look, humanitarians and civilians should never be paying _ the consequences of war. this is a basic - principle of humanity. the claim of israel, or of the israeli army, that there was no intention, that it was a mistake, that it was by chance, all of those sound now quite ridiculous. our panel tonight: caroline flint, former labour cabinet minister and kurt bardella, republican rising star—turned—democratic strategist. first, the latest headlines. the bodies of six foreign aid workers killed in israeli drone strikes in gaza have been taken

to egypt, as international condemnation grows over the attack on their aid convoy. the head of the israeli military says it was a grave mistake due to "misidentification". an investigation is now under way. more than 100 people are missing in road tunnels and mines following a powerful earthquake in taiwan. at least nine people are known to have been killed and more thani,000 injured. it was the island's most powerful quake for a quarter of a century a proposal put forward by the nato chiefjens stoltenberg for a ioo—billion euro five—year fund for ukraine has met with a mixed response at talks in brussels. the long—term military aid plan was welcomed by ukraine allies such as poland and the baltic states but there's reported to be some scepticism among other nations. a state of emergency in haiti is due to end today with the country

still in a state of limbo after the prime minister was forced to resign, leaving an interim government in place. businesses are still being attacked by gangs in the capital every day and access to hospitals is dire, resulting in tens of thousands fleeing to rural areas. we start in the middle east — where israel is under growing international pressure over the deaths of seven aid workers, three of them british, killed in an israeli air strike on gaza. president biden has said he's "outraged and heartbroken" by what happened. the british foreign secretary lord cameron has called it a "dreadful" event, and paid tribute to those killed, saying they were "brave, humanitarian workers". their charity, world central kitchen, released these pictures of the aid workers, who died when their convoy was hit on monday. the seven staff were from the uk, australia and poland

as well as a dual us/canadian citizen— and a palestinian driver. the three british men, john chapman, james henderson and james kirby were working as security advisers. israel said the strike was "unintended" and says an investigation is under way. what do we know about how the israeli strikes — which resulted in the deaths of seven aid workers — unfolded? our diplomatic correspondent paul adams has been looking closely at what happened. the team from world central kitchen was attacked late on monday night, it had just collected around 100 tonnes of food aid from its temporaryjetty in south of gaza city. the team escorted the aid to a warehouse in deir al—balah in the middle of the gaza strip. from there, the team,

seven people in three cars headed back to the coast road marked in blue, which is the one of the designated routes israel insists they use, and turned south towards their base in rafah. shortly afterwards, the first car was hit. this is how it looked the following morning. according to the israeli newspaper haaretz passengers were seen moving to one of the other two cars, but a few hundred yards further on, that, too, was hit. here, you can clearly see the world central kitchen�*s logo on the roof. the same thing happened again. team members all now moving to the third car. but minutes later, and a mile further down the road, another strike. all seven members of the team were now dead. with calls for a proper investigation coming in from all over the world, one thing is clear. israeli forces, almost certainly using a drone, deliberately and very precisely hit all three vehicles. what everyone wants

and needs to know is why. the founder of the world central kitchen charity — celebrity chefjose andres — says the israeli attack targeted them "systematically, car by car". he says the group had clear communication with the israeli military, which knew his aid workers' movements. so, this was notjust bad luck situation where, "oops, we dropped the bomb in the wrong place," or... no, this was over 1.5, 1.8 km, with a very defined humanitarian convoy which had signs in the top on the roof. very colourful logo which we are obviously very proud of, but is very clear who we are, what we do. i spoke to israeli government

spokesperson avi hyman a short while ago and asked him what had gone wrong: this was a tragic, tragic mistake, as my prime minister has said, and the people of israel grieve with the families today. there is an ongoing investigation. preliminary findings find that it was a mistake. i can't really add much more information, and i can't really confirm the details of the report that you just gave. what i will say is that these are the unsung heroes of war — the people that go out to give food to the people that need it at a time like this when hamas is actively stealing the food and making it so difficult for their own people in gaza. let's cross over to amman injordan to speak to ahmed bayram, media & communications adviser for norwegian refugee council middle east.

