after receiving their coffins from hamas in gaza. in makeshift camps. we'll take you to some of the locations where it was filmed. hello, i'm lucy grey. in the white house later. that should be responsible

for ukraine's security. the visit. well, hello, from washington. why? the prime minister headed straight there from the plane to be greeted by someone you mightjust recognise, lord mandelson, the new ambassador here. they wanted to woo members of the trump administration who had been invited to a drinks reception. the prime minister, a labour prime minister, saying he reckons he's got something in common we share the view that our

best days lie ahead. and, you know, taking out a chainsaw isn't quite my let's hear next, then, from lord mandelson have always been super close and should continue i wouldn't say that we are being encircled by our adversaries, we are certainly not, but they are doing a little bit of ganging up. and we are going to be doing it at the time in my view, is going to be a very consequential president for this country indeed. so that big meeting

for the prime minister ukraine, the middle east, trade, artificial intelligence, and a huge amount at stake. let's bring you an update to that breaking news, the tate brothers who are joint uk—us nationals, were arrested of rape, trafficking minors and money laundering, bucharest, nick thorpe. what you been what. you been - well, w—m what you been m m understandin: what. you been well, my understanding is the - 5 brothers 77 romania brothers romania on a tate brothers left romania on a private jet from the airport here in soon

i have seen a photograph andrew 77 andrew tate 77 andrew tate waving 77 andrew tate waving fer the of andrew tate waving from the of andrew tate waving from the of the aeroplane. this steps of the aeroplane. this was made possible by the prosecutors, the special prosecutors, the special prosecutors, the special prosecutors, they returned the us passports to the tate brothers at some point yesterday. i understand from reliable sources they reliable sources that they remain under investigation in —: = -: 7 " itiis gang?" ' 7 7 7 7i7t7is aiming means 777777 7 77 means they return to face more face the charges, questions, face the charges, the very serious charges against them, which they deny. have always declared that they have always declared that they want to clear their names the romanian court. they in the romanian court. they have given some i have given some undertaking i think to return to romania at the end of march for that investigation continue. but investigation to continue. but for now, clearly, a big victory for now, clearly, a big victory for them. they have been trying fer them; they—heave been; trr�*g leave romania fer them; they—have been trying leave romania since to leave romania since they were first detained and now they have managed to leave and i am presuming will

i am presuming they will this was a major declared this was a major victory of sorts. declared this was a ma'or victory of sorts. 0k, thank ou, victory of sorts. 0k, thank you. nick— victory of sorts. 0k, thank- you, nick- bucharest. prisoners were freed, in return for the bodies of four israeli hostages in gaza. buses carrying palestinians arrived in ramallah gathered to greet them. hamas says it's ready for negotiations for the second phase, and that israel now has no choice but to continue for the first time, only one half of the hostage prisoner exchange was filmed. occupied west bank. among them were 50 people serving life sentences, often held without charge.

all had been taken from their homes by hamas on the 7th of october. previous releases had involved ceremonies that israel said were cruel and humiliating. was yarden bibas. "shiri, i'm sorry i couldn't protect you all", he says. for their failure to bring them home alive.

in gaza last night, people waited for the return of those freed in the latest exchange, but they will know that this first phase of the ceasefire is coming to an end. joe inwood, bbc news. knell, who is injerusalem. they have the identities now of all of the m hosta es that were handed four hostages that were handed over. . �* , over. that's right, there were these dna — over. that's right, there were these dna tests _ over. that's right, there were these dna tests that - over. that's right, there were these dna tests that were . over. that's right, there were i these dna tests that were done, and we have had the final confirmation through their 7 through one of the families and through one of the main family support main hostage family support groups their identities groups that their identities have all been verified. these are all men were

