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today at 5pm, the queen is holding talks with senior royals, to discuss the future roles, of the duke and duchess of sussex. princes william and harry have dismissed "as false and offensive", the latest press reports that their relationship has broken down. the meeting is likely to deal with harry and meghan‘s plans, to step back as senior royals, and spend part of their time in north america. we'll have more from sandringham, and we'll be talking to two royal commentators. the other main stories on bbc news at 5pm. boris johnson visits stormont, to meet members of the newly—restored northern ireland assembly, after three years of political deadlock there. what's so great about today is, as i say, that northern ireland politicians have put aside their differences, stepped up to the plate, and shown leadership. five candidates are through to the next round of the labour leadership contest,

four women and one man. can you introduce me as joker? and, joker leads the pack in the oscar nominations, three films receive ten nominations each, including the first world war epic 1917. we'll be speaking to two best actress nominees, little women's saoirse ronan and bombshell‘s charlize theron. it's five o'clock. our main story is that the queen is hosting a meeting at sandringham, involving senior members of the royal family, to discuss the future roles of the duke and duchess of sussex, who said last week that they wanted to step back as senior royals, and divide their time between the uk

and north america. press reports, suggesting a breakdown in relations between prince william and prince harry, have been strongly denied by both princes who said the claims were false and offensive. our royal correspondent daniela relph is at sandringham and we can speak to her now. who has some latest development for us. who has some latest development for us. we have just who has some latest development for us. we havejust had a who has some latest development for us. we have just had a statement released on behalf of her majesty the queen from buckingham palace in which it says, "my family have had very constructive discussions on the future my grandson and his family. my future my grandson and his family. my family future my grandson and his family. myfamily and future my grandson and his family. my family and i are entirely supportive of harry and megan's decide to create a new life as a young family. although we would've preferred them to remain full—time working members of the royalfamily, we respect and understand their wish to live a more independent life as a family while remaining a valid part of my family. harry and meghan

have made clear they do not want to be reliant on public funds in their new lives. it has therefore been agreed that there will be a period of transition in which the suffixes was spent time in canada and the uk. these are complex matters that live for my family to resolve and there's some more work to be done but i've asked forfinal some more work to be done but i've asked for final decisions to be reached in the coming days." that statement just released reached in the coming days." that statementjust released within the past few minutes on behalf of the queen giving us a flavour of discussions today. in them she talked about understanding harry and meghan's decide to lead a different kind of life although clearly she was sorry that they no longer wanted to be full—time members of the royal family and sing again it will take a little while to resolve some of the more complex issues but you want this resolved as quickly as possible. fastening parts that statement and you have added a few more including that phrase "although we would have preferred them to remain full—time members of

the royal family." remain full—time members of the royal family. " clearly it remain full—time members of the royal family." clearly it said very nicely and to medically and courteously as you'd expect but what is going on behind that? it's interesting, isn't it? what fascinates me about that is that we are so, it is not very often we hear are so, it is not very often we hear a statement that is so personal from the queen. often statements release in her behalf are official, her response to something. this is a personal message from a grandmother about what is happening within her family and saying "this is what i wanted, i want to something different to happen here, i wanted harry and meghan to stay within the royal family harry and meghan to stay within the royalfamily as harry and meghan to stay within the royal family as it exists as working senior member to the causes that they care about under the umbrella of the british royalfamily they care about under the umbrella of the british royal family but i understand that it's not what they wa nt understand that it's not what they want and therefore we have to create a different path for them." i think in that letter you can really sense she is sorry and she would have preferred something different to happen. clearly as you say again you we re

happen. clearly as you say again you were alluding to it, they will have been attempts to persuade them maybe to roll back from the plans that they announced last week. a different path for them." i think in that letter you can really sense she is sorry and she would have preferred something different to happen. clearly as you say again you we re happen. clearly as you say again you were alluding to it, they will have been attempts to persuade them maybe to rollback from the plans that they announced last week. clearly it was harry and meghan's express wish that they would follow this new path and they would follow this new path and the royalfamily, they would follow this new path and the royal family, other they would follow this new path and the royalfamily, other members of the royalfamily, other members of the royal family, etc the royalfamily, other members of the royalfamily, etc sauces if the royalfamily, other members of the royal family, etc sauces if they had no choice but to go along with that. yeah, when you have lusted be a fly that. yeah, when you have lusted be afly in that. yeah, when you have lusted be a fly in the wall here for the meeting at sandringham this afternoon? —— well to have been a fly on the wall? when you read the statement, some efforts would have been made to have made the think different leafless of could they been accommodated in the structure as it exits and been persuaded to carry on working as senior memory so the royal family. that carry on working as senior memory so the royalfamily. that is carry on working as senior memory so the royal family. that is clearly not what they want and that has now been recognised by the whole family led by the queen. the work now will go forward into creating this different path and sort of an exit plan for them. adjusting they say clearly that they do not expect to ta ke clearly that they do not expect to

take any kind of public funds for this new role that they're going to create. that has been said very explicitly within the statement and that was obscene area of particular difficulty in terms of taxpayer money and how various things will be funded. what we don't have in there is any real detail in terms of what happens going forward. it is a broad statement, it gives us a flavour of what has been discussed and really what has been discussed and really what the mood music was in the room but in terms of the detail about titles, the kind of fourth they will do and how their security will be financed, we don't have any of that kind of detail at the moment. daniela will talk again and while for some that's the latest from sending them. if you're just annoying —— joining us from peeps you suffice. the b recap the statement from her majesty the queen which says as follows. "today my family had very constructive consist —— discusses on the fishermen grandson and his family" that is prince harry and mac one, the duke and duchess of sussex. "my family