thank you for being with us. just explain your role in gaza.- explain your role in gaza. thank you for havin: explain your role in gaza. thank you for having me. _ explain your role in gaza. thank you for having me, we _ explain your role in gaza. thank you for having me, we operate - explain your role in gaza. thank you for having me, we operate in - explain your role in gaza. thank you for having me, we operate in rafah, the southernmost city in gaza, we provide water and shelter and support, around 12 trousers, very overcrowded, mostly schools. we operate around the city and provide tenants, spreading, anything that doesn't mostly involve food, basically, and we truck water, thousands of litres, in the middle of some of the most impossible conditions, we the refugee council and others are operating in right now but stop when you saw what happened with these.— now but stop when you saw what happened with these. when you saw what happened _ happened with these. when you saw what happened with _ happened with these. when you saw what happened with these _ happened with these. when you saw what happened with these seven - what happened with these seven it workers on monday, what goes through your mind with your staff and what's happening and whether aid workers in gaza can continue? if happening and whether aid workers in gaza can continue?—

gaza can continue? if you look back at the six months, _ gaza can continue? if you look back at the six months, it's _ gaza can continue? if you look back at the six months, it's obviously - at the six months, it's obviously not the first such incident. we have had colleagues from you in agencies and others who have been killed, closer 200 people. now, with the health system collapsing and the economy of the guys at collapsing, and poverty soren, malnutrition soaring, and farming looming on the horizon, we are risking the collapse of the humanitarian system. this is what happened two days ago with the world central kitchen threatens the entire aid system. israel is now threatening with this reckless attack, i would say, whether it was intended are not, or unintended, it doesn't matter, what matters is that the entire humanitarian system is on the entire humanitarian system is on the brink. just after the announcement, we had another announcement, we had another announcement from another organisation that provides thousands

and hundreds and thousands of meals every week, that is now being taken away, effectively by the strike, so i hope this will create a u—turn, in turn of events in the major capitals in the world, to pressure israel to agree to a cease—fire, pressure arms groups to agree to a cease—fire, because humanitarian workers cannot operate without the guarantee of safety when moving around. what safety when moving around. what about your — safety when moving around. what about your group? _ safety when moving around. what about your group? will _ safety when moving around. what about your group? will they stay? it must be a terrifying time for humanitarian workers and guys are the moments, but do you think your workers are determined to stay at the moment? the workers are determined to stay at the moment?— workers are determined to stay at the moment? ., . the moment? the norwegian refugee council is determined _ the moment? the norwegian refugee council is determined to _ the moment? the norwegian refugee council is determined to do _ council is determined to do everything we can, but as i mentioned we are made in rafa there is a risk that we might be disconnected as will be the entire aid system, aid workers will be

disconnected from the main lifeline here, which is the rafah crossing if that attack was ahead, which will be a hammer blow for humanitarian aid in gaza, but as of now, we continue to provide aid. we hope that this incident will not happen again. we hope that the world central kitchen, which is been literally provided life—saving stuff can resume its activities and provide hot meals to the hungry, and we hope most of of all that we reach an agreement to spare further budget amongst the civilians. —— bloodshed amongst the civilians. -- bloodshed amongst the civilians. �* . ., civilians. ahmed bayram from the norwe . ian civilians. ahmed bayram from the norwegian refugee _ civilians. ahmed bayram from the norwegian refugee council - civilians. ahmed bayram from the | norwegian refugee council middle east, thank you forjoining. we bring in our panel noted discuss this and other stories. caroline flint, and kurt bardella, political

