we will the next few minutes and we will bring you that live. time for a look at the business news. we begin in the us — where investors are sitting on the sidelines ahead of the latest read on us inflation figures. they're due this week and could determine the path of interest rates. markets have already reined in their expectations of several rate cuts this year, with a consensus ofjust 2 or 3 cuts in the cost of borrowing. that's after a better than expected jobs report, and expectations that consumer prices will have risen by 3.5% well, earlier i sspoke to our north america business correspondent erin delmore — and she explained what is being anticipated. something of a dual narrative, on

the one hand the labour market is very strong, and you pointed to the jobs report from friday, unemployment is down and wage growth is up and it is a very unique moment, we have seen unemployment below li% for 26 straight months, the longer stretch we have ever seen that since the 1960s, it is remarkable, and the fed looking at these data could see this as an area where a softening job market could do some of the work for them and thatis do some of the work for them and that is in terms of stabilising prices and remember that all of these elements of the economy are linked. we have seen prices continue to creep and people are feeding that in their wallets and in their household budgets, so whilst the fed can rest assure the labour market look strong, the question is on how to bring the price is down to the 2% inflation target. we to bring the price is down to the 296 inflation target.— inflation target. we should always remember that _ inflation target. we should always remember that what _ inflation target. we should always remember that what the - inflation target. we should always remember that what the fed - inflation target. we should always remember that what the fed hasl inflation target. we should always. remember that what the fed has to inflation target. we should always - remember that what the fed has to do is make a calculated gamble about what has already happened but change

their policy, that will not take effect for months down the line so they have got to bring those two ideas together, look at what inflation has done and how the policy might affect what happens in six months' time? that policy might affect what happens in six months' time?— six months' time? that is why you can see them _ six months' time? that is why you can see them at _ six months' time? that is why you can see them at never _ six months' time? that is why you can see them at never being - six months' time? that is why you can see them at never being so i can see them at never being so declarative about what is coming down the pipe, because they do not want to tip their hand and they are very data dependent and that is a phrase that they are using to describe themselves and to describe the fed, when we see data dependent, the fed, when we see data dependent, the data they are most closely looking at is around inflation because that is the stickiest and most persistent thing that we have seen through the us economy and what they need to bring down to 2%. they have tools in their tool box, rumours had been that we would see three rate cuts but when you see a jobs report as strong as we saw on friday, the expectation lessons, and maybe they are delayed and maybe there is not three but the expectation is we will see rate cuts this year. we

expectation is we will see rate cuts this ear. ~ ., this year. we will have full coverage _ this year. we will have full coverage of— this year. we will have full coverage of what - this year. we will have full coverage of what the - this year. we will have full| coverage of what the figure this year. we will have full - coverage of what the figure tells us tomorrow. gold is always labelled a safe haven when globalfinancial uncertainty takes hold 7 in recent weeks it has rallied to record highs and hit a new high on monday. citi has described gold as a developed market "recession hedge." but analysts have also suggested volatility from the ongoing wars has helped. so what s causing the gold rally and could it soon be over? we asked ross norman, the boss of metals daily. gold has had a phenomenal run, and it's behaved in a rather untypical way in the last month, which has had analysts and dealers somewhat perplexed. arguably, the move higher is of a very high quality, and that's to say central bank buying in chinese buy—ing, high quality because it's unlikely to come back into the market. so the market is well supported below. but the recent moves higher to all time highs,

as you say, to $2,353 an ounce, is untypical in that it's moved higher in the face of what would normally be considered headwinds, a strong dollar, high treasury yields, etc.. and it feels as if a big play in the options market, the options tail wagging the gold dog, if you like, if you can visualise that — it's moving the market and hence its moving up in a straight line, we forecast a high of 2300 for the year. so we beaten that already and at an all time high, really, the sky's the limit from here. we can go to washington, dc where the us secretary of state antony blinken is giving a press conference along with the uk foreign secretary david cameron. we can now listen to what they are about to say. it is david cameron. we can now listen to what they are about to say.— what they are about to say. it is a ureat what they are about to say. it is a great pleasure — what they are about to say. it is a great pleasure as _ what they are about to say. it is a great pleasure as always - what they are about to say. it is a great pleasure as always to - what they are about to say. it is a great pleasure as always to have| great pleasure as always to have foreign secretary david cameron at the state department in washington and we were just together and