are supportive of harry and meghan's desire is a new family. although it would've preferred them to remain full—time members of the row family and tight micro we understand their wish to live a more independent life or remaining a valued part of my family. harry and meghan have made clear that they do not want to be reliant on public funds and the new lives. it is therefore been agreed that they tied micro there will be a period of transition in which the sussexes will spend time in canada and the uk. these are complex matters for my family to resolve. there is some more work to be done, but i've asked for final decisions to be reached in the coming days." that statement from buckingham palace literally a few minutes ago. what i would like to do now is to bring in dan wootton, executive editor of the sun, who broke the news that meghan and harry were planning to step back as senior royals. he joins me from the sun's offices in central london. hejoins us, he joins us, thanks hejoins us, thanks forjoining us. what you make of the queen's statement? to be honest, what harry

and meghan watt, harry and meghan get, this is exactly what they hope for. this is a commitment it seems from the monarch that they will remain members of the royalfamily and they will be allowed to live in canada and by all accounts is what we can read into the statement seek commercial deals. and there is something that for a long time members of the royal family, something that for a long time members of the royalfamily, senior members of the royalfamily, senior members of the royalfamily, senior members of the royal family, members of the royalfamily, senior members of the royalfamily, were deeply against. so, it does feel like harry and meghan have got their desired outcome from this meeting today even though very few details have been agreed. basically took swing to fewer errors really you are seeing this is a significant milestone in the story of the windsor is an royal family stop you what this is a victory for harry and meghan because this is the queen... the queen conceding and this is potentially now a benchmark for future royal children. prince

william interesting and what the future holds for example for charlotte and louis, is the queen conceding that harry and meghan will be able to live in canada earning their own money while remaining members of the royal family. their own money while remaining members of the royalfamily. it feels like again this is not confirmed from the statement, but it feels like they will keep their hrh titles and it will open up the royal family to much more scrutiny. that's the point i wanted to raise really when we talk about this period of transition and the way that public funds will be phased out as we understand it of the lives of harry and meghan, that's where the questions will come and show it. how long with a period of transition become a months or years? absolutely and also on the security costs, frog more cottage, are they going to pay commercial rent for that, what about taxes in canada and the us?

obviously meghan as a us citizen already has to pay double taxes. so many questions, it feels like there are no answers to those specifics but the queen who is obviously had conversations with harry today face—to—face for the first time in some ways has accepted that his desire to exit as a senior member of the royal family is so strong, and the royal family is so strong, and the point that i have made today is remember the queen and prince charles remember so cruelly what happened with princess diana back in 1995. she was stripped of her hrh titles, she was essentially cast out from the family and as a result after her death in 1997, there was a huge backlash about her treatment. the queen does not want to make the same mistake again. as i mentioned dan you mention the sort —— broke the story about the plans announced by harry and meghan, i want to know your take is on the statement we had today which was kind of released jointed between william and harry where they dismiss and very strong

terms any suggestion that there has been an element of bullying in the relationship or indeed the extent to which that relationship has broken down. what is your reading of that? my down. what is your reading of that? my reading of that and i've spoken people close to william and harry on this very issue today, is that they ta ke this very issue today, is that they take huge exception to the idea that prince william somehow bullied prince william somehow bullied prince harry out of the royal family. but there is absolutely no disagreement with people close to william and harry that there has been huge fractures in their relationship. they are no longer close, that is a personal tragedy for both those brothers. it's something that personally i hope they will be able to work on in the yea rs they will be able to work on in the years to come. but it doesn't show you just how badly this marriage has shaken up the royal family. you just how badly this marriage has shaken up the royalfamily. dan really good to talk to you, thank you forjoining us once again. thank you. dan wootton, executive editor

of the sun and our thanks for him joining him that china sent bbc news past... the prime minister borisjohnson and the taisoeach leo varadkar have been in belfast, meeting members of the newly—revived devolved government. mrjohnson says it's a "historic time" for the people of northern ireland, after power—sharing was restored on saturday, after a three—year stalemate. our ireland correspondent chris page is at stormont with the latest. let's just underline the importance of what's been achieved here. that's right, for so long, stormont has been empty and so often felt even forewarned but now it is a place of power again and the first official visitors since was restored was borisjohnson visitors since was restored was boris johnson and leo visitors since was restored was borisjohnson and leo varadkar. mr johnson has said he put his stamp of approval on the first official... —— asi approval on the first official... —— as i was of arrector... the first official visit to the headquarters

of the government which hasn't existed for more than 1,000 days. many wondered if the deal would ever be sealed. but after months of negotiations, the power—sharing coalition is back, headed by the democratic unionists leader arlene foster and michelle o'neill of sinn fein. mrjohnson wanted to savour a landmark moment. never mind the hand of history on my shoulder. i see the hand of history... no, i see the hand of the future. i see the hand of the future beckoning us all forward, i do hope that with goodwill and compromise and hard work on all sides it will be a very bright future indeed. the prime minister was might come to apartment building that's suddenly functioning and abuzz after a long and toxic stalemate. but now that the negotiations to restore devolution have succeeded, the parties are keen to talk cash. the biggest priority