strategists and contributor to the los angeles times. caroline, what are your thoughts about what is up in the last few days, particularly the debts of these aid workers, some said he could be a watershed moment which changes the war and such is the strength of international opinion no against what israel has done. , , , . opinion no against what israel has done. _ , . .,, opinion no against what israel has done. _ , . ., ., done. firstly, my heart goes out to those who have _ done. firstly, my heart goes out to those who have lost _ done. firstly, my heart goes out to those who have lost their _ done. firstly, my heart goes out to those who have lost their loved - those who have lost their loved ones, the seven victims of this bombing, including the three british men, and hearing one of the cousins of one of the men who died state today that he hopes something good comes out of this, it's about this watershed moment, does it provide that watershed moment for reflection on the conduct of this war, the management of it by the israelis, because undoubtedly what has happened has ramped up pressure on israel from its allies with very

strong statements from joe biden and rishi sunak and other leaders today. so we have to ask the question, and israel have to answer it very quickly, as to what happened here, how could it be that a charity that delivers 170,000 meals a day to those starving in this area, who did everything by the book, could have been targeted in this way. and unless israel comes back with some real answers to this, it willjust exert the pressure on a number of countries, including in the uk, where political parties are seen that one measure that could be taken is to suspend arms sales to israel. kurtz, let's get the american point of view on this, because we are hearing thatjoe biden will talk to benjamin netanyahu tomorrow, what do you think you would be saying what your is there any possibility that america will cut off the supply of weapons to israel? i america will cut off the supply of

weapons to israel?— america will cut off the supply of weapons to israel? i think it makes thins a weapons to israel? i think it makes things a lot — weapons to israel? i think it makes things a lot more _ weapons to israel? i think it makes things a lot more politically - things a lot more politically competent for the president, because in this_ competent for the president, because in this country right now, the presidents base, the progressive win- presidents base, the progressive wing of— presidents base, the progressive wing of the democratic party has been _ wing of the democratic party has been outwardly vocal against the intervention in israel, the arms sales_ intervention in israel, the arms sales and — intervention in israel, the arms sales and continuing support that this country gives israel. this type of situation, what is happened, has bolstered _ of situation, what is happened, has bolstered that opposition. chef jose, _ bolstered that opposition. chef jose, i— bolstered that opposition. chef jose, i understand, bolstered that opposition. chef jose, iunderstand, is bolstered that opposition. chef jose, i understand, is one of the most _ jose, i understand, is one of the most politically unique figures in the political and globo seen at this time, _ the political and globo seen at this time, he _ the political and globo seen at this time, he has direct ties with the biden_ time, he has direct ties with the biden administration, the secretary of state, _ biden administration, the secretary of state, he is at the intersection of state, he is at the intersection of culture — of state, he is at the intersection of culture and politics and philanthropy, and for something that is before _ philanthropy, and for something that is before him and his organisation, he is _ is before him and his organisation, he is no _ is before him and his organisation, he is no -- — is before him and his organisation, he is no —— now in a very interesting moment where he can have an outsized _ interesting moment where he can have an outsized impact and influence on the public— an outsized impact and influence on the public relations and political

trajectory of what this conflict looks — trajectory of what this conflict looks like, us involvement in it can forward _ looks like, us involvement in it can forward. ., ~ looks like, us involvement in it can forward. . ~ , ., . looks like, us involvement in it can forward. . ~ . ., ., forward. thank you, much more to come from — forward. thank you, much more to come from both _ forward. thank you, much more to come from both of— forward. thank you, much more to come from both of you, _ forward. thank you, much more to come from both of you, but - forward. thank you, much more to come from both of you, but for - forward. thank you, much more to| come from both of you, but for the moment. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

nato foreign ministers — meeting in brussels — have been considering how to guarantee long—term arms supplies for ukraine, even following the potential return of donald trump to the white house. at the gathering — marking the alliance's 75th birthday — nato chiefjens stoltenberg proposed the creation of a 100—billion euro fund to help ukraine defend itself against russia over the next five years, a plan seen as a way of "trump—proofing" aid for kyiv. let's hear some of what mr

