ukraine bill that would pair it with ukraine with israel, any potential package that prohibits funding, thank you. that is_ that prohibits funding, thank you. that is impressive. that includes the questions of all your colleagues as well? i the questions of all your colleagues as well? ., ., ~' the questions of all your colleagues as well? ., ., ~ ,., the questions of all your colleagues as well?_ starting | as well? i do not think so. starting with the first _ as well? i do not think so. starting with the first part. _ we have looked very carefully at what came back from hamas and there are clearly a nonstarter is and what it has put forward. but we also see space and what came back to pursue negotiations to see if we can get to an agreement. and that's what we intend to do. and i'm not going to speakfor israel or intend to do. and i'm not going to speak for israel or anyone else involved, but again we believe the spaces they and we believe that we should pursue it. with regard to

rafah, as i've said before, israel has the responsibility and the obligation to do everything possible to ensure civilians are protected and they get the assistance they need in the course of this conflict. any military campaign, military operation that israel undertakes needs to put civilians first and foremost in mind. and i suggested again some ways to do that. and that's especially true in the case of rafah, where there are somewhere between 1.2 and 1.4 million people, many of them displaced from other parts of gaza. so we want to make sure again that in anything that's done, any military operations, the situation for civilians is first and foremost in mind and that necessary

steps are taken to make sure that they're protected and they have the assistance they need. you suggested some wa s assistance they need. you suggested some ways to — assistance they need. you suggested some ways to do _ assistance they need. you suggested some ways to do that... _ assistance they need. you suggested some ways to do that... i _ assistance they need. you suggested some ways to do that... i just - assistance they need. you suggested some ways to do that... i just went l some ways to do that... i 'ust went throu~h some ways to do that... i 'ust went through a numberh some ways to do that... i 'ust went through a number of_ some ways to do that... i just went through a number of things - some ways to do that... i just went through a number of things that . some ways to do that... i just wenti through a number of things that we urge israel to do it now on building what is already done in terms of both humanitarian assistance and civilian protection. and as i said in the case of rafah itself, that's extremely important because it has such a dense population, including many people who will be displaced from other parts of gaza. and on unrwa, look him him we were deeply concerned about the allegations of precipitation of or involvement of some of its employees in october the 7th. and it is imperative as the un has said that it's doing that there be a thorough investigation, there

be a thorough investigation, there be thorough accountability in their be thorough accountability in their be clear measures put in place to ensure that this cannot happen again, that personnel working for it were not in any way involved in terrorism or the events of october the 7th. we know that the work that unrwa performs, the functions that it performs, have to be preserved because so many lives are depending on it. and so going forward, we are going to look to the actions that are taken, and as i said, it's imperative the function be preserved. it imperative the function be preserved-— imperative the function be reserved. , ~ ,, preserved. it sounds like the us team will potentially _ preserved. it sounds like the us team will potentially support . preserved. it sounds like the us| team will potentially support and aid package that still prohibited funding — aid package that still prohibited funding for unrwa. i�*m aid package that still prohibited funding for unrwa.— aid package that still prohibited funding for unrwa. i'm not going to net ahead funding for unrwa. i'm not going to get ahead of— funding for unrwa. i'm not going to get ahead of our— funding for unrwa. i'm not going to get ahead of our views _ funding for unrwa. i'm not going to get ahead of our views on _ get ahead of our views on hypothetical pieces of legislation, thank you. find hypothetical pieces of legislation, thank ou. �* ., ., , hypothetical pieces of legislation, thank ou. �* . . , , thank you. and there was already up and a package _ thank you. and there was already up and a package that _ thank you. and there was already up and a package that the _ and a package that the administration endorsed... |