will be solving huge problems in the regional nhs. northern ireland has the longest hospital waiting times in the uk by far, and workers, including nurses, have been on strike over pay and staffing levels. but they think having a government back will make a big difference. of course our health service is still in crisis. nothing has changed in two days, but the fact we have local political leaders in place, decision—makers, that we have found the table around the table that we can have decisions made at, that's a tremendous step forward. the question now is how much money local ministers will need to resolve the health service crisis and achieve all the other aims set out to restore devolution. there's commitment that schools will have a sustainable budget, storm and says that in the last decade education spending has fallen stormont says that in the last decade education spending has fallen by £250 million in real terms. another focus is infrastructure, a high—speed rail link from belfast and dublin to cork will be considered, and there is a promise

to upgrade the sewerage system. northern ireland water says it will take £2.5 billion to make it fit for purpose. all that is just a start. stormont‘s power sharing partnership has been reborn. but these new ministers have a massive challenge to make northern ireland thrive. one of the issues and then deal to bring stormont back is that deal with the many unsolved killings during the troubles. borisjohnson met with the irish prime minister leo varadkar at met with the irish prime minister leo va radkar at lunchtime today met with the irish prime minister leo varadkar at lunchtime today and they were asked about that issue in particular. agencies were designed a few years ago but they have not been up few years ago but they have not been up and running yet but there is a pledge to now bring forward legislation to do that within the next 100 days. one of the most contentious aspects is how and whether soldiers involved in the killings during the conflict here should be prosecuted. so the british and irish prime ministers were asked if they were at odds on that particular issue. i think actually when you look at what the

sides here of had to do, they have found that the good balance between the need for truth and the need also for people to have certainty and not to be prosecuted as we say unfairly when there is no new evidence. nobody thinks that people should get away with crimes. what we're saying is people should be from unfair vexatious prosecutions when there is no new evidence to be found and those positions i think are wholly compatible. one of the strengths of this new agreement is that there is a agreed approach on legacy issues and how we can take them forward but in the month stormont house. it is going to be difficult, there is divided opinion on it but certainly having the five parties working together here is crucial and they very much have sue —— support for the two governments as well as. that

issues one challenge in the weeks ahead. mrjohnson and leo varadkar talking brexit and both leaders decide they were delighted northern ireland had its government back to be this voice of the part of the uk in the next phase of the uk's departure from the eu. chris met many thanks again. chris page with the latest of elements in stormont, our argument correspond. 70 ms pass five and here's the headlines and bbc news. in the past few minutes, the queen has released a statement saying that they've had constructive discussions about the duke and duchess of sussex but that accomplice matter to be resolved in war were to be done. borisjohnson resolved in war were to be done. boris johnson visits resolved in war were to be done. borisjohnson visits stormont resolved in war were to be done. boris johnson visits stormont to visit memos of the newly restored northern ireland assembly after three supportable deadlock there. five candidates on through to the next round of the later rebirth —— the labour leadership combatants ——... and ——. .. and sport, ——... and sport, the trout of the former world athletic president has

been delayed until this year. he was accused of taking payments for coming up cheating in russian athletics. kick it out say greater action needs to be taken from reports of anti—irish and securing abuse towards james mcclean over the weekend. and these are life pictures from mr nance be a very dramatic first run of the masters deciding frame of our centre pouts. stephen maguire has won the last four, he is at the table now in that decider and you can watch it on bbc two. and i will have more in those stories after half past five. i mentioned the labour leadership in the headlines because nominations from mps and meps for the labour leadership have closed, and five candidates are through to the next stage. sir keir starmer, rebecca long—bailey, jess phillips, lisa nandy and emily thornberry managed to get the backing of at least 22 of their

fellow labourmps and meps. the other contender clive lewis withdrew after failing to make that mark. registered supporters, who are not full party members, will have 48 hours from tomorrow to thursday, to secure a vote, by paying £25. the next hurdle for the candidates is to gain the backing of 5% of constituency labour parties, or affiliated groups, such as trades unions. that process begins on wednesday, and lasts until friday the 14th of february. full party members will be able to cast their votes between 21st of february and the 2nd of april. the result will be announced two days later, at a special conference on the 11th of april. we can speak to our chief political correspondent vicki young. at westminster, and vicki which we make of this line—up than? at westminster, and vicki which we make of this line-up than? this is a long process and the point to make

is that this is only the beginning, they still have to get over that second hurdle of getting the support of trade unions or local labour party activists. it's going to be difficult for some of them, and we thornberry, the shadow foreign secretary, very high—profile and senior within the labour party by just scraping in there, it is clear from the parmenter support that sir keir starmer is the front runner followed by rebecca long—bailey. she has the backing of those who supported jeremy corbyn, and that should help her because if you think about peoples voting for all of this, it is the same people mainly who voted forjeremy corbyn on more than one occasion. it's going to be interesting to see how the candidates the final ones once they are whittled down decide to fight this. do they like rebecca long—bailey say anything to do with the policies of carry on with the radical purchasing cult or would be those like jess radical purchasing cult or would be those likejess phillips who safe we have got to change things a bit more, that there are many

