to the middle east now, where the uk foreign secretary has said he has been told by israeli ministers they hope they are "on the cusp of a deal" over the war in gaza and the return of israeli hostages. david lammy and the french foreign minister stephane sejourn are injerusalem meeting their israeli counterpart, israel katz, as gaza ceasefire talks are due to continue in qatar. a us official described yesterday as a �*constructive�* first day of discussions. israeli representatives are attending, but hamas has formally stayed away, accusing israel of changing its terms since previous rounds of talks. qatari mediators are expected to relay messages to hamas, who have a presence in doha. meanwhile, the un has described a deadly attack byjewish settlers on a village in the occupied west bank

as �*horrific�*. the settlers set cars and houses ablaze as they descended on the village ofjit, armed with batons, rocks and molotov cocktails. at least one palestinian was killed and others seriously injured. thousands gathered injit for the funeral of the man killed in the settler attack. david lammy condemned the violence as �*abhorrent�*. the scenes overnight of the burning and the torching of buildings, of the molotov cocktails thrown at cars, of the widespread rampage and chasing of people from their homes, is abhorrent. and i condemn it in the strongest of terms. prime minister netanyahu has said that there will be a swift investigation. the un has recorded hundreds

of settler attacks since the hamas assault on israel last october. bbc verify�*s merlyn thomas has been looking at video posted on social media of this latest incident. looking at video posted on social this looking at video posted on social was the scene in �* jit this was the scene in the village of jit after its early settlers attack various properties and vehicles. the palisson in health ministry said at least one person was killed. —— palestinian health industry. we have been looking at it and the aftermath piece together what happened. the village is located here, just west of nablus in the west bank. cctv has emerged online showing a group of individuals dressed in black, setting fire to a car outside a house. the timestamp on this video shows 19 dot a9, consistent with what eyewitnesses told of the attacks after sunset, around 1920. these distinctive arch... inaudible

here we see those same... as well as nearby buildings and roads which helped us confirm the location of this house to be on the southern edge of the village. 0n this house to be on the southern edge of the village. on this cctv footage, take note of the baby walker, this pillar, this video shows two men setting fire to another building in the village. we have confirmed this by matching those details i pointed out with verified images of the aftermath. again, the baby walker and the pillar. prime minister benjamin netanyahu's office has condemned the attack and said that those responsible for any criminal act will be caught and prosecuted. let's speak to our correspondent jenny hill who's in tel aviv. iamjust i am just seeing on reuters news agency the antony blinken, us secretary of state, will arrive in israel on sunday for a visit, according to a report on the us website, being quoted by reuters. we heard yesterday the us are saying

that the talks got off to a good start. is there any more that you know about what those talks entailed yesterday? we know about what those talks entailed esterda ? ~ ., �* ., know about what those talks entailed esterda 7~ ., ., , know about what those talks entailed esterda ? ~ ., �* ., ., , , yesterday? we don't have any fresh details, i'm — yesterday? we don't have any fresh details, i'm afraid, _ yesterday? we don't have any fresh details, i'm afraid, but _ yesterday? we don't have any fresh details, i'm afraid, but you - yesterday? we don't have any fresh details, i'm afraid, but you are - details, i'm afraid, but you are quite right, the us and uk have been making very positive noises about negotiations in doha. yesterday we heard from the us that the talks got off to a promising start but that there was a lot more work to do. david lammy, foreign secretary, during his visit said he has been talking to israeli ministers who have told him that they hope they are on the cusp of a deal. those negotiators in doha know that these stakes are very, very high. these talks are taking place at a time of very heightened tension here in the middle east. it has been an interesting few days of high—level diplomacy, trying to get all the parties to the table. hamas are not participating, that is not necessarily the obstacle that you