sitting next to each other for the nato meeting is that we had in brussels last week and we have had an ongoing conversation and consultation about the major challenges that our countries are facing together and today was another important chapter in these conversations. starting with ukraine, we reaffirmed the imperative of continuing to support and help ukraine defend itself against the ongoing russian aggression and the uk has been an extraordinary lead in this effort from the first day, imposing sanctions and controls on russia and hindering its ability to finance the work, ramping up investments for the industrial base, this is a major effort that our countries are engaged with, along with many other countries, both for immediate needs and also for the future. we have major register fence companies

opening bases in kyiv and helping ukraine with its own defence products. the uk was the first country to formalise and finalise the bilateral security and 30 countries have now concluded negotiations on and are negotiating with ukraine to help them develop a future force which can deter aggression and defend itself in the future. we talked about ways to strengthen efforts to prevent the transfer and weapons to russia for use in ukraine and this is an ongoing challenge and we see weapons and also technologies to support the defence industrial base in russia coming from north korea and iran and china, this is an area of particular concern for the us and the uk but for many of our allies and partners throughout europe. we also talked about the imperative of getting

assistance to ukraine now in terms of additional munitions, air defence, artillery, and we both heard last week from the ukrainian foreign minister at nato about the immediate needs and both of our countries are pressing ourselves and others to do this and in that light the supplemental budget request that president biden has made at congress is urgent and imperative. the house is urgent and imperative. the house is now back in session and we look to see that brought before the house and to get a vote as quickly as possible. i said this before, and it is always worth reminding, when it comes to burden sharing, i have never seen a better example in my time in government over 30 years, the us has done extraordinary things for ukraine, and our european partners and others beyond europe around the world have done even more over the last two years. military

support, economic support, military and support. there is genuine burden sharing —— humanitarian support. i will remind again that the overwhelming majority of the resources in the supplemental budget request will be invested in the us, in our own defence industrial base to produce what ukraine needs and also providing good americanjobs. we discussed the situation in the middle east and in gaza, of course. israel has made important commitments to significantly increase the supply of humanitarian assistance throughout gaza and has taken some initial actions to move on those commitments. we are looking at a number of critical things that need to happen in the coming days including opening a new northern point of entry for assistance into gaza, maximising the flow of

assistance from jordan, as well as putting in place a much more effective de conviction recognition with the humanitarian groups providing assistance, and just yesterday, more than 400 trucks were cleared to go into gaza and that is the most since the 7th of october on any given day, but what matters is results and sustained results and this is what we will be looking at very carefully. and that includes making sure that the assistance that gets into gaza is distributed effectively, notjust in the south or central gaza, it needs to be in the north as well. we have our own citizens who remain hostage in gaza, held by hamas and we continue to work closely with israel and egypt and qatar on getting an agreement which will result in an immediate ceasefire and the release of hostages and create better

conditions for getting assistance to those who need it in gaza. a couple of other things i wanted to touch on, in the indo—pacific, our countries are aligned on the key issues in the indo—pacific, making sure of peace and stability in the south china sea and the korean peninsula, standing up when the prc is engaged in unfair trade practices, nonmarket practices, including addressing the global economic consequences of chinese industrial overcapacity and the need for a level playing field. secretary yellen spoke forcefully about this recently in china and this is a concern for our country and for many others around the world. and we have our agreement modernising partnerships to meet future challenges and to promote a free and open indo—pacific and australia selected british companies last month to make nuclear submarines, it

is a milestone, and we also discussed partnerships with other countries through aukaus including when we discussed japan this week, this is something that will carry this is something that will carry this partnership forward. finally we are working together in this hemisphere to address shared interests and to try to advance peace and security and opportunity and we welcome the conversations we had about that, and with that, david, let me turn over to you. thank you, it is good to be back in washington — thank you, it is good to be back in washington and good to be back with you. washington and good to be back with you in_ washington and good to be back with you in a _ washington and good to be back with you. in a time of danger like this in international affairs, close alliances _ in international affairs, close alliances really matter, and there is no _ alliances really matter, and there is no closer— alliances really matter, and there is no closer alliance for us than our partnership with the us and the work we _ our partnership with the us and the work we have been doing here and in nato work we have been doing here and in nalo and _ work we have been doing here and in nalo and we — work we have been doing here and in nato and we will do at the g7 work we have been doing here and in nato and we will do at the 67 really demonstrates that and on ukraine i

