this is bbc news. i'm rachel schofield. the headlines at 5pm: the queen attends church near sandringham after reaching an agreement with prince harry and meghan over their future. the duke and duchess of sussex will no longer use their hrh titles and will give up all royal duties from the spring. i think the whole country will want to join in wishing them the very best for the future. in other news, police in england and wales will have more powers to deal with stalkers with new protection orders from this week. world leaders meet in berlin to try to bring to an end nearly nine years of fighting in libya. huge hailstones hit parts of australia, with storms leading to fears of flooding following the bushfires.

battling back — a day after being thrown out of the english premiership, saracens keep their european hopes alive with victory over racing 92. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the queen has attended church near sandringham this morning following the agreement with the duke and duchess of sussex that they'll step down from royal duties. the queen has said she supports prince harry and meghan‘s decision to lead a more independent life away from what she called the "intense scrutiny" they've faced. under the agreement, their hrh titles will be dropped and they will no longer receive public funding. here's our royal

correspondent daniela relph. the queen at church near sandringham this morning, after what must have been a difficult time for her, both as monarch and as a grandmother. just behind her, her son, the duke of york, whose own stepping back from royal duties has been an added strain for the queen in recent weeks. families are always a problem and i think she has dealt with it incredibly well. ijust think it's a shame. and it's a shame with the little one as well. yeah. for the whole family, it's a shame, william, charles, everybody. as long as we're not paying for the lifestyle they hope to live, then i don't have a problem with it. and from the prime minister, there was backing for the couple's plans. i think the whole country will want to join in wishing them the very best for the future. i said before that i was sure that the royal family, which has been around a very long time, would find a way forward and i'm sure it will. big decisions have been

made in recent days. these royal walkabouts will be no more for harry and meghan, as their life as working royals ends. palace officials say the couple now wish to pay back money spent on their home in windsor. they will also pay a commercial rent on frogmore cottage. there is a quid pro quo in this relationship between the royal family and the public and the taxpayer, and they were not playing the game. and i think the fact that they have acknowledged that and they are handing back that money makes everything right again. so canada will be home for most of the year. immigration rules mean that harry, as a british citizen, can stay in canada for six months at a time on a visa. the status of meghan‘s application for british citizenship is unclear, especially if most of her time is spent outside the uk. and details of the couple's new security arrangements will not be made public. from meghan‘s estranged father, there was a harsh assessment

of the choices his daughter and her husband have made. every young girl wants to become a princess and she got that. and now she's tossing that away for... it looks like she's tossing it away for money. but i think both of them are turning into lost souls at this point. the plan for harry and meghan now could serve as a blueprint for future generations of royals, if it works. and that will be assessed by senior members of the royal family in a year's time. in the coming weeks, harry will carry out some final royal engagements. it will feel like a goodbye, as harry and meghan move to a new country and begin to carve out a new life for themselves beyond the royal family. daniela relph, bbc news, buckingham palace. our royal correspondentjonny dymond

says the couple's move to north america is a loss to the royal family's appeal. when we're talking about clean breaks and all of that, harry and meghan were and remain stars and they managed to reach the bits of the population here in the uk and around the world that other royals didn't. in particular, they got through to younger people, they got through to a social media generation, they got through to people from ethnic minorities. it is a loss to the royal family, as well as perhaps a sense that, 0k, we've dealt with this now and we can move on. it is a real loss to their star power and their brand and their ability to reinvent and refresh themselves. earlier, i spoke to the canadian royal historian dr barry mackenzie. he says prince harry and meghan can expect a warm welcome in canada. canadians in the last ten days have expressed a certain amount of anticipation of how this is all going to unfold, so i suspect that, as they always have, the duke and duchess are going to have a very warm welcome in canada, particularly now that we know there's been some sort of resolution within the royal family and some kind of final decision has been made. how much real interest will there be

in the life that they build for themselves among canadians? i think there is going to be a great deal of interest. i think that the media attention that has followed them since the beginning of their courtship will continue in this country. i think that canadians, generally, because we don't have a very reactive tabloid press, will probably give them more privacy domestically than they may receive elsewhere, and certainly i think that is probably part of the decision—making behind all this in choosing to make canada their home. do you think there will be an expectation that they do make themselves seen, though, given the fact that they want privacy, but there will be an expectation that they play some kind of role in national life there? the sense that i'm getting is because canadians have been wrestling, like everyone else, in the last ten days about what this exactly is going to look like, i think that now it has been made quite clear by the statements from buckingham palace yesterday, and by the duke and duchess, that they intend to completely cut ties with officialdom.