traditional labour party voters who felt they could not relate to the party a ny felt they could not relate to the party any more partly because of brexit but because of other things as well. how the shape of this contest develops is going to be interesting and the analysis that they bring to why the labour party we re they bring to why the labour party were defeated so much and of course it isa were defeated so much and of course it is a huge task for whoever wins this to try and call their way back from such a huge defeat. for keep many things are taking us through that. vicki young at westminster for us. i like to bring in summary with decades of expense within the labour party. i'm joined by the former labour home secretary lord blunkett. good anything forjoining us. first off on the line—up, what does is offer labour? is is off on the line—up, what does is offer labour? isis a fair cross—section of talent at this point? we have two representing north london, two from major cities, and one lisa nandi who represents an area, those towns outside the cities which gave labour such abutting notes on the toss

of december, —— a body knows. she was in a leave because others see which was lost at the election. and i think lisa speaks for those both in the party and particularly labour voters who wa nt and particularly labour voters who want something very different, who wa nt want something very different, who want that radical progressive forward—looking approach but with a realism about how people feel and think out there, and if labour membership could only get more in tune with those who disavowed us on the 12th of december whilst retaining that radicalism in that perspective on principle for the future, then we stand a real chance. but by the way we are talking about five years hence. that's why nobody should see this contest is being about rerunning the last general election which we are always so good at, but about who is going to be there having a really progressive forward—looking programme in five yea rs forward—looking programme in five years time. indeed and that as usual

you put your finger years time. indeed and that as usual you put yourfinger on it years time. indeed and that as usual you put your finger on it this years time. indeed and that as usual you put yourfinger on it this nisi be seen in a five—year kind of spectrum, doesn't it? and that is not easy because the party is still feeling incredibly raw and sensitive after the election results and surely that's what will cover the contest if anything. i fear it will. people are raw, they are hurt, some just think that we can rerun the election with a different face on the television and on social media and somehow, that will make it ok. and some believe in reshaping the way we do our politics. lisa nandi has talked about not having a commander in control top down but in bottom—up engaging people where they are as consumers, citizens, workers, those in the community we lost, feeling we empower them rather than empowering ourselves. and if we can do that, it takes us back to the agendas i was fighting

in the 1980s. i don't want to damage lisa's chances, she is to the left of me, i have known her sometime, and i've encouraged her to continue with her own very clear perspective. and that means not going back to anything, not going back to the 90s and the 20 where air which i was personally very proud of, not going back to the run—up this last general election but having a forward look about a different britain which will be affected deeply by artificial intelligence, robotics, the onset of further climate change, of an ageing population. how do we reach out and say we are the party of tomorrow, not the party arguing about some yesteryear that is long gone? i've just listen to the former mp make his maiden speech in the wards, i don't always agree withjohn, but he powerfully made the case for people having been ignored in

a forward mining area with people crying as they went into the point booth and cast their ballot for conservatives for the first time, we should not be making people cry. we should be making people cry. we should be making them with their heads with encouragement and support for an incredibly better future and that is what i think lisa nandi will do. final point if i can because keir starmer was saying at the beginning of the weekend with saint this was not the time to trash tony blair government which was a prominent member of but he said equally, it is not the time either to trash the jeremy corbyn style of leadership in what is happened after him. you agree with that evenhanded approach? of course i agree with the first. i don't actually believe that simply trashing everything that those young people who joined and some of whom are part of our momentum takes us very far forward. are part of our momentum takes us very farforward. i are part of our momentum takes us very far forward. i think we should say to them we can achieve the outcomes you want but with

a different perspective, not top—down command and control. but putting you in charge, and that means taking a ha rd in charge, and that means taking a hard look at the things that we really wa nt hard look at the things that we really want to pursue, notjust in the five years leading up to a general election, but to actually implement and ask how can we do that ina way implement and ask how can we do that in a way that persuades people we are realistic, we are practical, and we are above all be there to do it? because you can have all the party you want in the world but if you're not in government to do it, we'll just go off and have a glass of wine ora just go off and have a glass of wine or a beer and play student politics. if you want to actually be there to do it, we need to shake ourselves radically and learn the lesson of the tour the december. board plunkett, good talk you, thanks for coming in. the former labour harm secretary, it is 26 minutes past five. —— labour government...

the first—named storm of the year will hit much of the western half of the uk over the coming hours. storm brendan is forecast to bring gusts of 80 or even 90 miles per hour in places. the met office has yellow weather warnings in place for northern ireland and western parts of scotland, wales and england. our scotland correspondent alexandra mackenzie is in ardrossan on the north ayrshire coast. alexander what can you tell us about the clearly very blustery conditions there? extremely blustery to put it mildly, stormont brandon has been battling this cost —— battering this coastline for most of today. it has calmed down just within the last hour, but before that, you can see phenomenal waves just coming right over the promenade and into the car parks here. but that has eased as the storm continues to move away from here now and further east. we we re from here now and further east. we were also down at the ardrossan fair reports today where people would usually had been getting the ferry off to the aisle but those fears we re off to the aisle but those fears were cancelled today. as for most of

the fairies across scotland because it was just too treacherous to go out in conditions like this. now, the western isles has also taken a battering today. there was a record—breaking gust of wind of 87 mph. western isles council took the decision yesterday with the forecast to close all schools in their cities today, and nurseries just to close all schools in their cities today, and nurseriesjust so shouldn't it never got this morning and did not have to come home and these horrible conditions this evening. now the yellow, strong wind warning is still in place until midnight tonight. and there are also more than 20 flood warnings across scotla nd more than 20 flood warnings across scotland this evening. alexandra, thanks for much for the update there. it is 28 minutes past five, so with alexander explain what is going on there, let's bring in darren to give us a bigger picture. hello there hugh. this