and a package that the administration endorsed... i will leave that _ administration endorsed... i will leave that to _ administration endorsed... i will leave that to the _ administration endorsed... iw ii. leave that to the administration, thank you. leave that to the administration, thank ou. ., ~ leave that to the administration, thank yon-— thank you. thank you for the opportunity- _ thank you. thank you for the opportunity- it— thank you. thank you for the opportunity. it seems - thank you. thank you for the opportunity. it seems to - thank you. thank you for the opportunity. it seems to be l thank you. thank you for the . opportunity. it seems to be that thank you. thank you for the - opportunity. it seems to be that the entire _ opportunity. it seems to be that the entire biden— opportunity. it seems to be that the entire biden doctrine _ opportunity. it seems to be that the entire biden doctrine vis—a—vis - entire biden doctrine vis—a—vis israel. — entire biden doctrine vis—a—vis israel. the _ entire biden doctrine vis—a—vis israel, the future _ israel, the future palestinian state. — israel, the future palestinian state, normalisation- israel, the future palestinian state, normalisation with - israel, the future palestinian . state, normalisation with saudi arabia — state, normalisation with saudi arabia is— state, normalisation with saudi arabia is collapsing. _ state, normalisation with saudi arabia is collapsing. israel- state, normalisation with saudi arabia is collapsing. israel says state, normalisation with saudi. arabia is collapsing. israel says no to assistance — arabia is collapsing. israel says no to assistance to _ arabia is collapsing. israel says no to assistance to any _ arabia is collapsing. israel says no to assistance to any form - arabia is collapsing. israel says no to assistance to any form of - arabia is collapsing. israel says no to assistance to any form of a - to assistance to any form of a palestinian _ to assistance to any form of a palestinian state _ to assistance to any form of a palestinian state and - to assistance to any form of a palestinian state and saudi i to assistance to any form of a - palestinian state and saudi arabia says normalisation _ palestinian state and saudi arabia says normalisation with _ palestinian state and saudi arabia says normalisation with israel- palestinian state and saudi arabia says normalisation with israel willi says normalisation with israel will only he _ says normalisation with israel will only be considered _ says normalisation with israel will only be considered until- says normalisation with israel will only be considered until after- says normalisation with israel will only be considered until after an. only be considered until after an independent _ only be considered until after an independent palestinian - only be considered until after an independent palestinian state i only be considered until after an independent palestinian state isi independent palestinian state is formed — independent palestinian state is formed on — independent palestinian state is formed on 1957— independent palestinian state is formed on 1957 borders - independent palestinian state is formed on 1957 borders with - formed on 1957 borders with jerusalem _ formed on 1957 borders with jerusalem as _ formed on 1957 borders with jerusalem as its— formed on 1957 borders with jerusalem as its capital. - formed on 1957 borders with jerusalem as its capital. sol formed on 1957 borders with - jerusalem as its capital. so how does _ jerusalem as its capital. so how does the — jerusalem as its capital. so how does the us— jerusalem as its capital. so how does the us intend _ jerusalem as its capital. so how does the us intend to— jerusalem as its capital. so how does the us intend to break- jerusalem as its capital. so how| does the us intend to break this deadlock— does the us intend to break this deadlock with— does the us intend to break this deadlock with matt _ does the us intend to break this deadlock with matt and - does the us intend to break this. deadlock with matt and secondly, regarding — deadlock with matt and secondly, regarding the _ deadlock with matt and secondly, regarding the hostage _ deadlock with matt and secondly, regarding the hostage deal, - deadlock with matt and secondly, regarding the hostage deal, after| deadlock with matt and secondly, i regarding the hostage deal, after we listen _ regarding the hostage deal, after we listen tonight — regarding the hostage deal, after we listen tonight to _ regarding the hostage deal, after we listen tonight to prime _ regarding the hostage deal, after we listen tonight to prime minister - listen tonight to prime minister netanyahu _ listen tonight to prime minister netanyahu that— listen tonight to prime minister netanyahu that says _ listen tonight to prime minister netanyahu that says that - listen tonight to prime minister. netanyahu that says that hamas's demands— netanyahu that says that hamas's demands are _ netanyahu that says that hamas's demands are delusional, - netanyahu that says that hamas's demands are delusional, how - netanyahu that says that hamas's demands are delusional, how do i netanyahu that says that hamas's . demands are delusional, how do you find the _ demands are delusional, how do you find the space — demands are delusional, how do you find the space as _ demands are delusional, how do you find the space as you _ demands are delusional, how do you find the space as you mentioned - demands are delusional, how do you find the space as you mentioned for| find the space as you mentioned for negotiation —

