the war cabinet today. on the second anniversary of russia's invasion of ukraine, president zelensky insists his country will win, but urgently needs more weapons. and calls for a conservative mp to be kicked out of his party after branding london's mayor as racist and "islamophobic". the mayor himself hits back. these comments from a senior conservative are as racist and anti—muslim. hello, i'm nicky schiller. we begin with developments in the middle east. israeli media says an israeli delegation has returned from talks in paris with the �*outline of an agreement�* on a ceasefire with hamas and the release

of the remaining hostages in gaza. an official says "significant progress" has been made in talks with negotiators from the us, egypt and qatar. the outline is reportedly going to be presented to the war cabinet later today. the news comes as israel's bombardment of gaza has continued through the night into saturday, with more than 100 people killed. the un is also warning of the growing risk of famine the un agency for palestinian refugees has just confirmed to the bbc it's paused aid deliveries to northern gaza. israel says it will go ahead with its offensive on the densely—crowded southern gaza city of rafah unless a truce deal is reached. it says hamas is in the city. israel's forces have already destroyed parts of the city with air raids, but it is threatening a ground invasion despite international opposition. israel's allies, including the us, have spoken out against an invasion of rafah.

on friday, the us also criticised israel's reported plan to expand settlements in the west bank. it's a return to a us policy that was scrapped under the trump administration. us secretary of state antony blinken said israel's settlements in the west bank violate international law. before we continue, i want to bring you breaking news from the uk. the former conservative deputy chairman lee anderson has been suspended from the parliamentary conservative party, after he refused to apologise for his comments about london's mayor sadik khan. you heard it in the headlines, he suggested he was controlled by islamist and had given the capital city away to his mates. within the last few minutes, we have heard the former conservative

definite chairman lee anderson has been suspended from the parliamentary conservative party, all after he refused to apologise for his comments he had made about sadik khan. he has suggested that he was controlled by islamist and given the capital city away to his mates. bad break the news in the last few moments as we came on air, the former deputy chairman has been suspended from the conservative party. we will bring you more on that as we get it. let's return to the middle east, and news of the tentative ceasefire deal in paris. jenny hill is injerusalem. what do we know about the reports of this outline of a ceasefire deal? significant progress has reportedly been made during those talks in paris, where israel was represented

alongside delegates of egypt, qatar, and also the us, which has said it wants a deal in place before the beginning of the muslim holy month of ramadan which starts march the 10th. around a fortnight to go. reports suggest the negotiators have thrashed out a framework, an outline of a deal upon which further negotiations can be built. we don't have details of that outline at this stage, but we understand the israeli delegation will be presenting the framework to the israeli war cabinet latest evening. we hope to have details soon. we know the sticking points between hamas and israel, and the deal is knocking at procuring a temporary ceasefire. hamas said they wanted a permanent ceasefire followed by the withdrawal of israeli troops, which they weren't

prepared to move on. there were discussions around the release of israeli hostages, but hamas were demanding the release of palestinian prisoners from jails. there was discussion about how many prisoners should be returned in exchange for a certain number of hostages. we know there is with a stick point, we don't know what i shifted. it is fair to say in the last few days, the tone has certainly softened. as recently as last weekend, you had benjamin netanyahu describing hamas�*s negotiating position as delusional, but a few days later a ministerfrom his war delusional, but a few days later a minister from his war cabinet said the initial signs indicated there was a possibility of progress towards a deal. a cautious optimism coming out of the israeli reports. let's wait and see what details follow. , , g ,.,

follow. jenny hill in jerusalem, thank yom _ i want to return to our breaking news in the past few minutes, that the former considered deputy chairman lee anderson has been suspended from the parliamentary party. let's go to westminster and ian watson. what more can you tell us? in ian watson. what more can you tell us? , , us? in the past few minutes the chief whip _ us? in the past few minutes the chief whip has _ us? in the past few minutes the chief whip has essentially - us? in the past few minutes the - chief whip has essentially withdrawn the whip from the anderson because he failed to apologise after comments he made about sadik khan, which has kicked up a row. he suggested the first muslim mayor of london was controlled by islamist and he had given the city away to his mates. this was seen as islamophobia and racist, and not just sadiq khan, but some mps, he said the temperature needed to be

