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at its uk operations. hello i'm annita mcveigh. the late president will be the late president will be going to lie in state in the going to lie in state in the rotunda. the public will be rotunda. the public will be able to pay their respects. able to pay their respects. these pictures showing the these pictures showing the military honour guard that had military honour guard that had been keeping vigil. they have been keeping vigil. they have been keeping vigil. they have been six days of public been keeping vigil. they have been six days of public ceremonies which will conclude ceremonies which will conclude on thursday with the funeral. on thursday with the funeral. let's speak let's speak to andrew feinberg — white house correspondent to andrew feinberg — white house correspondent for the independent. for the independent. thank you very much forjoining thank you very much forjoining us today. once president us today. once president carter's coffin arrives, what carter's coffin arrives, what

can we expect between that and can we expect between that and the state up to and including the state funeral on thursday?- up to and including the state funeral on thursday? up to and including the state funeral on thur washington the be travelling to washington today as you said. it will stop at the us navy memorial in washington before going on to the capital where former

the capital to the taken from the capital to the national cathedral where there will be a state funeral. president biden will deliver a eulogy and you can expect all former living presidents to be there. that would be, obama, bush, trump and biden. you will see quite an assemblage of dignities there. there will be people from the former president's administration. it will be a moment of unity stop these things are generally not political. they are generally very positive. people will put their best foot forward for president carter�*s memory. fin their best foot forward for president carter's memory. on a ractical president carter's memory. on a

practical level. _ president carter's memory. on a practical level, because - president carter's memory. on a practical level, because of - president carter's memory. on a practical level, because of the severe winter storm, will the arrangements be impacted at all? �* , arrangements be impacted at all? r . arrangements be impacted at all? m . arrangements be impacted at all? a ., ~ ., , all? as far as we know, things are still on. _ all? as far as we know, things are still on. the _ all? as far as we know, things are still on. the snow - all? as far as we know, things are still on. the snow has - are still on. the snow has stopped stop snow are out. the roads will be clear. hopefully, everything will go off without a hitch. we might be getting more snow later this week, but for now, things look to be going on as planned. thank you very much- _ let's speak to sir kim darroch — former uk ambassador to the us. thank you very much forjoining us here on bbc news. what are your personal reflections on the late president carter? this was a one _ the late president carter? this was a one term _ the late president carter? this was a one term president. he was _ was a one term president. he was replaced by ronald reagan. he was—

was replaced by ronald reagan. he was not seen as being a particularly successful president. history should be much — president. history should be much kinder to him than that. during — much kinder to him than that. during his _ much kinder to him than that. during his presidency, he achieved two big things. the first— achieved two big things. the firsi was— achieved two big things. the first was the deal between sadat _ first was the deal between sadat and begin. he achieved peace — sadat and begin. he achieved peace between israel and egypt. he also— peace between israel and egypt. he also made a second deal with brezhnev — he also made a second deal with brezhnev. those deals made the will and — brezhnev. those deals made the will and safer place. he was the longest lived of all american presidents. he lived for 30 — american presidents. he lived for 30 years after his presidential term. for 30 years after his presidentialterm. he promoted presidential term. he promoted human— presidentialterm. he promoted human rights and establish the carter— human rights and establish the carter centre. he won the nobel peace _ carter centre. he won the nobel peace prize and he achieved more — peace prize and he achieved more than any other president

in history _ more than any other president in history. he more than any other president in history-— more than any other president in history. he was exceptional. with the passage _ in history. he was exceptional. with the passage of _ in history. he was exceptional. with the passage of time, - in history. he was exceptional. with the passage of time, and | with the passage of time, and the more fractious politics, looking at it from the perspective of now, it seems like a very different era, doesn't it?. it absolutely does. looking _ doesn't it?. it absolutely does. looking back- doesn't it?. it absolutely does. looking back at. doesn't it?. it absolutely - does. looking back at carter's career. — does. looking back at carter's career, when he was president, it career, when he was president, il was— career, when he was president, it was a — career, when he was president, it was a very different time in politics— it was a very different time in politics in— it was a very different time in politics in america. also, the way— politics in america. also, the way he — politics in america. also, the way he behaved after his presidency, staying in the little _ presidency, staying in the little two bedroom ranch house in georgia and a little township of a couple of hundred people — township of a couple of hundred people and working from there. there _ people and working from there. there aren't many american presidents had behaved like that — presidents had behaved like that. he was an exceptional figure _ that. he was an exceptional figure. he was a thoroughly decent _ figure. he was a thoroughly decent man. do figure. he was a thoroughly decent man.— figure. he was a thoroughly decent man. do you think that this is a type _ decent man. do you think that this is a type of _ decent man. do you think that this is a type of moment - decent man. do you think that this is a type of moment when americans will reflect on the