canadians will more or less respect that. i think they will still hankerfor the odd public appearance and so on. not in any official state capacity, perhaps, but certainly at high—profile charity events and so on. i think that is exactly the balance that canadians were hoping they were going to strike. there is, of course, the talk about what happens with the security for harry and meghan, and who will foot that bill. i imagine that debate has piqued the interest of canadians? it certainly has. until we know the full details of that, canadians will still be a bit uncertain about the future, but given the precedent that has been set by the daughters of the duke of york and some other examples like that, i think canadians are fairly confident that some sort of satisfactory balance will be struck, since they are planning to live here not as working members of the royal family but as private citizens. and so, i think there is an expectation that probably, from their own means and perhaps with some help from the prince of wales, that will largely be privately funded. so any suggestion that some of that may come from state funding would not go down well?

it has been a bit of a sticking point in the last ten days in canada, yes. i think a lot of people were curious about how that would unfold, and even though we don't know the details, the hinting that we are hearing tends to suggest there will be some sort of a balance. i'm not sure canadians are prepared to pay that high of a security bill for people who will be living here essentially as private citizens. just a final thought, thinking of the word citizen. we heard in our report that harry would have a right to stay for six months at a time in canada on a visa. do you think people will be looking to harry to commit more broadly than that, and to seek canadian citizenship? i'm not even sure how he would go about doing that. well, certainly, he will have to undertake the same kind of processes as any newcomer, and i think canadians would be delighted to think that some day harry would perhaps share his citizenship between canada and the uk. i wouldn't be surprised if that is the road they choose

to take, principally because it would give them a lot more freedom in terms of movement, rather than be constantly worrying about deadlines and that sort of thing. so i think canadians would be delighted to imagine that some day in the next number of years, we would see harry taking an oath of citizenship to his grandmother in her capacity as queen of canada, and they would warmly welcome him as a canadian citizen. dr barry mackenzie. people suspected of stalking in england and wales could be ordered to stop contacting or approaching their alleged victims while they are being investigated. from tomorrow, investigating officers will be able to apply to magistrates for a stalking protection order — even before someone is charged with any offence. anyone breaching their order could face up to five years in prison. charlotte gallagher has more. the global superstar rihanna and the hollywood actors john cusack and sandra bullock. just some of the high—profile victims of stalking. this kind of harassment usually only makes the headlines when celebrities are involved, but it is frighteningly common. in england and wales,

one in five women and one in ten men will experience stalking at some point in their life. in 2014, i was almost murdered by an ex—partner. i had ended the relationship and he was starting to stalk me, so i was being harassed, stalked, he was contacting me on all sorts of platforms. and this was hundreds of times a day. tomorrow, police gain new powers to tackle stalking. they will be able to apply for court orders that will ban a suspect from contacting or approaching their alleged victims while officers are investigating. if suspects breach the order, they could be jailed for up to five years. it is a good step and the fact that they hold a criminal sentence if they are breached is good. the minister for women visiting a helpline for stalking victims. staff here are on

the front line of the problem. these are really ground—breaking orders that the police will be able to apply for to protect victims of stalking, but also to make sure that the perpetrators are getting the treatment programmes and so on that they need to break the cycle of abuse and stalking. it is hoped these new powers will prevent cases like alice ruggles, who was murdered by an ex—boyfriend who had been stalking her. alice's family say these court orders could have made a critical difference. charlotte gallagher, bbc news. earlier, i asked steven lingley — head of operations at the suzy lamplugh trust — whether he welcomed the new stalking protection orders. here at the trust, we support these orders. for once, it gives a proactive tool to the police to prevent further abuse. the complexities of building this type of investigation and bringing charges are well recognised, and this is a really valuable

precharge tool to protect victims. would you imagine that these would be employed in every case where suspected stalking has been reported ? should it become routine that these orders are put in place while an investigation is going on? clearly, we want stalkers and perpetrators of this horrible abuse to be prosecuted, so we wouldn't want the investigations to be paused or delayed in bringing people tojustice for this. but they are a complementary tool, i think. and how difficult can it be, during an investigation, if an alleged perpetrator is still in contact with the victim? yeah, this abuse has gone on for years normally, so delaying any blocks of that abuse, whether that is criminaljustice or otherwise, while the police are building an investigation, prolongs that abuse and enhances the damage that it is doing, and we need to stop it. one of the issues that some commentators have raised on this is that it is great in theory, but the proof of the pudding

will essentially be in how these orders are employed by the criminaljustice system. yes, indeed. and we need to take some learning from the domestic violence protection orders, when they came in. so the training that was given to the police and the criminal justice authorities, the consistency of the enforcement and follow—up is critical. just getting the order isn't enough. they need to be enforced and supported to protect the victims of this abuse. so when you talk about training, tell us a bit more about where you think there may be areas where the police need more guidance. yes, obviously this is relatively new guidance for the police. the legislation has been inactive for some time. a bit like with everything across the sector of violence against women and girls. police training needs to be enhanced, online training is complementary and is good, but actually, for something like this, and the damaging nature of it, perhaps some old—fashioned training of police officers

