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sadiq khan is a hypocrite. sadiq khan is a hypocrite.uld be offensive to people like me. for example , to people like me. for example, claiming that people who wanted ulez are far right. there's a long speech where he laid in a load of insults to people, and i just find that, okay, fair just find that, okay, a fair criticism . if you felt that lee criticism. if you felt that lee spoke in a way that may have inched spoke in a way that may have incited some sort you know, incited some sort of, you know, narrative wasn't friendly, narrative that wasn't friendly, but sadiq khan is a hypocrite. >> but that's fine say. i >> but that's fine to say. i don't accept it at all. i think sadiq clearly was a problem with far right people trying take far right people trying to take down those ulez cameras. why are they criminal damage? they far right criminal damage? >> but they're not. why they >> but they're not. why are they far right people? >> are who they >> these are people who they were criminal acts were committing criminal acts when committin

to sadiq khan's of1hear we yet reached out to sadiq khan's of1hear back, we yet reached out to sadiq yet reached out to sadiq khan's of1hear back, however , earlier to hear back, however, earlier he did write in the london evening standard we are facing some very difficult times with the extremism the politics of extremism division and blame becoming more mainstream. but i remain hopeful because i know that the decent majority in our city and country believe in our british values of equality, openness and respect for diversity . that's why i'm for diversity. that's why i'm confident that working together , confident that working together, we to stamp out we will be able to stamp out anti—semitism islamophobia, anti—semitism and islamophobia, stop the march the hard right stop the march of the hard right populism and show that hope, unity and love will trump unity and love will always trump fear, and hatred . carol fear, division and hatred. carol lots to get stuck into that , he lots to get stuck into that, he says he doesn't really know what islamophobia is , is, and he's islamophob

sadiq khan for his comments.rselves of the offending remarks made on gb news on friday. >> i don't actually believe that these islamists have got control of our country , but what i do of our country, but what i do believe is they've got control of corn and they've got control of corn and they've got control of london, and they've got control of storm as well. >> and we've seen the shocking scenes in parliament scenes played out in parliament just a few nights back, where starmer crumbled. >> pressure on the >> he put pressure on the speaker to alter the rules. if you like, for the nature of the debate and the ultimate voting. and this this is a result of weak leadership . weak leadership. >> it's interesting, isn't it, there that he says that the islamists have control of keir starmer. yeah. >> he said khan london and starmer. although all of the conversation around this is only focussed on sadiq khan, although that was one third of the of the interesting things he said. >> well, in his newly released statement,

islamophobia. >> the sadiq khan . islamophobia. >> the sadiq khan.hobia. >> the sadiq khan . but rishi >> the sadiq khan. but rishi sunak says he has taken the appropriate action. >> most important thing is that the words were wrong. they were ill judged, they were unacceptable and that's what i believe. and that's why the whip has been suspended. and i think, i everyone can see that i think everyone can see that tensions already running i think everyone can see that tensicand already running i think everyone can see that tensicand whateady running i think everyone can see that tensicand what lady running i think everyone can see that tensicand what i want|nning i think everyone can see that tensicand what i want|nn do, high. and what i want to do, i think what the country wants to see is the heat taken out of this debate . and i think that's this debate. and i think that's the right do. the right thing to do. >> rishi sunak other >> rishi sunak well, in other news today, leader of the news today, the leader of the scottish in scottish national party

that i think , was of sadiq khan.g at. >> i understand a few weeks before that in london, when there was a counter march organised by tommy robinson and his thugs, they threw more petrol bomb and rubbish at the police than anyone else has ever donein police than anyone else has ever done in any of the last 10 or 12 weeks of marches. they were, you know, maybe, maybe 200 of them attended that march . more than attended that march. more than 100 were arrested. in other words, more than 50% of the right wing thugs were arrested for their racist bigotry. for their violence against the police disorder. and it police and disorder. and when it comes palestinian march, comes to the palestinian march, we have had, what, 500,000, a million people on the street, 20, 30 people get arrested. whoever is arrested , jacob, if whoever is arrested, jacob, if they have broken the law, i will be on the side of the police to say, arrest them, try them, put behind, put them behind bars. but our fundamental right to protest against governme

