Reveal all. Next patrick, thank you and good evening to you. Well, the top story from the gb newsroom tonight is that the suspended tory mp lee anderson held tory mp lee anderson has held private talks with the leader of the party leader, the reform uk party leader, richard tice. Its fuelled speculation that the former deputy chair of the tory party is about to defect to the rival party. Gb news understand that they met for in person talks in derbyshire on sunday. The meeting happened a day after lee anderson lost the whip for refusing to apologise after saying islamists had control of the london mayor, sadiq khan , the london mayor, sadiq khan, and also today , mp paul scully and also 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 , with large muslim communities, comments which he says he now regrets. Mr scully admits he regrets. Mr scully admits he could
Khan reiterated his position about Lee Andersons comments. About Lee Andersons comments. This responsible politician also know that racism and prejudice , no matter what form prejudice, no matter what form it takes, regardless of whether its anti semitism or, yes, islam , a phobia should be islam, a phobia should be countered and condemned , not countered and condemned, not given a free pass or left unchallenged for electoral gain. Unchallenged for electoral gain. Sadiq khan, speaking earlier on this evening. Sadiq khan, speaking earlier on this evening. Well, the on this evening. Well, the conservatives could be facing another by election after it was confirmed today that the ex tory mp, scott benton, is suspended from the house of commons. And thats for 35 days. The former blackpool mp broke commons rules when he was caught by the Times Newspaper offering to act on behalf of gambling investors that 35 day suspension is in excess of the ten day threshold that triggers a recall petitio
Its anti semitism or, yes, islam , a phobia should be islam, a phobia should be countered and condemned , not countered and condemned, not given a free pass or left unchallenged for electoral gain. Unchallenged for electoral gain. Sadiq khan, speaking earlier on this evening. Sadiq khan, speaking earlier on this evening. Well, the on this evening. Well, the conservatives could be facing another by election after it was confirmed today that the ex tory mp, scott benton, is suspended from the house of commons. And thats for 35 days. The former blackpool mp broke commons rules when he was caught by the Times Newspaper offering to act on behalf of gambling investors that 35 day suspension is in excess of the ten day threshold that triggers a recall petition and potentially then a by election. Labour party chair Anneliese Dodds says it was the right decision to suspend mr benton. Benton. Well, i think mr bentons conduct really has been incredibly disreputable, not just for him, but its also