in classrooms trying to understand the nature of this abuse is really important. this is the latest step in a process which has seen the whole issue of stalking and harassment being taken more seriously. do we now have a complete and effective framework in place, do you think, or are there still elements that haven't been looked at? it's developing. it's come on a long way. we have had this legislation for over 20 years. i think prosecuting authorities and the police have struggled with it. struggled with defining it. i think that is changing and i think these orders will support that. there is still a long way to go in terms of how we understand and recognise... and it is experience that the courts need to test this legislation, but it is a positive step forward to protect victims. steven lingley there. the conservative party chairman, james cleverly, has confirmed that the government is considering moving the house

of lords outside london — as part of a range of options to try and connect the whole of the uk with politics. speaking this morning, mr cleverly said such ideas demonstrated ministers were thinking differently. it's one of a range of things that we are looking into. but fundamentally, what this is about is it's about demonstrating to people that we're going to do things differently. the labour party lost millions of voters because they failed to listen. james cleverly. quarter past 5pm. the headlines on bbc news: the queen attends church near sandringham after reaching an agreement with prince harry and meghan over their future. the duke and duchess of sussex will no longer use their hrh titles and will give up all royal duties from the spring. in other news, police in england and wales will have more powers to deal with stalkers with new protection orders from this week. borisjohnson has joined the german chancellor angela merkel

and the presidents of russia, france and turkey at a summit in berlin aimed at bringing peace to libya. the united nations wants to halt the flow of foreign weapons and troops into the country, where libya's internationally recognised government is being challenged by general khalifa haftar and his libyan national army. arriving in berlin, mrjohnson urged an end to the fighting. we are saying, "look, folks, this has gone on long enough. it's a disgrace." yes, we got rid of gaddafi back in 2011, but it's time now to move on and to bring libya together under the un. that's what we want to do, we want to have a un—led peace process and stop this jockeying for position. the people of libya have suffered enough. it's time for the country to move forward. borisjohnson there. earlier, i spoke to our correspondent in berlin, jenny hill. she said getting the warring factions around the table is significant but expectations

for the summit are low. the situation in libya is now so volatile and so complicated that officials here in berlin actually think the fact that they have managed to get so many key players into the city to discuss this is, in itself, an achievement. chief amongst those people are, of course, the two men at the very heart of this conflict, the man who is internationally recognised as being libya's prime minister, and then this warlord who has been challenging him from the east of the country. there was some concern that one or both of the men might not turn up, but they are both here. in fact, they met with angela merkel and her foreign minister before the summit started — separately, of course, because it is said that, actually, neither man wants to sit down in the same room at the same time. really critical to these talks, though, is the presence of these otherforeign powers. there are something like 10 or 11 different countries represented here today, and that is because many of those foreign powers, countries like russia, turkey, the united arab emirates,

have been supporting the rival factions with troops, money, weapons and exacerbating what has become a very chaotic situation in libya. and so, the hope of today's summit is that a lasting ceasefire can eventually be negotiated, but in order to do so, the thinking goes here in berlin, first of all, that foreign involvement must stop. given the complexity of the situation, how high are expectations that things will change? they are very low, i think. even before the summit began, officials who had been organising it have been trying to dampen down much in the way of expectations. there is a document on the table, but whether we will see something being signed is hard to say. we know that general haftar, who is the warlord i was talking about, the one who is challenging the internationally recognised government in tripoli, refused to sign a truce at a meeting in moscow earlier in the week. he met recently with the german foreign minister

and indicated that he does broadly speaking want a ceasefire, but of course he has conditions he would like met. the summit has taken place, or is taking place, just after general khalifa haftar has blockaded a number of libyan oil export terminals, which has rather ratcheted up the tensions here. so i don't think many in berlin or further afield have great expectations of today. but one official here in berlin said to me, "if all we manage to achieve is that we freeze the current "situation, that it doesn't get worse, that in "itself will be cause for celebration." jenny hill in berlin. police have fired water cannon at protesters after rocks were thrown near the parliament building in the lebanese capital, beirut. violence escalated yesterday with over 400 people injured in clashes between demonstrators and the country's security forces. anti—government protests began in october over the struggling economy and allegations of corruption — which led to the resignation of

lebanon's prime minister. the areas of australia worst hit by bushfires are now at risk of flash flooding and power cuts as a result of rain storms. in the state of victoria, many of the fires have been put out by the storms, but they have also seen property damaged by giant hailstones — as john mcmanus reports. australians have been praying for rain, but they weren't expecting this deluge from the heavens. a downpour of hailstones in melbourne in the middle of the australian summer. after months of high temperatures which fuelled hundreds of bushfires, the weather has turned dramatically. the country's bureau of meteorology has issued storm warnings for the state of victoria, but there is no way to predict hailstones of this size. this birthday party abandoned because of the sudden onslaught, as people huddled together for shelter. the hail was so intense, it was able to shatter corrugated roofs.