was taken in ayrshire around today, you can see the waves crashing there today and being quite dangerous conditions across some parts of the uk. it so it's been worse at western areas, there has been some damage, certainly some travel disruption as well. we are not finished just yet. it's still remaining very windy for a good few hours into the evening and again the western side of the uk, 80, mind nine —— 90 monarch when stomach more rain will be sweeping down the crossing than in wales. once that starts to ease a bit, the shower is coming at a fair bit of snow over the high ground in scotla nd snow over the high ground in scotland north, icy conditions as well. milder as you head south. tomorrow morning not as windy with some sunshine, some showers but we have another dose of wet and windy weather to come. the winds picking up weather to come. the winds picking up in the southwest point this rain northwards and eastward through today, heavy rain in the southeast of england and for some parts of them and indwells, it may actually

bea them and indwells, it may actually be a windier day tomorrow than it has been today. still windy in northwest scotland and cold in scotla nd northwest scotland and cold in scotland and northern ireland, mild differing inland and wales. this is bbc news. the headlines... in the last half an hour, the queen has said she is "entirely supportive" of the duke and duchess of sussex's desire for new roles, but said she "would have preferred" them to remain full—time working royals. boris johnson visits stormont, to meet members of the newly—restored northern ireland assembly, after three years of political deadlock there. what's so great about today is, as i say, that northern ireland politicians have put aside their differences, stepped up to the plate, and shown leadership. five candidates are through to

the next round of the labour leadership contest, four women and one man. and coming up, we'll be speaking to little women's saoirse ronan, about her oscar nomination for best actress. we will catch up with the day's sport. the trial of diack has been delayed. he asked to leave france but was denied permission. he denies the charges but could face up to ten yea rs the charges but could face up to ten years injail. the charges but could face up to ten years in jail. they

the charges but could face up to ten years injail. they have been adjourned after new documents were submitted concerning testimony that his son and co—defendant gave last year. jose mourinho says christian eriksen will start the game against middlesbrough tomorrow despite the concerns over his future. he has strongly been linked with a january move to inter milan. if you ask me, ifi move to inter milan. if you ask me, if i think this is the best christian eriksen, i have to be honest inside no. if you ask me the reason is, if i know the reasons, i am notan reason is, if i know the reasons, i am not an idiot. reason is, if i know the reasons, i am notan idiot. iam not blaming the player, i am not criticising the player, i'm just saying it is normal that the player in the situation doesn't perform at the highest level. kick it out say greater action to be taken after sectarian

and anti—irish abuse over the weekend. he was allegedly the victim against millwall on saturday, after similar recent incidents reported at huddersfield and barnsley. barnsley we re huddersfield and barnsley. barnsley were charged by the fa after allegations of sectarian abuse whilst huddersfield are investigating to scan literary chance. england well defined that she believes cup with their opening game against a host, us, who they beat on that letting the trophy last year. the lionesses when the event in 2019 for the first time and will also face japan and spain. it has been a thrilling afternoon action at the masters snooker. it has gone to a deciding frame between neil robertson and stephen maguire. robertson and stephen maguire. robertson lead but maguire has got it back to five oh and there is moment he has conceded, sending him through. stephen maguire to the

second round, 5—1, the deficit it came back from. he won five frames ina row, came back from. he won five frames in a row, stephen maguire is through to the second round of the masters snooker after completing that sensational comeback. rob burrow made his final appearance for leeds rhinos over the weekend, a five minute cameo in a fundraising match for motor neurone disease. the 37 year old former great britain scrum—half was diagnosed with the incurable condition last year. i know they are making massive moves in research. i saw a professor last week. he was absolutely brilliant for me. making big strides. so one day, hopefully they will find a cure. whether it is in my time or not, but raise awareness, get more people looking into it and hopefully one day, cure this horrible disease. we'll have more from

rob burrow in sportsday here on bbc news later. olly foster‘s with you then. let's go back to our top story and a statement from the queen has been released following a meeting at sandringham between senior royals to discuss future plans for the duke and duchess of sussex. the statement says... today my family had very constructive discussions on the future of my grandson and his family. my family and i are entirely supportive of harry and meghan's desire to create a new life as a young family. although we would have preferred them to remain full—time working members of the royal family, we respect and understand their wish to live a more independent life as a family while remaining a valued part of my family.

harry and meghan have made clear that they do not want to be reliant on public funds in their new lives. it has therefore been agreed that there will be a period of transition in which the sussexes will spend time in canada and the uk. these are complex matters for my family to resolve, and there is some more work to be done, but i have asked for final decisions to be reached in the coming days. plenty for us to pick up on. i'm joined by the royal editor of london's evening standard robertjobson. can we talk about the tone and the language used in the statement and what you make of it? i think the fa ct what you make of it? i think the fact that the queen is talking about family, family comes up more times than once in that statement. it shows they are trying to accommodate somebody that they love and both harry and meghan are part of that family and they want to try to make this work in the best way, the best

way possible. the important thing is that monarchy does change. it changes with the times, if it didn't we would be back in the dark ages andi we would be back in the dark ages and i think the queen has been extreme wise and pragmatic, along with the prince of wales in trying to get some sort of solution to a clear problem. clearly meghan and harry are struggling with the way that things are going at the moment and they want to do things in a different way. there are issues obviously like finance but that will be resolved. they have the money to resolve it and they have the power and the willingness to resolve it which is clearly clear from that statement. it is interesting, the statement. it is interesting, the statement is a blend of things because the queen goes out of her way to say of course i would have preferred them to stay as full—time members of the family. so there is no disguising the fact that there is an element of regret there on the queen's park and i'm sure the prince of wales as well. let's talk about the questions you raise. people will be saying on this journey to be financially dependent, who is footing the bill in the meantime?