might think it is, largely because they have not taken part directly in talks before, usually they have done so indirectly. we understand qatari mediators will pass messages onto the hamas leadership. 0ne mediators will pass messages onto the hamas leadership. one of the big question is overshadowing the negotiations was what impact the change of leadership within hamas might have. because of the assassination in tehran a couple of weeks ago there is a new political leader who is believed to be in hiding in gaza, a much more hard—line character, negotiators ha rd—line character, negotiators know hard—line character, negotiators know that he may be much more hard to persuade to perhaps come to the table, even indirectly, and agree with israeli ceasefire talks. this settled violence _ with israeli ceasefire talks. this settled violence going on, the funeral we have seen today, strong was from david lammy about that. ==

was from david lammy about that. -- stron: was from david lammy about that. » strong words. he described what happened overnight as app warrant, the bbc have spoken to people who were in jit the bbc have spoken to people who were injit the time, settlers coming after dark, setting fire to houses and cars, some of them throwing rocks, some of them armed. the funeral of the young man who was killed has taken place and tensions are reportedly still very high. and arrest has reportedly been made, thatis arrest has reportedly been made, that is what the israeli authorities have said, but human rights organisations in israel say that these kind of attacks are often carried out with complete impunity, that rs ra, prosecutions even rarer. thank you. —— arrests are rare. next to the global concern over the spread of a deadly new strain of mpox from parts of africa. china has announced heightened screening for goods and people coming from areas where the new highly contagious strain of the disease has been detected. the world health organisation —

which declared a global public health emergency on wednesday — says more cases of the dangerous variant are likely to be found in europe in the coming days, after sweden reported the continent's first infection, and has urged wealthy nations to share treatments and vaccines. simonjones reports. in the democratic republic of congo, the country hardest hit, public health campaigns are under way to warn people of the dangers of mpox. 0riginally known as monkeypox, it is transmitted through close contact such as sex, skin—to—skin contact or breathing close to another person. it causes flu—like symptoms and skin lesions. they often clear up within a few weeks but mpox can be fatal for people with weakened immune systems. translation: three of my children and i were infected. _ one was treated here and the other two were taken to a hospital. after two weeks they were discharged. a week later my wife was infected.

now a case of a more dangerous case of mpox has been recorded in sweden. the authorities say the person became infected during a stay in an area of africa where there is currently a major outbreak. it is very probable that we will see more cases in europe in the near time. so it's important for all countries to be aware that this can happen. there have been a50 deaths in the democratic republic of the congo following an outbreak of the new strain. it's also been detected in neighbouring countries including the central african republic, uganda, kenya, rwanda and burundi. doctor meera chan from the uk health security agency has said the risk to the uk population is currently considered low, however planning is under way to prepare for any cases that we might see in the uk — this includes ensuring clinicians are aware and able to recognise cases promptly.

0utbreaks can be controlled by preventing infections with vaccines. the uk government says it has stockpiles as part of its preparedness plans. the world health organization says a coordinated an international response is now vital. simon jones, bbc news. joining me now are our health correspondent, dominic hughes, in nigera our africa correspondent, simijolaoso, and geneva correspondent imogen foulkes, who's in switzerland where the world health organisation is headquartered. net me speak to you first about how countries in africa and dealing with this and huge concerns about the number of vaccines which are acquired. number of vaccines which are acquired-— number of vaccines which are ac uired. ., j ., acquired. yeah, they're a huge concerns- _ acquired. yeah, they're a huge concerns. two _ acquired. yeah, they're a huge concerns. two countries - acquired. yeah, they're a huge concerns. two countries have i acquired. yeah, they're a huge - concerns. two countries have been given approval, sorry, sorry about

that, two countries have been given approval for emergency use of the vaccines. nigeria and the democratic republic of the congo will stop nigeria has said that they have been able to get access to 10,000 vaccines. when that will be, we're not sure. my apologies, there is a really bad sound coming from my earpiece and it is a bit deafening but i will continue, apologies. two countries, democratic republic of the congo and nigeria, nigeria said they are expecting 10,000 doses imminently. as we heard in that report, sorry, i might have to cut theirs. ~ , ., ., theirs. we will try and sort out the technical with _ theirs. we will try and sort out the technical with her, _ theirs. we will try and sort out the technicalwith her, let's _ theirs. we will try and sort out the technical with her, let's bring - theirs. we will try and sort out the technical with her, let's bring in i technical with her, let's bring in imaging. there is this call for more wealthy nations to donate vaccines, talk us through what has happening on that front. we

