live from london, this is bbc news. the former us president and nobel peace prize winner jimmy carter has died, aged 100. president biden said the world had lost a remarkable leader. we all do well to try and be a bit more likejimmy carter. at the white house, the american flag is flying at half—mast in honour of the former president. we'll bring you all the latest reaction. in other news: investigators are working to identify the remains

of more than 170 people killed on board thejeju airlines plane, which crashed on landing in south korea. and it could be a white new year for parts of the uk as the met office issues a yellow weather alert. we'll have all the details. hello and welcome. i'm catherine byaruhanga. the former us president jimmy carter has died at the age of 100. he served one term in office from 1977 to 1981 and is the longest—lived american leader. mr carter achieved great diplomatic success in the middle east, but was hampered at home by a failing economy. in later life, he forged a career as an international statesman, winning the nobel peace prize in 2002. president biden said america and the world had lost an extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian. gary 0'donoghue

looks back on his life. as a candidate and as a president, i'll never tell a lie. that was the essence ofjimmy carter. before bringing his faith—based politics to washington and a run for the presidency. my name isjimmy carter and i'm running for president. cheering and applause he campaigned on a pledge to bind america's wounds after watergate and vietnam. i, jimmy carter,

do solemnly swear... it was a presidency that would be marked by one lasting foreign policy high and marred by a number of lows. in 1979, joining hands with israel's prime minister menachem begin and egypt's anwar sadat, sealing the camp david peace accords was his finest hour. it's still america's most significant peacemaking moment in the middle east. so, let us now lay aside war. let us now reward all the children of abraham who hungerfor a comprehensive peace in the middle east. at home, he was an environmental pioneer, preserving huge tracts of land in alaska and even installing solar panels at the white house. applause and an ardent feminist — he encouraged his wife to set up and run her own office in the white house, appointed women to his administration and declared,

"women's rights "women's rights are the fight of my life." are the fight of my life." but an energy crisis but an energy crisis saw long lines at the pumps saw long lines at the pumps while inflation while inflation was rising sharply was rising sharply and his administration seemed listless, and his administration seemed listless, ill—equipped to cope. ill—equipped to cope. worse would follow worse would follow with the iranian revolution and the interminable with the iranian revolution and the interminable hostage crisis hostage crisis that followed at the that followed at the us embassy in tehran. us embassy in tehran. 52 americans were being held 52 americans were being held about to disappear quietly and the commander—in—chief and the commander—in—chief seemed out of his depth. seemed out of his depth. a botched rescue attempt a botched rescue attempt left eight americans dead. left eight americans dead. against that background, against that background, there was no way he was there was no way he was going to win re—election. going to win re—election. in the event, in the event, his loss to ronald reagan his loss to ronald reagan in 1980 was crushing. in 1980 was crushing. butjimmy carter was not butjimmy carter was not about to disappear quietly into a gilded, corporate post—presidential life. he brought his prestigious energy to human rights issues, setting up the carter center in atlanta, campaigning across the world for democracy and justice. 22 years after leaving office,

he was awarded the nobel peace prize for his efforts. morning, everybody. all: ~ ., in plains, georgia, he carried on leading bible study classes. only when he was past 90 would he tell a news conference — with his trademark humour, dignity and humility and without a shred of self—pity — that cancer had spread to his brain. i think i have been as blessed as any human being in the world with having become the president of the united states of america and the work of the carter center and everything's been a blessing for me, so i'm thankful. butjimmy carter carried on his work in the us and around the world, busy trying to make a difference right up to the very end. at his side for 77 years, jimmy carter said of his wife, rosalynn, "she was my equal partner in everything." in their twilight, president biden made the pilgrimage to georgia to thank them both for their

lifetime of public service. and when rosalynn died, her husband made a rare trip out of hospice care to pay his final, loving respects. jimmy carter's legacy has been hotly debated and often revised, but few would dispute that america's longest lived president gave, in his own words, his very best. let's show you the latest live pictures of the white house. as you can see there, the flag lying at half mast. we have had reaction and tributes from former presidents including george w bush, as well as president 0bama, both attributing mr carter's legacy both as president, but also his life after the presidency. we have seen the work he has done