find the space as you mentioned for negotiation and _ find the space as you mentioned for negotiation and do _ find the space as you mentioned for negotiation and do you _ find the space as you mentioned for negotiation and do you feel - find the space as you mentioned for negotiation and do you feel that - negotiation and do you feel that netanyahu _ negotiation and do you feel that netanyahu is _ negotiation and do you feel that netanyahu is exhausting - negotiation and do you feel that netanyahu is exhausting everyi netanyahu is exhausting every possible — netanyahu is exhausting every possible option _ netanyahu is exhausting every possible option to _ netanyahu is exhausting every possible option to bring - netanyahu is exhausting every possible option to bring back. netanyahu is exhausting every- possible option to bring back these israeli _ possible option to bring back these israeli citizens _ possible option to bring back these israeli citizens kidnapped _ possible option to bring back these israeli citizens kidnapped and - possible option to bring back these israeli citizens kidnapped and held| israeli citizens kidnapped and held hostage _ israeli citizens kidnapped and held hostage by— israeli citizens kidnapped and held hostage by it — israeli citizens kidnapped and held hostage by it hamas— israeli citizens kidnapped and held hostage by it hamas or— israeli citizens kidnapped and held hostage by it hamas or again- israeli citizens kidnapped and held hostage by it hamas or again is. israeli citizens kidnapped and held hostage by it hamas or again is is| hostage by it hamas or again is is relate _ hostage by it hamas or again is is relate politics— hostage by it hamas or again is is relate politics intervening? - hostage by it hamas or again is is relate politics intervening? and . relate politics intervening? and last week— relate politics intervening? and last week why— relate politics intervening? and last week why did _ relate politics intervening? and last week why did you - relate politics intervening? and last week why did you cancel. relate politics intervening? and . last week why did you cancel your visit tomorrow? _ last week why did you cancel your visit tomorrow? 50 _ last week why did you cancel your visit tomorrow?— last week why did you cancel your visit tomorrow? so this is good. we have a tree — visit tomorrow? so this is good. we have a tree and _ visit tomorrow? so this is good. we have a tree and going _ visit tomorrow? so this is good. we have a tree and going of _ visit tomorrow? so this is good. we have a tree and going of at - visit tomorrow? so this is good. we have a tree and going of at least - have a tree and going of at least three questions a person. the last question first, there was no planned visit, so there was nothing to cancel. one of the things he wanted to make sure as well as i said is that assistance be able to move smoothly and sustainably, but there was nothing to cancel. second, i guess i'll go in reverse order, on the hostage agreement. again, i can only repeat myself, clearly, clearly

there are things that hamas sent back that are absolute nonstarter us, and i assume that's what the prime minister was referring to but i don't want to speak for him. but at the same time, we see and what was sent back space to continue to pursue an agreement. and these things are always negotiations. it's not flipping a light switch, it's not flipping a light switch, it's not yes or no. there is invariably back and forth, and as i said, we see the space for that. and given the imperative, given the importance that we all attached to bringing the hostages home, we are intent on pursuing it. finally, as i've said before, you know, we were before october the 7th pursuing the

possibility of normalisation between israel and saudi arabia. and in fact israel and saudi arabia. and in fact i was scheduled to come to israel and to saudi arabia, i believe it was on october the 10th, two pursue that and in particular to focus on what we knew back then was a necessary palestinian component to any normalisation agreement. when i saw the crown prince of saudi arabia just a couple of days ago, he repeated to me his desire and determination to pursuit normalisation, but he also repeated that in order to do that, two things need to happen. one, there needs to be calm in gaza. two, there needs to

be a clear and credible pathway to a palestinian state. so, as i said before, you can see the path forward for israel and for the entire region with integration, with normalisation, with security assurances, with the pathway to a palestinian state that entirely changes the equation and the future for the better, for his release, for arabs, and for palestinians, and in so doing isolates groups like homes —— hamas, isolates countries like iran that will very different future. is also said, going down that path, pursuing it requires hard decisions. none of this is easy, and so it will be up to israelis to decide what they want to do, when they want to do it, how they want to