individual and think about what it means to be american and think about the president and the constitution? i think about the president and the constitution?— the constitution? i think it must be- _ the constitution? i think it must be. those _ the constitution? i think it must be. those who - the constitution? i think it must be. those who are i the constitution? i think it. must be. those who are alive carter's — must be. those who are alive carter's time will reflect on politics— carter's time will reflect on politics and how america was theh~ — politics and how america was theh~ and _ politics and how america was then. and how politics were conducted then. it was a much more — conducted then. it was a much more civil— conducted then. it was a much more civil operation then it is nowadays _ more civil operation then it is nowadays. there was much more working _ nowadays. there was much more working across the political spectrum. maybe they look back on that— spectrum. maybe they look back on that and think it was a golden— on that and think it was a golden period. although at the time, — golden period. although at the time, straight after watergate, it did _ time, straight after watergate, it did seem quite tumultuous. but it— it did seem quite tumultuous. but it does feel like a very different era.— but it does feel like a very different era. thank you very

much. different era. thank you very much- we — different era. thank you very much. we are _ different era. thank you very much. we are seeing - different era. thank you very much. we are seeing those i much. we are seeing those pictures of a snowy washington later today. once the coffin bearing the remains of president carter arrives from georgia into washington, then that funeral procession will travel by motorcade to the us navy memorial on pennsylvania avenue and then onto the capital building we are to be heard a moment ago, members of congress will be playing their respects and the public will be able to pay their respects. or that leading up the state funeral on thursday. commemorations are being held in france, marking ten years since the islamist gun attack at the offices of the satirical magazine, charlie—hebdo. twelve people were killed including several of its best—known cartoonists. the magazine has released a special edition, proclaiming itself

"indestructible" on the front cover. the attack was carried out by two brothers — after the magazine published caricatures of the prophet muhammad. to the middle east now. the united nations has warned that its work delivering aid to people in gaza is at breaking point, following what it said was a deliberate and dangerous pattern of sabotage and disruption by both israeli soldiers and palestinian gangs. the un's relief chief, tom fletcher, accused the israeli army of attacking a clearly marked un aid convoy in central gaza and striking a known food distribution point in the past forty—eight hours. he also accused armed palestinian gangs of hijacking six fuel tankers, leaving aid operations with little fuel. meanwhile, the

palestinian ministry of health says israeli forces have killed two people in separate raids in the northern west bank, while the military said it had targeted a "terrorist cell". the ramallah—based ministry says that an 18 year old was among those who died. since the start of the current conflict, 820 palestinians have been killed in the west bank. palestinian attacks on israelis have killed a further 28 in the same period. let's speak to jotam confino — israel correspondent for the telegraph. thanks forjoining us on bbc news. let's begin with what the un is saying about the efforts to bring aid into gaza. israel has responded. what is the government been saying? when it comes to the _ government been saying? when it comes to the attacks _ government been saying? when it comes to the attacks on _ government been saying? when it comes to the attacks on the - comes to the attacks on the world food programme, say they are looking into this incident. we have seen a lot of these incidents in the last 15 months where convoys, humanitarian convoys have either been attacked by israeli soldiers or by palestinian gangs. there is no law in the gaza strip right

now. it is complete destruction of law. that is why you see convoys like this either being attacked, despite coordinating with the israeli army or being looted by gangs and terror groups. it is an absolutely appalling situation. but this is nothing new. this is what we been seen continuously the past 13 months inside the gaza strip. 13 months inside the gaza stri -. ., . 13 months inside the gaza stri. ., . , ,, strip. how much pressure does this specific _ strip. how much pressure does this specific comment - strip. how much pressure does this specific comment from - strip. how much pressure does this specific comment from the i this specific comment from the un saying that israel has deliberately attacked an aid convoy, a well marked aid convoy, a well marked aid convoy, how much pressure does that put on the israeli government specifically? i would say does not put much pressure on israel. it might sound a bit cynical, but that is the situation. israel listened to one actor and when actor only and that is the president of the united states. everything that has to do with criticism coming from the united nations is usually

dismissed because it seems the un as apolitical, anti—semitic body that does not represent israel's in any possible way stop united states put on pressure to allow more aid to come in, then usually israel reacts. we have to wait to see what comes from washington to see if israel might cam with a reaction, orat see if israel might cam with a reaction, or at least apologise for what happens here. fin reaction, or at least apologise for what happens here. on the ceasefire negotiations, - for what happens here. on the ceasefire negotiations, what . ceasefire negotiations, what are you hearing? obviously yesterday, we were talking about this list of hostages from high mass. has actuated any sudden traction? it is because _ any sudden traction? it is because a _ any sudden traction? it is because a lot _ any sudden traction? it is because a lot of - any sudden traction? it 3 because a lot of demonstrations inside israel. especially from the families of hostages. they are fed up of the leak of information. about the list of

