Not there, he is on the wanted list. Earlier a Funeral Ceremony was held on the other side of the river. In an area where he used to live. There was a heavy Police Presence outside the church and a long line of People Holding flowers and candles snaking down the road. People chanted his name and you were not afraid, neither are we. They accused putin of murdering him. Shortly after the burial, his wife paid tribute to her husband on social media, thanking him for 26 years of absolute happiness and wrote, i do not know how to live without you but will try our best to make you up there happy and proud of me. We can now speak to the russia editor. An and proud of me. We can now speak to the russia editor. The russia editor. An extraordinary coule of the russia editor. An extraordinary coume of hours the russia editor. An extraordinary couple of hours in the russia editor. An extraordinary couple of hours in moscow. The russia editor. An extraordinary| couple of hours in moscow. Russias most popular Opposition Figure is dead and buried. What is significant is that so Many Russians turned out to demonstrate support for Alexei Navalny and his cause, despite official pressure for the funeral to be less conspicuous as possible. The question now is what next for the russian opposition. It is all but quashed and gone in russia. Key associates of Alexei Navalny including his wife are in exile abroad. There is no organised Political Force within russia that will be able to challenge in the president ial elections in two weeks. The kremlin, it appears, did president ial elections in two weeks. The kremlin, itappears, did not president ial elections in two weeks. The kremlin, it appears, did not see the service of enough of a threat. It allowed it to happen. As far as we know there have been no arrests at these events. Those russians are now going home after attending the funeral. It is a dark day for russian democracy. Funeral. It is a dark day for russian democracy. Were you and observers surprised russian democracy. Were you and observers surprised it russian democracy. Were you and observers surprised it was russian democracy. Were you and| observers surprised it was allowed to go ahead and that many people were allowed or as you mentioned in your assessment, the kremlin assessedit your assessment, the kremlin assessed it was fine . I your assessment, the kremlin assessed it was fine . Your assessment, the kremlin assessed it was fine . I would argue that the optics assessed it was fine . I would argue that the optics of assessed it was fine . I would argue that the optics of arresting assessed it was fine . I would argue that the optics of arresting people i that the optics of arresting people at a church, at a funeral, would be very bad for the kremlin, whose ideology is so deeply rooted in what it calls traditional values such as conservative values designed to appeal, so this is a scenario the kremlin was keen to avoid and also the kremlin as far as we know was desperate to make sure this funeral does not become a Rallying Point for what is left of the opposition in russia. But, so far, as we speak, no arrests and people at the funeral chanted critical slogans including putin is a murderer and they accused the authorities of killing Alexei Navalny. That was allowed to happen and no arrests were made as far as we know. ~. , and no arrests were made as far as we know. ~. , we know. What about the opposition now as we we know. What about the opposition new as we move we know. What about the opposition now as we move forward . We know. What about the opposition now as we move forward . Give we know. What about the opposition now as we move forward . Give a we know. What about the opposition i now as we move forward . Give a sense of how many people in russia would have known about what happened. It is still possible to access independent media sources from within russia. It is more difficult, you need to be able to use various technical tricks, you need to be able to use various technicaltricks, but you need to be able to use various technical tricks, but it is possible and the numbers of russians who turned out to attend the funeral shows there is a significant number of them. It is reasonable to assume there are many more who share Alexei Navalny� s views, but are very painfully aware of the risks associated with demonstrating your public position in russia. Even gauging Public Opinion is difficult in russia. People have been arrested for voicing views critical of the kremlin policies in opinion polls. It is a repressive atmosphere within russia right now. It is a repressive atmosphere within russia right now. Thank you. We will be back with russia right now. Thank you. We will be back with more russia right now. Thank you. We will be back with more analysis russia right now. Thank you. We will be back with more analysis in russia right now. Thank you. We will be back with more analysis in a be back with more analysis in a moment. Lets speak to natalia pelevina, whos a russian opposition activist and politician. What are your thoughts in reaction to what happened in moscow today . It is a dark day. It is extremely painful. To see Alexei Navalny gone. Really gone for good now. And we saw the pictures. You do not believe it almost. It is unclear what is next for the russian opposition. You knew him . 