and this is a cricket pitch. play not surprisingly abandoned. such a freak storm. i was watching television, i went into the bedroom and i just looked out the window and the gumtree, which is two storeys high, just disappeared. there were some lucky escapes. so mum and dad were on their way back from lunch with relatives today. and they've just come through this area and a storm hasjust gone whack and a tree fell down on the front of theircar. but there could be more to come in the next 2a hours. john mcmanus, bbc news. the bodies of... special ceremony was held in kyiv. 11 of the victims

we re was held in kyiv. 11 of the victims were from ukraine. iran has said the plane was brought on by a missile fired an error among tensions between iran and the us. president trump's legal team has set out its response to the impeachment charges against him, saying they violate the constitution and fail to show that any law was broken. a six—page document issued by his lawyers argues that next week's trial in the senate amounts to a dangerous attack on american democracy. our washington correspondent ben wright says president trump's lawyers will argue it's an attempt to interfere in this year's presidential election. they had to do this, it was a demand of the senate. they had to sketch out the legal argument. for months, president trump has railed on social media and elsewhere about what he sees as an unjust and unfair impeachment process that has been under way on capitol hill that he now has to put down his defence in writing.

they are essentially arguing they think the two impeachment arguments, one alleging an abuse of power and the second obsctructing congress, are constitutionally and legally invalid and do not stand up to scrutiny. his lawyers argue there is nothing in these impeachment articles that says he has done anything wrong or illegal. they do not dispute some of the basic facts of this — that he made a telephone call with the president of ukraine back injuly in which they talked about launching an investigation intojoe biden and his son hunter. and that military aid was withheld. they say there was no pro quid pro. there was not a deal, there was not a threat made. but that is what democrats prosecuting this case do say, that this clearly crossing the bar when it comes to impeaching, and help of removing donald trump from

office. ben wright in washington. the space company spacex has successfully carried out a test to determine if its astronaut capsule can be returned safely to earth in an emergency. the rehearsal at kennedy space center saw an ascent by a falcon 9 rocket deliberately terminated just 80 seconds after lift—off. the unmanned dragon capsule on top — which can carry seven astronauts — fired its escape engines to detach itself. parachutes then brought the capsule to a safe splashdown in the sea. a mass protest is being organised in the lake district over complaints that the area is becoming more like a "theme park" than a national park. hundreds of people are expected to meet in the village of grasmere next month to oppose plans for houseboats, zip wires and tarmac paths. but the authorities say their concerns are unfounded, as peter marshall reports. it's obvious why many are protective of the lake district's landscapes — its unesco world heritage site

world famous, like the grand canyon or machu picchu. but some believe now is the time for one of the biggest protests the national park has seen. we've had people coming up to us, saying, "enough‘s enough, it's just got to stop." andy astle, a retired postman who's lived in grasmere for nearly 50 years, says matters have been brought to a head by the latest plans to moor ten a0 foot yachts on grasmere. the danger is we are going to kill the goose that lays the golden egg. people come to the lake district for the beauty of the surroundings, not for a pleasure park. you know, there's plenty of places for that, the blackpools, morecambes, alton towers. here, yeah, we move with the times but we've got to maintain the beauty. the company behind the grasmere boat plans says they'd be recreational launchers, not houseboats, and provide a welcome attraction. the houseboats off grasmere campaign is the latest in a series of controversies. there's been anger over 4x4 vehicles using remote lanes in the park and plans for zip wires, tarmac trails and a ski lift have led to calls for a day of activism

against such developments. the protest will take place on saturday 1 february and the organisers have lofty ambitions. they say it could be the biggest protest concerning protection of public spaces that the lake district has ever seen. local mp tim farron says he understands the concerns. he is calling for balance. for much of the lake district, there is that very kind of commercial set of activities, nightlife, lots of things for the family during the day and that's a good thing. that's part of the lake district experience. what we don't want to do is to let that creep into the more tranquil parts of the lake district, so you undo the other part of the deal, which is that quiet, that peace, that calm. in a statement, the lake district national park authority says... it goes on...

