live from london. this is bbc news. president trump says he's made "lots of progress" on ending russia's war in ukraine, after talks at the white house with sir keir starmer. president zelensky will meet president trump later today ahead of the signing of a minerals deal. the israeli military publishes a first official account of the mistakes that led to its failure to protect israeli civilians during the october 7th attacks. we visit a us supermax jail as the government hopes it will solve uk prisons crisis. police in new mexico say they're treating the deaths of the hollywood acto gene hackman and his wife as suspicious.

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the world before our eyes. of the landmark moments of the landmark moments of his time in office so far. of his time in office so far. and for a president who likes a theatrical flourish, the prime minister had one the prime minister had one in his inside pocket. in his inside pocket. so can i present a letter so can i present a letter from the king to you? from the king to you? yes, thank you very much. yes, thank you very much. am i supposed to read am i supposed to read it right now? it right now? yeah, please do. yeah, please do. laughter. laughter. so this is a letter so this is a letter from his majesty the king. from his majesty the king. it's an invitation for it's an invitation for to the contribution europe a second state visit. a second state visit. this is really special. this has never happened before. what i haven't got yet is your answer. laughter. laughter. i do need to... i do need to... the answer is yes. the answer is yes. ukraine is a key talking point here and there is a key question at the heart of it. question at the heart of it. mr president, can you be persuaded, as part of a peace settlement in ukraine, to provide air cover, a backstop security position a backstop security position to the contribution europe might make as well? well, so, president zelensky

is coming to see me on friday, friday morning.

we'll see, but he earned whatever they pay him. he was working hard at lunch and i'm very receptive to it. we have a very good chance at arriving balanced and reciprocal. we are leaders together in so many areas. the us—uk relationship has always been close our north america correspondent merlyn thomas told us more sir keir starmer really came to washington, dc with two hats on.

chance of a trade deal, and that tariffs trump had previously said that he may look into far from any kind of formal agreement or formal commitment that take time to go into that. team in washington, dc. and getting those us security guarantees, that is something that president donald trump wasn't actually willing to give any kind of concession

on, or give way to. in fact, president trump said, we would have to look at anything else beyond that. particular instance. from the two leaders. sir keir starmer was really speaking the language of president trump. we know that president trump very much respects and admires them. trump. president zelensky. he praised him after earlier

referring to him as a dictator. regarding ukraine's mineral wealth. the bbc�*s james waterhouse has this assessment. expects president zelensky to sign this deal. access to billions worth of ukraine's natural resources, oil and gas but in exchange for what, is the question as military presence, air defence systems, and so at the moment, i was speaking to one opposition mp, there is a concern that whilst he is

the ukrainian parliament more in this decision and to try and provide some kind of guarantee that ukraine i mean, we saw a slight warming of language, you are right, from mr trump, where he said they both have great respect for each other. an exchange of like with like for ukraine, i think e, have . ’f:’f:j: 2, have reports =:,:’ 2, have reports this :,=’ 2, have reports this morning. the .- have reports this morning. the uk prime �*sir that the uk prime minister sir keir starmer has more keir starmer has invited more a keir starmer has invited mere a dozen leaders to a than. a ddzen. leadersteae , we” - .. - about ukraine than. a ddzen. leadersteae , —ww - w - about ukraine on are viewing the 7 efforts 6 efforts to 77 efforts to get 77 efforts to get them on european efforts to get them on the discussions or into the negotiating table?

and it has been appreciated deeply throughout this full—scale invasion, there is an acceptance that deal that he would find unacceptable, if this agreement at the moment, we are seeing europe trying to convince america that it is increasing its defence spending, that it is serious about investing in ukraine's future

the kremlin is still not moving on its demand for control capitulation of this country. and the negotiating. the israeli military has published its first official the october 7th attacks by hamas. towards hamas's military capabilities, with gaza viewed it says at one point, more than 5000 members of hamas, before civilians.

he gave me this assessment about the report. they are just doing this for training purposes. called the walls ofjericho plan that and they were intelligence officers debating we heard directly from him he did not have the document the night before or at any point in time. that is only one of the errors.

there are so many i could talk about. force to bomb hamas as they are crossing the border? the plans were not there. they had no plan for a mass invasion. to his superiors that he had been beaten already, ataround 7am. so they didn't figure it out until about noon that he was completely beaten. so they start sending big reinforcements

around iiam, iam. all the 250 hostages are already dead or taken hostage into gaza by 12 noon. by the time they are sending reinforcements, it is too late.