0h, for the russian opposition. You knew him . Oh, yes. For the russian opposition. You knew him . Oh. Yes. We for the russian opposition. You knew him . Oh, yes, we worked for the russian opposition. You knew him . Oh, yes, we worked together l him . Oh, yes, we worked together many years him . Oh, yes, we worked together many years he him . Oh, yes, we worked together many years. He was him . Oh, yes, we worked together many years. He was hope him . Oh, yes, we worked together many years. He was hope for him . Oh, yes, we worked together many years. He was hope for a him . Oh, yes, we worked together many years. He was hope for a lot | him . Oh, yes, we worked together i many years. He was hope for a lot of people, even when he was in prison. He symbolised hope and what i am hearing from friends and colleagues, the hope is now gone. This is a huge tragedy. Also, for no reason at all, but many of us felt he would outlive Vladimir Putin and he would somehow, evenin Vladimir Putin and he would somehow, even in those horrible conditions he was in, in a penal colony, that he would survive. This came as a complete shock. We are trying to find our footing again complete shock. We are trying to find ourfooting again and new complete shock. We are trying to find our footing again and new hope for the future, but it is difficult at the moment. For the future, but it is difficult at the moment. ~. ,. , ,. , at the moment. What does this mean for the opposition at the moment. What does this mean for the opposition in at the moment. What does this mean for the opposition in russia . At the moment. What does this mean for the opposition in russia . The for the opposition in russia . The o osition for the opposition in russia . Tue opposition has been for the opposition in russia . Ti2 opposition has been repressed significantly over the past years. It is true that many have fled the country, especially after putin started this horrible war in ukraine. Many of Alexei Navalny� s colleagues are abroad. There is really no significant movement, no other leader other than him who has now gone in russia. So it is hard to organise any protest. And it is unclear what happens next, Unfortunately. Unclear what happens next, unfortunatel. ~. ,. , Unfortunately. What about opposition abroad like yourself . Unfortunately. What about opposition abroad like yourself . What Unfortunately. What about opposition abroad like yourself . What kind Unfortunately. What about opposition abroad like yourself . What kind of i abroad like yourself . What kind of influence, impact is it possible to have . ,. , have . Very little, i will be honest. The prepaganda have . Very little, i will be honest. The propaganda is have . Very little, i will be honest. The propaganda is working have . Very little, i will be honest. The propaganda is working heavily| the propaganda is working heavily and hard and Unfortunately effectively against us in russia. They say we are fired by cia and things like that and a lot of people believe that because people still believe that because people still believe the news. However hard we try to reach russian audiences, it is not easy. It is more hard to organise anything that could potentially harm the regime. find potentially harm the regime. And what do you potentially harm the regime. And what do you think the legacy of Alexei Navalny will be . I what do you think the legacy of Alexei Navalny will be . What do you think the legacy of Alexei Navalny will be . I think it will be a lasting Alexei Navalny will be . I think it will be a lasting legacy. Alexei navalny will be . I think it will be a lasting legacy. I Alexei Navalny will be . I think it will be a lasting legacy. I think. Will be a lasting legacy. I think his bravery will be something of a legend. I think he will be valued in russia. I think eventually, not in the moment so much Unfortunately, but i think he will hold his place in russian history. We will see that in russian history. We will see that in the coming decades. In the coming decades. Thank you very much in the coming decades. Thank you very much. These in the coming decades. Thank you very much. These are in the coming decades. Thank you very much. These are the in the coming decades. Thank you very much. These are the live very much. These are the live pictures we were keeping an ion. The cemetery in moscow where the Burial Service has taken place of Alexei Navalny. You were just listening to the voices of the opposition. You could hear the frustration in her voice. And the opposition outside russia will not have the impact she would want. And yet conviction that Alexei Navalny will have an enduring legacy. It would be difficult for kremlin critics outside of russia to have an impact within russia given that there is no organised structure or Political Force. The anticorruption or Political Force. The Anticorruption Foundation or Political Force. Ti2 Anti Corruption foundation Founded Anti Corru Ption Foundation founded by Anti Corruption foundation founded by Alexei Navalny has been outlawed as extremist. There is absolutely nothing. It is a barren landscape within russia. To give an idea of how unprecedented what is what happened to Alexei Navalny, even in the soviet union after the death of josef stalin, key dissidents, known worldwide with big names, they were sent into exile but they still lived. So the death of Alexei Navalny harks back to the darkest days of stalinism. Days of stalinism. Thank you very much. France days of stalinism. Thank you very much. France and days of stalinism. Thank you very much. France and the days of stalinism. Thank you very much. France and the un days of stalinism. Thank you very much. France and the un are much. France and the un are demanding an independent investigation into the deaths of palestinians who died on thursday while trying to get food from aid convoy. Israeladmitted while trying to get food from aid convoy. Israel admitted soldiers opened fire on the crowd but said most deaths happened in the ensuing crush. We take a look at what happened. In the early hours of thursday, more