let's bring you quickly reaction from sadiq khan.— let's bring you quickly reaction from sadiq khan.ervative or islamophobic, are anti—muslim and are racist~ — islamophobic, are anti—muslim and are racist. we have seen over the last two— are racist. we have seen over the last two days confirmation that every _ last two days confirmation that every last few months there has been an increase _ every last few months there has been an increase in anti—muslim cases by more _ an increase in anti—muslim cases by more than _ an increase in anti—muslim cases by more than 330%. these comments pour fuel on— more than 330%. these comments pour fuel on the _ more than 330%. these comments pour fuel on the fire of anti—muslim hatred. — fuel on the fire of anti—muslim hatred, and i'm afraid the deafening silence _ hatred, and i'm afraid the deafening silence from rishi sunak and from the cabinet is then condoning this racism _ the cabinet is then condoning this racism. and i'm afraid it confirms too niany— racism. and i'm afraid it confirms too many people across the country that there _ too many p

islamophobia. >> so sadiq khan , using that >> so sadiq khan, using that firm clearly , very clearlyirm clearly, very clearly, um, uh, racist. and he used it twice there. olivia utley are you gauging . us gauging. us >> well, it feels anything but clear this morning, to be honest, everything is looking pretty murky on one side of the conservative party you have the prime minister who suspended lee anderson from the party but has fallen short of actually saying that what he said was islamophobic. he said over and over again that it was unacceptable label. he said that the conservative party has high standards, so it was right to remove the whip from lee anderson, but he doesn't want to use the word islamophobic . and use the word islamophobic. and that's very important indeed , that's very important indeed, because those in the labour party, including sadiq khan, say , as you heard just there, that what lee anderson said was islamophobic. what lee anderson said was islamophobic . so there's a bit islamophobic. so there's a bit of a row going on there and about what the conservative de

this is how sadiq khan has responded . sadiq khan has responded. >> look, these comments from a senior conservative are islamophobic , are anti—muslim islamophobic, are anti—muslim and are racist. >> mps in danger three women mps have been issued with bodyguards due to growing concern for their safety . we'll be joined by safety. we'll be joined by brendan cox, the widower of the murdered mp jo cox. oh in generation sick note, young people are increasingly blaming mental health problems for being jobless. >> are they more health conscious or just lazy .7 conscious or just lazy? >> and get this sexism and football. celtic manager brendan rodgers is on is in hot water after he shut down questions from a female reporter before calling her a good girl. i'm sorry, how did you think he was going to get away with that? i i mean really, you i know, i mean really, you wouldn't, you say? you wouldn't say, would calm say, good boy, would you calm down, it? down, dear, isn't it? >> little bit >> it's a little bit patronising, using, u

anderson's comments about sadiq khan and islamists . and let's khan and islamists.ll we? >> but these comments from a senior conservative are islamophobic , are anti—muslim islamophobic, are anti—muslim and are racist. >> we've seen over the last two days, uh , confirmation that over days, uh, confirmation that over the last few months there's been an increase in anti—muslim cases by more than 330. these comments pour fuel on the fire of anti—muslim hatred . and i'm anti—muslim hatred. and i'm afraid the deafening silence from rishi sunak and from the cabinet is them condoning this racist . and i'm afraid it racist. and i'm afraid it confirms to many people across the country that there's a hierarchy when it comes to racism. i think it's really important to call out anti—semitism . it's really anti—semitism. it's really important to call out misogyny . important to call out misogyny. it's really important to call out homophobia . but surely it out homophobia. but surely it must also be important to call out anti—muslim hatred and i tell you this, my concern is there