do it. no one is going to make those decisions for them. all that we can do is to show what the possibilities are, what the options are, what the future could be and compared to the alternative, and the alternative right now looks like an endless cycle of violence and destruction and despair. we know where the better path lies, but i don't minimise in any way the very difficult decisions that need to be made by all concerned to travel down that path. made by all concerned to travel down that ath. ., ~ made by all concerned to travel down that ath. . ~ i. , made by all concerned to travel down that ath. ., ~' , . that path. thank you very much, secretary- _ that path. thank you very much, secretary- can — that path. thank you very much, secretary. can you... _ that path. thank you very much, secretary. can you... you - that path. thank you very much, secretary. can you... you use i that path. thank you very much, . secretary. can you... you use some very— secretary. can you... you use some very vivid — secretary. can you... you use some very vivid words in describing this vision _ very vivid words in describing this vision for— very vivid words in describing this vision for a — very vivid words in describing this vision for a better path. what do you actually mean but clear, credible. _ you actually mean but clear, credible, irreversible time bound path to— credible, irreversible time bound path to a — credible, irreversible time bound path to a palestinian state? and in

qatar— path to a palestinian state? and in qatar and — path to a palestinian state? and in qatarand again path to a palestinian state? and in qatar and again today, you spoke about _ qatar and again today, you spoke about security guarantees and assurances from israel's neighbours. what _ assurances from israel's neighbours. what is _ assurances from israel's neighbours. what is actually mean? what is on the table _ what is actually mean? what is on the table for israel if a ghost in this path— the table for israel if a ghost in this path was? and would that include — this path was? and would that include additional us assurances to israei— include additional us assurances to israel on _ include additional us assurances to israel on top of the arrangements it currentiy— israel on top of the arrangements it currently hasthank you.— currently hasthank you. look, i'm not auoin currently hasthank you. look, i'm not going to _ currently hasthank you. look, i'm not going to get _ currently hasthank you. look, i'm not going to get ahead _ currently hasthank you. look, i'm not going to get ahead of- currently hasthank you. look, i'm not going to get ahead of things l currently hasthank you. look, i'm| not going to get ahead of things or get into specifics. i think those words speak for themselves was a powder to find, how they're made real, that's a subject of diplomacy. it's very much the subject of the conversations that i've been having in the region, as well as here, as we flesh that out and give real substance to it, but i don't want to get ahead of it. what i can only add in response to the rest of your question is it's clear to me from talking to many of the countries in the region that they are prepared to do things with and for israel that

they were never prepared to do in they were never prepared to do in the past, including steps that would further address any security concerns it might have. and similarly the other states prepared to do that, too. but the details, the substance of that, these are all things that we continue to talk about in these conversations, in our diplomacy and will bring it into ever sharper focus. because at some point, yes, it will be very important to put forward exactly those details and see if for all parties concerned there is a credible pathway to walk down. and again i believe that there is, but there remains a lot of work to be donein there remains a lot of work to be done in the weeks and months ahead. thank you. i have two issues and want _ thank you. i have two issues and want to— thank you. i have two issues and want to ask— thank you. i have two issues and want to ask you _ thank you. i have two issues and want to ask you about. _ thank you. i have two issues and want to ask you about. the - thank you. i have two issues andi want to ask you about. the first is regarded — want to ask you about. the first is regarded the _ want to ask you about. the first is