than 100 people in gaza were reported to have been killed and many more injured as they gathered around aid lorries. Hamas Accused Israel of firing at civilians, but israel said most died in a crush after it fired Warning Shots. Leaders Around The World have demanded an investigation into what happened. Heres what we know so far. Weve geolocated the incident to here on the coast of the gaza strip on al rasheed street. Hundreds of palestinians were camped out on that coastal road here. And in this video uploaded to instagram, you can see small fires and makeshift campsites as people wait for food just a few hours before the incident took place. Aid lorries travelled overnight and headed towards northern gaza, then pass through a checkpoint moving towards where those people were waiting. The idf says this convoy was being escorted by military vehicles on its journey. The timeline then becomes unclear. So i have a look at this. This is aljazeera footage weve geolocated and verified and you can hear gunfire and then see people running away. You can also see Red Tracer Rounds in the sky. We dont know where the gunfire came from. The idf has released Aerial Infrared footage of the incident, but this isnt a single sequence. Its been edited into four sections from two different locations. The first two locations are here. The first two sections are in this location here, and it shows people scrambling onto the trucks. The second two sections of the first four were slightly further south away, with at least four static trucks here. And again with people rushing around them. And you can see what appear to be motionless bodies lying on the ground. The idf have released differing statements over the past 2a hours. So on x, the idf said as a result of pushing, trampling and being run over by the trucks, dozens of gazans were killed and injured. A little later, an israeli colonel then said Warning Shots were fired and the chaos. And in the chaos, some people were trampled and in some cases run over. Later still, another israeli spokesman said they were not aware that the idf fired or caused casualties at all. This is still a developing story which were continuing to investigate at bbc verify. The European UnionCommission Says it will reinstate its funds to unrwa in gaza. It will pay 50 Million Euros to the Relief Agency and also increase Emergency Support to palestinians by 68 Million Euros. Several countries paused funding after the agency announced the sacking of staff over allegations they were involved in the 7th Of October attacks. Lets speak to Scott Anderson who is unrwas Deputy Director of operations. He joins us from rafah in southern gaza. Cani can i get your response to the funding. It can i get your response to the fundinu. ,. , can i get your response to the fundinu. , ,. , funding. It is welcome news and we a reciate funding. It is welcome news and we appreciate the funding. It is welcome news and we appreciate the extra funding. It is welcome news and we appreciate the extra funding. Funding. It is welcome news and we appreciate the extra funding. You i appreciate the extra funding. You have probably heard it was going to cease operations across our five feels and this will hopefully get us through another month and more important allow us to respond to the humanitarian crisis. What important allow us to respond to the humanitarian crisis. Humanitarian crisis. What about the ori. Inal humanitarian crisis. What about the original allegations humanitarian crisis. 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Things are difficult. We talked about what happened in the north. And the tragic loss of life but what i think it speaks to is a larger desperation in the population. I was on a Reconnaissance Mission in the north last saturday and saw four trucks looted while we waited to cross the checkpoint. I talked to parents desperate to find food for their children. One mother said her kids had not eaten in two days. Everything we are seeing is the result of desperation, pockets of starvation and we have had reports of children dying from malnutrition. What is the solution . Is it logistically possible to get more aid to the north . I logistically possible to get more aid to the north . Aid to the north . I think it is logistically aid to the north . I think it is logistically possible. Aid to the north . I think it is logistically possible. The logistically possible. The humanitarian community this morning we were talking about options to do so and we would ask the government of Israel Opener Crossing from the north of gaza, from outside, into the north of gaza that would simplify the flow of goods. Should that come to pass, we have a plan to flood the north with food. Which would hopefully calm the sense of desperation and more important, it would address the nutritional needs of the 300,000 people still there. And could we focus on rafah . Where i am talkin and could we focus on rafah . Where i am talking to and could we focus on rafah . Where i am talking to you and could we focus on rafah . Where i am talking to you from and could we focus on rafah . Where i am talking to you from there and could we focus on rafah . Where i am talking to you from there is and could we focus on rafah . Where i am talking to you from there is 1. 3 am talking to you from there is 1. 3 million here. On October The 7th there were 280,000 people here. We do not see pockets of salvation but we do see people who are hungry. We have not got in aid necessary to meet the needs of the population and it is something we work on every day. And while the sense of desperation does not exist there is a sense of fear and what an impending operation could mean in terms of displacement and access to food. Most peoples lives consist of trying to find food, water, bathrooms. There is not enough of that for the 1. 