want to— demonstrates that and on ukraine i want to echo what tony said the man put want to echo what tony said the man out simply, _ want to echo what tony said the man put simply, we know what works and we know _ put simply, we know what works and we know what they need and we know what is _ we know what they need and we know what is right for us —— what tony said, _ what is right for us —— what tony said. and — what is right for us —— what tony said. and put— what is right for us —— what tony said, and put simply. if we give ukraine— said, and put simply. if we give ukraine the support they need, they can achieve — ukraine the support they need, they can achieve the just peace that they deserve. _ can achieve the just peace that they deserve, they have some 25% of the russian _ deserve, they have some 25% of the russian black sea fleet and inflicted over 350,000 casualties on russian _ inflicted over 350,000 casualties on russian armed forces who launched this unprovoked and unjustified aggression. and we know that if we keep on— aggression. and we know that if we keep on them, we can lead to this to the right— keep on them, we can lead to this to the right conclusion and we know what _ the right conclusion and we know what they— the right conclusion and we know what they need, air defences, the ukraine _ what they need, air defences, the ukraine foreign minister was so clear— ukraine foreign minister was so clear about that in nato. we know they need — clear about that in nato. we know they need a munition, there is the excellent — they need a munition, there is the excellent initiative to bring forward _ excellent initiative to bring forward a munition which will arrive injune _ forward a munition which will arrive injune and — forward a munition which will arrive injune and maybe before that, the uk is _ injune and maybe before that, the uk is sourcing more ammunition for them _ uk is sourcing more ammunition for them in _ uk is sourcing more ammunition for them in the — uk is sourcing more ammunition for them in the to that. we know they

need _ them in the to that. we know they need support from nato allies and a -ood need support from nato allies and a good outcome to the nato summit which _ good outcome to the nato summit which we _ good outcome to the nato summit which we were discussing this morning — which we were discussing this morning and we know they need money in the _ morning and we know they need money in the form _ morning and we know they need money in the form of the frozen russian sovereign — in the form of the frozen russian sovereign assets and we are making -ood sovereign assets and we are making good progress in how to access that money— good progress in how to access that money on _ good progress in how to access that money on an agreed basis which i think— money on an agreed basis which i think we — money on an agreed basis which i think we can take forward other 67 and of— think we can take forward other 67 and of course in terms of the money they need _ and of course in terms of the money they need and the support they need, to be nothing is more important than the supplemental that the congress is looking _ the supplemental that the congress is looking at at the moment and i come _ is looking at at the moment and i come here — is looking at at the moment and i come here with no intention to lecture — come here with no intention to lecture anybody or tell anybody what to do or _ lecture anybody or tell anybody what to do or get in the wake of the process— to do or get in the wake of the process of— to do or get in the wake of the process of politics and other things in the _ process of politics and other things in the us, — process of politics and other things in the us, but i come here is a great — in the us, but i come here is a great friend and believer in this country— great friend and believer in this country and they believe that that it is profoundly in your interests and your— it is profoundly in your interests and your security and your future in the future — and your security and your future in the future of — and your security and your future in the future of your partners to release — the future of your partners to release this money and let it through— release this money and let it through and i'm looking forward to meeting _ through and i'm looking forward to meeting is— through and i'm looking forward to meeting is i'm going to be having in congress _ meeting is i'm going to be having in congress later today. and we know

what is _ congress later today. and we know what is right for us, it is right to stop— what is right for us, it is right to stop vladimir putin's aggression and it is right _ stop vladimir putin's aggression and it is right for our own military and our own— it is right for our own military and our own production bases to ramp up production— our own production bases to ramp up production notjust for our own production bases to ramp up production not just for ukraine our own production bases to ramp up production notjust for ukraine but for our— production notjust for ukraine but for our own— production notjust for ukraine but for our own stocks and as tony said, so many— for our own stocks and as tony said, so manyiohs — for our own stocks and as tony said, so manyjobs created will be created in the _ so manyjobs created will be created in the us— so manyjobs created will be created in the us and indeed when we are dealing _ in the us and indeed when we are dealing with our own systems, jobs in the _ dealing with our own systems, jobs in the uk — dealing with our own systems, jobs in the uk it— dealing with our own systems, jobs in the uk. it is right to send this clear— in the uk. it is right to send this clear message to those watching around _ clear message to those watching around the world including china, that we _ around the world including china, that we stand by our allies in that we do _ that we stand by our allies in that we do not — that we stand by our allies in that we do not reward aggression and we help those _ we do not reward aggression and we help those who are trying to fight it off _ help those who are trying to fight it off and — help those who are trying to fight it off and we know it is right for our own— it off and we know it is right for our own security. that leads to the nato _ our own security. that leads to the nato conference and we had very good discussions _ nato conference and we had very good discussions and i remember chairing the nato _ discussions and i remember chairing the nato summit in wales in 2014 and only three _ the nato summit in wales in 2014 and only three countries met the two percentage points of defence spending from gdp and we were one of them but _ spending from gdp and we were one of them but now we're up to 20 countries _ them but now we're up to 20 countries out of an alliance of 32 countries — countries out of an alliance of 32 countries and we can make real progress — countries and we can make real progress between now and the summit in washington with every country showing — in washington with every country showing how are going to get from