talk us through what has happening on that front-— on that front. we heard from both the world health _ on that front. we heard from both the world health organization - on that front. we heard from both | the world health organization and the world health organization and the red _ the world health organization and the red cross, the latter says gas local— the red cross, the latter says gas local teams on the ground in drc and they talked _ local teams on the ground in drc and they talked about a really serious, complete — they talked about a really serious, complete shortage of treatments, vaccines, — complete shortage of treatments, vaccines, inability to trace and test, _ vaccines, inability to trace and test, these are the key elements to control— test, these are the key elements to control a _ test, these are the key elements to control a disease outbreak. we know, and talking _ control a disease outbreak. we know, and talking to you now because we found _ and talking to you now because we found a _ and talking to you now because we found a case in sweden, the epidemic in drc_ found a case in sweden, the epidemic in drc has _ found a case in sweden, the epidemic in drc has been going on for over a yeah _ in drc has been going on for over a yeah that — in drc has been going on for over a yeah that is — in drc has been going on for over a year. that is where the vast majority _ year. that is where the vast majority of cases are concentrated. with some — majority of cases are concentrated. with some spread to neighbouring countries — with some spread to neighbouring countries in africa. the who would like wealthy countries which have stockpiled mpox vaccines after the last outbreak two years ago to donate — last outbreak two years ago to donate them to the most vulnerable, and those _ donate them to the most vulnerable, and those are people in the affected countries, _ and those are people in the affected countries, particularly drc, and

quite _ countries, particularly drc, and quite bluntly one who official said this morning control it where it is ranging _ this morning control it where it is ranging added will not come to you. let's bring _ ranging added will not come to you. let's bring in dominic hughes, we werejust hearing in my introduction about how china is starting to screen goods as well as people. in terms of how this strain can be spread, can it be spread through goods? spread, can it be spread through aoods? ., ., �* ., ., ., spread, can it be spread through ioods? ., ., �* ., ., ., q goods? not that i'm aware of. my understanding _ goods? not that i'm aware of. my understanding is _ goods? not that i'm aware of. my understanding is that _ goods? not that i'm aware of. my understanding is that it _ goods? not that i'm aware of. my understanding is that it can - goods? not that i'm aware of. my understanding is that it can be - understanding is that it can be spread — understanding is that it can be spread through— understanding is that it can be spread through close - understanding is that it can be spread through close physicall spread through close physical contact, _ spread through close physical contact, just _ spread through close physical contact, just even, _ spread through close physical contact, just even, not - spread through close physical contact, just even, not just . spread through close physical- contact, just even, not just sexual contact _ contact, just even, not just sexual contact but — contact, just even, not just sexual contact but shaking _ contact, just even, not just sexual contact but shaking hands- contact, just even, not just sexual contact but shaking hands with - contact but shaking hands with someone — contact but shaking hands with someone or— contact but shaking hands with someone or hugging _ contact but shaking hands with someone or hugging someone| contact but shaking hands with . someone or hugging someone on cuddling — someone or hugging someone on cuddling someone. _ someone or hugging someone on cuddling someone. but— someone or hugging someone on cuddling someone. but also, - someone or hugging someone on cuddling someone. but also, as i| cuddling someone. but also, as i understand — cuddling someone. but also, as i understand it, _ cuddling someone. but also, as i understand it, through— cuddling someone. but also, as i understand it, through bedding, i understand it, through bedding, bianket— understand it, through bedding, blanket sharing, _ understand it, through bedding, blanket sharing, that _ understand it, through bedding, blanket sharing, that can - understand it, through bedding, blanket sharing, that can also, i understand it, through bedding, | blanket sharing, that can also, if you share — blanket sharing, that can also, if you share bedding _ blanket sharing, that can also, if you share bedding with - blanket sharing, that can also, ifj you share bedding with someone blanket sharing, that can also, if - you share bedding with someone who has these _ you share bedding with someone who has these pustules, _ you share bedding with someone who has these pustules, lesions, - you share bedding with someone who has these pustules, lesions, that- has these pustules, lesions, that can, _ has these pustules, lesions, that can, because _ has these pustules, lesions, that can, because they— has these pustules, lesions, that can, because they are _ has these pustules, lesions, that can, because they are loaded - has these pustules, lesions, thatl can, because they are loaded with virus. _ can, because they are loaded with virus. that— can, because they are loaded with virus. that can _ can, because they are loaded with virus, that can also _ can, because they are loaded with virus, that can also be _ can, because they are loaded with virus, that can also be a _ can, because they are loaded with virus, that can also be a source i can, because they are loaded with virus, that can also be a source ofj virus, that can also be a source of contagion — virus, that can also be a source of contagion i— virus, that can also be a source of contagion i am _ virus, that can also be a source of contagion. i am not— virus, that can also be a source of contagion. i am not aware - virus, that can also be a source of contagion. i am not aware of- contagion. i am not aware of inanimate _ contagion. i am not aware of inanimate objects _ contagion. i am not aware of inanimate objects doing - contagion. i am not aware of inanimate objects doing thatj contagion. i am not aware of. inanimate objects doing that as welt _