taken down. another minister saw this as islamophobia can. there was pressure placed on the prime minister, what would he do? a couple of weeks ago, labour was in a bind on what to do for their candidate for the rostral by—election because of comments about israel. they decided to withdraw his labour candidacy, kicked him out. there was pressure building on rishi sunak and his cabinet colleagues over what to do about the understand. clearly what was asked for by the chief whip was an apology. had he withdrawn his remarks, he could have stayed as part of the parliamentary party, but he's been suspended. we don't know how long it will last, but if it lasts up until the next election, he won't be able to stand as a candidate. someone who is very prominently a spokesperson for the party on all issues when he worked

at central office. he party on all issues when he worked at central office.— at central office. he was a deputy chairman of _ at central office. he was a deputy chairman of the _ at central office. he was a deputy chairman of the party. _ at central office. he was a deputy l chairman of the party. logistically, what does it mean that he just stands as an independent mp? how does it work going forward? you can turn u- does it work going forward? you can turn up and — does it work going forward? you can turn up and take _ does it work going forward? you can turn up and take part _ does it work going forward? you can turn up and take part in _ does it work going forward? you can turn up and take part in all- does it work going forward? you can turn up and take part in all the - turn up and take part in all the debates, but he will not associated with the conservative party. he will be one of a growing member of those sitting as independence because they are being suspended or investigated. you willjoin the ranks as an independent but sit on the government's side and continued to express his views. he's not someone known for mincing their words. i think some of his colleagues felt he had crossed a line by making unfounded allegations, and given the backdrop, the demonstrations we see in london on what is going in the middle east, there is a fear amongst his colleagues he was stoking

anti—muslim sentiment. he would maintain he was attacking the london mayor, there's going to be an election. nonetheless, it seems quite an astonishing allegation to make that he has given the city away to his mates and he's controlled by islamist, the comments that got him into trouble, that he didn't apologise for, and he's lost the conservative whip. a defiant president zelensky has insisted they will win the war as the country marks the second anniversary of russia's full—scale invasion. visiting western leaders have pledged their solidarity, but kyiv say more weapons are what's really needed. let's go live to chief international correspondent lyse doucet who's in kyiv. good afternoon. you joiners on a good afternoon. you “oiners on a cold and good afternoon. you “oiners on a cow and grey h good afternoon. you joiners on a cold and grey winters _ good afternoon. you joiners on a cold and grey winters day - good afternoon. you joiners on a cold and grey winters day in - good afternoon. you joiners on a| cold and grey winters day in kyiv. it's been a quiet day. the air raid

siren sounded last night before midnight. leading ukrainians to wonder whether russia would unleash more missiles and drones to mark what is for ukraine a graham anniversary. today has been a day instead of quiet reflection. ukraine is not able to forget those fateful hours early in the morning on the 24th of february when russian forces launched attacks from land, air and sea. today was a day are resolved. this morning, a train from poland brought the prime ministers of canada, belgium and italy, as well as the president of the eu. they came here and what they described as a show of solidarity. usually the warm embraces of president zelensky with his visiting allies, ursula von der leyen praising of the extraordinary resilience of the ukrainian people. she used this moment to reaffirm the european

union's support. president zelensky emphasisejust how much union's support. president zelensky emphasise just how much that support was needed. there were more russian attacks overnight, in many regions across ukraine, including against the port city which was hit for the second night running. the reports we haveis second night running. the reports we have is that one person was killed and three were injured. as the light fades on the day, let's take a look at the scene in kyiv. independence square, the scene of many historic moments here in ukraine. there were small protest by ukrainians today, you see the pictures, criticising what they see as insufficient support from the rest of the world for a war they say is notjust ukraine's walk, warning if president putin wins here, he won't stop at ukraine. president zelensky took

western leaders to another historic location, to the airportjust outside kyiv. russian forces occupied eight on the first day of the invasion, but ukrainian forces took it back. this was the stage today for president zelensky to speak to ukrainians and to the world. translation: two years ago we met - hostile fighting with fire here. - two years later we welcome friends and partners here. we have become 730 days closer to victory. someone is waiting for some sort of fortune—teller to give us the end date, but millions of ukrainians just remember a great quote from our poet. keep fighting, you are sure to win. none of us will allow our ukraine to end. in the future, next to the word ukraine, the word independent will always stand.

as ukraine enters the third year of this war, ukrainian still insist this war, ukrainian still insist this is a war they must end, they can win. this is a nation which has suffered enormous loss. ukraine doesn't publish figures on how many soldiers and civilians have been killed and how many injured in the past two years, but they have given figures on those suffering from a particular kind of injury, those who have been blinded on the battlefield, more than 1000 ukrainians. and half of them have also lost their hearing as well. we went to visit a centre in kyiv where volunteers are helping them with a new live. we heard of a love story. translation: i can't say i love to talk about the war. _ i don't like to get into these details.