peter marshall, bbc north west tonight. i will have the headlines for you in just a moment. now it's time for a look at the weather with stav. hello there. high pressure brought very different weather to our shores this weekend. a lot of dry weather with sunshine, but it was cold with frost and fog during the mornings. monday, we start the new working week with high pressure and it will stay mainly dry with a good deal of sunshine, particularly across southern areas. further north, we've got these weatherfronts and more isobars bringing in more cloud and breeze. we start monday on a less cold note across the north and west of scotland than much of central, southern portions of the uk. a hard frost out of town across central and southern england, with some mist and fog likely, too. a big, strong area of high pressure holding on throughout monday. these weather fronts continue to bring in thicker cloud across north and west of scotland. the odd spot of rain

for the northern isles. that breeze fairly strong from the south—west, so it does mean it will be a bit milder in the north—west, temperatures around 10, 11 degrees. more cloud for northern ireland on monday, same for the far north of england — but generally, for most of england and wales, it will be sunny after the cold and frosty start and another chilly afternoon. subtle change on tuesday, as the weather front in the north—west comes down for a bit across the northern half of the country. it means with more cloud across the north, will be less cold than it will be further it will be less cold than it will be further south to greet us on tuesday morning. some mist and fog, sunshine in the south and the weather front sinking south with barely anything on it. it could bring some drizzle in scotland and northern ireland and northern england and north wales in the afternoon. temperatures topping out at 9 or 10

but generally single—figure values. that weather front eventually moves away on wednesday. high pressure dominates and lighter winds, another largely dry day. wednesday, we could see variable amounts of cloud and the best of the sunshine at this stage could be across the eastern side of scotland with brightness in the south—west of england. and in towards the south—east. elsewhere, it could be murky with hill fog and mist at times. it will feel quite chilly with temperatures topping out at 9 or 10. it stays largely dry for the rest of the week thanks to high pressure but changes as we move into part two of the coming weekend.

hello this is bbc news. the headlines: the queen attends church near sandringham after reaching an agreement with prince harry

and meghan over their future. the duke and duchess of sussex will no longer use their hrh titles and will give up all royal duties from the spring. i think the whole country will want to join in wishing them the very best for the future. in other news: police in england and wales will have more powers to deal with stalkers with new protection orders from this week. world leaders meet in berlin to try to bring to an end nearly sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's olly foster. we will start with saracens who say that they have learned from their m ista kes that they have learned from their mistakes are not to rebuild trust and confidence after accepting their relegation from the premiership at the end of the season of a salary cap regulations. they have qualified for the quarterfinals for the

champions cup over harassing at 92. andy swiss was watching. a lot of the fans i spoke too angry with the way that the club has ‘s hierarchy i dealt with it, but when the players emerge, what a rousing reception at the fans gave. they really got behind the team, out of the play seemed to respond, a couple of early tries for saracens. then at the wheels seem to come. then it will sculpting was sent off before the break for a dangerous tackle. will sculpting was sent off before the breakfor a dangerous tackle. at half—time, saracens were trailing,

but looking back in at the second half. it was 24—24 with a few minutes left, but then a late penalty gave them victory by 27—24, something at least for the fans to cheer at the end of what has otherwise been a desperate week for them. as andy said, it has been a tough week, that is exactly what the saracens director of rugby admitted afterwards, he said the focus now is very much on the future. it's been extremely difficult for everybody in the group. i guess the one thing we do have now is a bit of clarity, with that, you can start to make a plan, which is not something we were able to do. clearly, the club have made some big mistakes, and they have been published, rightly so, we have been published, rightly so, we have got to accept and learn from that. then start in the planning of how we go forward. saracens when the

men of the pressure was in gloucester to get a result against toulouse. but despite an early try, they were not able to get what they needed, the french side who have already secured a place in any knockout stage were too powerful in at their home stadium, 35—111. england are four wicket away from winning the third west in port elizabeth as joe winning the third west in port elizabeth asjoe root got his biggest in test cricket. south africa on the brink of defeat. still the trailing by almost 300 runs when they were put back in, the england wick just kept they were put back in, the england wickjust kept coming, or leap out with that brilliant catch. that was off the bowling ofjude, who was taking 11—31, south africa are resuming on the final day. england will hope the rain stays away for a long enough so they can take a 2—1

lead in at the forte series. burnley had made five points clear at the premier league's relegation. it is back to back defeat for brendan rodgers side, leicester. without a winner since christmas, son should know that time was ticking to turn things around. the site of leicester bearing down on goal was when he could do without. in nick pope, but only have a key grip on who they can rely, an excellent save stopping thing getting even worse. at the other end, they have a player with inside knowledge, chris wood in exactly the right place to equalise against his former side. but all that may have meant nothing when barnes was brought down in the box, penalty, time for a burnley to pin

hopes on taube once more. jamie vardy could not beat him. in at the final act, a final twist, ashley westwood smashing in a in a winner. a much—needed victory, things suddenly feeling a little brighter around burnley. leicester defeat and manchester city boss matt dodd is the date means liverpool can go 16 points clear at the top of the table with a game in hand, if they beat manchester united at anfield, which they currently are, the job and i got a goal in a first harvest up var disallowed a second liverpool goal. leading 1—0. manchester city are top of the women's super league after a 2-0 of the women's super league after a 2—0 win at birmingham city. stop arsenal slipped to second after being thrashed for— one by chelsea.