inanimate objects doing that as welt the — inanimate objects doing that as well. the chinese _ inanimate objects doing that as well. the chinese might - inanimate objects doing that as well. the chinese might know. well. the chinese might know something _ well. the chinese might know something i— well. the chinese might know something i don't, _ well. the chinese might know something i don't, but- well. the chinese might know something i don't, but it - well. the chinese might know something i don't, but it is i well. the chinese might know- something i don't, but it is clearly there _ something i don't, but it is clearly there is— something i don't, but it is clearly there is varied _ something i don't, but it is clearly there is varied that _ something i don't, but it is clearly there is varied that is _ something i don't, but it is clearly there is varied that is driving - there is varied that is driving these, — there is varied that is driving these, this— there is varied that is driving these, this surge _ there is varied that is driving these, this surge of- there is varied that is driving these, this surge of cases i there is varied that is driving i these, this surge of cases and particularly _ these, this surge of cases and particularly the _ these, this surge of cases and particularly the drc _ these, this surge of cases and particularly the drc but - these, this surge of cases and particularly the drc but now. these, this surge of cases and i particularly the drc but now other countries — particularly the drc but now other countries in — particularly the drc but now other countries in central— particularly the drc but now other countries in central africa - particularly the drc but now other countries in central africa as - particularly the drc but now other countries in central africa as well. j countries in central africa as well. this is— countries in central africa as well. this is clearly— countries in central africa as well. this is clearly more _ countries in central africa as well. this is clearly more infectious- countries in central africa as well. this is clearly more infectious andj this is clearly more infectious and more _ this is clearly more infectious and more deadly, _ this is clearly more infectious and more deadly, as— this is clearly more infectious and more deadly, as we _ this is clearly more infectious and more deadly, as we understand i this is clearly more infectious andl more deadly, as we understand it. still i _ more deadly, as we understand it. still i think— more deadly, as we understand it. still i think i— more deadly, as we understand it. still i think i can _ more deadly, as we understand it. still i think i can lock— more deadly, as we understand it. still i think i can lock not- more deadly, as we understand it. still i think i can lock not known i still i think i can lock not known about— still i think i can lock not known about this — still i think i can lock not known about this variant, _ still i think i can lock not known about this variant, it _ still i think i can lock not known about this variant, it is - still i think i can lock not known about this variant, it is known l still i think i can lock not knownl about this variant, it is known as still i think i can lock not known i about this variant, it is known as a clean _ about this variant, it is known as a clean one — about this variant, it is known as a clean one being. _ about this variant, it is known as a clean one being, but _ about this variant, it is known as a clean one being, but it— about this variant, it is known as a clean one being, but it is- about this variant, it is known as a clean one being, but it is clearly. clean one being, but it is clearly more _ clean one being, but it is clearly more deadly— clean one being, but it is clearly more deadly and _ clean one being, but it is clearly more deadly and more - clean one being, but it is clearlyl more deadly and more infectious clean one being, but it is clearly- more deadly and more infectious than the variant— more deadly and more infectious than the variant that — more deadly and more infectious than the variant that truth _ more deadly and more infectious than the variant that truth that _ more deadly and more infectious than the variant that truth that big - the variant that truth that big giohai— the variant that truth that big global outbreak— the variant that truth that big global outbreak in— the variant that truth that big global outbreak in 2022—23 . the variant that truth that big i global outbreak in 2022—23 that affected — global outbreak in 2022—23 that affected more _ global outbreak in 2022—23 that affected more than _ global outbreak in 2022—23 that affected more than 100 - global outbreak in 2022—23 that. affected more than 100 countries global outbreak in 2022—23 that - affected more than 100 countries and saw nearly— affected more than 100 countries and saw nearly 100,000 _ affected more than 100 countries and saw nearly 100,000 cases _ affected more than 100 countries and| saw nearly 100,000 cases worldwide. people's _ saw nearly 100,000 cases worldwide. people's memories— saw nearly 100,000 cases worldwide. people's memories will— saw nearly 100,000 cases worldwide. people's memories will turn _ saw nearly 100,000 cases worldwide. people's memories will turn to - saw nearly 100,000 cases worldwide. people's memories will turn to the i people's memories will turn to the early days of the covid virus and the restrictions that people were brought in for, in terms of travel, etc, do you think lessons have been learned from covid and they will be