around the world to promote peace and tackle poverty. president biden was an overwhelming there was an overwhelming reason for it. his character. what i find extraordinary about jimmy carter, though, is that millions of people all around the world, all over the world feel they lost a friend as well, even though they never met him. and that's becausejimmy carter

lived a life measured not by words, but by his deeds. just look at his life — his life's work. he worked to eradicate disease not at home — just at home, but around the world. he forged peace, advanced civil rights, human rights, promoted free and fair elections around the word. he built housing and homeless — for the homeless with his own hands. and his compassion and moral clarity lifted people up and changed lives and saved lives all over the globe. jimmy carter was just as courageous in his battle against cancer as he was in everything in his life. despite donald trump being critical of him in the past, he commented on the passing of president carter in a post on truth social. he said:

there's also been reaction from around the world. king charles said: and uk prime minister sir keir starmer sent his condolences, and in a statement, he said: let's speak to journalist kj matthews who joins us from los angeles. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. first of all, of course, as president, jimmy carter was celebrated in office but then he won numerous awards once he left office. , he won numerous awards once he left office-— left office. yes, he did a lot of things — left office. yes, he did a lot of things and _ left office. yes, he did a lot of things and he _ left office. yes, he did a lot of things and he won - left office. yes, he did a lot of things and he won a - left office. yes, he did a lot of things and he won a lot l left office. yes, he did a lot| of things and he won a lot of awards. i looked at the long list, it was probably about 50 or more, but here are some other way interesting. of course he won the nobel peace prize but he also won the presidential medalfor

prize but he also won the presidential medal for freedom, national civil rights museum civil rights award, he actually has three grammies. can you believe that? best spoken word album 2007, 2016 and 2019, and he also is a recipient of the 1979 martin luther king jr nonviolent peace award. i think when you look at the totality of all the things that many presidents have been awarded, i'm going to go out on a ledge and say presidentjimmy carter probably has the longest list of accolades when it comes to being a recipient of various awards throughout the world, really. awards throughout the world, reall . �* , awards throughout the world, reall . �*, ., , really. let's look at his policies _ really. let's look at his policies a _ really. let's look at his policies a bit _ really. let's look at his policies a bit closer. i really. let's look at his| policies a bit closer. he really. let's look at his i policies a bit closer. he is quoted as having said women's rights are the fight of my life. what did that mean when he was actually in office? yes, ou he was actually in office? yes, you know. _ he was actually in office? yes, you know. he _ he was actually in office? yes, you know, he did _ he was actually in office? yes, you know, he did a _ he was actually in office? yes, you know, he did a tiktok- he was actually in office? yes, | you know, he did a tiktok after office back in 2015 when he talked about... that was one of the worst things happening,

human rights abuses in the world were against children and mainly women, and he said a lot of it has to do with the misinterpretation of religious doctrine, and he did everything he could to try to make sure that women had the same rights and chances, starting with his wife. we know he really egged her own and pushed her into becoming her own woman and doing things, setting up your own office, as you mentioned. he really, really, really was pro— women. that was not the only thing. he was also very cognizant of the racial divide in the united states. remember, he grew up in a very small city in georgia during the time where there was really legalised segregation in this country, there was a huge divide between where white people lived and where black people lived and where black people lived and how they were treated. he was one of the few white little boys in his area that grew up in an all—black area, which was very, very rare. i think that had a

profound impact on him, and when he became president, he went to the white house, he tried to mirror his administration the way he thought society should be. he brought in more blacks, or women specifically to judicial roles. he wanted to show the american society that is world, we could live together, black and white people, and can be diverse and do it well and he tried to lead by example stop he wore many hats, he was a born again preacher at times, he led bible studies at his church in atlanta, he was also a businessman, he was a peanut farmer as well.— farmer as well. youth think some of— farmer as well. youth think some of the _ farmer as well. youth think some of the has _ farmer as well. youth think some of the has been - farmer as well. youth think - some of the has been forgotten considering the political challenges he faced while in office? ., challenges he faced while in office? . ., , office? he had tremendous olitical office? he had tremendous political challenges - office? he had tremendous political challenges and - office? he had tremendous political challenges and he | office? he had tremendous - political challenges and he was not a 2—term president but i still think his legacy will be that of a humanitarian. human rights and the things that he tried to do with regard to his religion and how he made the