plenty at stake for these two sides, it winnerfor plenty at stake for these two sides, it winner for chelsea would put them at one point behind arsenal, out of that room is ready shine, chelsea did not take long to assert their domination. only fitting that their top scorer, beth england, should give them the lead. star signing, sam kerr, finally got her goal in a chelsea shirt, the son playing a pa rt chelsea shirt, the son playing a part in that one. arsenal struggled to get a hold of the match. unlikely you to score a goal like that again. much like the first half, chelsea we re much like the first half, chelsea were fully in control, a fourth game. a lapse in concentration allowed arsenal to grab the first goal of the game, but the goal was in no doubt. the title race back on, and as anyone to take. quick look at some of the days sports stories. dundee united came from behind twice

at hibernian in the scottish cup. lee westwood survived an early finish out golf‘s abu dhabi championship to win his first title for 1h months, he needed a the last win, he birdied it to make sure, finishing two shots clear. you see's conor mcgregor made a spectacular return to the octagon, beating his opponent in a0 seconds flat. notes, the weather has turned in at melbourne with the australian open starting at midnight hour time. the air quality has improved but organisers have other things to worry about now. here is russell filleted a pot. sunday has been a beautiful day in melbourne, but there are thunderstorms on the way, there are thunderstorms on the way, the forecast for the open gate is for heavy rain, it could cause havoc with the schedule on the outside

courts, not many people in australia will be complaining about the arrival of the reign of the terrible bush fires that have ravaged the country. three courts with roofs to the show will go on, including the match between venus williams and coco gauff, can coco gauff when she died at wimbledon? ashleigh barty begins her campaign, novak djokovic begins her campaign, novak djokovic begins his campaign for an eighth open title. kyle edmund and dan eva ns, open title. kyle edmund and dan evans, johanna konta also playing, thatis evans, johanna konta also playing, that is very much a weather permitting. the air, for now, is absolutely fine, doesn't look like it will cause a headache for the organisers over the opening few days. stuart bingham leads ali carter 5—3 at the master snooker final. a remarkable yellow in the

eighth frame. this is the first masters final for both men, play resumes at seven o'clock, you can watch a live on bbc two from then. that is all your support for now.

tests. after agreement on how they will step back

from royal duties. the queen was at church near sandringham today, having said she hoped the sussexes would now be able to to build a happy new life. they'll continue with private charitable causes, but no longer represent the queen or receive public funding. pushing for peace in libya — world leaders meet amid fears it could become another syria. after the fires — the hail in the australian state of victoria. relegated for rule breaking — defending champions saracens push for a place in the european cup quarterfinals. good afternoon. the duke and duchess of sussex are able to begin establishing the details of how their new life —

free from royal duties — will work, after the agreement announced yesterday by the queen. she was at church near sandringham this morning, as the prime minister borisjohnson said he wished harry and meghan the best, and was sure the royal family would find a way forward. but thomas markle, the duchess's father, has accused them of "cheapening" a great institution. here's our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. the words the queen used yesterday about harry and meghan were warm and supportive, but the deal done with them by her officials was an uncompromising one. the reputation of the royal family must be protected. it's already been battered by prince andrew's misjudgments and the family doesn't want any embarrassments from the sussexes once they're cut loose in canada. i think families are always a problem and i think she's dealt with it incredibly well. ijust think it's a shame. and it's a shame with the little one as well. yeah. yeah, for the whole family. william, charles, everybody. it is. as long as we're not paying for the lifestyle

they're hoping to live, then i don't have a problem with that. there was support too from the prime minister. i think the whole country will want to join in wishing them the very best for the future. i said before that i was sure that the royal family, which has been around a very long time, will find a way forward and i'm sure it will. but there was a very much less supportive judgment from meghan's estranged father, thomas. this is like one of the greatest long—living institutions ever. they're destroying it. they're cheapening it. they're making it shabby. they're turning it into a walmart with a crown on it. it slightly more than two years ago that harry and meghan did their first official engagement together in nottingham. come this spring, there will be no more of this. they won't be allowed to use their royal

rank or to represent the queen. there will be questions about his immigration status in canada, and her declared aim of securing british citizenship. they can earn money, but they'll be expected to avoid anything unseemly. the palace is wary of the american advisors meghan has around her. they've already trademarked sussex royal as a charitable and social media vehicle for the couple. but is the use of the word royal still appropriate? that's just one of the matters still under discussion. all these new arrangements will take effect in the spring. they will be reviewed in 12 months' time. but for now, the die is cast. one of the most popular figures within the royal family is preparing with his wife to say farewell. nicholas witchell, bbc news, at buckingham palace. the duke and duchess of sussex's

