn't somebody stand up and say, that ? what if say, you can't say that? what if they surely we would know they had? surely we would know that but keir's work that by now. but sir keir's work doesn't end there. the rot left by jeremy corbyn continues to thrive . i've take the example of thrive. i've take the example of the member for coventry south, zarah sultana . you would have zarah sultana. you would have thought record prior thought her record prior to entering parliament have entering parliament would have been have not selected been enough to have not sele

graham jones reportedly made about british israeli jews , saying they were israeli jews, saying theylling and unacceptable, demanding a zero tolerance approach to anti—semitism . um, approach to anti—semitism. um, it's now calling for a full investigation and that comes after sir keir starmer withdrew his party support for another candidate , azhar ali, who was candidate, azhar ali, who was recorded suggesting israel had used the hamas attack as a pretext to invade gaza. sir keir insists his party has changed and under his leadership, well, those comments were appalling and that is why we took decisive action. >> it is virtually unprecedented to withdraw support for a candidate in the way that i withdrew support for this candidate yesterday. that's what a changed labour party is all about. and of course , any about. and of course, any allegation will be fully investigated by the party. but the important thing is the decisive action that's been taken to make it absolutely clear that this is a changed labour party . labour party. >> sir keir starmer, well, the government's looking clos

the former mp, graham jones, was reportedly recorded saying british people who volunteer to fight withhe israeli defence forces should be locked up. his suspension came only a day after labour was forced to suspend and withdraw its backing for rochdale by—election. candidate azhar ali, sir keir starmer has pledged again today to root out anti—semitism in the labour party. now a man accused of poisoning a married couple with fentanyl creates false identities to rewrite their will. a murder trial has been heanng will. a murder trial has been hearing today. prosecutors told chelmsford crown court that luke dewitt described as an adopted son by the victim's , named son by the victim's, named himself director of their business so he could benefit from their deaths. he's accused of murdering stephen and carol baxter , both in their 60s, and baxter, both in their 60s, and manipulating their daughter , who manipulating their daughter, who eventually found them dead . the eventually found them dead. the 34 year old denies murder and the trial is expected to continue for six weeks. shoplift has

jones?mber— right. when keogh became leader, the number one _ right. when keogh became leader, the number one thing he said he would do is to change _ number one thing he said he would do is to change the labour party to root _ is to change the labour party to root out — is to change the labour party to root out anti—semitism. i returned to the _ root out anti—semitism. i returned to the shadow cabinet because i was sure of— to the shadow cabinet because i was sure of his _ to the shadow cabinet because i was sure of his commitment, and he hasn't _ sure of his commitment, and he hasn't let— sure of his commitment, and he hasn't let me down the jewish community down and it is right both of them _ community down and it is right both of them have been suspended. in terms _ of them have been suspended. in terms of— of them have been suspended. in terms of their vetting procedure, my understanding is that this was a private — understanding is that this was a private meeting, that a labour party m

the bbc understands former hyndburn mp graham jones is also facing an investigation.israel had �*allowed' the 7th october hamas attacks as a pretext to invade gaza. labour last night withdrew its support for him. shortly after the daily mail published a longer recording allegedly of mr ali. allegedly of mr ali, blaming �*people in the media from certainjewish quarters' for the suspension of a colleague from the party. here's the labour leader speaking this morning those comments were appalling and thatis those comments were appalling and that is why we took decisive action. it is virtually unprecedented to withdraw support for a candidate in the way that i withdrew support from this candidate yesterday and that is what a change in labour party is about. of course, any allegation will be fully investigated by the party but the important thing is the decisive action that is been taken to make it absolutely clear that this was a change labour party. the conservatives don't make much to that explanation though. here's grant shapps i think he taking the public for fools —