. throw at sadiq khan.ping list being having mates are islamist and mates that are islamist and selling or selling london to them, or giving them . giving london over to them. >> so there's paul scully retracting and now aiming his fire at lee anderson . the fire at lee anderson. the conservatives are literally tearing themselves to pieces on this. well, gb news adam cherry went to tower hamlets today, albeit during daytime . um, to albeit during daytime. um, to ask people whether they thought there were no go zones . there were no go zones. >> yesterday, conservative mp paul scully said there are certain areas of tower hamlets that are no go areas. do you agree with him ? agree with him? >> definitely agree that in some aspects of london it's a bit, you know, i mean rough. i will totally agree with it because that's like what? it's a bit racist to require . honest racist to require. honest everywhere. you have little pockets , uh uh, rough areas in it. >> i don't know is any, uh, no go areas. i'm quite hap

well, also in the sadiq khan. well, also in the news today, mp paul scully has apologised for saying there are no go zones in birmingham and in east london. the former minister made reference to areas with large muslim communities, comments which he says he now regrets. mr scully admits he could have chosen his words more carefully . carefully. >> i used that time and i've used i spoken a lot about the need to use sensible language. i clearly didn't use the right language. there and why is that? because actually it's a distraction from the direct opposite. what i was trying to say, which is basically there are areas around every city in the country, frankly, that are which people are about which people are worried about going whether it's often going to, whether it's often based or handful of based around gangs or handful of idiots , frankly, that are idiots, frankly, that are threatening or intimidating or whatever. like that . whatever. like that. >> mps are warning that protests are putting unsustainable pressu

sadiq khan's rishi sadiq khan's response.'s talk sunak's response i want to talk about mps security, whether or not need to up the ante not we need to up the ante there. want talk about the there. i want to talk about the protests. there is so much i want to cover with you guys tonight. very tonight. you're a very, very important this important part of this conversation. and, know, the conversation. and, you know, the drill, don't how to reach drill, don't you? how to reach me now, gbviews@gbnews.com me by now, gbviews@gbnews.com is how you can how you email me. or you can tweet or x me at gb news. now, if you've been chilling out over the you've not been the weekend, if you've not been paying the weekend, if you've not been paying attention the paying any attention to the news, what on news, you don't know what on earth talking about. shall i earth i'm talking about. shall i bnng earth i'm talking about. shall i bring speed the whole bring you up to speed the whole lee anderson argument? it's all following that following com

i believe they have got control of sadiq khan and i got control of sadiq khan and they have control ofom a conservative art is homophobic, and racist and we have seen over the last two days confirmation that over the last few months there has been an increase of anti—muslim cases by over 330% —— islam are phobic. it pours fuel on the fire. ,, , , ., fire. supporters of lee anderson _ fire. supporters of lee anderson simply - fire. supporters of lee anderson simply say i fire. supporters of lee i anderson simply say that fire. supporters of lee - anderson simply say that he was criticising sadiq khan for not getting a grip on the pro—palestinian protests that take place regularly in london but the explanation clearly did not cut it with a man in charge of conservative party discipline, the chief whip and lee anderson did not apologise and he was suspended from parliamentary party. in a statement last night, lee anderson did not say sorry but he did say.... under david cameron, baroness fast became the first health minister to serve in the parliament and they said that parliament and the

sadiq khan. >> fair point.diq khan. >> fair point. butthat would sadiq khan. >> fair point. buttha'didn't. be a fair point. but he didn't. you would never have said those things. don't believe was things. i don't believe he was being at i just being racist at all. i just thought he was being stupid. but don't misspeak in don't we all misspeak in a political crisis? >> say that we we've >> we say things that we we've all done it, but you've all done it. >> you wouldn't say it. >> you wouldn't say it. >> no, i wouldn't have used. of course i wouldn't have made that particular have particular mistake. i'd have made ones. made other ones. >> as that. and then >> not as bad as that. and then if you had misspoken, you'd have apologised. the trouble apologised. and the trouble is, with i've done with dear old lee and i've done his program. he's a very nice guy and he's not stupid. if people just he's people are just saying he's a bit they're wrong. he's bit dim, they're wrong. he's a he's a bright guy. he knows what h