official royal duties will cease in the spring, which means they'll no longer be able to throw as much of a spotlight on charitable organisations and causes. our royal correspondent daniela relph has been exploring the impact their support has had. birkenhead a year ago. harry and meghan at work. here viewing a sculpture created to mark the hundredth anniversary of the death of the war poet wilfred owen. this is the bread—and—butter of royal duty that they will no longer do. the couple met the artist who created the sculpture. for him, the visit of a royal prince, who is also an army veteran, really mattered. it brought a huge amount to the town. to the credibility of the project as well. it was big enough on its own, but that little extra bit that the royal brought was incredible. it was phenomenal. it was a very worthy thing, and it will be sadly missed. royal duty had, on the surface, appeared to suit harry and meghan. they had a natural ease with the public. and, crucially, a more relaxed,

informal approach helped them engage with younger, more diverse communities. and i'm in the same room as the royal couple right i'iow. much of this kind of work now stops. but they will hang on to some of their projects, those where they are not formally representing the queen. that is where their passion lies, both of them. they are people who want to do good things in the world. and that's their vehicle for doing them. so i think it's great that they're hanging onto those. the royalfamily brand is big business, especially here in windsor. it is home for harry and meghan in the uk. although they'll be spending much less time here, there is support for the decision they've made. i think probably getting away from it all is... it's their choice and, you know, ithink they could have gone about it a little bit differently, but, you know, you don't know what goes on behind closed doors and that's just the way it goes. palace officials say the talks over harry and meghan's future have been friendly

and constructive. but there will be disappointment within the family that the potential of harry and meghan as working royals won't be realised. daniella relph, bbc news. the prime minister has met president putin for the first time at a summit in berlin aimed at bringing peace to libya. the united nations says its hoping for an agreement that stops the flow of foreign weapons and troops into the country. its been plagued for the last nine years by fighting between forces loyal to the un—backed government and the self—styled libyan national army. jenny hill is live in berlin now. any sign of progress, jenny? what are you hearing? well, we are waiting for an announcement from the delegates. more than ten countries are represented in these talks which have been going on now for some four hours. the situation in libya is so volatile, so complicated that the officials here in berlin have said that the fact that the summit is taking place at all is a huge

achievement. the two men at the heart of the conflict, the un's recognised libyan prime minister, and the warlord from the east of the country who is challenging him, hadn't met in person during the talks but what is really crucial to the so—called berlin process are the foreign powers, foreign powers like russia, turkey, the united arab emirates, who have been backing the warring factions, sending in weapons, troops, and money, and it is the aim of the summit to stop that foreign influence as a first step towards a lasting ceasefire. we're still waiting to find out what kind of achievement, if any, has been reached at the summit. officials here in berlin say simply keeping the situation as it is, stopping it worsening, would because for celebration. jenny hail in berlin, thank you. people accused of stalking are to be prevented from contacting or approaching their alleged victims while they're being investigated. from tomorrow, police will be able

to apply to magistrates for a stalking protection order before someone is charged — if they break it, they could be jailed for five years. charlotte gallagher reports the global superstar rhianna and hollywood actorsjohn cusack and sandra bullock, just some of the high—profile victims of stalking. this kind of harassment usually only makes the headlines when celebrities are involved, but it's frighteningly common. in england and wales, one in five women and one in ten men will experience stalking at some point in their lives. campaigners say victims are usually targeted by an ex partner or someone they've had contact with. zoe dronfield was subjected to an eight—hour ordeal by a former boyfriend and nearly died. in 201a, i was almost murdered by an ex—partner. i'd ended the relationship and he was starting to stalk me, so i was being harassed, stalked, he was contacting me on all sorts of platforms, and this was hundreds of times a day.

tomorrow police gain new powers to tackle stalking. they'll be able to apply for court orders which will ban suspects from contacting or approaching their alleged victims while officers are investigating. if suspects breach the order, they could be jailed for up to five years. the organisation which represents senior police officers, the national police chiefs council, is welcoming these new measures, calling them another tool to help improve the safety of stalking victims. it's also encouraging anyone who is a victim of stalking to come forward as soon as possible and get help. the minister for women visiting a helpline for stalking victims. staff here are on the front line of the problem. these are really groundbreaking orders that the police will be able to apply for to protect victims of stalking, but also to make sure that the perpetrators are

getting the treatment programmes and so on that they need to break their cycle of abuse. it's hoped these new powers will prevent cases like alice ruggle's. she was murdered by an ex—boyfriend who'd been stalking her. alice's family say these court orders could have made a critical difference. charlotte gallagher, bbc news. the areas of australia worst hit by bushfires are now at risk of flash flooding and power cuts as a result of rainstorms. in the state of victoria, many fires have been put out by the storms but giant hailstones have also damaged property. john mcmanus reports. in a year of extreme weather, for australians, it doesn't just rain, it pours. hailstones the size of golf balls in the state of victoria. so intense it shattered roofs. and all this in the middle of summer, as large parts of the country continue to burn. in melbourne, battered by high winds, few can remember such a dramatic shift in weather.