hostages said to be released in the first phase of a potential ceasefire. 3a names appear on this list that was sent to hamas. it finally agreed to it. there is no proof of life of any of those hostages. they need to know how many of those 34 need to know how many of those 3a people are alive. most issues around the ceasefire had been agreed upon. the proof of life of hostages remains unresolved.— life of hostages remains unresolved. , ., unresolved. there is about the situation in — unresolved. there is about the situation in the _ unresolved. there is about the situation in the west _ unresolved. there is about the situation in the west bank. - situation in the west bank. there's been more violence there. we heard about three israelis being killed. there also been attacked by israeli settlers on a palestinian village. what can you tell about that? it village. what can you tell about that?— village. what can you tell about that? , ., , about that? it is an extremely difficult situation _ about that? it is an extremely difficult situation in _ about that? it is an extremely difficult situation in the - about that? it is an extremely difficult situation in the westl difficult situation in the west bank. not only do you have the

israelis and the palestinians fighting each other, you and the palestinians are fighting between themselves. the palestinian authority launched a crackdown on terror groups in the northern west bank. since then, around a dozen people have been killed including civilians and also a journalist. members of the palestinian authorities are of course members of terror groups. it is a war zone. if the israelis are not cracking down, then the palestinian authorities are cracking down. the settlers in the west bank see the palestinian authorities as being collaborators and being correct. it is a very obligated situation in the west bank. it could ignite a war between the palestinians. thank ou ve between the palestinians. thank

you very much forjoining us. - you very much forjoining us. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

mcdonald s staff have told the bbc they still face sexual abuse and harassment — a year after its boss told mps safeguarding had been strengthened. the uk's equality watchdog says it has intervened again, afterfresh complaints from employees, and has asked mcdonald's to improve its hr practices. the firm said it has a relentless focus on eliminating all forms of harassment" and had rolled out company—wide programmes to improve safeguarding, awareness and training. its uk boss will again face questions from mps today. zoe conway reports. mcdonald's does 100% have a problem with sexual harassment. teenagers speaking out about working at mcdonald's. he started saying the n—word to two boys in the kitchen

and then started referring to me as a monkey n—word. hundreds of mcdonald's workers spoke to the bbc in 2023 during our investigation into a culture of harassment, bullying, abuse. i am absolutely determined to root out any of these behaviours. but how much has the company changed? there are things that have been happening within mcdonald's i which shouldn't evenj have ever happened. it was horrible. matt left mcdonald's seven months ago after two years of working there. i don't think they care at all. he says it was a toxic place to work. for myself, it was being bullied for having a learning disability, having some astigmatism with my eye. and then it was stuff you noticed, managers and staff being racist to other staff, managers trying to touch other staff up.

mcdonald's said it has created a head of safeguard, established five ways for employees to speak up confidentially, including a new digital channel allowing instant and confidential reporting of issues, created an investigation�*s handling unit, drawing on independent legal expertise. in 2023 mcdonald's signed a legally binding agreement with the equality watchdog pledging to protect its staff from sexual haar vastment, since then there have been 300 reports of harassment made and so it has been forced to take stronger action against the company in the light of the serious allegations that it has heard. alan, not his real name, a teenage crew member in south—west scotland says he and his colleagues are routinely subjected to verbal abuse, his words are spoken by a producer.

very degrading, humiliating, it is homophobic slurs, sometimes to my face, sometimes behind my back. he says he complained to a senior manager, but nothing was done. do you think there is a speak up culture? that is not happening, i have heard people who are faced bullying who are scared to talk up just because they feel as if they are not going to get the help they need. mcdonald's told the bbc that keeping its workers safe was their most important responsibility. and it says it has undertaken extensive work over the last year to ensure we have industry leading practises in place, to support this priority. any incident of misconduct, and harassment is subject to rapid thorough investigation and action what is happening shouldn't be happening and people need to know about it. byjoining hundreds of mcdonald's workers in a legal action against the company, matt hopes to improve

the lives of the teenagers still working there. with me is news reporter noor nanji, who worked on the bbc investigation into sexual harassment at mcdonalds there has been quite a big reaction. the head of the select committees t will be questioning the boss of mcdonald's later on today. he called the situation at mcdonald's appalling. he also raised the issue of zero—hour contracts. he says that this is an factor in creating an 1541 00:20:4