this is what sadiq khan said before lee anderson was suepended. we will bring you that later.'s speak to our political correspondent iain watson who's at westminster. i mentioned a lot of pressure from labour for i mentioned a lot of pressure from labourfor rishi sunak to i mentioned a lot of pressure from labour for rishi sunak to act. i mentioned a lot of pressure from labourfor rishi sunak to act. mr anderson has been suspended. what more can you tell us? i anderson has been suspended. what more can you tell us?— more can you tell us? i think it is significant _ more can you tell us? i think it is significant some _ more can you tell us? i think it is significant some conservatives i more can you tell us? i think it is i significant some conservatives have been pressing for action against lee anderson. his comments that effectively the first muslim mayor of london was controlled by islamist. the business minister said these comments were foolish and dangerous. we had the former chief of staff theresa may suggesting what had been said by lee anderson was despicable. there we

sadiq khan cannot be true.stories over spilt milk now? stories moved on. if you've got to a stage where a key player in the conservative party is red wall, you know lee is seen by many as a of spiritual leader of a sort of spiritual leader of the red wall, a key foundation stone that at the very least in the red wall, he's looked to by many as a kind of bellwether. if you've got an asset , many as a kind of bellwether. if you've got an asset, a prized asset like that, meeting with the leader of an opponent, an opposing political party, you've got a big problem. well, clearly these are challenging times . these are challenging times. >> we would much prefer not to be having to deal with these issues within the party. we'd rather be getting on with our program of government and delivering the things that we want to deliver for the country at this is a huge at this time. this is a huge distraction that i agree we, you know, we would rather not to have to deal with. but the reaction to lee's comments has been view,

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". i want to take you back to keefe, in ukraine, the capital, where people are out on the streets. you can see lots of people with ukrainian flags. they are there, of course, marking the second anniversary of russia's full scale invasion. there you can see thousands of people are out, gathered around that stage. as i said, many, many ukraini

no sadiq khan has spent £63 rooms? khan has spent £6.3 million of taxpayers money to give some trendy names to train . lines. transport for train. lines. transport for london paid swanky branding agency dnc six figures to conduct creative community engagement with underrepresented groups to explore decolonisation and queer histories. over five months of naming research, the agency website says. we started by writing the entire network, getting a sense of the line personalities and the communities that they serve. it also gave us the chance to conduct over 150 customer intercepts, hearing from everyday londoners about what makes the overground special, we quickly learned about the network's low cognitive load. its lighter, cooler, quieter journeys mean that the overground is often preferred by vulnerable groups and those with neurodivergent needs. we also had the privilege of interviewing leading historians, academics and transport specialists, delving into topics such as lgbtq+ histories, east end migration and the fas

is talking about sadiq khan, the _ london. is talking about sadiq khan, the mayor— london.q khan, the mayor of _ london. is talking about sadiq khan, the mayor of london . london. is talking about sadiql khan, the mayor of london who was a muslim in recent pro—palestinian demonstrations. he is giving our capital city away to his mates. br; he is giving our capital city away to his mates.- he is giving our capital city away to his mates. by a want to a olo . ise away to his mates. by a want to apologise for— away to his mates. by a want to apologise for the _ away to his mates. by a want to apologise for the comments - away to his mates. by a want to | apologise for the comments that have been dubbed islamophobia? they paid a hundred grand a year alongside his dayjob in parliament but his words were clumsy but he is not saying sorry it's clumsy but he is not saying sorry its popular if he is not coming out on tv or any media channels saying this is discussing what is happening on discussing what is happening f7�*i the streets in london, we should not have these graphics bein