regarded the fact _ want to ask you about. the first is regarded the fact that _ want to ask you about. the first is regarded the fact that you - want to ask you about. the first is regarded the fact that you spoken| regarded the fact that you spoken about— regarded the fact that you spoken about the — regarded the fact that you spoken about the importance _ regarded the fact that you spoken about the importance of - regarded the fact that you spoken about the importance of creating i regarded the fact that you spokeni about the importance of creating a pathway _ about the importance of creating a pathway for — about the importance of creating a pathway for a _ about the importance of creating a pathway for a palestinian - about the importance of creating a pathway for a palestinian state. i pathway for a palestinian state. there _ pathway for a palestinian state. there have _ pathway for a palestinian state. there have been _ pathway for a palestinian state. there have been reports - pathway for a palestinian state. there have been reports that. pathway for a palestinian state. i there have been reports that you have _ there have been reports that you have asked — there have been reports that you have asked the _ there have been reports that you have asked the state _ there have been reports that youj have asked the state department there have been reports that you - have asked the state department for options _ have asked the state department for options on _ have asked the state department for options on financially _ have asked the state department for options on financially recognising - options on financially recognising the palestinian _ options on financially recognising the palestinian state _ options on financially recognising the palestinian state chemist - options on financially recognising. the palestinian state chemist want to ask— the palestinian state chemist want to ask you — the palestinian state chemist want to ask you that _ the palestinian state chemist want to ask you that the _ the palestinian state chemist want to ask you that the case _ the palestinian state chemist want to ask you that the case and - the palestinian state chemist want to ask you that the case and if so i to ask you that the case and if so is that— to ask you that the case and if so is that a — to ask you that the case and if so is that a type _ to ask you that the case and if so is that a type of— to ask you that the case and if so is that a type of pressure - to ask you that the case and if so is that a type of pressure point . is that a type of pressure point that you — is that a type of pressure point that you feel— is that a type of pressure point that you feel is _ is that a type of pressure point that you feel is needed - is that a type of pressure point that you feel is needed to - is that a type of pressure point that you feel is needed to geti that you feel is needed to get israel— that you feel is needed to get israel to— that you feel is needed to get israel to agree _ that you feel is needed to get israel to agree to _ that you feel is needed to get israel to agree to agree to - that you feel is needed to get israel to agree to agree to a i israel to agree to agree to a cease-fire — israel to agree to agree to a cease—fire and _ israel to agree to agree to a cease—fire and one - israel to agree to agree to a cease—fire and one that - israel to agree to agree to a. cease—fire and one that could ultimately— cease—fire and one that could ultimately lead _ cease—fire and one that could ultimately lead to— cease—fire and one that could ultimately lead to a _ cease—fire and one that could ultimately lead to a two - cease—fire and one that could ultimately lead to a two state solution? _ ultimately lead to a two state solution? that _ ultimately lead to a two state solution? that the _ ultimately lead to a two state solution? that the first - ultimately lead to a two state| solution? that the first issue. ultimately lead to a two state - solution? that the first issue. the second _ solution? that the first issue. the second issue _ solution? that the first issue. the second issue is _ solution? that the first issue. the second issue is the _ solution? that the first issue. the second issue is the fact _ solution? that the first issue. the second issue is the fact that - solution? that the first issue. thej second issue is the fact that israel has maintained _ second issue is the fact that israel has maintained that— second issue is the fact that israel has maintained that hamas - second issue is the fact that israel has maintained that hamas needs| second issue is the fact that israel. has maintained that hamas needs to be eliminated, — has maintained that hamas needs to be eliminated, they— has maintained that hamas needs to be eliminated, they cannot - has maintained that hamas needs to be eliminated, they cannot have - has maintained that hamas needs to be eliminated, they cannot have any| be eliminated, they cannot have any role in _ be eliminated, they cannot have any role in governing _ be eliminated, they cannot have any role in governing gaza _ be eliminated, they cannot have any role in governing gaza after- be eliminated, they cannot have any role in governing gaza after the - be eliminated, they cannot have any role in governing gaza after the war| role in governing gaza after the war has ended — role in governing gaza after the war has ended. where _ role in governing gaza after the war has ended. where does _ role in governing gaza after the war has ended. where does the - role in governing gaza after the war has ended. where does the us- has ended. where does the us currently— has ended. where does the us currently stand _ has ended. where does the us currently stand on _ has ended. where does the us currently stand on this - has ended. where does the us| currently stand on this burisma has ended. where does the us. currently stand on this burisma is in anyway— currently stand on this burisma is in anyway suitable _ currently stand on this burisma is in anyway suitable for— currently stand on this burisma is in anyway suitable for the - currently stand on this burisma is in anyway suitable for the us - currently stand on this burisma is in anyway suitable for the us fori in anyway suitable for the us for it hamas— in anyway suitable for the us for it hamas be — in anyway suitable for the us for it hamas be playing _ in anyway suitable for the us for it hamas be playing a _ in anyway suitable for the us for it hamas be playing a role _ in anyway suitable for the us for it hamas be playing a role in - in anyway suitable for the us for it. hamas be playing a role in governing gaza in— hamas be playing a role in governing gaza in a _ hamas be playing a role in governing gaza in a day— hamas be playing a role in governing gaza in a day after— hamas be playing a role in governing gaza in a day after scenario - hamas be playing a role in governing gaza in a day after scenario what - gaza in a day after scenario what would _ gaza in a day after scenario what would american _ gaza in a day after scenario what would american policy _ gaza in a day after scenario what would american policy be - gaza in a day after scenario what i would american policy be towards hamas— would american policy be towards hamas going _ would american policy be towards hamas going forward? _ would american policy be towards hamas going forward? the - would american policy be towards hamas going forward?— hamas going forward? the short answer to the _ hamas going forward? the short answer to the second _ hamas going forward? the short answer to the second part - hamas going forward? the short answer to the second part of- hamas going forward? the short answer to the second part of the j answer to the second part of the question is no. after the first part of the question, look, as ijust said, there are a number... as we are defining the path forward, including the pathway to a