what do you think of the questions around that? on security, scotland ya rd around that? on security, scotland yard and the home office will have to address that. there will be an independent review. that aside, i think the prince of wales who has been privately funding both of his sons from the duchess of cornwall and topping that up from his private investments will have to continue to do that in the meantime. he is a wealthy man, the profit from was over 20 million every year and it is at his discretion how he uses that. i think they will come to an accommodation, a solution, but they won't allow harry and meghan to start endorsing peanut butter or things like that and i think that is where the transition will come out. they won't allow them to put their brand on particular items or do things, in some way tarnishing the reputation of brand monarchy. i think that is very important because

i don't think anyone would accept that. as for security which is a huge cost, something for them, 1,600,000 idea, that is something that'll have to be at government level, but one must remember that —— 1 million or 600,000. harry served twice on the front line in afghanistan. he has also been a target for other slightly mad groups. he has to be protected. nobody would want to jeopardise that and as we said in the evening standard today, canada well, we are told, fit that bill for security. no one wants anything to happen to him. we are looking at these images of different times, the royal wedding backin different times, the royal wedding back in windsor in 2018. when we look at that and see these two brothers who had a clearly strong bond, clearly, lots of different things have been set about the breakdown of relations as some people put it. the fact they both put out a statement today saying that some of the latest reports were offensive and hurtful. how would you

characterise this relationship now? they have always been very close, ever since the tragedy of their mother's death, it was a real tragedy. how william has always been there for harry. as all brothers, when you get married and have your own families, they probably grown aparta own families, they probably grown apart a little bit but i am sure today's meeting they were, would not have seen each other for several weeks but i'm sure they would be trying to come to an accommodation. they would have been trying to deal with the situation as closely as possible. their relationship has been a little bit strained in recent months, but i don't believe it is any months, but i don't believe it is a ny less months, but i don't believe it is any less love between them. you really don't? i really don't. when we see these images and his popularity with the crowds, do you think this episode and the fact he wa nts to think this episode and the fact he wants to sit back with meghan as a senior royal, will it damage this relationship with the public? the public can be fickle. the reality is the, a lot of that is to do with

celebrity and people being involved in the glitter and the glamour and the pomp and circumstance. when it comes to footing the bill, a lot of people do get quite irritated by that and if you look at the recent bills in the national press it is clear they are happy for them to go away and to find their own life and be independent but they don't want to pay for it. the reality is harry is independently wealthy, he has funds in the region of over £30 million. meghan herself is independently wealthy from her career and has several million pounds. people will not be overly sympathetic in this day and age to a multi—million, multi—million pound couple still happy to drain on the public purse, so i don't think they will accept that. just to summarise, robert, some people will characterise this as a bit of disastrous episode for the royal family, distancing of harry

and meghan and a backward step. others will see it, as you alluded to, as a process of change, the kind of change the royal family has had to adapt to. over decades if not centuries, if you go back much longer than that. you tend towards that view? the most important thing about the royal family as it has also got to be in tune with public opinion and the modern society that it still represents. it can just be behind the curve orjust a little but not too far in front of the curve. i think the danger here is that harry and meghan and they way they went about this i almost, almost holding a gun to the queen by releasing the statement in the sun exclusive but they released a statement against the wishes as we said in the evening standard. that was a mistake, but the queen has clearly put that painter, she is very pragmatic and got on with a business in front of her as is the prince of wales, to resolve the situation to the best of everyone's, to accommodate everyone. with those images i will thank you very much

for joining images i will thank you very much forjoining us today and for your views on the developments today. you very much indeed. a volcano in the philippines, which has been expelling lava and ash, could erupt "within hours or days'", according to the authorities there. thousands of people in the area, which is south of the capital manila, have been forced to leave their homes. from the philippines, our correspondent howard johnson reports. volcanic lightning, a spectacular event that confirmed taal volcano had entered a more dangerous phase. the philippine authorities say the volcano is at alert level four out of a maximum of five, a waning that means a hazardous eruption could occur within hours or days. today, thick black ash billowed out of the volcano as scientists confirmed it had begun spew lava. close to taal volcano, a steady flow of local residents left the 14—kilometre

exclusion zone. translation: when it started to drop ash in our area, that is when we decided to evacuate. when we were at the boundary there were numerous shakes. we experienced around 100 tremors. at a petrol station there were scores of motorcyclists panic buying fuel. elsewhere, people vainly attempted to clear thick ash from their properties. translation: when we went to the volcanic island, there were many destroyed houses. it's almost like a desert there because of the thickness of the mud. even my cultivated fish were all killed. elsewhere, manila's main international airport reopened today but many flights are subject to cancellations and long delays. taal, the country's second most active volcano, last experienced a sustained period of volcanic activity between 1965 and 1977, which saw a major explosion and several lava flows. tonight, families taking refuge