and that sounded sadiq khan you.ul and dangerous for you to try and tie the labour party. >> oh, yes. but actually there's no need to do that. banishing you should apologise. >> i think actually, london's jews deserve than what jews deserve better than what you've given them. and. and that man that backed on two man that you've backed on two occasions the form sadiq occasions in the form of sadiq khan, that khan, i think that is islamophobic , saying that islamophobic, saying that because that he because he's a muslim, that he has problem with jews. has a problem with jews. >> he did very >> i tell you what, he did very clearly that he hasn't. >> i tell you what, he did very cle.as' that he hasn't. >> i tell you what, he did very cle.as police|at he hasn't. >> i tell you what, he did very cle.as police ande hasn't. >> i tell you what, he did very cle.as police and crimei't. >> as police and crime commissioner , he absolutely commissioner, he has absolutely not stood up for britain's jewish benjamin. >> he allowed it

the control of sadiq khan. ex—deputy tory party chairman was stripped of the whip after refusing to apologise for his remarks . he has since admitted remarks. he has since admitted his choice of words was clumsy, but said he'd been trying to represent concerns of his represent the concerns of his constituents . it's a major constituents. it's a major search and rescue was launched after the bodies of at least three suspected migrants were pulled from the english channel today , despite the bad weather, today, despite the bad weather, gb news filmed these pictures of an rnli lifeboat rushing in to rescue the small boat , which an rnli lifeboat rushing in to rescue the small boat, which had migrants on board and was getting into difficulties in poor visibility and choppy waters. it's believed people smuggling gangs pushed a number of boats into the water throughout the day. 300 people were taken to border force processing centres in dover . processing centres in dover. farmers in wales were warning today that the

we've got a video of sadiq khan, had a little sadiq khan, who had a little freudian slip this week. >ed, that >> as far as i'm concerned, that sort of language isn't acceptable. and certainly acceptable. and it certainly shouldn't a shouldn't be acceptable in a party mine. uh, that is party like mine. uh, that is proud both anti—racist but proud to be both anti—racist but also anti—semitic . also anti—semitic. >> and we'll come back to some of those, i beg your pardon? >> tackling anti—semitism. >> tackling anti—semitism. >> you just know it's hard sank after saying and kerb, after saying that. and the kerb, your music and your enthusiasm, music plays and the admire the fact that you think it's a genuine freudian slip and not just a dog whistle to some his voters, you never to some of his voters, you never know like, yeah, anti—semitism. >> this is the old labour party back.i >> this is the old labour party back. i like this. >> can i take these off now? >> can i take these off now? >> you can take those off. nobody was actually asking you to wear. nobody was actually asking you to he

sadiq khan. >> fair point.q khan. >> fair point. butthat would sadiq khan. >> fair point. buttha'didn't. be a fair point. but he didn't. you would never have said those things. don't believe was things. i don't believe he was being at i just being racist at all. i just thought he was being stupid. but don't misspeak in don't we all misspeak in a political crisis? >> say that we we've >> we say things that we we've all done it, but you've all done it. >> you wouldn't say it. >> you wouldn't say it. >> no, i wouldn't have used. of course i wouldn't have made that particular have particular mistake. i'd have made ones. made other ones. >> as that. and then >> not as bad as that. and then if you had misspoken, you'd have apologised. the trouble apologised. and the trouble is, with i've done with dear old lee and i've done his program. he's a very nice guy and he's not stupid. if people just he's people are just saying he's a bit they're wrong. he's bit dim, they're wrong. he's a he's a bright guy. he knows what he'

but sadiq khan failure to tackle pro—palestine protests . but sadiq khan says protests.remarks. it's been more than two days now since this senior conservative made comments that were clearly racist, anti—muslim and islamophobe and still no . firm islamophobe and still no. firm condemnation from the leader of the conservative party. >> the prime minister. the problem is you have a senior conservative saying things that are racist, anti muslim are clearly racist, anti muslim and islamophobic . that's leading and islamophobic. that's leading to an environment where an anti—muslim crime is spiralling and what they're doing is pounng and what they're doing is pouring petrol on the flames of islamophobia. >> but rishi sunak says he has taken the appropriate action. >> most important thing is that the words were wrong. they were ill judged, they were unacceptable. and that's what i believe. and that's why the whip has been suspended. and i think, i think everyone can see that tensions are already running