mp graham jones was reportedly recalled kid, saying british people who volunteer to fight with the israeliefence forces should be locked up and his suspension came a after labour was came only a day after labour was forced and withdraw forced to suspend and withdraw its backing for by—election. candidate azhar ali. he was recorded suggesting israel had used the october hamas attack as a pretext to invade gaza . sir a pretext to invade gaza. sir keir starmer has pledged to root out anti—semitism in the labour party. meanwhile a comedian has been banned from a london theatre afterjewish audience members reportedly hounded members were reportedly hounded out of the show. paul curry has been accused of encouraging the crowd to chant and shout at an israeli ticket holder after he refused applaud refused to stand and applaud a palestinian flag. soho theatre has apologised and says it's looking into the incident . the looking into the incident. the rate of inflation remains at 4% today. that's the same as december last year, despite economic forecasters predicting a rise. figures from the office

former mp graham jones was reportedly recorded saying british people who volunteer to fight with theaeli defence forces should be locked up . israeli defence forces should be locked up. his israeli defence forces should be locked up . his suspension came locked up. his suspension came only a day after labour was forced to suspend and withdraw its backing for by—election. candidate in rochdale , azhar candidate in rochdale, azhar ali. sir keir starmer has pledged again to root out anti—semitism within the labour party, but a comedian has had to be banned from a london theatre today after jewish be banned from a london theatre today afterjewish audience today after jewish audience members were reportedly housed out of his show. paul curry has been accused of encouraging his audience to chant and shout at an israeli ticket holder after he refused to stand and applaud the palestinian flag . soho the palestinian flag. soho theatre, central london, has apologised and says it's looking into the incident . israel has into the incident. israel has vowed it will launch its offensive against ha

former mp graham jones was reportedly recorded saying british people who volunteer to fight with theli defence forces should be locked up. his suspension came only a day after labour was forced to suspend and withdraw its backing for by—election. candidate azhar ali. he was recorded suggesting israel had used the october hamas attack as a pretext to invade gaza . sir a pretext to invade gaza. sir keir starmer has pledged to root out anti—semitism within the labour party. meanwhile a comedian has been banned from a london theatre after jewish audience members were reportedly hounded out of his show. paul curry's been accused of encouraging the audience to chant and shout at an israeli ticket holder after he refused to stand and applaud the palestinian flag. so how theatre central london has apologised and says it's looking into the incident . the audience member, incident. the audience member, laughing . orton told gb news he laughing. orton told gb news he felt excluded and that's five minutes of his show since. >> since he produced those two flags like like i was taken immediately o

well, i mean graham. >> so graham jones was the second guy who got suspended.ually said. right. bec.end otherwise person actually said. right. bec.end up otherwise person actually said. right. bec.end up in otherwise person actually said. right. bec.end up in a otherwise person actually said. right. bec.end up in a biterwise person actually said. right. bec.end up in a bit of/ise person actually said. right. bec.end up in a bit of ae person actually said. right. bec.end up in a bit of a moral you end up in a bit of a moral panic situation. graham jones said israel . he said effing israel. and he said that who join that people who go and join a foreign army and fight in what the international court of justice are potentially justice says are potentially genocidal war should go to prison. neither those genocidal war should go to prisremotely neither those genocidal war should go to pris remotely anti—semitic. se genocidal war should go to pris remotely anti—semitic. and are remotely anti—semitic. and so i do think to be so i do think we have to be careful here. l

graham satchell, bbc news.—— i spoke to our correspondent. us this update. -- i spoke to our correspondent.— us this update. -- i spoke to our correspondent. there has been no breakthrough _ correspondent. there has been no breakthrough in _ correspondent. there has been no breakthrough in this _ correspondent. there has been no breakthrough in this manhunt, - breakthrough in this manhunt, currently in its third day, so the question remains, where is he? we know the metropolitan police are involved in the search, officers on the ground also looking at cctv. northumbria police are also involved, as well as the british transport police, and otherforces in the uk are on a high state of alert. what we know is that police had managed to piece together a better picture of what happened on the actual day of the attack, on wednesday. the police say abdul shokoor ezedi drove from newcastle, where he was staying, he left there in the very early hours of wednesday morning and travelled down to london. his vehicle was firs