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good health surveillance, trying to use both vaccinations and public. use both vaccinations and public heaith— use both vaccinations and public health information _ use both vaccinations and public health information to _ use both vaccinations and public health information to help - use both vaccinations and public| health information to help those groups _ health information to help those groups most _ health information to help those groups most vulnerable - health information to help those groups most vulnerable to - health information to help those groups most vulnerable to this l health information to help those i groups most vulnerable to this no what _ groups most vulnerable to this no what measures— groups most vulnerable to this no what measures they _ groups most vulnerable to this no what measures they can - groups most vulnerable to this no what measures they can take i groups most vulnerable to this no what measures they can take to l groups most vulnerable to this no i what measures they can take to keep themselves— what measures they can take to keep themselves safe. _ what measures they can take to keep themselves safe. those _ what measures they can take to keep themselves safe. those are - what measures they can take to keep themselves safe. those are all - themselves safe. those are all vaiuahie — themselves safe. those are all valuable lessons. _ themselves safe. those are all valuable lessons. but- themselves safe. those are all valuable lessons. but we - themselves safe. those are all valuable lessons. but we have| themselves safe. those are all - valuable lessons. but we have heard from the _ valuable lessons. but we have heard from the world — valuable lessons. but we have heard from the world health _ valuable lessons. but we have heard from the world health organizationl from the world health organization this week— from the world health organization this week already— from the world health organization this week already that _ from the world health organization this week already that they- from the world health organization this week already that they do i from the world health organization this week already that they do not i this week already that they do not believe _ this week already that they do not believe for— this week already that they do not believe for example _ this week already that they do not believe for example closing - this week already that they do not i believe for example closing borders reatiy _ believe for example closing borders really works — believe for example closing borders really works we _ believe for example closing borders really works. we know— believe for example closing borders really works. we know also - believe for example closing borders really works. we know also that i really works. we know also that things _ really works. we know also that things like — really works. we know also that things like lockdownand - really works. we know also that things like lockdownand closing| really works. we know also that i things like lockdownand closing they have to _ things like lockdownand closing they have to mentally— things like lockdownand closing they have to mentally damaging - things like lockdownand closing they have to mentally damaging effect i have to mentally damaging effect outside _ have to mentally damaging effect outside of — have to mentally damaging effect outside of the _ have to mentally damaging effect outside of the population - have to mentally damaging effect outside of the population is- have to mentally damaging effect outside of the population is you l have to mentally damaging effecti outside of the population is you try to protect — outside of the population is you try to protect -- — outside of the population is you try to protect —— tremendously- outside of the population is you try- to protect —— tremendously damaging. there _ to protect —— tremendously damaging. there are _ to protect —— tremendously damaging. there are lots — to protect —— tremendously damaging. there are lots of _ to protect —— tremendously damaging. there are lots of lessons _ to protect —— tremendously damaging. there are lots of lessons that - to protect —— tremendously damaging. there are lots of lessons that still- there are lots of lessons that still could _ there are lots of lessons that still could he — there are lots of lessons that still could be learned _ there are lots of lessons that still could be learned from _ there are lots of lessons that still could be learned from the - there are lots of lessons that still could be learned from the covid l could be learned from the covid outbreak — could be learned from the covid outbreak. �* , ., . ,, could be learned from the covid outbreak. �*, ., ., .,