stoltenberg had to say in brussels. support for ukraine should be less dependent on short—term voluntary offers and more dependent on long—term nato commitments. by doing that, we will give ukraine what they need — that is long—term, predictable, robust support. and that will also send a message to moscow that they cannot wait us out. his proposal is reported to have met with a mixed response, with allies of ukraine backing it but some other nations sceptical. the uk foreign secretary lord cameron said nato was getting stronger, with sweden and finland joining. but he urged the allies to ensure they spend enough on defence. the most important thing we can do to make sure this alliance continues to grow and continues to strengthen is to ensure that we all spend over

2% of our gdp on defence. many more countries are now doing that, but we need every country to do that. frankly, that's the best thing we can do to make sure the nato summit in washington this summer is a success, and it's also the best way to prepare for the american elections in the autumn, whatever their outcome may be. let's bring in the panel — caroline flint, former labour cabinet minister and kurt bardella, political strategist and contributor to news nation and the la times. kurt, to you first, lori cameron was talking about the presidential election, what do you think a donald trump victory in the election would mean for nato was to mark they are clearly pretty nervous about the prospect of another donald trump presidency, are the right to be nervous? , ., presidency, are the right to be nervous? , . . ,

nervous? they are, if donald trump returned to — nervous? they are, if donald trump returned to the _ nervous? they are, if donald trump returned to the white _ nervous? they are, if donald trump returned to the white house, - nervous? they are, if donald trump returned to the white house, no - returned to the white house, no country — returned to the white house, no country or nation should expect any financial— country or nation should expect any financial support from the united states of— financial support from the united states of america under the type of donald _ states of america under the type of donald trump and the republican party— donald trump and the republican party are — donald trump and the republican party are currently running on. i believe — party are currently running on. i believe a — party are currently running on. i believe a victory for donald trump means— believe a victory for donald trump means a _ believe a victory for donald trump means a loss for ukraine, it's a victory— means a loss for ukraine, it's a victory for— means a loss for ukraine, it's a victory for vladimir putin 0ma and the reason — victory for vladimir putin 0ma and the reason why there been so many situations— the reason why there been so many situations where we have seen a closeness — situations where we have seen a closeness between vladimir putin and trump _ closeness between vladimir putin and trump where trump openly admires putin. _ trump where trump openly admires putin. it _ trump where trump openly admires putin, it tells you exactly where donald — putin, it tells you exactly where donald trump was michael loyalties lie in donald trump was michael loyalties tie in this— donald trump was michael loyalties lie in this conflict, and the idea that— lie in this conflict, and the idea that there _ lie in this conflict, and the idea that there be any financial support outside _ that there be any financial support outside the united states under donald — outside the united states under donald trump it will not happen under— donald trump it will not happen under this— donald trump it will not happen under this political lexicon, so there — under this political lexicon, so there are _ under this political lexicon, so there are grave and significant political— there are grave and significant political consequences if trump wins in november. political consequences if trump wins in november-— in november. caroline, given that, our need right _ in november. caroline, given that, our need right to _ in november. caroline, given that, our need right to be _ in november. caroline, given that, our need right to be thinking - in november. caroline, given that, our need right to be thinking about the long—term term for ukraine and whether other nations the united states could make up the difference in terms of financial and military

support for ukraine if the us were to withdraw their support? thea;r support for ukraine if the us were to withdraw their support? they are ri . ht to to withdraw their support? they are right to think— to withdraw their support? they are right to think about _ to withdraw their support? they are right to think about it _ to withdraw their support? they are right to think about it because were | right to think about it because were in to three years of this war between ukraine and russia, i know time of it stopping soon and the discussion are preempted the next meeting earlier in the summer, it seems to be to try to consolidate not only the funds but the means to distribute it and delivers it within nato. and by doing so, try to ward off all other countries, probably in this case talking about america led by donald trump acting any more maverick way. the other point which foreign secretary david cameron makes wild, is that it doesn't help nato in terms of its negotiations with america if there are member states who aren't stepping up to pay their full share from their gdp towards the fence i think their client —— 20 countries members of