we re were seized from their who were seized from their homes in is close to homes in kibbutz is close to gaza in the 7th of ease in. the her-res zf'thef'f ”fl " attacks. theirfamilies october attacks. their families now be able to bury them. will now be able to bury them. they had not until very they had not known g'n�*t'rt very about they had not known n'n�*t'rt very about fates they had not known d'n�*t'rt very about fates and recently about their fates and we had a hostage and missing family forum this was family forum say this was news, pointing out devastating news, pointing out there still 59 hostages in gaza. _: in gaza. the israeli held inzgaza. the israeli say 2a held ianaza. the israeli say 2a of those authorities say 2a of those are thought to be alive. i authorities say 24 of those are thought to be alive.— thought ta ae'alieer turns out thought ta he'alieer turns out to thought to oo'alioor turns out to the everything turns out to the next phase. is the first of 7 of the 7 of the ceasefire 7 phase of the ceasefire deal coming to an end, isn't it? and next phase could see all of the next phase could see all of the next phase could see all of the remaining hostages freed, couldn't it? but it requires an agreement on how to achieve a lasting peace, doesn't it? that is correct _ lasting peace, doesn't it? that is correct. the _ lasting peace, doesn't it? that is correct. the second - lasting peace, doesn't it? twat is correct. the second stage of the ceasefire, it supposed the ceasefire, it is supposed to have had that have to have had talks that have been delayed, they supposed

have 77hev7e7£n7cud7e£7 7 77777777 77hav7e77co7n7clud7e7d7by 7 have co7ncluded 7by now have co7ncluded7by now if to have concluded by now if the original timetable been original timetable had been stuck to, and that is supposed to see a full end to the war in a gaza, a full withdrawal of troops, and those israeli troops, and those remaining israeli hostages remaining iorooli hostages returned. in remaining iaraeli hoatagea returned. in a being returned. in a statement that hamas put out, it said =:: ready to 7 ready to begin 7 was ready to begin these overdue talks via mediators and it said that the ceasefire the only way for agreement was the only way for israel to get the hostages larael to get the hostages ’"”’ the lsrasl to get the hostages ’"”’ the israeli lsrael to get the hostages ’"”’ the israeli prime back. the israeli prime benjamin netanyahu has a 7ialk7|ng u ”as... 7 7talk7ing7r7no7re 77 7 7 7talk7ing7r7no7re about 77 7 7 7136597 (“are about having been talking more about having an extension of the first phase of the ceasefire, that see more palestinian 77b7e7i7n7g7 being released in prisoners being released in for hostages. but exchange for hostages. but say of course is analysts say of course it is very unlikely that would ere “h�*lelx �*he�* “eme*»*~�*4 u...............,,- to that in the long term, agree to that in the long term, that could be —e of these exchanges —ee 7 77f73r7i5u

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7 afrege 7 amalgamation of rage and sorrow, grief and determination to return all of the remaining as soon as is humanly hostages as soon as is humanly my hostages as soon as is humanly my cousin suffered, possible. my cousin suffered. family immensely my family suffered immensely past 510 days. many more these past 51a days. many more are still suffering. families are still suffering. our determination to bring hostages home continues, hostages home continues. of our personal regardless of our personal we will grieve and situation. we will grieve and mourn the loss of my cousin tsachi. he will be buried next to his first—born who to his first—born daughter who was on the 7th of to his first—born daughter who was and on the 7th of to his first—born daughter who was and after 1e 7th of to his first—born daughter who was and after we �*th of to his first—born daughter who was and after we bury october. and after we bury them, we will get back to october. and after we bury them, we wi foret back to october. and after we bury them, we wi for the ick to october. and after we bury them, we wi for the release of remaining hostages so 7 '"yea;argtaagggathst the remaining hostages so that all families have a chance to have some of closure the? that;r dead . that;r dead. and to they dead. and to be if they are dead, and to be reunited with their loved ones if they are every if they are still alive. every day that hostages remain in day that the hostages remain in their lives are in