palestinian state, there are a number of policy options that people may propose as part of that process, but our focus today is on all the diplomacy needed to bring about, including again getting ideas, getting proposals from all concerned and putting those together in a credible and clear plan. 50 that's where we are, and is a said we will continue to have these conversations, to engage in that diplomacy, to really sharpen the focus on all the different elements that will be necessary, that would be involved, and that each of the parties believes is important. thank you. parties believes is important. thank ou. ., parties believes is important. thank ou. . . ._ parties believes is important. thank you. thanks, everyone an apology for aaivin folks you. thanks, everyone an apology for giving folks late. _ you. thanks, everyone an apology for giving folks late, be _ you. thanks, everyone an apology for giving folks late, be of _ you. thanks, everyone an apology for giving folks late, be of a _ you. thanks, everyone an apology for giving folks late, be of a chance - you. thanks, everyone an apology for giving folks late, be of a chance to i giving folks late, be of a chance to get some dinner. that was of course

the secretary of state giving a press conference in tel aviv, and he talked about that response that they have been discussing from hamas, talking about how they were clear and also does what he did say that they were creating a space for agreement to be reached in our chief international correspondent is still with me here in the studio. a really different tone to the press conference that we heard from benjamin netanyahu earlier. heat still is remaining positive. yes. benjamin netanyahu earlier. heat still is remaining positive.- still is remaining positive. yes, a very calm. _ still is remaining positive. yes, a very calm. very _ still is remaining positive. yes, a very calm, very measured - still is remaining positive. yes, a - very calm, very measured performance by the diplomat of diplomats from the united states. that's what he is paid to do, especially at this moment. this is his role, to try to do everything possible to keep these imperiled talks on track. and he... there was none of the kind of anger that we heard from prime minister netanyahu, who of course is a politician, with a constituency

rather than blinken, who is negotiator in this process. the journalist did not ask him what were the areas where there are areas we could... we assume the nonstarter is what hamas has been assisting on an israel has chaotically rejected, which is an into the war their terms. were there something in the phrasing of this proposal? obviously it hamas and its allies spent a lot of work on it in terms of the three phases and will be done in each phases and will be done in each phase and concentrating on very specific measures to ease the suffering of gaza. also very specific processes of exchanging first of all the most vulnerable hostages and then moving at the end through mail hostages, soldiers and and finally to remains. so he must seek within those details something that can still be salvaged. and as we mentioned earlier, we do see

mahmoud abbas to go after doha and saudi arabia and hamas still discussing the talks will grab something still to play for... but it is still ongoing it seems. it - it is still ongoing it seems. it still is ongoing but israel does not and to be in a rush. interesting he started with the hostages and expressing empathy with the plight of the hostages with a nose for he people who will be most distressed by the prime minister and his rejection of the agreement and the focus on accelerating the military option would be the families who are worried that their lives and their loved ones will now be at greater risk. 50 he chose to focus on that. we imagine that the delay in this press conference was then going through all the details and what we can we see this positive and what do we have to say where it is not working but what can be worked. let's just keep this going. and of course what we don't know and i'm sure it will come out is the secrets are very rarely catalogue and

israel, a very vibrant media, that what prime minister netanyahu said and how much of that reflected the view of the military. there have been reports that the military would been reports that the military would be ok to have a pause, a temporary pause, so let's wait and see obviously you can see in his comments he knows this is a tough, tough road ahead because they have set the bar so high, that powerful plan as blinken says with a horizon of a palestinian state, israel integrated into the region, normalisation was saudi arabia, he knows that the prime minister does not want a state that's palestinian but he does want normalisation. fiiq but he does want normalisation. 0k, thank ou but he does want normalisation. 0k, thank you so — but he does want normalisation. ok, thank you so much for staying here with us throughout and being in the studio. no good to see un studio much. —— don't get to see un the studio much. here in the uk, bricking news at of the westminster as the labour party will ditch the policy as many £28 million a year on what it calls the green prosperity plan. the announcement will be made

