operations. >> hope is fading quickly. challenging conditions freezing cold temperatures are disrupting rescuers as families share their devastation and still some hope. >> i'm just praying that somebody's pulling her out of the river right now as we speak. that's all i can pray for. i'm just praying to god. >> when was the last time you spoke with her.7 >> spoke with her? >> she texted me. we were saying that they were landing in 20 minutes. >> well, questions now have to turn to how this could have happened. as the ceo of american airlines speaks out on the tragedy. >> this is a difficult day for all of us at american airlines, and our efforts now are focused entirely on the needs of our passengers, crew members, partners, first responders along with their families and loved ones. >> terrible. also coming up, a gb news exclusive mark white joins an immigration raid to find out just how many migrants are exploiting an eu loophole to enter britain illegally. >> what visa have you got? a

work visa. >> for six months. >> for six months. >> six months? visit visa? yes. okay. right. you're not allowed to work with that okay. so at the moment. okay. you're under arrest. >> well, the small boats are the very visible manifestation of the migrant crisis. but the vast majority of those arriving to work here illegally come under unnoficed work here illegally come under unnoticed on planes and on ferries. >> lviv this hour, labour grandees, government ministers and members of parliament are gathering for the funeral of the former deputy prime minister, john prescott. we're expecting readings and eulogies from tony blair, gordon brown and the prime minister, keir starmer. >> and in other news, crime on the rise, a surge in shoplifting, a shocking surge with 2000 incidents a day now being reported. businesses are crying out for help. we'll be joined by a man who was punched in the face trying to stop a

suspected crook. >> well, there's a lot to get through today, but happening now. the funeral of john prescott, of course, deputy prime minister. throughout those new labour years of government. let's see if we can return to some of those live pictures at hull minster, where so many of the great and the good from the labour party are gathering to honour the former deputy prime minister. >> okay, we can hear the. >> okay, we can hear the. >> bagpipes are playing there. of course, john prescott. hard to overstate just how much of an influential figure he's been in british politics. one of the biggest titans of politics, particularly the new labour movement. >> absolutely. and that glue that held the sort of shiny, middle class blairism to the

traditional working class trade union base of the labour party. alastair campbell there playing bagpipes. i'm not sure how many people would have expected that the former spinner in number 10 for many years in those early new labour years , playing the new labour years, playing the bagpipes as the coffin of john prescott is walked through the minster there. >> his daughter often comments that alastair campbell always gets the bagpipes out whenever he can. he absolutely loves her, loves playing that instrument. >> well, what a what a poignant moment there. some of the biggest figures that we'll all recognise from the early 2000. but my goodness me, thinking back on the figure of john prescott, what a what a back on the figure of john prescott, what a what a character. we'll all remember character. we'll all remember the 2001 general election, when the 2001 general election, when some protester tried to sock a some protester tried to sock a punch to john prescott, and he punch to john prescott, and he wasn't having that. he quickly wasn't having that. he quickly returned the favour. the prime returned the favour. the prime

minister at the time, tony minister at the time, tony blair's response to that after blair's response to that after crisis meetings. what did he crisis meetings. what did he tell the media? john? is john. tell the media? john? is john. >> i think everyone will >> i think everyone will remember that that incident, one remember that that incident, one of the most memorable moments of of the most memorable moments of his life, possibly. we're going his life, possibly. we're going to bring you more on this. we'll to bring you more on this. we'll be hearing from tony blair, most be hearing from tony blair, most likely gordon brown as well. and likely gordon brown as well. and keir starmer is apparently also keir starmer is apparently also on on the figure john going to be giving a reading going to be giving a reading there too. so the titans of there too. so the titans of labour politics. >> absolutely. but all of that labour politics. >> absolutely. but all of that to come and so much more after to come and so much more after your latest news headlines. your latest news headlines. >> very good afternoon to you. >> very good afternoon to you. our headlines. dozens of people our headlines. dozens of people are feared dead after a passenger plane crashed into the potomac river after colliding with a us army helicopter in are frequently as washington, dc. the latest live shots here from the us capitol, where dawn has broken. it's just after 7 am. rescue efforts. as you can see. ongoing. 64 people

the families who are experiencing loss tonight. and so we want you to know that we will continue to work with american airlines to share

information as frequently as information as frequently as possible and make sure that possible and make sure that we're getting accurate we're getting accurate information. information. >> three israeli hostages and >> three israeli hostages and five thai nationals held in gaza five thai nationals held in gaza have been released by hamas. the have been released by hamas. the first of those to be freed was first of those to be freed was the 20 year old agam berger, a the 20 year old agam berger, a female soldier who was handed female soldier who was handed over to the red cross by hamas over to the red cross by hamas in jebaliya in northern gaza. in jebaliya in northern gaza. earlier surrounded by fighters. earlier surrounded by fighters. she was then transferred to the she was then transferred to the israeli military at the border. israeli military at the border. some impressive pictures here some impressive pictures here from a drone show. some of the from a drone show. some of the destruction of the buildings in destruction of the buildings in northern gaza in jabalia. the red cross vehicles there taking her to the idf. and in the last few minutes, the israeli military says a further seven hostages have been handed over. and that includes arbel yehud, a civilian on the left of your screen, and another civilian, the 80 year old gadi moses on the 80 year old gadi moses on the right. they are making their way to israeli forces

typical from april. it means a typical bill will rise by 26%, so from £480 per year to 603. the industry body water uk says the extra money will fund infrastructure projects and help struggling customers. however,

consumer groups fear the rise consumer groups fear the rise will mean more households fall will mean more households fall into debt. at 44% of parents in into debt. at 44% of parents in a survey think children should a survey think children should know how to use books correctly know how to use books correctly before starting primary school, before starting primary school, with some instead trying to with some instead trying to swipe as if using a tablet. a swipe as if using a tablet. a very low figure. only 3 in 4 very low figure. only 3 in 4 parents think children should be parents think children should be toilet trained before starting toilet trained before starting reception. that's according to a reception. that's according to a poll for the early years charity poll for the early years charity kindred squared. it found that kindred squared. it found that teachers believe children are teachers believe children are entering primary school with entering primary school with delays in basic motor skills and delays in basic motor skills and a lack of core strength because a lack of core strength because of excessive screen time. and of excessive screen time. and the survey also found a huge the survey also found a huge disparity between when teachers disparity between when teachers and parents consider those and parents consider those children to be school ready. and children to be school ready. and as you were hearing a moment as you were hearing a moment ago, the funeral of john ago, the funeral of john prescott, the former labour prescott, the former labour deputy prime minister, is under deputy prime minister, is under well underway at hull minster. well underway at hull minster. these live pictures were. gordon these live pictures were. gordon

brown, former prime minister gordon brown is delivering a speech, a eulogy. the funeral cortege arrived a while ago at prescott. of course, a major figure in 1516 0