world treat women and minorities. he grew up during a time where many women and definitely blacks during a time were not treated as full—blown citizens, and i think he made it his right, when he became an adult, he reached the highest office in the land, to try to change things, and he was known for being kind, for being a christian, for being just very open to meeting everybody and people really felt like you knew this president, you felt like you had a connection to him, even though you probably have never met him and i think that really grew up in a time and became president, a time where character really counted and theyjust don't make men like him anymore. we and theyjust don't make men like him anymore.— and theyjust don't make men like him anymore. we have heard those tributes _ like him anymore. we have heard those tributes from _ like him anymore. we have heard those tributes from former - those tributes from former presidents, but at a time when people are really sceptical of politicians, how do you think ordinary americans will rememberjimmy carter? i think he will be remembered - he will be remembered

favourably because he came up during a time where character did count, as ijust said, and you really had to be... your work was bond, so to speak you had to walk the walk and talk the talk to be honest, and he really did not lose his second term because he wasn't honest, it was more of a situation in the world events that were happening. but i thinkjimmy carter will be known as a good husband, a good father, a good man and a good humanitarian. and of course when he came into office, he was able to form a coalition of small town in rural voters, white blue—collar voters, african americans. that is something that the democrats have lost with the recent elections we have seen, isn't it? , , elections we have seen, isn't it? y , ., a, elections we have seen, isn't it? , , ., ., it? they seem to have lost their way _ it? they seem to have lost their way without. - it? they seem to have lost their way without. it - it? they seem to have lost their way without. it used l it? they seem to have lost i their way without. it used to be for a long time at least that democrats really have their hand and really understood kind of the working class, and now people are saying that is not the case. i'm not sure what the future will look like for them but

they did for a very long time kind of have their hands very steep in that, specifically with jimmy carter. steep in that, specifically withjimmy carter. grew up on a farm, he didn't grab very rich, so to reach the highest office with a tremendous, tremendous feet, and he neverforgot where he came from and i think that a lot of democrats really understood him, and like i said, theyjust don't make them like that anymore. 100 years old and he was still out there ten years ago or more, less than that, giving a ted talk. that is really amazing to still be out there trying to have an impact in the world well into his 90s, he has left the office so many decades ago.- his 90s, he has left the office so many decades ago. thank you so many decades ago. thank you so much for _ so many decades ago. thank you so much forjoining _ so many decades ago. thank you so much forjoining us _ so many decades ago. thank you so much forjoining us from - so much forjoining us from this angeles.— so much forjoining us from| this angeles._ -- this angeles. thank you. -- all . we have more onjimmy carter wasn't death coming up. this is a live shot as america wakes up. we will get more voices out of the us. in the meantime, we

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hello. you with bbc news. —— you are live with bbc news. south korea's acting president choi sang—mok has ordered an emergency safety inspection of the country's entire airline operation system following the nation's deadliest ever plane crash. investigations are continuing into the cause of sunday's incident, which left 179 people dead. south korea has declared seven days of mourning to mark the worst ever aviation disaster on its soil. joining us now on the line from muan, jen moon, who is an international affairs specialist and journalist in south korea. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. you have been at the airport since this crash

happened. what is the latest there? ., , , there? right. it has been nearly 30 _ there? right. it has been nearly 30 hours - there? right. it has been nearly 30 hours since - there? right. it has been nearly 30 hours since the j nearly 30 hours since the deadly crash here that sent shock throughout this country and worldwide. here today on this monday investigators are trying to identify the last remaining victims. they are sifting through records that was —— wreckage that was almost destroyed. the muan airport, the terminal is full of anguished families waiting inside the terminal. i spoke to one by had lost his brother in the crash and he said he was told by authorities that his brother had been identified that he