nato who have less than 2% of gdp towards the fence, so there are two things here, consolidation but also they need to signal to an incoming president that they mean business when it comes to acting as a block. that has been a source kurt, of american anger, a sense that perhaps not all that nato allies have been pulling their weight financially? that's why you've seen at times donald — that's why you've seen at times donald trump flirting with the idea of not _ donald trump flirting with the idea of not participating with nato in any way — of not participating with nato in any way. a popular nine we hear on the campaign trail, is we are, the united _ the campaign trail, is we are, the united states, being asked to subsidise the worlds security and that's— subsidise the worlds security and that's an — subsidise the worlds security and that's an unfair proposition for taxpayers, and that line goes over welt _ taxpayers, and that line goes over welt we _ taxpayers, and that line goes over well. we know it's more nuanced uncomplicated than that, not that black— uncomplicated than that, not that black but — uncomplicated than that, not that black but on the campaign trail, that is— black but on the campaign trail, that is how it plays and that is why you're _ that is how it plays and that is why you're seeing this push towards

almost — you're seeing this push towards almost isolationism from the republican party and donald trump because _ republican party and donald trump because it — republican party and donald trump because it is so much easier to explain — because it is so much easier to explain and give that perspective on a campaign stump speech than it is for the _ a campaign stump speech than it is for the other side to explain why it is in the _ for the other side to explain why it is in the united states's best security— is in the united states's best security interest long—term to secure — security interest long—term to secure nash to continue giving aid and assist — secure nash to continue giving aid and assist. ., ~ secure nash to continue giving aid and assist. . ,, , ., , . and assist. thank you very much indeed. now you may remember this, as part of a wave of industrial action in the uk last year. "teachers say fair pay x2))strikes by teachers. then injuly 2023, co—ordinated strike action by four education unions was called off in england, after the government agreed to implement the review body's recommendation of a 6.5% increase. well, now, members of the national education union have voted in support of new strike action in an indicative ballot over pay and funding.

the neu's general secretary daniel kebede, who's been addressing the union's conference in bournemouth today, says strikes are not off the table. let's hear some of what mr kebede had to say to bbc radio earlier today. there's a mood of desperation, if we're being honest. the profession is very much on its knees, morale is at an all—time low and, of course, we can see that in the crisis in recruitment and retention. 9% of the teaching profession left the profession last year prior to retirement. the government is continually missing its recruitment targets for new teachers. we missed it by 50% for secondary teachers this year. quite simply, if we continue on this direction of travel, education will grind to a halt. let's go to caroline flint on that, education will grind to a horror —— halt, that's a dire warning. tao

halt, that's a dire warning. too man halt, that's a dire warning. trrr: many interpretations, will it grind to a halt because we don't have enough teachers, teachers we needed specialists subject areas, or would it grind to a halt because we flurry of strike dates happening over the months i had and certain into the autumn was a mark i think the general secretary of the union, which is the biggest teaching union, it's the easter conference, when the unions meet, he is looking ahead to later in this year when there will be a general election and probably part of his direction here is to make sure that pay and conditions for teachers is on that manifesto agenda. it's a difficult one. the government has made clear that it's passed legislation in the public sector there should be many of us —— minimum service provision, which doesn't seem to have worked with the real unions which had lots of strike daysin real unions which had lots of strike days in the last year, and it will not work and education either. in

