they _ baroness warsi. i don't believe that's the case. they are i baroness warsi.ments and that is what it's leading _ these comments and that is what it's leading us— these comments and that is what it's leading us to believe. this is not a party— leading us to believe. this is not a party policy. — leading us to believe. this is not a party policy. these comments have been _ party policy. these comments have been made — party policy. these comments have been made by them as individuals. lee anderson came back and said he believes— lee anderson came back and said he believes that the vast majority of muslims— believes that the vast majority of muslims are not islamist and most muslims— muslims are not islamist and most muslims in— muslims are not islamist and most muslims in the uk are decent, hard—working citizens. he muslims in the uk are decent, hard-working citizens.- hard-working citizens. he also refused again _ hard-working citizens. he also refused again to _ hard-working citizens. he also refused again to apologise i hard-working citizens. he also refused

baroness warsi, thank you. news from the middle east now.lks 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. a senior palestinian official with close knowledge of the talks told the bbc that there had been "no real progress". we can speak now to aaron david miller, a seniorfellow at the carnegie endowment for international peace. he�*s also a former us state department official and adviser on arab israeli negotiations to to both republican and democratic administrations. thank you so much forjoining us, here in bbc news. so, this news about a possible framework, some kind of agreement, being reached in talks in paris. what kind of framework could we be talking about considering the pushback we have seen both from the israeli government site and from hamas? there has been a change since mid november, this gives us the best chance to do a partial deal. whether

media tonight, lee anderson didn't say sorry, but did say: when david cameron was prime minister, baroness warsiajority of british society rejects this kind of populist, post—truth, divisive politics and tragically, what it's doing is it's poisoning political debate and it's poisoning our political party, the conservative party. until last month, lee anderson was a deputy chairman of his party. but if his suspension lasts until the general election, he won't even be a conservative candidate. iain watson, bbc news. let's turn to some other important news around the world. junior doctors in england have begun a five—day strike over a long—running dispute about pay and conditions. they say their pay has been cut by more than a quarter since 2008. this is their tenth round of strike action in less than a year. another body has been recovered from two burnt—out residential buildings in valencia, spain, bringing the death toll from the fire to 10. police are investigating what caused the blaze, though experts believe flammable cladding may have stoked the fire. the city is observing three days of mour

um warns baroness warsi. she's a former chair of the party.der with racism tolerated . metro tv's racism tolerated. metro tv's kate court in spike epidemic tv reporter kate mccann has told of the horrifying night her drink was spiked at a club, leaving her feeling out of her body and slumped on the floor. >> the daily telegraph now red wall revolt over lee anderson sacking. >> rishi sunak is facing warnings from red wall tory mps of a voter backlash over his sacking of lee anderson, according to leaked whatsapp messages that can be disclosed by the telegraph. some tory mps privately told colleagues their inbox were flooded with supportive messages about mr anderson after he was stripped of the whip at workers in their 20s, more likely to be signed off sick and plan for foreign criminals to be deported rather than jailed . the times now than jailed. the times now cleverly warns of ai fakes and a threat to the election , and poor threat to the election, and poor mental health keeps young adults out of work. the guardian sunak urged to speak out

that was the former conservative chairwoman baroness warsi.rs who have held talks in paris on trying to secure a ceasefire in gaza. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu's national security advisor says the fact that the briefing is taking place shows that the team did not come back empty—handed. reports in israeli media say the "outline of an agreement" on a ceasefire with hamas and the release of the remaining hostages was reached in talks with mediators from the us, egypt and qatar. it comes as israel continues its bombardment of gaza. health officials in the territory said more than 100 palestinians were killed overnight. our correspondentjenny hill is injerusalem — she has more on the possible ceasefire. significant progress has reportedly been made during those talks in paris, where israel was represented, along with delegates from egypt, qatar, both of whom have been really driving these negotiations, and also, of course, the us, which has said it wants a deal in place before the beginning of the muslim holy month of ramadan, wh

nick correct, leo. >> so tories see muslims as fair game, says baroness warsi.ormer chairwoman. surprisingly of the conservatives and unfortunately, this is basically lies and sophistry . so she says that this sophistry. so she says that this she said there was a clear display that anti—muslim racism is tolerated within the conservatives and as you pointed out, there , she's conflating out, there, she's conflating race and islamophobia. this word and i shared a christopher hitchens clip that's doing well on because people it was very, on x because people it was very, very interesting. he talked about word about when that word was introduced. said this introduced. he said this, this word introduced and it word is being introduced and it will as if it's an will be used as if it's an accusation of race, hate or and really it's just criticising a very whether really it's just criticising a very agree whether really it's just criticising a very agree with whether really it's just criticising a very agree with his whether you agree with his characterisation the charac