in evacuation centres are hoping that history will not repeat itself and that today's limited lava flow is as bad as it gets. howard johnson, bbc news, tagaytay. the headlines on bbc news. the nominations for this year's academy awards have been announced, with joker leading the pack with 11 nominations, including best picture, best director and best actor forjoaquin phoenix. the irishman, 1917 and once upon a time in hollywood follow with ten nominations each. britain's cynthia erivo, anthony hopkins, jonathan pryce and florence pugh are all up for acting prizes. in a moment i'll discuss all that with our film criticjason solomons. but first i'm delighted to say we can talk to someone who has just received her fourth academy nomination for her role asjo in greta gerwig's "little women", saoirse ronan. but first, let's watch the reaction from her mum and her dog to

the news. scarlett johansson in marriage story. saoirse ronan... she cheers. four! i think she was pleased. and the dog deserves a nomination. we can hear from saoirse ronan now. many congratulations. i assume you were as chuffed as your mum?|j congratulations. i assume you were as chuffed as your mum? i don't know if anyone was as chuffed as she was. she is going to kill me about the fa ct she is going to kill me about the fact that this is unlike telly right now. “— fact that this is unlike telly right now. “ on fact that this is unlike telly right now. —— on live. it was quite an event at home, they had t—shirts. you will be forgiven because it has a great moment and you are rightly being come! congratulated all around

the world. i am wondering what would you say about the role and your expectations of it when you approach it? i think the thing about the character is that nothing is really off the table. and because she has been betrayed so much and i think it different film add up adaptations, —— portrayed, it is a literary character that people have lived with for the last 150 years since it was written. she isjust burning with fire and nothing is an impossibility and that was so much fun to get to play and getting to do it with somebody like greta gerwig that i love so much and i trust so much meant that we could kind of

just try anything. it was just a joy everyday, it was so much want to see what we could do with her next. everyday, it was so much want to see what we could do with her nextm is such a great watch and it has something for everyone, very powerful. jason, what did you make of it? i wanted to ask saoirse ronan, you must be delighted for your co—star, florence pugh, nominated alongside you and the film getting a best picture nomination. it shows people are loving the film. it shows people are loving the film. it has also been a big hit at the box office more important than anything? absolutely. this is the conversation we have been having since the movie was released. it is a wonderful thing to be recognised, especially by the likes of the academy and after, and the guild but more than anything, when a movie like this makes as much money as it did, it has already made over 100 million and it is only been out for

a few weeks which is incredible, thatis a few weeks which is incredible, that is what will have an impact on studio heads deciding to produce more films that have girls in them and people like greta gerwig directing them. they are seen as a commodity and they can make a profit out of it and it is unfortunate but thatis out of it and it is unfortunate but that is what people pay attention to but it is, and i know we even found that with ladybird, critically it was such a big success but also it did very well commercially and other ladies got a chance to be made once that film was out. so it isjust an incredible legacy i think that the author left us with and that greta is continuing on with. it is a great tribute that you are paying, for people who have seen it and for those who are looking forward to seeing it, what would you say was the best element of filming it for you? what did you get most enjoyment out of? i

think getting to work with the girls, getting to work with eliza and laura and emma and florence and timothee chalamet who we consider one of the sisters, i have so much fun with them all and we we re have so much fun with them all and we were together every single day andl we were together every single day and i had grown up kind of from the age of ten usually being the only kid in the films i was in. and it has been really lovely over the last couple of years to be in things like mary queen of scots and little women when i get to be with other people my own age and we are all relatively new to this. and we can help each other and push each other and ijust had so much fun with them all.|j think had so much fun with them all.” think you're being commendably modest but thank you so much for joining us, good luck. thank you very much, guys. saoirse

ronan there, and it modest. four oscar nominations, i think she is fantastic. every time she is on screen i think there is no one else ican compare screen i think there is no one else i can compare her to other than our young meryl streep who fantastic and meryl streep co—stars with her. there is a passing of the pattern. she has a tremendous screen actress and eliminates luminous quality time with she is in. put the performance and with she is in. put the performance a nd co ntext with she is in. put the performance and context as far as the academy awards are. where do you see her performance and when we think of what she is up against because it is pretty hotly contested as ever, what are her chances? it is a tough category, that one. she is nominated alongside cynthia erivo, the only non—white face in that room which is, has helped the oscars after is an oscars so white thing. they are up an oscars so white thing. they are up againsta an oscars so white thing. they are up against a tremendous performance from renee zellweger asjudy garland. the irony being thatjudy garland. the irony being thatjudy garland never won and oscar.

i think rennie has gotten a chance —— renee zellweger has more of a chance and it is unfortunate saoirse is up against. and charlie's theron playing a newsreader, the closest character to yourself. thought. here we are, i have to say, leading the life as a news presenter, i am not wholly familiar with, can i say that? in a blonde like you would have done quite as good a job. let's talk about the men who were nominated. the best performances for you. what would you single out for reviewers, things you have marked? we have dealt with the women there well and i think if we look at the men, the big stars, which is what people go to the movies for, to see these stars in action. you have an extraordinary performance like watching phoenix in joker leading the pack with 11