the uk promised has returned to after his with washington after his visit with trump. is at westminster. it seems like it is generally as a successful trip? viewed as a successful trip? by street it was a trip into the is, it was a trip into the lions den and keir starmer emerged unscathed, he emerged unscathed, although he did have the tranquilizing dart letter: . . letterzfrom . . letterzfrom king . inviting 77 inviting donald trump charles, inviting donald trump to an second to an unprecedented second state visit. from downing

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only �*done. stricter washington is a 'ob only-mi stricter washington is a 'ob only - done. only half done. thank you for “oinini andrew tate, the self—confessed misogynist and influencer, has told reporters that he and his brother tristan are innocent and landing in florida on a privatejet. prosecutors. but officials said charges of rape and human trafficking against them, which they deny, have not been dropped. you know, the letter of romanian law. the tate brothers. ofjudicial control, and in this case, it has been consistently relaxed. initially, they were in custody, then they were under house arrest, then they were not allowed so the authorities are basically saying

against them are still on the books and indeed, a second case with even more serious charges, and are being prepared by the prosecution. we haven't seen the end of this by any means. but clearly, it has been a major victory for the tate we will have to wait and see. i think the bigger geopolitical

context is also interesting released early from jails in england and wales city of huntsville. and it's an eye—opener. it's the equivalent size ofaround 3,000

from shoplifters and fraudsters to rapists and murderers. first 13 years in solitary confinement. 52—year—old jimmy is serving three life sentences for murder. he says he's now turned his life around by being a counsellor to vulnerable inmates. to fail unless we teach them different. a job and a purpose. for working and behaving well.

help redirect, that's what i needed and that's to raise eyebrows in the uk. than anywhere else in america. at this very prison. so it might seem strange for the uk government to be the justice secretary, who's is visiting, says they've

got an effective approach. for the vast majority of prisoners who are not are serving back at home in england and in wales. so i think that there is much we can learn. is not a magic bullet, and although it might the state's prisoner population is now going up. closer to going home. and that's something i should have thought about when i was younger, but i didn't. keep my good—time credit

so i can be out and be and my community. it's clear the uk needs to find solutions to cut prison offenders being jailed. sima kotecha, bbc news, huntsville, texas. let's get some of the day s other news now... north korea has confirmed it conducted a strategic cruise pyongyang said the drills were aimed at sending a warning the united nations and the democratic republic mexico has extradited 29 alleged drug cartel members to the united states, including high—profile gang leaders. president trump had threatened to impose tariffs on imports

rocket. the singer, katy perry, will be among activist amanda nguyen, the chat show host gayle king and bezos�* fiancee lauren sanchez. and its 31st overall. it's believed the rocket will carry its passengers the passengers will experience a few minutes of microgravity the last recorded all—female spaceflight was in 1963.

for a really long time. sally ride made a big... one where it's all women and yet they're all very different from each other, i think that that points out that you don't have so i think it's a pivotal flight and certainly a quick reminder before we go that you can catch up with the stories that we are coming on our website. stories that we are coming on ourwebsite. including stories that we are coming on our website. including the possibility of a trade deal 7the and uk 77 7 77the777 and uk which come quickly could come'very quickly to president trump according to president trump that meeting with keir after that meeting with keir and mr trump is zele ns ky of stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. it's a quiet weather story

to tell over the next few days, it's the 1st of march over the weekend, the first day here, and that will prevent temperatures from but elsewhere, it's going to be a chilly start, perhaps lows down to —5 in one or two spots. down through the vale of york towards the south midlands, 9—10 celsius. into the start of the weekend and, yes, the high pressure stays with us. the isobars are fairly widely spread.

this weather front will bring more of a breeze into the far north—west and, as it bumps into the high pressure, it really will die off in situ. through the scottish borders, but behind it, quite saturday afternoon. and the northern isles. and again, those temperatures between 10—12 celsius.

a stronger wind to the north, but elsewhere, it's business as usual.

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with sir keir starmer. president zelensky will meet president trump later today and now it is time �*the business news. president donald trump has held a joint press conference with sir keir starmer, claiming that a trade deal as well as trade. the us is currently the uk's biggest trading partner, accounting for over 17%