labour, a series of strikes is not good for the labour party going into the general election either, and the prospects of winning that election and facing from this union and others demands for increasing pay, will provide difficulties for the labour party, because unions typically believe that the labour union will provide more than conservatives, so not beef for the labour party or conservatives either. 50 labour party or conservatives either. , ., ., either. so they may not get more money basically? _ either. so they may not get more money basically? we _ either. so they may not get more money basically? we know- either. so they may not get more| money basically? we know things either. so they may not get more - money basically? we know things are tiuht, and money basically? we know things are tight. and the — money basically? we know things are tight, and the labour— money basically? we know things are tight, and the labour party _ money basically? we know things are tight, and the labour party has - tight, and the labour party has made it clear that there isn't a money tree available for them, so there are issues about managing expectations to stop it is not to say there are some real issues to deal with in education. i think something like 40,000 teachers left in 2022, which might be a result of the pandemic, where we saw in other sectors melissa people taken early retirement or choosing a different direction, but it is compared to something like 4000 teachers who would naturally retire each year. he

has lost its value by about 12% in the last decade, and we are finding in our security in the schools huge pressures partly to do with the fact that one in four of our secondary school children are not attending school children are not attending school on a regular basis. lots of other challenges for teachers, so it's a big issues, but we'll see how it's a big issues, but we'll see how it pans out come the general election and what comes in. haste election and what comes in. we certainly will, _ election and what comes in. we certainly will, caroline flint and kurt bardella, for the moment, thank you very much and we will be back shortly. do stay with us. hello there. the coldest, wettest weather today was across scotland. we're all going to see some rain in the next few days, but we should all see some higher temperatures as well. now, at the moment, all the weather is rattling in from the atlantic, that's going to bring us some rain later tomorrow. that's going to bring us some rain overnight tonight, that's going to be pushing its way into england and wales. could be some heavier bursts of rain for a while along the south coast, where it's going to be gusty winds,

may even be a rumble of thunder. but it should be turning drierfurther north, particularly in scotland, but it's still quite cold air here, so temperatures could be as low as 2 degrees or so. it's going to be another chilly day in scotland tomorrow. looks like it's going to be quite cloudy, a little bit dampness in the air as well. similar picture for northern ireland and the far north of england. once the overnight rain clears the south—east, we should brighten up further south with some sunshine, the odd shower, ahead of some more rain arriving in the south—west in the afternoon. but ahead of that, temperatures could reach 15 or even 16 degrees. but again, it's a struggle despite lighter winds in scotland — temperatures here only around 6—7 at best. the winds will pick up overnight, though, on thursday night into friday morning. and we've got more bands of rain coming northwards and eastwards across the uk. we'll start with most of the rain early in the morning on friday in northern scotland and maybe some snow over the mountains as well. but that moves away, we get showers following on — a lot of blustery, heavy ones out to the west. further east, it should be drier with more in the way of sunshine.

still quite cold across northern scotland, but temperatures lifting elsewhere likely to make 17—18 through the midlands and eastern parts of england. there's another area of low pressure arriving for saturday and this one is going to be much deeper. the winds are going to be a lot stronger and there may well be some travel disruption as well. the rain that gets swept northwards overnight should clear away from scotland on saturday morning, and then again around the low which is tracking to the west of ireland we'll see some sunshine, but also some showers and some stronger winds as well. it will be a windy day on saturday, particularly for the western side of the uk. it is a southerly wind so temperatures will be higher, even in scotland, but it's across eastern parts of england that we could see temperatures reaching 20 celsius. that would make it the warmest day of the year so far. now, so far, the highest temperature we've seen this year was recorded injanuary in scotland — 19.9 celsius, very different from what we're seeing right now.

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presidentjoe biden has hailed progress by his administration in bringing down the cost of health care for americans. last month, three of the four manufacturers of asthma drugs decided to cap costs at $35 per inhaler. the white house says asthma affects 27 million americans, including at least four million children. mr biden has made lowering health care costs a key aspect of his 2024 re—election campaign. at a white house event, he said he was proud that his administration had taken on "big pharma". take insulin for people with diabetes, it costs ten bucks to make. if you add everything in terms of packaging and all the rest, you can argue maybe $12 total. and they charge as much as $400 a month.