nominations. i think it has locked in chances of him winning best actor performance for this extraordinary whirling whirlwind of performance, almost too much at times, i think. i would have said just take it down a notch with a don't think he is the kind of actor you do that to as a director. he is wonderful as this bruised individual who is falling through the cracks of the system, following to evil because no one is looking after them. it is a very nervy film that jungles for after them. it is a very nervy film thatjungles for our times after them. it is a very nervy film that jungles for our times and after them. it is a very nervy film thatjungles for our times and i think his performance capture that energy fracture in this, the tightrope he walks and dances down the steps of a frazzled gotham on the steps of a frazzled gotham on the edge of bankruptcy itself. who is he up against and who would you pick out as the strongest contenders? there is always leonardo dicaprio, it seems every year he gets nominated, the academy love him, he doesn't very often when, he has a serial nominee but not when for his role in once upon a time in hollywood, i think his co—star brad

pitt has more of a chance in the supporting actor category, yes tremendous in that. he is also up against a welshman, jonathan pryce, the two popes, anthony hopkins being nominated. the performances in that, it is like a great rivalry, lifting each other with this performance. i think it is a strong category but i think it is a strong category but i think it is wacky in phoenix's all the way. —— joaquin phoenix. think it is wacky in phoenix's all the way. -- joaquin phoenix. bigger picture in terms of the pictures themselves. you mentioned the 11 nominations. does that pushjoker towards that finishing line or do you think for example you mentioned the two popes, the irishman, you have once upon a time in hollywood which is a great watch i thought. how do you assess this competition? it is about turning the nomination numbers into wins, converting

the chances, 11 nominations, will it convert those or will martin scorsese's rather... morbid, wintry look at the thug life, the look of a gangster which i think is a tremendous picture by a great master of cinema, acted by great masters of cinema, joe pesci is marvellous in that too. the one that will come along, i think, that too. the one that will come along, ithink, and that too. the one that will come along, i think, and surprise eve ryo ne along, i think, and surprise everyone is 1917. sam mendes is's war effort. i think it is a tremendous piece of film—making, the cinematography is nominated. the story is so compelling. two young men sent on a mission, ahmad mission in the trenches, the madness of war ca ptu red in the trenches, the madness of war captured in one staking shot. it feels an exhausting piece of cinema but is also uplifting, and it tells you about history, i think it has everything cinema should have come i think it is a terrific piece, the sort of thing that oscar voters will watch and come away traumatised by, blown away by and say, that is the one i will book for

my best picture. you referenced earlier to diversity because of course it is properly discussed and rigorously looked at every year. briefly in a few sentences, what are the academy awards doing in this area and how do they compare to the baftas? they are slightly better than the baftas, they have one nominee who is not a white face. last year there were four nominees that won, not non—white winners so it does come in cycles, they have changed the membership, opened it up to worldwide membership and a more diverse membership so it is about those eyes on films, and deciding what films are different. i don't think davis means terms in colour but tone, what is best, different sorts of cinema we can get and that is what we are looking for. great to talk to you. thank you for talking. time for a look at the

weather...here's darren. we go the other side of the atlantic, there is newfoundland, this will bring wet and windy weather to england and wales, especially tomorrow. a separate weather system, this is a storm brendan, went some very big waves, dusty went around coastal areas which has meant it has been very dangerous in some places. those waves coinciding with the spring ties we're seeing this evening. we have a band of squally rain heading towards the south—east but it is around these western coasts it will be particularly windy especially around the western isles of scotla nd especially around the western isles of scotland where we have already seen wind in excess of 80 mph. those winds will remain very strong through this evening and overnight they will tend to ease down a bit, we see the back of that heavy rain from the south—east of england showers following and socialist will be wintry in scotland, a fair bit of snow over the hills, north and central belt where we have got the

effect of some icy conditions as well. a bit milderfurther south across the uk. by morning, not as windy, we will have some sunshine and some showers. that is what is left of storm brendan. that is to the north of scotland. this is the next weather system from the cloud i showed you earlier on. that will impact england and wales in particular. we start with some sunshine, there will be some showers, wintry over the hills in the north and then the wind picks up, we sweep in that thickening cloud and outbreaks of rain and move it northwards, some heavy rain in the south—east of england. the strength of the wind may be more of an issue across england and wales, some places having a windy day than today. still pretty windy in the north—west of scotland, still cold in scotland and northern ireland, ten ten pitches in five or 6 degrees. milderfurther ten ten pitches in five or 6 degrees. milder further south ten ten pitches in five or 6 degrees. milderfurther south in the wet and windy weather. that should tend to eventually sweep away from most areas during tuesday night. the weather front dawdling in the south—east for a while and we have that big blow to the north of scotla nd that big blow to the north of scotland so quite windy actually in the north—west of scotland. quite

wet here too. in the other corner of the uk, toured the south—east, that area of rain will move through, the wind is much lighter here and for many parts of the country, the weather comes down on wednesday be some sunshine and just one or two showers. the temperature probably back down around seven or 8 degrees. a chance for a breather but there is more wet and windy arriving during thursday, it looks different into the weekend, high—pressure means it will turn dry but it will be turning colder day and night.

for an independent life. her majesty, princes charles, william and harry have been in talks the queen says harry and meghan have made it clear they don't want to be reliant on public funds in their new lives. her majesty goes on to add that until a final decision is reached, harry and meghan will split their time between canada and the uk. also tonight. borisjohnson at stormont as assembly members return for their first day of work there in three years. and then there were five — the hopefuls who've made it through to the next round of the labour leadership contest. storm brendan sweeps into the uk, battering northern ireland and scotland with winds of 90mph. and thejoker in the pack

leads the nominations