with sadiq khan because they're afraid people. along with sadiq khan because they're afraid you're)pleid you're right. >> i'm afraid you're right. continuing is britain continuing with the is britain plunging into a medieval arabian nights theme, nick and the nights tale theme, nick and the question of no zones in the question of no go zones in the telegraph. yeah, well, very much on same theme of the scape on the same theme of the scape scape squirrel of obe calling it so it's tory mp claims birmingham and london have no go areas amid islamic phobia row. >> and paul scully, who >> and this is paul scully, who ran conservative london ran to be conservative london mayoral on mayoral candidate. this was on bbc london. and he said if you look parts of tower hamlets look at parts of tower hamlets there areas. parts of there are no go areas. parts of birmingham, sparkhill where there go mainly there are no go areas, mainly because doctrine, of because of doctrine, because of people using, abusing in many ways meaning ways their religion meaning islam. saying they're islam. so he's saying th

a short time ago, i spoke to our political correspondent that pressure coming from notjust sadiq khanparty as well, including the business minister, it was said that those comments were dangerous. lord barwell, former chief of staff to theresa may when she was prime minister, called the remarks despicable. a growing number of people are publicly denouncing what lee anderson was saying. he was deputy chairman of the conservative party, a prominent spokesperson for the party until quite recently. the chief whip try to get him to apologise. he refused to do so, so for that he is suspended. we don't know how long that suspension will last. if he does not apologise it could last until the next election and he would not be eligible to stand as a conservative candidate so this is potentially very serious for him. 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, egyp

following his comments about the london mayor sadiq khan. the comments from a senior conservative, are islamophobic, anti—muslim and racist. alexei navalny�*s family says his body has been handed to his mother, over a week after the russian opposition leader died in an arctic prison. on the second anniversary of russia's invasion of ukraine — president zelensky insists his country will win — but urgently needs more weapons. we will be live in kyiv shortly. hello, i'm nick schiller. we start this hour here in the uk where the mp lee anderson has been suspended from the conservative party. he had refused to apologise for saying that islamists had gained control of the mayor of london, sadiq khan. during a discussion on gb news about pro—palestinian marches in westminster on friday, mr anderson said the mayor had "given away the capital city to his mates". the mp was deputy chairman of the tory party until his resignation last month. pressure had been mounting on rishi sunak to take action over mr anderson's comments. mr khan criticised a "deaf

mean, sadiq khan has done?s called the comments vile, racist and pve called the comments vile, racist and i've been and islamophobic. but i've been speaking with lee and he told me in terms his his in no uncertain terms his his inboxis in no uncertain terms his his inbox is bursting at the seams with red wall voters who agree with red wall voters who agree with what he said. what's your take? >> well, that's the thing, isn't it? >> i think probably lee anderson might agree that his i think he has said that his words were a little clumsy, but actually what is being inferred from them is not, i think at all the case. >> and i think. not, i think at all the case. >> and i think . once again, it's >> and i think. once again, it's sort of an example of quite how people can be browbeaten into not speaking their minds simply with of with allegations of islamophobia. and i think it's rather having gone through the know, having gone through the furore of the labour party ripping up convention, ostensibly in the house of