3 million here. Scott anderson. That for the 1. 3 million here. Scott anderson, thank that for the 1. 3 million here. Scott anderson, thank you. Around the world and across the uk. This is bbc news. Lets look at some other stories making news. A man who murdered his ex partner and her new boyfriend after lying in wait for them at a house in huddersfield has been told he will never be released from prison. Marcus osborne was handed a whole life order for the killings of katie higton and Steven Harnett in may last year. The Government Spending watchdog said the uk will pay at least £370 million to rwanda as part of plans to relocate Asylum Seekers there. Up to relocate Asylum Seekers there. Up to £150,000 will be paid for each person sent to the country over a five year period. Labour said the figures are a national scandal. In almost a fifth of Missing Persons in england and wales in a 12 month period, there was neither no ethnic group recorded or marked as unknown. Here in the uk the left wing maverick, George Galloway has won the rochdale by election. A stronghold for the labour party traditionally but two weeks ago it withdrew support for its candidate after he backed anti israel conspiracy theories. Mr galloway won by almost 6000 votes, after making his support for the palestinian cause his dominant Campaign Theme in the constituency, which has a large asian muslim community. Keir starmer, this is for gaza. Applause you have paid, and you will pay a high price for the role you have played in enabling, encouraging and covering for the catastrophe presently going on in occupied palestine in the gaza strip. George galloway is a former labour mp and now vows to recruit 50 candidates to send a message to the Labour Leader at the general election. He was first elected to parliament in 1987 and has represented voters in three cities across four decades. He met Saddam Hussein in 1994 saying i salute your courage, strength. He was expelled from the labour party after the iraq war. After losing Bethnal Green and bow in 2010 general election, he won Bradford West in 2012 with a landslide 56 of the vote. It was one of the biggest upsets in recent electoral history but he lost the seat of the 2015 election. Keir starmer has given his reaction to George Galloway. Starmer has given his reaction to George Galloway. George galloway onl won George Galloway. George galloway only won because George Galloway. George galloway only won because labour George Galloway. George galloway only won because labour did George Galloway. George galloway only won because labour did not i only won because labour did not stand a candidate. I regret we had to withdraw the candidate and apologised to voters in rochdale but i took that decision. It was the right decision and when i say i changed the labour party, i mean it. We will put a first class candidate, a unifier, before voters in rochdale before the election. The a unifier, before voters in rochdale before the election. Before the election. The Prime Minister was before the election. The Prime Minister was asked before the election. The Prime Minister was asked about before the election. The Prime Minister was asked about the l before the election. The Prime Minister was asked about the result in rochdale and this is what he had to say. It in rochdale and this is what he had to sa. , in rochdale and this is what he had to sa. ,. ,. In rochdale and this is what he had tosa. , in rochdale and this is what he had tosa. To say. It was concerning to see re orts to say. It was concerning to see reports of to say. It was concerning to see reports of intimidation to say. It was concerning to see reports of intimidation through | to say. It was concerning to see i reports of intimidation through the by election and by all accounts one of the by election and by all accounts one of the most by election and by all accounts one of the most divisive campaigns we have seeri of the most divisive campaigns we have seen in recent times. I am pleased have seen in recent times. I am pleased the Conservative Party was the only pleased the Conservative Party was the only party to run a positive campaign the only party to run a positive campaign focused on local issues with the campaign focused on local issues with the great local candidate and that is with the great local candidate and that is where we are. I am pleased the Conservative Party ran positive campaign the Conservative Party ran positive campaign on local issues. Last month was the warmest campaign on local issues. Last month was the warmest february campaign on local issues. Last month was the warmest february on campaign on local issues. Last month was the warmest february on record | was the warmest february on record in england and wales and also the wettest in Southern England according to provisional figures from the met office. The second warmest february in the uk as a whole with a mean temperature of 6. 3. Ourweather whole with a mean temperature of 6. 