earlier, i spoke to former conservative chairwoman baroness sayeeda warsi — the first muslim to serveprise you for me to say that i wasn't surprised when i saw these comments from lee anderson. he has a long and chequered history of making racist comments, indeed from even before he became a conservative member of parliament and consistently since then, there has been controversy around comments that he has made, and the party have been aware of that. lee anderson should have had his whip withdrawn many, many months ago. as should other colleagues. the prime minister needs to decide whether the issue of anti—muslim racism is as serious as anti—semitism, homophobia, misogyny, all other forms of discrimination and racism, or that it doesn't matter to him, he shouldn't have to be put under pressure to take action on this form of racism and there should not be a hierarchy of racism within political parties. but the conservative party over the years, as you know, has carried out some inquiries into issues surrounding islamophobia, other kinds of discrimination, and i guess it hasn't found

. >> and, you know, baroness warsi pointing out that actually anti—muslim racism is being used as ancampaigning tool. now and that that's why she thinks the party has been dragged into the gutter . and she dragged into the gutter. and she says sensible people are leaving the party. has she got a point ? the party. has she got a point? >> i don't think she has. and you know, warsi pops up you know, sayeeda warsi pops up every again we'll every now and again and we'll make case. you know, make this case. but you know, look, know, sajid javid was look, you know, sajid javid was the first one to sort of call out, uh, lee anderson the out, uh, lee anderson for the comments made. i mean, comments that he made. i mean, let's of a step let's sort of taking a step back. there a sentiment back. there is a sentiment shared by what lee was trying to say. you know, there are cultural in this cultural differences in this country. are who country. there are people who are, going the are, uh, going out onto the streets week after streets of london week after week. are preaching hate. streets of lond

. —— baroness sayeeda warsi was saying this morning don't i doubt we need to have a proper discussionssue?— this particular issue? there is a very strong _ this particular issue? there is a very strong feeling _ this particular issue? there is a very strong feeling across - this particular issue? there is a very strong feeling across the l very strong feeling across the conservative party that there is a problem with fundamentalism in this country. there is a problem with seeing those pro—palestinian matches that take place on saturday in london where the vast majority of people are just there, motivated by feeling passionately that what is happening in gaza is terribly wrong. but you do see anti—semitic tropes. you do see anti—semitic language. and the criticism is that the police are not doing enough about that there is a very strong feeling in there is a very strong feeling in the conservative party and indeed in the conservative party and indeed in the labour party that there is a serious issue here. what has happened here is that lee anderson and suella braverman are using langua

baroness sayeeda warsi, the former minister the former cabinet minister the first serve in cabinet first, saying that the muslim mayor of london, whose politics moderate , even politics are moderate, even if you with is being you disagree with them, is being controlled by islamists, was completely inappropriate. controlled by islamists, was comple'that nappropriate. controlled by islamists, was comple'that butpropriate. controlled by islamists, was comple'that but but riate. controlled by islamists, was comple'that but but that's his >> but that but but that's his view. i mean, he we are all entitled opinion. we entitled to an opinion. we suffer consequence is if we suffer the consequence is if we say something don't like, say something people don't like, but people might share but a lot of people might share that i think some people >> well, i think some people will share the view, but i think it's a view that has these problems of racism entwined . problems of racism entwined. >> isn't >> why? because islam isn't a race, it's a religion. so where is it racist? >> it's racist because yo

when david cameron was prime minister, baroness warsi became the first muslim woman to serve in the cabinet party had now become too tolerant of divisive language. even before he became a member of parliament, and consistently before then, there has been controversy about comments he has made in the party, and lee anderson should have had his whip withdrawn many months ago. there has been speculation he could join the ranks of reformed uk, the former brexit party, but they say there has been no contact with him. until last month, lee anderson was a deputy chairman of his party. they rose he should never have been appointed. but if his suspension lasts until the general election, he won't even be a conservative candidate. iain watson, bbc news. and has the rest of this morning's main news. you start with further developments in the middle east. yes, indeed. in yemen in particular. the uk and us have launched another round ofjoint missile strikes against houthi targets in yemen in response to further attacks on cargo ships in the red sea. the defence secretary, grant shapps, says the uk has a