The TV presenter Claudia–Liza Vanderpuije has withdrawn claims against her former Channel 5 News co-host Dan Walker after reaching a “mutual agreement” with the broadcaster and ITN. Vanderpuije, who co-hosted a show with Walker for a year between 2022 and 2023, had filed claims of unfair dismissal, discrimination and harassment on grounds of race and sex, and breach of contract. The case was to be heard at a London employment tribunal. Last week Vanderpuije’s lawyer, Jonathan Coad, said her case was centred on her claims “that she was the victim of a sham redundancy because as a whistleblower she made protected disclosures alleging that a toxic culture of racism, sexism, misogyny and bullying existed in the Channel 5 newsroom, and that its editorial content reflected its racist culture”. Walker had reportedly been set to present more than 50 character witness statements, including from sports stars, BBC journalists, TV presenters and other colleagues.…