3. Our Weather Presenter went to the royal botanic gardens. Its been wet and mild too. One magnolia in bloom isnt surprising in february, but seeing so many different varieties blooming early here at kew gardens is unusual. Weve seen a lot less frost than normal this winter. Good news for some, but not for trees like apples and pears that need their cold winter sleep. They need more of those chill hours. If they dont get enough, they can produce less fruit buds, which, later in the year, will lead to less fruit, or perhaps even not fruit at all. Here we are at the bbc weather centre, where it has been a really hectic winter for all of us. Weve had so many different changes to contend with. The weather has thrown so much at us. A series of named storms. Yes, a little bit of frost and snow, but also an awful lot of rain. Overall, though, its been a mild winter, which means there hasnt been much frost. We can see the least frosty winters all clustered in the recent decades and the most frosty ones through the � 60s and � 70s. Here at the met office in exeter, they collect data every hour of every day, crunching the numbers to work out what the ups and downs of our weather can tell us about our changing climate. Our climate has warmed by about a degree in the last 50 or 60 years. One degree in the average Winter Temperature can have quite significant impacts. And if were talking about frosts, that one Degree Warming is equivalent to about three weeks fewer frosts over the course of a year. For the scientists at kew, this means theyre having to assess all their big plants, working out which ones are at risk as the climate warms. We know which ones are vulnerable in certain scenarios and which ones weve got that actually might be resilient in certain scenarios. So we can then make a plan. Its been a real mixed bag across the uk this winter with all sorts of weather extremes, but overall weve seen more mild wet days than cold snowy ones and thats something well have to learn to live with as the climate continues to warm. Ben rich, bbc news. The prince of wales started st davids day with a visit to a pub in wrexham, a popular pub for football fans. Prince william met one of the hollywood owner is Rob Mcelhenney to hear about the positive impact the Historic Club has on the community. Fortunes were turned after it was bought by him and fellow actor Ryan Reynolds in 2021. It is bought by him and fellow actor Ryan Reynolds in 2021. Reynolds in 2021. It is a great honour. Reynolds in 2021. It is a great honour i reynolds in 2021. It is a great honour. I flew reynolds in 2021. It is a great honour. Iflew in. Reynolds in 2021. It is a great honour. Iflew in. It reynolds in 2021. It is a great honour. Iflew in. It is reynolds in 2021. It is a great honour. I flew in. It is not i reynolds in 2021. It is a great l honour. I flew in. It is not often you get an invitation, a call from the palace, so my plan was not to be here after shooting on monday but when you get a call from the prince you cant because it is a great honour and a great honour for the club especially with everything he has going on personally. Continuing coverage on the live page after an extraordinary few hours in moscow, the funeral of opposition politician Alexei Navalny. Hundreds and hundreds of people out on the streets to say farewell and pay their respects. We also heard from his wife. A message about her late husband. This is bbc news. Hello. Today is the first day of meteorological spring and yet it was a Christmas Card scene first thing in Northern Ireland. We have cold air over the in Northern Ireland. We have Cold Air Overthe Uk and in Northern Ireland. We have cold air over the uk and through the weekend. It will generate showers that could be heavy and potentially thundery. And we have this band of cloud pushing northwards. It is spiralling around low pressure which will stick with us the next couple of days. These are the temperatures at the end of the day is so pretty cold again. 4 7. We have Rain And Snow in higher parts of the pennines, cumbrian fells, which will push forwards into scotland. More showers in Northern Ireland and wet weather from the South East Into other Eastern Parts of england that could keep temperatures above freezing. Elsewhere with clear skies, frost, ice and mist and fog patches. Through the weekend staying cold. On saturday we will see showers and maybe longer spells of rain. Dryer on sunday but there might be more fog around and we have wetter weather in the south east pushing northwards. And then we have wet weather from the north sea with snow over the hills in scotland and showers in Northern Ireland and into wales, southwest, midlands, south east england, which might turn dryer with more sunshine. Temperatures struggling up to maybe 9 degrees. Low pressure with us into the second half of the weekend. We need to keep an eye on the weather front. It is rain out of the north sea. In the moment this is slow to lift. It could stay cloudy in parts of scotland. Western areas seeing showers with wetter weather heading towards the Northern Isles of scotland. Again, temperatures below average. Looking ahead into next week, some wet weather around to start the week as the windfalls lighter. As we head into the week, it becomes dryer and less cold. This wall street rallies us markets as record highs are spurred on by optimism over ai. But, there has been a asia and europe, posing a challenge to economic recovery. Welcome to World Business report. Markets have just opened markets havejust opened in markets have just opened in the markets havejust opened in the us after a positive day in wall street. The nasdaq closed at a record high on thursday, bouncing back from losses made in the pandemic. There was also a record close on the snp 500. Will we see a similar story today . We now have our north American Business correspondent. Good to see you. What happened . Once where the sun . Where the sun . Well, there had been a coule of where the sun . Well, there had been a couple of great where the sun . Well, there had been a couple of great indicators, where the sun . Well, there had been a couple of great indicators, not i a couple of great indicators, not only are the last couple of months, but particularly the last day, highlighting how extraordinary this is. This is the first record we have seen from the nasdaq