but of course, it has affected me, my family, and all people i love. we met in a local cafe. on the 14th of february, we went on our first date. we had to separate because vlad went to the front line. we couldn't see each other for half a year, but we were always in touch online, texted each other. translation: i went to the front line as a volunteer, _ 100 force batallion, defence of bakhmut city. from the beginning till then, we were doing mining and mining clearance. every time i destroyed a mine or an explosive object, i saved a life. on the 9th of august 2022, vlad got injured. he was taken to the kyiv hospital.

i was the first person who came to him in intensive care. i took his hand and felt the warmth and tenderness, even though he was in a coma, it felt like before. after his coma, vlad proposed to me, and i said, "yes, of course." we had been planning our wedding for a long time. onjuly 23rd, it was on the big ship, we got married. it was my birthday. we decided it would be a symbolic date which would never be forgotten yea rs later. vlad, you gave to this war, and this war took so much from you. does the war make you angry some days? translation: whatever this war took

from me, i'm still alive. _ this is a tiny price for the lives i saved. 100%, i would do it again if i could. the anger appears only because i can't see the end of this war. we lose so many. i feel hate towards the people who attacked us. you lost, but we can feel your love, that you are lucky, you found a loved one. translation: come on, answer! you were asked! me?! we got through all this together. this is the true love everyone talks about.

finding light in this dark time. there is darkness. president zelensky visited the front line and describe the situation as extremely difficult. we are joined describe the situation as extremely difficult. we arejoined by describe the situation as extremely difficult. we are joined by the bbc�*s video journalist in ukraine, posted here for the fast five years. you will also at the front line recently. just how difficult is the situation for ukrainian forces now? the situation is very difficult and recently ukrainian forces had to withdraw from the town in eastern ukraine where russia was trying to capture that town for the last five months. i have spoken to soldiers who were based on one of the positions in the outskirts, and also to relatives of those soldiers who later surrendered to russian soldiers. and they told me a story

that painted a withdrawal from that place. the soldier said they demanded from their superiors to pull them out a few weeks prior to the official announcement, because they knew things were getting bad for them. and only when they came, it was too late because the russian forces completely surrounded their position, and in order to retreat and get to the safer positions, they had to fight and break through the russian positions. a lot of soldiers were killed trying to do that. and some of the wounded soldiers were left behind is at that position, and of course ukrainian forces could evacuate them because it was too risky. i have spoken to the relatives of some of those soldiers and they were constantly in touch with those people, they had satellite connection, and they were telling them what was happening. and

they told me they spoke to their commanders and asked them about evacuation, and they were told, you need to leave the wounded behind. you can only imagine how desperate and chaotic they were. you you can only imagine how desperate and chaotic they were.— and chaotic they were. you have visited the _ and chaotic they were. you have visited the front _ and chaotic they were. you have visited the front line _ and chaotic they were. you have visited the front line in - and chaotic they were. you have visited the front line in the - and chaotic they were. you have visited the front line in the last. visited the front line in the last two years. can you feel the morale is changing? it two years. can you feel the morale is changing?— is changing? it is changing but it started trading _ is changing? it is changing but it started trading last _ is changing? it is changing but it started trading last year - is changing? it is changing but it started trading last year when i started trading last year when ukraine's offensive failed. a lot of soldiers realise this war would probably drag on for longer. it is difficult there because i have spoken to soldiers and i saw they are struggling because they face tremendous shortages of ammunition. they don't have any artillery shells to fire and respond to the constant barrage is from russia. when they hear the news from washington that aid worth 60 billion is not released, they realise things will only get worse in the future.

present zelensky said russia was taking advantage and pressing forward in least five directions —— president zelensky. forward in least five directions -- president zelensky.— forward in least five directions -- president zelensky. russian forces are advancing _ president zelensky. russian forces are advancing along _ president zelensky. russian forces are advancing along the _ president zelensky. russian forces are advancing along the entire - president zelensky. russian forces l are advancing along the entire front line. in the east and south. they are making some small territorial gains. they managed to capture it and are advancing in other places, areas in the south. it looks like they are using this momentum in order to launch the offensive and advance. . ~ order to launch the offensive and advance. ., ~ , ., , . order to launch the offensive and advance. . ~ , ., , . ., advance. thank you very much for “oininu us advance. thank you very much for joining us with — advance. thank you very much for joining us with that _ advance. thank you very much for joining us with that of— advance. thank you very much for joining us with that of tate - advance. thank you very much for joining us with that of tate from l joining us with that of tate from the front line. ukrainian forces keep saying they will continue the fight even though they are exhausted. these past two years have been a bloody back—and—forth as both sides fight for every inch of ukraine. that is what is different this time, ukrainians now know this will be a long war with no sense of