tomorrow and let's go live to our political correspondent hannah miller. there is been so much back and forth about this green plan and just a list what's happening. absolutely. this is a policy that has become increasingly muddled i think it's fair to say in recent weeks. and in recent months. he was originally announced in september 2021 when the labour party said that it would spend £28 billion a year on green plans. that then became £28 billion a year by the second half of the parliament and now we understand that the figure, the £28 billion, is going to be dropped completely. what was a £28 million actually supposed to pay for equipment the party will argue that many of those pledges still stand. it's things like retrofitting homes with insulation, battery factories, clean steel plants, projects that they said their green prosperity plan was the vehicle through which we will turn britain's economy around. the argument was that by investing in

those kinds of projects, you can create growth in the economy. now, as i say, we are some of the plan itself is not necessarily dropped. there are projects within it which the party will argue it would still go ahead with, but it will raise questions among those who are particularly in favour of these kinds of projects about how ambitious the liberal party is prepared to be, and it will also raise questions about whether keir starmer can be trusted on things that he is there. that is already an attack on that we have heard from the conservative party in recent days and months, his announcement that we are exiting now tomorrow we'll add further fuel to that. band we'll add further fuel to that. and 'ust what we'll add further fuel to that. and just what i've _ we'll add further fuel to that. and just what i've got _ we'll add further fuel to that. and just what i've got you, the other main talking point in westminster today was around prime minister's questions and the prime minister and his comments about transgender people to keir starmer and his reaction to it and this was

particularly because brianna ghey puffin mother was an chamber today. talk us through it.— talk us through it. yes, brianna ghey was _ talk us through it. yes, brianna ghey was six — talk us through it. yes, brianna ghey was six years _ talk us through it. yes, brianna ghey was six years old - talk us through it. yes, brianna ghey was six years old and - talk us through it. yes, brianna ghey was six years old and was| ghey was six years old and was transgender when she was murdered. her mother was in parliament today to ask her talk about promoting mindfulness in schools and not necessarily to enter a row about transgender rights, but the route erupted after the prime minister made a kind ofjibe at the opposition leader keir starmer for you turning, he said, on defining a woman. keir starmer hit back that that was not an appropriate type of job to be making in the presence of a member of the family who is so recently bereaved. the prime minister has refused to apologise for that. minister has refused to apologise forthat. it minister has refused to apologise for that. it has caused a lot of controversy him and people calling for is that apology, including we've heard tonight brianna ghey�*s father

saying that the prime minister ought to apologise. now we have also heard this evening that the prime minister has invited brianna ghey�*s mum to a meeting with the technology secretary as well in that meeting we understand was suggested could happen today, but it did not happen today. we don't know exactly when or evenif today. we don't know exactly when or even if the family will agree to meet with the prime minister, but there are clearly questions there for rishi sunak in terms of his judgment in making a comment like this on a day like today so recently after the events that we have seen. 0k, after the events that we have seen. ok, thanks very much as opana miller for us there in westminster. the us has been reported to have cured a druggist of the killed the leader of militia in baghdad. it comes in the days after the united states carried out attacks in iraq and syria after

a deadly attack in georgia last month. let's go to baghdad right now and talk to hugo, what more can you tell us? —— attack injordan. abs, tell us? —— attack injordan. senior us official has now confirmed that the us has conducted a drone attack targeting a senior commander from this group, which is a militia here in iraq supported by iran and these commander has been identified, so this happened at 9:30pm here. we can actually hear the explosion from our bureau here in baghdad. and obviously this happened just days after the us carried out those air strikes targeting militias here in iraq and also in it syria in retaliation for that deadly attack in jordan retaliation for that deadly attack injordan when a drone attack killed three american soldiers. and us authorities have been saying that

there was just the beginning of the us retaliation, and now we are seeing this attack here in baghdad. it is significant because it takes this american retaliation to the contrary�*s capital. i think that will, you know, raise fears of an escalation of the violence here. shortly after this attack happened, a crowd gathered at the sight of this explosion chanting anti—american slogans, so adrian attack targeting a senior militia commander here in baghdad today. thank you very much. a student who tracks the private jets of celebrities says taylor swift's lawyers have threatened to sue him for sharing her flight information online. jack sweeney uses publicly available data to track the take—offs adam levitt is a lawyer and founding partner at law firm dicello levitt. what do you think was meant did she have a case? you what do you think was meant did she have a case?— have a case? you know, it's one of us think the _