captivity, their lives are in direjeopardy captivity, their lives are in dire jeopardy addis is essential that all of us, not essentiat’that'all’ef us? not the hostage families, not just the hostage families, not just the hostage families, not just israeli society but everyone around world, and demands 7 7 7 57m] £57353; th7e777 7 77 7 777 a7ndahd7hahdsth7e777 7 77 7 and and unconditional immediate'and'unsonditional of all of the remaining release of all of the remaining hostages. release of all of the remaining hostages- _ hostages. you mentioned his oldest daughter _ hostages. you mentioned his oldest daughter was - hostages. you mentioned his oldest daughter was killed i hostages. you mentioned his| oldest daughter was killed on the 7th of october. he has three other doesn't three other daughters, doesn't he? we been looking at he? we have been looking at some lovely family photos. how are other doing? are his other children doing? he two other daughters he has two other daughters and a son. they are all bereft. a son.eihey.are all bereft. are onto hope they are holding onto hope that their father could come they are holding onto hope that theirfather could come back home and that they could grieve aunt my aunt properly. unfortunately, that didn't and now they have the happen and now they have the double horror and sorrow of losing their father, double horror and sorrow of losing theirfather, a central figure in the the figure in the family, the protector who, along with his

stood iri- ieii-i guard in front of the family in the bomb shelter the 7th of the bomb shelter on the 7th of when the terrorists october whenthe terrorists home and entered their home and shot my entered'their home and shot my aunt in eventually shot my aunt in the two of them were head. the two of them were guarding the family with wife 7 777777w7if7ea7nd777 7 7 77w7if7ea7nd7t77he 7 tsachi's wife and the two were in the house children that were in the house at time them. both at the time behind them. both the price for standing up paid the price for standing up to terrorism. istate paid the price for standing up to terrorism.— to terrorism. we were 'ust talkinu to terrorism. we were 'ust talking to i to terrorism. we were 'ust talking to our i to terrorism. we were just i talking to our correspondent in jerusalem, that we are jerusalem, saying that we are onto the next possibly going onto the next phase of the ceasefire deal now. we have heard that it involve the release of could involve the release'efm , ~ , ~ of the hostages all of the remaining'hostages we have also heard a lot but we have also heard a lot about the pressure from benjamin political benjamin neta nyahu's political allies, who benjamin netanyahu's political allies, who want allies. those who want tow the those resume the fight'rng, those who to complete the mission ———: n 7th” they started outwith, that they started outwith, to try to hamas

try to destroy hamas your completely. what is your about where this is feeling about where this is going to go, this second phase of the negotiations, this mm..- deal, where it is going to go? the hostages for the abandoning the hostages for the sake of war would be to concede victory to it is siftmetn tflarfla= it is to siftmstntflamas it s to israeli siftmstntflamas it is to israeli society essentiat to lsraeti society ' ,. the social contract that hhgt the social contcact that israeli government has with the israeli government has with its people is their priority, to return the hostages home. my message to the israeli government and leaders around 77 is that 7 7777i7s7t7hata7ll77777 7 7777i7s7t7hata7ll7of7 7 7 7 7777i7s7t7hata7ll7of7us7 77 77 7 7777is7t7hata7ll7ofus7ar7e7 77 the world is that all of us are for ensuring the responsible for ensuring the lives of the hostages are 7 that they receive preserved, that they receive aid immediately, fiufiafi'fafiafi sis lfifisslafsle their release be until their release can be immediately. really, secured immediately. really, you know, all of israeli society is behind that, the vast majorities of israelis are deal and they support for the dealrand—they support continuation of the deal the continuation of the deal interface to. i think president trump was right when he said we should no longer entertain the