awareness it will end. ukrainian's around the world are marking the the second anniversary of russia's full—scale invasion. orgainsers of a march in london say they are rallying in an effort to remind everyone of the continuing suffering and bloodshed in ukraine. let's speak to our reporter olga malchevska, who is following the march in central london. there was a beautiful march when we saw thousands of people gathering in the square. these people are here today to mark something which is not pleasant for them. they are here to unite, to remember those horrible events and to support each other. what they told me is it is difficult for them to explain to other people

what they are going through. they don't want to spread sorrow around them, they try to keep positive. when they meet people like them who can understand it without explaining something which is important for people here today, and i had to ukrainian refugees, ladies who came here after the full—scale invasion. thank you so much forjoining us. could you please tell me, when did you arrive here? do you remember the day? you arrive here? do you remember the da ? , ., , :: g; you arrive here? do you remember the da ? , ., , i: g; ., day? yes, it was in 2022, the 3rd of ma , the day? yes, it was in 2022, the 3rd of may. the first _ day? yes, it was in 2022, the 3rd of may. the first day — day? yes, it was in 2022, the 3rd of may. the first day i _ day? yes, it was in 2022, the 3rd of may, the first day i came _ day? yes, it was in 2022, the 3rd of may, the first day i came here - may, the first day i came here because — may, the first day i came here because of war. i remember the first day of— because of war. i remember the first day of the _ because of war. i remember the first day of the war, it was awful because i day of the war, it was awful because i heard _ day of the war, it was awful because i heard the _ day of the war, it was awful because i heard the sounds of explosions. i thought— i heard the sounds of explosions. i thought it — i heard the sounds of explosions. i thought it was actually army training _ thought it was actually army training or something. after i

understand it is awful things. after that, _ understand it is awful things. after that, we _ understand it is awful things. after that, we just collect our stuff and id that, we just collect our stuff and go to— that, we just collect our stuff and go to the — that, we just collect our stuff and go to the west of ukraine and spend their two— go to the west of ukraine and spend their two months and come here. we understand _ their two months and come here. we understand it will be very long time, — understand it will be very long time, unfortunately. you understand it will be very long time, unfortunately.— understand it will be very long time, unfortunately. you told me you are from the — time, unfortunately. you told me you are from the capital, _ time, unfortunately. you told me you are from the capital, kyiv. _ time, unfortunately. you told me you are from the capital, kyiv. would - are from the capital, kyiv. would you ever imagine russia would bomb kyiv? hat you ever imagine russia would bomb k iv? ., ., , ~ you ever imagine russia would bomb kiv? ., ., ., you ever imagine russia would bomb kiv? ., ._ . ., ., you ever imagine russia would bomb k iv? ., ., , . ., ., ., , kyiv? not really. we have heard many roductions kyiv? not really. we have heard many productions it — kyiv? not really. we have heard many productions it could _ kyiv? not really. we have heard many productions it could happen, - kyiv? not really. we have heard many productions it could happen, but - productions it could happen, but until— productions it could happen, but until the — productions it could happen, but until the last day, we couldn't believe — until the last day, we couldn't believe it? evenly, i didn't want to id believe it? evenly, i didn't want to go anywhere, but after the sirens, and after— go anywhere, but after the sirens, and after the explosions, i understand we mustjust and after the explosions, i understand we must just leave because — understand we must just leave because i_ understand we must just leave because i have a son, and i was in bil because i have a son, and i was in big stress, — because i have a son, and i was in big stress, really. how old his he? he is— big stress, really. how old his he? he is now—