where _ showing how are going to get from where they are now to that 2% and i would _ where they are now to that 2% and i would urge — where they are now to that 2% and i would urge those countries to think about— would urge those countries to think about how— would urge those countries to think about how they can do it. we will also look— about how they can do it. we will also look at — about how they can do it. we will also look at this mission for ukraine _ also look at this mission for ukraine about how nato can do more to coordinate and help a country in its struggle. 0n israel and gaza, as i its struggle. 0n israel and gaza, as i said _ its struggle. 0n israel and gaza, as i said at— its struggle. 0n israel and gaza, as i said at the — its struggle. 0n israel and gaza, as i said at the weekend, we back the hostages _ i said at the weekend, we back the hostages and their families who are now on— hostages and their families who are now on day— hostages and their families who are now on day 185 of their appalling captivity — now on day 185 of their appalling captivity and we go hard on getting aid into— captivity and we go hard on getting aid into gaza, it is the right thing to do. _ aid into gaza, it is the right thing to do. and — aid into gaza, it is the right thing to do. and it _ aid into gaza, it is the right thing to do, and it is now possible, which is hugely— to do, and it is now possible, which is hugely welcome. we believe in leading _ is hugely welcome. we believe in leading internationally at the un where _ leading internationally at the un where we have achieved a good resolution — where we have achieved a good resolution on a temporary ceasefire during _ resolution on a temporary ceasefire during ramadan and also putting together— during ramadan and also putting together countries that back and support— together countries that back and support a — together countries that back and support a future peace process and i hope we _ support a future peace process and i hope we will meet again shortly, and the fourth _

hope we will meet again shortly, and the fourth part of the plan is to support— the fourth part of the plan is to support israel in its legitimate right— support israel in its legitimate right of— support israel in its legitimate right of self defence to deal with the threat of hamas and it is important we maintain that support. just to— important we maintain that support. just to he _ important we maintain that support. just to be clear, we want to see 500 trucks _ just to be clear, we want to see 500 trucks per— just to be clear, we want to see 500 trucks per day and the water switched _ trucks per day and the water switched back on and we want to see the northern crossing point opened and crucially we want to see the d confection— and crucially we want to see the d confection because getting aid into gaza is— confection because getting aid into gaza is not enough and we need to -et gaza is not enough and we need to get aid _ gaza is not enough and we need to get aid around gaza —— confection. as we _ get aid around gaza —— confection. as we saw— get aid around gaza —— confection. as we saw with the tragic killing of the world — as we saw with the tragic killing of the world central kitchen workers, unless _ the world central kitchen workers, unless you — the world central kitchen workers, unless you have this own, other things— unless you have this own, other things could happen. we have a very clear plan— things could happen. we have a very clear plan for how we bring this conflict — clear plan for how we bring this conflict to— clear plan for how we bring this conflict to an end and we have a temporary— conflict to an end and we have a temporary pause and we turned that into a _ temporary pause and we turned that into a sustainable ceasefire and we see the _ into a sustainable ceasefire and we see the hamas leaders removed from gaza and _ see the hamas leaders removed from gaza and we see the terrorist infrastructure taken down and that is the _ infrastructure taken down and that is the way— infrastructure taken down and that is the way to have a political process _ is the way to have a political process that brings the fighting to an end _ process that brings the fighting to an end but we need to be aware, if that does— an end but we need to be aware, if that does not work, what is plan b and what —