notion �*releasing should no longer entertain the notion �* releasing hostages notion of releasing hostages every in dribs and drabs, every week in dribs and drabs. the pressure is on that the pressure now is on hamas and state benefactors like qatar to ensure all -e the remaining hostages are of the remaining hostages are in go as urgently released in one go as urgently possible. released in one go as urgently ossible. �* ., , ., released in one go as urgently ossible. �* ., i. ,., as possible. adam, thank you so much for talking _ as possible. adam, thank you so much for talking to _ as possible. adam, thank you so much for talking to us. _ as possible. adam, thank you so much for talking to us. i - as possible. adam, thank you so much for talking to us. i can't . much for talking to us. i can't how hard must be for imagine how hard it must be for you to do that now but 7 appreciate77 appreciate77 taking really appreciate you taking time. thank you. reallyappredateyouiaking - time. thank you.- reallyappredatey ' time. thank you. the time. thank you. thank you. adam's cousin _ the time. thank you. thank you. adam's cousin was _ the time. thank you. thank you. adam's cousin was one - the time. thank you. thank you. adam's cousin was one of - the time. thank you. thank you. adam's cousin was one of the i adam's cousin was one of the four hostages who was handed overin four hostages who was handed over in coffins to israel by hamas. this is bbc news.

this president volodymyr zelensky will meet us president donald us president donald trump in washington on friday to sign an agreement the ukrainian president has

said he would ask mr trump who joins us from kyiv. i say that he is there to sign it is not 7 that there th7at there will be definite that there will be signatures, is it? h absolutely is not, and even if there is a signature on the line,77it is not clear dotted line, it is not clear what has been agreed. i mean, was being 77 7 was being described 7 was being described this 7 what was being described this end was a framework which would sort of set the path gog'gozfset the pathfor to get access to america to get access to ukraine's billions of of natural 7 of natural and as a long—term investment opportunity. natural opportunity. 2: natural .-....,.- minerals as a long—term investment opportunity. zelensky has said his president zelensky has said his trip will lead to trip will hopefully lead to further agreements down the to strengthen line to strengthen relationships between the what struck you was countries. what struck you was that there was nothing in it for ukraine at point. for ukraine at this point. ukraine has wanted what it

security guarantees, called security guarantees, kind of military some kind of military commitment by america in the event that the war was to event thatthe war was to after a ceasefire was reignite after a ceasefire was signed, which is possible, given that russia is likely to ggntinue occupy a chunk of country 7 country with 7 country with all of its this.gogntry with all of its presence. so it really z -=7 li7ke president zelensky7 going to washington to is going to washington less to sign an agreement more to sign an agreement and more to salvage a where, salvage a relationship where, in his own words, wants to -== == him in eyes and ask look him in the eyes and ask about future support for ukraine. do you want to help us or not? is what he is or not? that is what he is to ask. he has to do this going to ask. he has to do this because of ukraine and europe's continued on america continued reliance on america defence. we have seen for defence. we have seen allies close to ukraine allies closeto u'hraine ne'erg how are going to out how they are going to" '” ' ” " defence spending, how 77 7mi7ght777 77 77 77 7mi7ght777 3777 77 77 77 7mi7ght777 3777 77 7-7- they might force a ceasefire —— enforce a ceasefire in ukraine but they in the future but they also need trump as a safety because without america, is we m there is very little that can be done in an immediate sense

there is very little that can be prevent an immediate sense there is very little that can be prevent russia tediate sense there is very little that can be prevent russia from :e sense there is very little that can be prevent russia from invading to prevent russia from invading again if the war was to pause. i don't think he's got much to lose now. it really feels like we are getting towards that point rather than a developing commercial partnership. this could turn somethin-. it could into something. it could build- a. e”. ,-. .. -.-.. isa into something. it could build- a. e”. ,-. .. -.-.. is a school into something. it could builds -. x-.. ,-. ,. -.-.. is a school of here that emerica thought here that america should investing in what has to other. it is e good for both sides and it gives america in the gives. america a state in the of but future of this country. but this is feeling increasingly like a trade deal, some kind of venture, �* than hgginess venture. rather than stage of a peace the first stage ofa peace r - we r we are not process. we are not even talking about russia at this stage. talking about russia at this state. . ~' ,, talking about russia at this state. . ~' , stage. thank you very much, james, stage. thank you very much, james. in — stage. thank you very much, james, in kyiv. _ thousands of forced labourers who've been released from scam our correspondent,