big stress, really. how old his he? he is now at — big stress, really. how old his he? he is now at home, in london. he is 13. he is now at home, in london. he is 15 he _ he is now at home, in london. he is 15 he started — he is now at home, in london. he is 13. he started at school here. thank you very _ 13. he started at school here. thank you very much for britain for all the support, for the programme homes for ukraine _ the support, for the programme homes for ukraine. thank you for your support — for ukraine. thank you for your su ort. �* ., ., for ukraine. thank you for your su--ort. �* ., ., ,, for ukraine. thank you for your suuort. �* ., ., ,, ., for ukraine. thank you for your suuort. . ., ., ,, ., support. and now that speak to you who are helping _ support. and now that speak to you who are helping ukrainian - support. and now that speak to you | who are helping ukrainian refugees. i started helping ukrainian refugees in ukraine _ i started helping ukrainian refugees in ukraine in— i started helping ukrainian refugees in ukraine in kyiv. _ i started helping ukrainian refugees in ukraine in kyiv. we _ i started helping ukrainian refugees in ukraine in kyiv. we are _ i started helping ukrainian refugees in ukraine in kyiv. we are holding . in ukraine in kyiv. we are holding in ukraine in kyiv. we are holding inthe— in ukraine in kyiv. we are holding in the arrival _ in ukraine in kyiv. we are holding in the arrival station _ in ukraine in kyiv. we are holding in the arrival station there, - in the arrival station there, helping _ in the arrival station there, helping them _ in the arrival station there, helping them to _ in the arrival station there, helping them to collect - in the arrival station there, - helping them to collect clothes and money— helping them to collect clothes and money for— helping them to collect clothes and money for several— helping them to collect clothes and money for several people. - helping them to collect clothes and money for several people. now- money for several people. now refugees— money for several people. now refugees here _ money for several people. now refugees here in _ money for several people. now refugees here in great - money for several people. now refugees here in great britain i money for several people. now. refugees here in great britain and help a _ refugees here in great britain and help a lot — refugees here in great britain and help a lot of— refugees here in great britain and help a lot of my— refugees here in great britain and help a lot of my compatriots. - refugees here in great britain andl help a lot of my compatriots. here because _ help a lot of my compatriots. here because we — help a lot of my compatriots. here because we are _ help a lot of my compatriots. here because we are having _ help a lot of my compatriots. here because we are having to - help a lot of my compatriots. here because we are having to only- help a lot of my compatriots. here because we are having to only be i because we are having to only be helping _ because we are having to only be helping from _ because we are having to only be

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it was a cold and frosty start up and down the country this morning. there were some mist and fog patches around, too, but through the day we'll see plenty of dry and sunny weather, particularly towards eastern areas, more cloud further south and west and there'll be a few showers as well. these, again, wintry in nature certainly over the high ground. now, most of the showers fade away this evening. skies clear, light winds, it's going to turn cold and frosty pretty much right across the uk. we'll see some dense mist and fog patches developing, particularly across northern england, the midlands and eastern england, where they will be stubborn to clear through the morning period. now, part two of the weekend, we've got to contend with this area of low pressure, which we are skirting towards the southwest, the uk and then spreading towards france as you move through the day. so its southern britain which will see wet and windy weather for a time because of this low pressure system. and we'll be on the colder side of the low. as you can see, the blue colours there indicated on the air mass chart. so another cold, frosty start, stubborn mist and fog patches which could take their time to clear across the midlands in towards eastern england.

a few wintry showers across northern scotland. otherwise plenty of sunshine across the northern quarter of the country, but it turns wet and windy. south wales, southwest england, particularly the channel islands, rain moving along the south coast through the day. bit of uncertainty to the northern extent of the rain. it looks like it'll be, i think, the m4 corridor southwards, which is seeing most of the impacts from that stays wet, windy across southern britain as we head through sunday night. again, gales, perhaps an exposure towards the far south west. a few wintry showers across northern scotland into northeast england, otherwise mostly dry with clear skies. another cold nights to come here, a little less cold in the south because of the cloud, the wind and the rain. into monday, that area of low pressure continues to push in towards france. a ridge of high pressure builds into northern and western areas, the best of the dry will tend to be across northern areas, just one or two showers across the far northeast, but it stays windy across the south, particularly the southeast corner as that low pressure pulls away

and takes the rain with it. so blustery and raw feel across the southeast where the winds will be lighter. further north, those temperatures in single figures for most factor in that wind in the south and east will feel more like one or two degrees there. and then as we move deeper through the new weak atlantic, low pressure systems return. they'll bring wetter and windier weather, but also milder south westerlies. it will turn less cold both by day and by night.

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the former conservative deputy chairman lee anderson is suspended from the parliamentary party after refusing to apologise for comments about london mayor sadiq khan. mr anderson said the mayor was controlled by islamists and had "given the capital away to his mates." israeli media reports that the outline of a deal for a temporary ceasefire in gaza — and the return of hostages — has been agreed during talks in paris. the discussions involved delegates from israel, the us, egypt and qatar. the outline is expected to go to the war cabinet within hours. president zelensky issues a rallying cry to the people of ukraine, on the second anniversary of russia's full—scale invasion. despite recent setbacks on the battlefield, he insists that ukraine will win the war, and that it must end with what he calls a "just peace".

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