have a case? you know, it's one of us think the first _ have a case? you know, it's one of us think the first of _ have a case? you know, it's one of us think the first of all _ have a case? you know, it's one of us think the first of all thank - us think the first of all thank you very much for having me on. does she have a case? i'm not certain yet. i don't know all the facts. i do know that what the student is doing, in my view, is 100% wrong. i mean, just because it is publicly available information, it really does not make it right. it really plays into what i think is a breakdown in civics that we are seeing in society a lot these days, thatjust because you can do something does not mean you should do something. so can do something does not mean you should do something.— should do something. so it's been ublicl should do something. so it's been publicly available _ should do something. so it's been publicly available and _ should do something. so it's been publicly available and he - should do something. so it's been publicly available and he posts - should do something. so it's been j publicly available and he posts the information the day later apparently. information the day later apparently-— information the day later apparently. information the day later anarentl. , , . apparently. yes, but at the same time, apparently. yes, but at the same time. though. — apparently. yes, but at the same time, though, that's _ apparently. yes, but at the same time, though, that's100% - apparently. yes, but at the same time, though, that's 100% true, | apparently. yes, but at the same i time, though, that's 100% true, but what's interesting is this is a kid who has created his own little thing with posting the whereabouts, the comings and goings of celebrity air travel, of corporate leader air

travel, of corporate leader air travel, of corporate leader air travel, of a russian oligarch air travel. funny he does not really focus on anyone other than people who we things are going to be in our daily headlines. so it's really more about that show about pointing out celebrities whereabouts and anything else was up i don't see anything other than an agenda of wanting to be something of a star follower, so to speak. but be something of a star follower, so to seak. �* be something of a star follower, so toseak. �* , be something of a star follower, so toseak.�* , ,, , to speak. but i suppose the issue is whether it's — to speak. but i suppose the issue is whether it's legal _ to speak. but i suppose the issue is whether it's legal or _ to speak. but i suppose the issue is whether it's legal or not _ to speak. but i suppose the issue is whether it's legal or not and - to speak. but i suppose the issue is whether it's legal or not and in i whether its legal or not and in terms of whether the case will succeed without them for this all we have time for but i appreciate you coming on a sorry he was so brief. a lawyer and founding partner at a law firm in chicago. many more to come here on the context of a new state with us. hello. well, is there snow on the way?

the answer is yes — for some of us. but for most of us, it's going to be a case of sleet and probably heavy rain, and this is going to be happening really for the rest of the week. now, on the one hand, we have a weather front with mild weather spreading in from the southwest. on the other, there's cold air streaming in from the arctic, and that cold air is in place across more northern parts of the uk. and with this weather frontapproaching, riding into this colder air, we will see that awkward mix of rain, sleet and snow across more central parts of the uk. but that's still to come. in fact, the early hours across scotland and the north of england are clear and chilly. temperatures really will be tumbling away, whereas in the south—west of the country, that weather front approaching, mild southwesterlies. so temperatures here of around 11 degrees in plymouth. colder by the time we get to birmingham, its three. and then from northern england northwards, it's a frost and we're expecting snow from morning onwards across parts of northern wales and into the pennines, but really anywhere across this central swathe of the country

could see some wet snow on the cars, on the grass. but we're going to focus on the amber warnings across northern wales and the pennines. so here widely could be ten to 15 centimetres, but across the higher routes, higher hills, as much as 20 to 25, so tricky conditions there across the transpennine roads through the course of thursday afternoon and into thursday evening. in the south, it's mild and it's wet. in fact, a spell of heavy rain is expected across southern england, could be as much as 40 millimetres here. and then this area of wintry weather moves northwards. and i think by the time we get to friday, strong winds developing across northern britain, a strong easterly here, quite cold, but the focal point for snow will be around more eastern parts of scotland. across the mountains, no doubt there'll be some blizzards, but for the vast majority of us, it's way too mild for snow. it's ten degrees in hull, ten degrees in birmingham,

13 expected in london. so is it going to turn cold or mild? at the moment, if we look at the outlook for the rest of the week and into next week, it is going to stay generally on the mild side and often unsettled. bye— bye. as well? i do not think so. starting with the first part. _

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