that does not work, what is plan b and what can the humanitarian and other— and what can the humanitarian and other organisations do to make sure that if— other organisations do to make sure that if there — other organisations do to make sure that if there is a conflict in rafah that if there is a conflict in rafah that people can achieve safety and they can _ that people can achieve safety and they can get food and water and medicine — they can get food and water and medicine and they can be kept safe and this— medicine and they can be kept safe and this is— medicine and they can be kept safe and this is something we have got to look at _ and this is something we have got to look at. finally, i agreed that aukaus — look at. finally, i agreed that aukaus is _ look at. finally, i agreed that aukaus is a really important alliance _ aukaus is a really important alliance and i think one of the ways we can— alliance and i think one of the ways we can make it a success as well as making _ we can make it a success as well as making sure — we can make it a success as well as making sure we build our submarines and invest— making sure we build our submarines and invest in— making sure we build our submarines and invest in time is making progress _ and invest in time is making progress on the regulations, if we are going — progress on the regulations, if we are going to have a partnership as close _ are going to have a partnership as close as _ are going to have a partnership as close as this between three like—minded countries, we must have the free _ like—minded countries, we must have the free flow of munitions between us. the free flow of munitions between us and _ the free flow of munitions between us. and finally i want to mention haiti _ us. and finally i want to mention haiti where it is important that we step forward and help. uk has a number— step forward and help. uk has a number of— step forward and help. uk has a number of priorities in that region including — number of priorities in that region including neighbouring countries that we — including neighbouring countries that we are responsible for but nevertheless we will provide over £5 million _ nevertheless we will provide over £5 million to— nevertheless we will provide over £5 million to the fund to help support

haiti so _ million to the fund to help support haiti so on — million to the fund to help support haiti so on these areas we have had an excellent — haiti so on these areas we have had an excellent meeting and it shows how like—minded we are on trying to make _ how like—minded we are on trying to make progress on these difficult conflicts — make progress on these difficult conflicts which are so disrupting and disturbing our world and we are determined to work together very closely _ determined to work together very closely as— determined to work together very closely as we do that. thank you. the first— closely as we do that. thank you. the first question now goes to cbs news _ the first question now goes to cbs news. . ~ the first question now goes to cbs news. . ,, , ., the first question now goes to cbs news. . ~' , ., , the first question now goes to cbs news. . ,, i. , . news. thank you very much. good morninu. news. thank you very much. good morning. there _ news. thank you very much. good morning. there has _ news. thank you very much. good morning. there has been - news. thank you very much. good morning. there has been a - news. thank you very much. good morning. there has been a spate i news. thank you very much. good l morning. there has been a spate of developments in gaza we are hoping you can shed light on this. netanyahu has made a public pronouncement about a date being set for an offensive in rafah, so has the us been told about such a date and has it been given word of any accompanying plans by israel to make sure of the safety of civilians there? you mentioned the increase of there? you mentioned the increase of the number trucks being permitted into gaza on a daily basis but aid agencies including the un are still saying that much less than the

minimum amount required is actually getting where it needs to go. is israel really doing enough and quickly enough in order to forestall changes in us policy as the president and you have made clear? david cameron, you have come to washington from a meeting in florida with the former president and presidential candidate donald trump, and we understand that aid to ukraine was a key item on the agenda. do you come away from that meeting more or less assured that us aid to ukraine is forthcoming in the near term and did you achieve any clarity on donald trump's reported plans to bring the war in ukraine to an end and did you receive any assurances that it would not involve territorial concessions by kyiv? and for both of you, given the indications out of cairo, the mother of one of the hostages who has been held in gaza for nearly six months,

and ifeel all the parties at held in gaza for nearly six months, and i feel all the parties at the table have failed to include the governments at the table, she said, do you disagree with her?— governments at the table, she said, do you disagree with her? thank you for the new — do you disagree with her? thank you for the new iteration _ do you disagree with her? thank you for the new iteration of _ do you disagree with her? thank you for the new iteration of asking - for the new iteration of asking questions of each of us and then asking a joint question at the end. i'm sure your colleagues will carry this forward. 0n rafah, no, we do not have a date for any operation, not have a date for any operation, not one that has been communicated to us, and we have an ongoing conversation with israel about any rafah operation and the president has been clear about our deep concerns about the ability of his vow to move civilians out of harms way and to care for them —— the ability of israel. and any kind of military operation that does not do real harm to civilians and children and women and men. we are committed