outbreak. let's go back to imogen. has anything _ outbreak. let's go back to imogen. has anything been _ outbreak. let's go back to imogen. has anything been said _ outbreak. let's go back to imogen. has anything been said about i outbreak. let's go back to imogen. has anything been said about the l has anything been said about the restrictions countries should be looking at perhaps, like dominic was saying, not talking about closing borders yet? it saying, not talking about closing borders yet?— borders yet? it was said very clearly by — borders yet? it was said very clearly by both _ borders yet? it was said very clearly by both the _ borders yet? it was said very clearly by both the world i borders yet? it was said very i clearly by both the world health organization and the red cross this morning _ organization and the red cross this morning that travel restrictions do not work. — morning that travel restrictions do not work. in — morning that travel restrictions do not work, in fact they can actually compound — not work, in fact they can actually compound the situation because peopie _ compound the situation because people will still move around but you have — people will still move around but you have completely lost your ability — you have completely lost your ability to _ you have completely lost your ability to trace and test because if you have — ability to trace and test because if you have told them they cannot move that they _ you have told them they cannot move that they do, they don't want you to know— that they do, they don't want you to know anything about them, so it is actually— know anything about them, so it is actually counter—productive. so we are expecting some recommendations from the _ are expecting some recommendations from the who at some point this afternoon — from the who at some point this afternoon about what countries should — afternoon about what countries should be doing, but i can tell you with pity— should be doing, but i can tell you with pity march 100% certainty that with pity march100% certainty that border— with pity march 100% certainty that border restrictions and closing borders— border restrictions and closing borders will not be among them. it will be _ borders will not be among them. it will be the — borders will not be among them. it will be the same things we heard over and — will be the same things we heard over and over will be the same things we heard overand overagain will be the same things we heard over and over again with covid. test, _ over and over again with covid. test. trace. _ over and over again with covid. test, trace, be transparent. the who

is very— test, trace, be transparent. the who is very praising of sweden for coming — is very praising of sweden for coming straight out and saying, we have one _ coming straight out and saying, we have one case, it was imported, that person— have one case, it was imported, that person is— have one case, it was imported, that person is now— have one case, it was imported, that person is now in isolation. this is crucial— person is now in isolation. this is crucial to— person is now in isolation. this is crucial to combating a disease and again. _ crucial to combating a disease and again. i_ crucial to combating a disease and again, i come back to generosity, sharing _ again, i come back to generosity, sharing of— again, i come back to generosity, sharing of treatment and vaccines to the most _ sharing of treatment and vaccines to the most vulnerable first. at the moment— the most vulnerable first. at the moment they are appearing to be children— moment they are appearing to be children in— moment they are appearing to be children in drc.— moment they are appearing to be children in drc. thanks very much. just let you — children in drc. thanks very much. just let you know _ children in drc. thanks very much. just let you know we _ children in drc. thanks very much. just let you know we will _ children in drc. thanks very much. just let you know we will be - just let you know we will be speaking to somebody from the public health agency in sweden about this a little later on in the programme, do stay with us for that. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