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pretty— remarks were targeted at sadiq khan.y because of the fact that _ pretty much purely because of the fact that he was muslim. that is absolutely appalling. i would have said the _ absolutely appalling. i would have said the same if those remarks were targeted _ said the same if those remarks were targeted again someone purely because — targeted again someone purely because they were a woman or christian— because they were a woman or christian or a jewish person. we really— christian or a jewish person. we really do — christian or a jewish person. we really do need to make sure that our politics— really do need to make sure that our politics is_ really do need to make sure that our politics is a _ really do need to make sure that our politics is a place where everyone can participate. politics is a place where everyone can participate-— can participate. rishi sunak took his entire cabinet _ can participate. rishi sunak took his entire cabinet along - can participate. rishi sunak took his entire cabinet along with - can part

there are many things to sadiq khan for. to criticise sadiq khan for.very critical about his rolling out the ulez scheme with a false prospectus about why he's doing it to do with air quality, when the evidence says it's nothing to with it. pricing poorer to do with it. pricing poorer motorists off the road, that's what should be attacking. what we should be attacking. sadiq about record not sadiq khan about his record not about saying things that aren't correct and are wrong. and that's why lee anderson had the whip removed . whip removed. >> yes, to be clear, why >> yes, but to be clear, why were they wrong? i mean, the former justice secretary, for example, they were example, says they were repugnant and racist said repugnant and racist and said that it's wrong to conflate whole of people that whole groups of people that are based or ethnicity with based on race or ethnicity with extremists. and baroness vasey, the first muslim member of the conservative party cabinet, she said that the conservative party has been led into the gutter and this the ant

what's next for suspended tory mp lee anderson after the sadiq khan islamist claims?e says he won't "rule out" joining reform uk. police in australia searching for two men believed to have been murdered by a police officer find two bodies. hello, i'm samantha simmonds. we start with the latest on the israel—gaza war, where president biden has said he hopes a ceasefire in gaza could start by the beginning of next week. reuters news agency says hamas has received a draught proposal from gaza truce talks in paris which includes a 40—day pause in all military operations and the exchange of palestinian prisoners for israeli hostages at a ratio of ten to one. as negotiations between hamas and israel continue, president biden has said israel has agreed in principle not to engage in military activities in gaza during the muslim holy month of ramadan. here's the us president speaking late on monday. reporter: can you give us a sense of when you think that ceasefire will start? well, i hope by the beginning of the weekend. i mean, end of the weekend. my national security advise

he said the mayor of london, sadiq khan, "had given away the capital city to his mates", in reference wednesday outside parliament when mps were debating whether to call for an immediate ceasefire in gaza. the comments were in reference to an article by the former home secretary, suella braverman, in which she said that islamists are now in charge of britain. mr anderson told viewers, "i don't believe these islamists have got control of our country, but i do believe they've got control of sadiq khan and of london." and his comments are obviously significant because sadiq khan is the first—ever muslim mayor of london. labour say these comments are unambiguously racist and islamophobic, and as you mentioned have called for the prime minister to kick mr anderson out of the conservative parliamentary party. speaking a little earlier to the bbc, the defence secretary, grant shapps, was asked what he made of the comments. i haven't seen the comments, i should say, so this is based off of what you just told me, but it's certainly not the way i would put things. i think there are more concern

maybe sadiq khan has handed out nepotism. he might have a point. san has handed out nepotism. he might have a point. maonr contracts to has handed out nepotism. he might have a point. maonr contracts to his handed out nepotism. he might have a point. maonr contracts to his mates. out jobs or contracts to his mates. as politician throughout, as every politician throughout, unless he's done, unless as every politician throughout, unle gote's done, unless as every politician throughout, unle got proof done, unless as every politician throughout, unle got proof of one, unless as every politician throughout, unle got proof of that,jnless as every politician throughout, unle got proof of that, then; don't. >> for heaven's sake, go on tv and yeah you're just and say it. yeah you're just asking for trouble. again, it comes back to you. >> are the labour party revelling in this, enjoying this? taken the this? because it's taken the heat them over heat off them over anti—semitism? but that heat off them over anti—salliitism? but that heat off them over anti—f