to making sure that hamas cannot govern and dictate the future of gaza, or anywhere else for that matter, but how they conduct any further operations matters a great deal and we are talking to them about alternatives and in our judgment effective ways of solving a problem that needs to be solved but doing it in a way that does not endanger the innocent. those conversations are ongoing and my expectation is that we will see israeli colleagues again next week to pursue that. with regard to the assistance that is getting in, we have been very clear starting with the president, we need to see not just the commitments and notjust

the implementation of the commitments but actual results and results that are sustained and sustained throughout gaza, notjust in the south and the central parts of the country, so yesterday more than 400 trucks were cleared which is double what had been happening beforehand, that is important, but it is just one step and again in needs to be sustained. david referred to other steps which israel has either committed to or has already begun to take and i mentioned some of them as well, opening an additional crossing in the north and maximising the route from jordan and maximising what is being screened at rafah and fixing the water pipelines in the north, central and southern gaza, this is critical. and so important, putting in place a de—conflicition mechanism

so humanitarians can go about their work without fearing for their security and safety. so that we never see again the terrible loss with the attack on the world central kitchen team just a week ago. this is a work very much in progress and as i say, we willjudge it by results, and by whether they are sustained but the commitments that have been made and the initial steps to implement them are positive but a lot more needs to happen to make sure that people in gaza have what they need. fin sure that people in gaza have what the need. . . sure that people in gaza have what the need. , , ., , they need. on the issue of my meetin: they need. on the issue of my meeting with _ they need. on the issue of my meeting with resident - they need. on the issue of my meeting with resident trump, | they need. on the issue of my - meeting with resident trump, this was entirely in line with the president of government ministers meeting _ president of government ministers meeting with opposition politicians —— president donald trump. i remember—

—— president donald trump. i rememberwhen i was —— president donald trump. i remember when i was prime minister meeting _ remember when i was prime minister meeting mitt romney when he was a candidate _ meeting mitt romney when he was a candidate and i remember gordon brown _ candidate and i remember gordon brown meeting barack 0bama when he was a candidate and i think you've recently— was a candidate and i think you've recently had a meeting with keir starmer. — recently had a meeting with keir starmer, the labour lead in munich, so these _ starmer, the labour lead in munich, so these things are proper but it was a _ so these things are proper but it was a private meeting sol so these things are proper but it was a private meeting so i do not have _ was a private meeting so i do not have anything to add to your questions —— the labour leader. we discussed _ questions —— the labour leader. we discussed a — questions —— the labour leader. we discussed a range of important geopolitical subjects. 0n hostages, i geopolitical subjects. 0n hostages, i would _ geopolitical subjects. 0n hostages, i would just say, we are doing everything we can to help and there are two— everything we can to help and there are two british nationals and others with british connections so we are doing _ with british connections so we are doing everything we can and i would make _ doing everything we can and i would make the _ doing everything we can and i would make the point that ultimately the people _ make the point that ultimately the people responsible for holding these hostages _ people responsible for holding these hostages are hamas and they could release _ hostages are hamas and they could release the hostages now. i'm not involved _ release the hostages now. i'm not involved in— release the hostages now. i'm not involved in the menu shy of the investigations but very big offers have been made by israel to release lots of— have been made by israel to release lots of prisoners from the prison is in response — lots of prisoners from the prison is in response to hostages being released — in response to hostages being released and we need the hostages to come home _ released and we need the hostages to come home and we need the aid to get

in and _ come home and we need the aid to get in and hamas are standing in the way ofthat— in and hamas are standing in the way of that happening more than anybody. i of that happening more than anybody. i would _ of that happening more than anybody. i would add _ of that happening more than anybody. i would add that i know rachel well, if i was sitting in her shoes, i would undoubtedly be feeling and saying the same thing because until the day that the hostages are home, we will not have succeeded in what we will not have succeeded in what we are determined to do, which is to bring him and all of the other hostages back. we have our team is working on this 24—7 we are working closely with qatar and egypt and israel. bill bones has been doing extraordinary work on this. many of us have been deeply engaged, working with the governments in question. we have an offer that is on the table now to hamas that is very serious and should be accepted. hamas could