we have a joint statement by the state of qatar, the arab republic of

egypt and the united states on the ceasefire talks which are taking place in qatar, regarding the situation in gaza. it is worth listening to it. over the past a8 hours in doha senior officialfrom our governments have engaged in intensive talks as mediators with the aim of concluding and an agreement for the ceasefire in gaza and release of hostages and detainees. these talks were serious and constructive and conducted any positive atmosphere. earlier today the us with the support of the state of qatar and egypt presented to both parties a proposal that narrows the gaps between the parties and is consistent with the principle set out by president biden back in may and these security council resolution 2735. this proposal builds on the points of agreement achieved over the past week and closes the remaining gaps in a manner that allows for the rapid limitation of the agreement. technical teams will continue to work over the coming days on the

details of implementation, including arrangements for implementing the comprehensive humanitarian components of the agreement as well as the component related to the hostages and to detainees. senior officials from our governments will meet again in cairo before the end of next week, hoping to reach an agreement on the terms set out today. they say that the path is now clear to achieve this outcome, save lives and bring relief to the people of gaza and calm regional tensions. so that message at the end, the parties clear. that is a statement that has come from qatar, egypt and the us from those talks that have been taking place in qatar. we will get more on that as and when, the statement hasjust been get more on that as and when, the statement has just been released in the past few minutes. here in the uk, details of the compensation that'll be paid to victims of the infected blood scandal have been set out by the government. there'll be payouts both for people infected by contaminated products, and those affected — because it happened to a relative. around 30,000 people were given

blood containing viruses like hepatitis and hiv over a period of more than 20 years. our health editor hugh pym reports. they'd called for years for truth and justice, and campaigners who gathered in may to mark the publication of the public inquiry report felt that had been delivered. it said the scale of the scandal was horrifying and that doctors, the nhs and government had repeatedly failed patients. today, more details of the final compensation package have been published. payments to those infected will start by the end of this year and to those affected, including families, some time next year. existing support schemes will continue as well as compensation. about 3,000 people so far have been in touch with the official body running the scheme, but it's not clear how many will claim.

no amount of money can make up for those who suffered a lost a partner or a lost child, lost parent commando sibling. i do hope today will be seen as a step on a journey tojustice. this sum was subject to high—risk treatments, they will receive £15,000 extra, as well as compensation. they say that is not nearly enough. the compensation. they say that is not nearly enough-— compensation. they say that is not nearl enou:h. ' :::::: , nearly enough. the £15,000 proposed award is both — nearly enough. the £15,000 proposed award is both the _ nearly enough. the £15,000 proposed award is both the rocketry _ nearly enough. the £15,000 proposed award is both the rocketry and - award is both the rocketry and insulting, not only to the children still alive, young adults that died but also theirfamilies. and those infected with hepatitis c, or who lost loved ones because of the virus are concerned at earlier suggestions their compensation would be a lot less than those infected with hiv.

infected is infected, dead is dead, we all— infected is infected, dead is dead, we all had — infected is infected, dead is dead, we all had the same blood. summer bars have _ we all had the same blood. summer bars have cirrhosis of the liver. to hepatitis — bars have cirrhosis of the liver. to hepatitis c — bars have cirrhosis of the liver. to hepatitis c victims are dying every week _ hepatitis c victims are dying every week. ~ , , hepatitis c victims are dying every week. ~ , week. ministers say they are taking the advice of _ week. ministers say they are taking the advice of experts _ week. ministers say they are taking the advice of experts and _ week. ministers say they are taking the advice of experts and followed l the advice of experts and followed recommendations by the head with a compensation authority. but campaigners will continue to scrutinise and sometimes challenge the detail. thailand's parliament has picked paetongtarn shinawatra to be the country's prime minister. aged 37, she will be thailand's youngest leader and the second woman in the post. her election by parliament marks the return of the shinawatra dynasty to power. she's the daughter of the billionaire tycoon and former leader thaksin shinawatra and says she is "very honoured and happy" to take up the post. her predecessor, srettha thavisin, was dismissed earlier this week by the constitutional court. shortly after the announcement, ms shinawatra said she felt it was