for your viewer's benefit, what lee anderson said was, sadiq khan and his mates run in london.party whip taken from him. . ., ., , has had the party whip taken from him. ~ . . , , him. what about his broader substantive _ him. what about his broader substantive point _ him. what about his broader substantive point though? . him. what about his broader- substantive point though? clearly the london mayor is in a difficult position. he is the policing card can be sure it has to find a balance between strong policing and protection of mps to vote with their conscience, crucially important. but also the right of muslims, may be peaceful muslims, who want to protest and are very angry and concerned about what we have just been talking about in gaza? has he given too much leeway to the protesters is what lee anderson is asking. he think he probably has. i asking. he think he probably has. i do not think that is his primary point but i do understand the question you are posing and that any mayor of a new religion in any seat faces which is the balance between people's ability, elected

his comments are obviously significant because sadiq khan is the first—ever muslim mayor of london.u mentioned have called for the prime minister to kick mr anderson out of the conservative parliamentary party. speaking a little earlier to the bbc, the defence secretary grant shapps was asked what he made of the comments. i haven't seen the comments, i should say, so this is based off of what you just told me, but it's certainly not the way i would put things. i think there are more concerns about the way that some of these protests have been taking place, in particular what we saw projected onto parliament this week, but i certainly wouldn't phrase things like that, no. of course at the moment, the focus is on ukraine and what is happening there, but it seems that next week this issue is likely to come up again. charlotte, thank you very much. that's it from us. stay with us. it has been a quiet start to our weekend but it's been a cold one. in fact, temperatures are low enough through the night for some frost, as you can see in this weather watcher pictures infrastructure. in fact

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the mayor of london sadiq khan there. 0ur political correspondent iain watson told us more about theime minister. he has indeed. and that pressure coming not just from sadiq khan, notjust from the labour party, but some people inside rishi sunak�*s own party as well, including the business minister, nus ghani, who'd said that these comments made by lee anderson, that the mayor of london was under the control of islamists, that those comments were "dangerous". also, lord barwell, the conservative peer who used to be the chief of staff to theresa may when she was prime minister, he called the remarks despicable. so there's a growing number of people willing to go out publicly and denounce what lee anderson was saying. and don't forget, he was deputy chairman of the conservative party, a prominent spokesman for that party, until really quite recently. the chief whip obviously tried to get him to apologise, to withdraw those remarks, and he's refused to do so. and for that reason, he is suspended. we don't know how long that suspension is going to last, but if he doesn't apologise, the s

except for the fake clip of sadiq khan? ., , except for the fake clip of sadiq khan?h, but it is not all fake clips. we post news _ khan? yeah, but it is not all fake clips. we post news that - khan? yeah, but it is not all fake clips. we post news that could i khan? yeah, but it is not all fake| clips. we post news that could be real, with a sense of humour. there is currently no criminal law which covers this kind of scenario. the malicious communications act does cover electronic information that is false, but you would have to prove the sender's purpose was to cause distress to the recipient. which is hard to do, and in this case the metropolitan police said the clip "does not constitute a criminal offence". just imagine in a different scenario, where there is more toxicity, orfor example in a close election, close referendum, times where there is disharmony in a community, the impact a deep fake audio, ayaar generated audio and video, could have. and that will be the worry of some politicians as elections unfold across the world this year — how ai technology can

um, he sadiq khan is a muslim.m, he has got a lot of close friends and allies in the muslim community. but then he'll be arguing that he's london mayor for people of all religions, cultures and backgrounds. so is it the specificity of singling out khan? because actually, lee anderson hasn't really strayed far from what suella braverman said in the telegraph last week. >> that's absolutely true. >> that's absolutely true. >> and it is true to say that there are some seemingly extremist elements overtaking some yes, i'm some of these marches. yes, i'm afraid it does seem that i mean, i just i tell you something that gets bit. gets me a bit. >> it's this business about this phrase, know, from the river phrase, you know, from the river to uh that's to the sea. mhm. uh that's that's a very inflammatory thing actually. and i think one has got to be very clear about that. what it is actually at the moment between the river jordan and the mediterranean sea, it is the israel . so if we the state of israel. so if we are talk