jonathan head, is in thailand. few years, built by chinese gambling syndicates. in them, they have been carrying out elaborate fraud where they persuade people all over the world to part with their savings. they use labour, basically people who have been lured here, again from all over the world, they need all kinds of languages to do it. those people in many cases have been tricked and then forced, it is a notorious business. in the last couple of weeks, the thai authorities and the government here has decided it has had enough the militias who control that part of myanmar, and they were in on the scams and helping them, they have decided because they have been hurt so badly by the severing

of ties with thailand, to start releasing the workers so some around 8000 have been freed from the centres. but the problem is their only way out is through thailand which has to process them, which is a very slow process. the rows of featureless buildings which have sprung up when asked, nearly all want to go home. last month, thailand cut fuel and power to the compounds, this group was pushed over the narrow river on a raft and taken in by the thai army. though they were clearly

being treated as criminals, not victims. but the flow of evacuees to thailand has now stopped. the conditions we are in are very hard. it is all very messed up now. for years, thailand has been accused of doing too little to stop compounds like the one behind me from running theirfraud and human trafficking scams. well, now thailand has started to act, forcing the armed of trapped workers. yet, it seems, no one has thought through how to move and back to their own homes.

if their own governments aren't ready to fly them home. unfortunately, we are hearing distressing information about lack of sanitation and toilets. many of them were actually screened for tb and were positive for tb. we are hearing from them that they are coughing, if they will find me... it is very dangerous. we met a young bangladeshi man who escaped from a notorious compound last october. electric shock torture. they have the target every week, $5,000. if not, two electric shocks. two electric shocks?

every week, we need to earn for them $5,000. months you were there? many people. 20, 50? more than. in these compounds, stretching right along this border. the civil war in myanmar has ignited an epidemic difficult to control. we are going to bring you a little on news we little update on the her-ems broken in the last hour have broken in the last hour or so, an update on andrew tate, the social media the controversial social media influence and his we influenceandhis brother. we you earlier that sources told you earlier that sources had told the they had left had told the bbc they had left and they are heading to romania and they are heading to the united states. this is

after the us asked romania to relax travel restrictions. we have now heard from romanian at; a- aeeséymg saying that they prosecutors, saying that they approved �*tate's request travel outside romania, crimihai eer�*aeir�*aa er'mal that came lnyestigations. that came from romanian saying theyapproved 7 77 theyapproved his 7 77 ”so one 7771—77hey they have with rape and human chajgedrwith rape and human and organised 77 all 7 77 all charges7 they deny. stay with us here on bbc news. hello again. the weather in the next few days is going to be fairly quiet. settling things down. there is the chance of some showers and also some patchy light rain. for many of us, it will be dry with sunny spells, but by night we are looking at the chance of frost and also some mist and fog.

and a brisk wind as we go into the afternoon, a few but for the bulk of the uk today, it is going to be dry with some sunshine. temperatures, 7—11 degrees. through this evening and overnight, the cloud and showers clear away from the south—east. we will have clear skies and see some mist and fog patches forming across parts of central and southern into east anglia. at a widespread frost. it may go down as low as —3 in parts of the highlands. of our weather, still settled conditions. we will have a few showers. the fog, with not much breeze elsewhere, will be slow to lift. but when it does, you will find a lot of dry weather and a fair up through the day. as this weather front

approaches, the breeze will pick up across the north west, with one or two showers. and sinks south, bumps into the high pressure you might get the odd spot and a fair bit of cloud. on either side of it, we are looking at some sunshine and it will feel quite pleasant in the sunshine. that high pressure slips a bit further south then we are looking at a lot of dry weather around. the rain coming in across the north—west through the day.

this is bbc news, the headlines. sir keir starmer is in washington for talks they were charged

functioning runways. will anora be the big surprise of this year's awards? now over to sally with the business. let's start in the us, where it looks like donald trump is about to hit the european could hit as much as $29 billion worth of the bloc�*s exports. the eu responded by saying it

would retaliate immediately if the us imposes new tariffs.