time for her to serve. i talk to my family and a lot of people from my party and i decided that it is about time to do something for the country and for the party as well, and ijust hope that i can do my best to, you know, make the country go forward. that is what i try to do, and right now, today i feel very honoured and i feel very happy. our south east asia correspondent, jonathan head has more. our south east asia correspondent jonathan head has more. some people, i think, who will like the fact that paetongtarn is inexperienced.

she came across as very natural and hopeful and excited today, but that impression won't last very long. there'll be a fair amount of cynicism about the shinawatra clan, who've been constantly trying to get back into power and get their party back in. they did worse in the last year's election than they'd ever done before. so she has a big job to try and restore the popularity of her party. and there are those, of course, who are still bitterly opposed to mr thaksin, particularly in the conservatives. there was a grand bargain between them and mr thaksin that allowed him to come back from exile last year, because these conservatives feared the more radical reformist move forward party, which actually won the election even more. of course, the party wasn't allowed to form a government and has now been dissolved, but it is an uneasy coalition that paetongtarn shinawatra now has to sit over, including many people who've loathed herfatherfor a long time. and of course, as you alluded to, the courts are so powerful in thailand. the military is so powerful. they can step in at any time and unseat a government they see as somehow threatening the interests, in particular of the monarchy. stay with us on bbc news.

hello there. we're moving into a quieter couple of days of weather, which is good news because the weekend is just around the corner. there'll be one or two showers coming into northwestern areas, but on the whole it's going to be a dry weekend for us with some sunshine at times, and we're seeing more sunshine across the southern half of the uk today. and it's not as windy here as it was yesterday. we saw this weather front take cloud and rain southwards overnight. if we look to the north, more weather fronts arriving. the winds are picking up and this is where we're seeing more cloud and a few showers as well. and that's going to limit the temperatures in the north west of scotland. highest temperatures again reaching the mid 20s across southeastern parts of england. it's windy in the north west of scotland into the evening as well, but the winds do ease down a bit overnight and the showers that we've got here do become fewer, and for many places it's going to turn dry with some clearer skies.

quite a bit cooler than it was last night across southern parts of the uk. could be as low as 7 or 8 degrees here. it won't be as cold as last night, though, in the north east of scotland. starting tomorrow with some sunshine for many of us, we will tend to find the cloud building up a little bit like today, brings the risk of1 or 2 showers into northern and western scotland, northern ireland, perhaps into the northwest of england. the sunnier skies lingering in east anglia in the southeast. and that's where we'll get the highest temperatures again. but it could be quite warm in the sunshine in the northeast of scotland. now, through the weekend, we've got high pressure over towards the azores, low pressure up towards iceland. and it leaves us with this run of westerly winds. the winds could be a little bit stronger during the second half of the weekend, particularly for southern areas. but again we'll find, after a sunny start, clouds will build up a little bit. brings the risk of1 or 2 showers, mainly in the north west of scotland, and there'll be some spells of sunshine around as well. and those temperatures not changing too much, perhaps 18—19 at best for scotland and northern ireland. highs of the mid 20s again

in the southeast of england. as we head into monday, the weather starts to change a bit, particularly in western areas. pressure is going to be falling here. there are some weather fronts to come in from the atlantic, but we're going to start dry and sunny in most areas on monday morning. it's out to the west where the winds pick up, especially in the southwest and through the irish sea. the cloud moves in and we get some rain and it gets wet in northern ireland and western scotland during the afternoon. but ahead of that, the midlands and eastern england should have a dry and quite warm day with some sunshine.

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