move forward with this immediately and get a ceasefire that would benefit people throughout gaza as well as get the hostages home. the fact that it continues to not say yes is a reflection of what it really thinks about the people of gaza. which is not much at all. it is also extraordinary, the extent to which hamas has also been erased from the story. as we both said, going back almost to the first day, none of what we have seen in gaza would have happened had hamas given up would have happened had hamas given up the hostages straightaway and put down weapons and stopped hiding behind civilians and surrendered. it has an opportunity now to agree to the proposal on the ceasefire and on hostages and the ball is in their

court, the world is watching to see what it does. we court, the world is watching to see what it does— what it does. we now have the financial times. _ what it does. we now have the financial times. thank - what it does. we now have the financial times. thank you. i what it does. we now have the - financial times. thank you. antony blinken, financial times. thank you. antony blinken. are _ financial times. thank you. antony blinken, are you _ financial times. thank you. antony blinken, are you confident - financial times. thank you. antony blinken, are you confident that - financial times. thank you. antony blinken, are you confident that the | blinken, are you confident that the talks in— blinken, are you confident that the talks in washington _ blinken, are you confident that the talks in washington on _ blinken, are you confident that the talks in washington on rafah - blinken, are you confident that the talks in washington on rafah will l talks in washington on rafah will happen— talks in washington on rafah will happen before _ talks in washington on rafah will happen before israel— talks in washington on rafah will happen before israel does - talks in washington on rafah will happen before israel does go - talks in washington on rafah will| happen before israel does go into rafah— happen before israel does go into rafah and — happen before israel does go into rafah and that _ happen before israel does go into rafah and that they— happen before israel does go into rafah and that they will— happen before israel does go into rafah and that they will follow. happen before israel does go into. rafah and that they will follow your advice _ rafah and that they will follow your advice when — rafah and that they will follow your advice when doing _ rafah and that they will follow your advice when doing so? _ rafah and that they will follow your advice when doing so? and - rafah and that they will follow your advice when doing so? and on - advice when doing so? and on assistance. _ advice when doing so? and on assistance, how— advice when doing so? and on assistance, how long - advice when doing so? and on assistance, how long does - advice when doing so? and on . assistance, how long does israel have _ assistance, how long does israel have to — assistance, how long does israel have to be — assistance, how long does israel have to be sustained _ assistance, how long does israel have to be sustained aid - assistance, how long does israel have to be sustained aid that. assistance, how long does israel| have to be sustained aid that you spoke _ have to be sustained aid that you spoke about— have to be sustained aid that you spoke about or _ have to be sustained aid that you spoke about or risk _ have to be sustained aid that youl spoke about or risk consequences have to be sustained aid that you - spoke about or risk consequences and do you _ spoke about or risk consequences and do you agree — spoke about or risk consequences and do you agree with _ spoke about or risk consequences and do you agree with david _ spoke about or risk consequences and do you agree with david cameron - spoke about or risk consequences and do you agree with david cameron thatj do you agree with david cameron that there needs _ do you agree with david cameron that there needs to— do you agree with david cameron that there needs to be _ do you agree with david cameron that there needs to be a _ do you agree with david cameron that there needs to be a plan _ do you agree with david cameron that there needs to be a plan b— do you agree with david cameron that there needs to be a plan b and - do you agree with david cameron that there needs to be a plan b and what. there needs to be a plan b and what do you _ there needs to be a plan b and what do you think— there needs to be a plan b and what do you think that _ there needs to be a plan b and what do you think that should _ there needs to be a plan b and what do you think that should be? - there needs to be a plan b and whatl do you think that should be? foreign secretary— do you think that should be? foreign secretary cameron, _ do you think that should be? foreign secretary cameron, you _ do you think that should be? foreign secretary cameron, you said - do you think that should be? foreign secretary cameron, you said beforel secretary cameron, you said before coming _ secretary cameron, you said before coming to— secretary cameron, you said before coming to the — secretary cameron, you said before coming to the us _ secretary cameron, you said before coming to the us that _ secretary cameron, you said before coming to the us that you - secretary cameron, you said before coming to the us that you would i coming to the us that you would encourage — coming to the us that you would encourage the _ coming to the us that you would encourage the speaker- coming to the us that you would encourage the speaker to - coming to the us that you would encourage the speaker to get. coming to the us that you would - encourage the speaker to get ukraine aid to— encourage the speaker to get ukraine aid to the _ encourage the speaker to get ukraine aid to the house — encourage the speaker to get ukraine aid to the house but _ encourage the speaker to get ukraine aid to the house but you _ encourage the speaker to get ukraine aid to the house but you are - encourage the speaker to get ukraine aid to the house but you are not - aid to the house but you are not seeing _ aid to the house but you are not seeing him _ aid to the house but you are not seeing him now, _ aid to the house but you are not seeing him now, so— aid to the house but you are not seeing him now, so why- aid to the house but you are not seeing him now, so why is - aid to the house but you are not seeing him now, so why is that, j aid to the house but you are not - seeing him now, so why is that, and have _ seeing him now, so why is that, and have you _ seeing him now, so why is that, and have you left — seeing him now, so why is that, and have you left your— seeing him now, so why is that, and have you left your meeting - seeing him now, so why is that, and have you left your meeting with - have you left your meeting with president — have you left your meeting with president donald _ have you left your meeting with president donald trump - have you left your meeting with . president donald trump believing that he _ president donald trump believing that he will— president donald trump believing that he will give _ president donald trump believing that he will give johnson - president donald trump believing that he will give johnson the - president donald trump believingl that he will give johnson the green li-ht that he will give johnson the green light to _ that he will give johnson the green light to make — that he will give johnson the green light to make that _ that he will give johnson the green light to make that vote _ that he will give johnson the green

light to make that vote happen? . that he will give johnson the green. light to make that vote happen? let me light to make that vote happen? lott me take light to make that vote happen? me take the second part first which is on aid and how long does it need to be sustained. it needs to be sustained as long as necessary to make sure that the people of gaza have what they need to get by. sustained as long as it takes to put in place something more permanent, when the conflict comes to an end. that can guarantee the people are getting what they need and begin to rebuild gaza so there is no date certain at all, it needs to happen and it needs to be sustained and it needs to continue as long as is necessary to provide for people in gaza, as simple as that. with regard to rafah, i do not want to prejudge these ongoing talks, and i can tell you that again we expect to have a continuation of those talks next week and i do not anticipate any

actions being taken before those talks. and for that matter i do not see anything imminent but there is a lot of work to be done and it remains our conviction that major military operations in rafah would be extremely dangerous for civilians who would be caught in harms way, and i'm sure the commitment to dealing with the problem posed by hamas, we feel there are other effective ways to deal with it, and that will be the subject of the ongoing conversations. thank you. i'm going to be going to the hilt _ thank you. i'm going to be going to the hilt l've — thank you. i'm going to be going to the hill. i've got a range of meetings on both sides of the aisle. i meetings on both sides of the aisle. l was _ meetings on both sides of the aisle. l was do _ meetings on both sides of the aisle. l was do this— meetings on both sides of the aisle. i was do this with great trepidation. it is not for foreign politicians _ trepidation. it is not for foreign politicians to tell legislators in another —

politicians to tell legislators in another country what to do. it's 'ust another country what to do. it's just that — another country what to do. it's just that l — another country what to do. it's just that i am so passionate about the importance of defending ukraine against _ the importance of defending ukraine against this aggression that i think it is absolutely in the interest of us security that putin fails in his and legal— us security that putin fails in his and legal invasion. i think it's good — and legal invasion. i think it's good that— and legal invasion. i think it's good that we continue to back ukraine — good that we continue to back ukraine with the weapons that they need _ ukraine with the weapons that they need -- _ ukraine with the weapons that they need. —— illegal invasion. the united — need. —— illegal invasion. the united kingdom has and allies around the world. _ united kingdom has and allies around the world, there will be people in tehran— the world, there will be people in tehran and beijing looking at how we stand _ tehran and beijing looking at how we stand by— tehran and beijing looking at how we stand by our allies, how we help them. _ stand by our allies, how we help them. how— stand by our allies, how we help them, how we stop this illegal and unprovoked aggression and working out whether we're committed, whether we're prepared to see it through. i'm we're prepared to see it through. l'm here — we're prepared to see it through. l'm here to— we're prepared to see it through. i'm here to offer my opinion, to meet _ i'm here to offer my opinion, to meet with— i'm here to offer my opinion, to meet with anyone who wants to talk to me _ meet with anyone who wants to talk to me about it to make those arguments. i think the perspective, ialways— arguments. i think the perspective, i always encourage others in europe particularly — i always encourage others in europe particularly those right up against

the fence — particularly those right up against the fence with russia