such a freak storm. i was watching television, i went into the bedroom and ijust looked out the window and the gumtree, which is two storeys high, just disappeared. it was a white out at this birthday party, abandoned as people huddled for shelter. and this is a cricket pitch. no chance of a resumption in play any time soon, with more rain and hailforecast in the next 2a—hours. but after months of hot temperatures fuelling the devastating fires, this, for many, will be welcome relief. john donnison, bbc news. most immigrants to the uk don't feel they're discriminated against according to new research based on survey data. but those from non eu countries were twice as likely as eu migrants to say they felt they were treated differently because of their ethnicity, nationality or religion. it comes ahead of a report from government advisers that's likely to form the basis

of a new post—brexit immigration system. our home editor mark easton reports. injune, i received an e—mail from bbc. let me just read it to you... i contacted alex last summer because i was interested in his strong views on immigration. mark easton, bbc home editor. after my approach, alex posted a video on youtube to talk about his experiences living in south wales. today i will be talking about brexit, britain, europe and so on. alex is from latvia and works as a window cleaner. what interested me about his thoughts on being a migrant in britain was how positive he was. we meet at last! yes, that's right! very nice to see you, alex. from the beginning, i was afraid, because you have to interact with people. i have an accent. i have a different opinion of the world. but everything was great. altogether, it's been a fascinating experience.

alex is not unusual. nine out of ten eu migrants here say they don't feel they belong to a group that suffers discrimination. the figure is eight out of ten for migrants from further afield. and seven out of ten foreigners in britain say they think the country is welcoming. ijust made the video to point out that i do like britain. it became my home, and i don't have a problem with it. alex isjust a lovely young man, and i'm so proud of him. he took a chance, gave up his family, and he just came on the off chance. what's not to be admired? saiful‘s experience of living in britain has not been so positive. a chef from bangladesh, also now living in south wales, he says he's a victim of the government's hostile environment, wrongly accused by the home office of being a sex offender, his documents lost, mixed up or destroyed.

do you feel you have been discriminated against? yes, sir. i feel they treated me as worse than a dog animal because of my race, religion and nationality. i feel that, therefore, they treated me discrimination. despite what a judge described as historic injustice, and an apology from the home secretary, he's still facing deportation. i cannot work because of their unfair treatment. saiful has spent 16 years fighting to stay in britain, but the home office insist his work permit has long expired, he has no right to remain, and must return to bangladesh. it's interesting. public hostility to immigration, research suggests, has more to do with ethnicity than simply being foreign. for example, uk born children of immigrants are more likely to say they feel discriminated against than new migrants from the eu. prejudice still persists, but for most

foreigners here, the uk appears a welcoming and friendly place. nice to meet you, mark, as well. mark easton, bbc news, south wales. with all the sport now, here's olly foster at the bbc sport centre. saracen say they will learn from their mistakes after accepting their relegation from the rugby union championship. they broke the salary cap regulations. they are also european champions in their title defence is still alive after they beat the french side racing. our correspondent was at the match. from champions to outcasts. saracen stands arrived with the news of their premiership relegation still raw and many feeling that the club had only itself to blame. if you are going to break the salary cap and get caught, you have to pay the consequences. very sad and angry and frustrated. a lot of crying. it's our club stoplight and what must

they be thinking? saracens's star—studded squad, soon to be dismantled. well, today at least, they were together and the fans behind them but their weak sin but even worse as a suspected behind them but their weak sin but even worse as a suspected broken arm for billy vunipola and a red card for billy vunipola and a red card for this dangerous tackle. somehow, though, they turned it round with a victory which keeps their european hopes alive. at least something to cheer, but they know domestic playthings couldn't be bleaker. the clu b playthings couldn't be bleaker. the club issued an unreserved apology and said they accepted their relegation. clearly, the club have made some mistakes and some big m ista kes made some mistakes and some big mistakes and they have been punished by those mistakes and we have got to accept that and learn from that. win for saracens today but the end ofan win for saracens today but the end of an otherwise desperate week. for the fancier, still so many questions after what is one of sport's most dramatic downfalls. england's cricketers

are closing in on victory in the third test against south africa. they need four more wickets on the final day in port elizabeth. patrick gearey reports. port elizabeth. things settle down early. stuart broad and stuart carrington shattered south africa's resistance. the rest of their innings knocked sideways. four wickets for just one innings knocked sideways. four wickets forjust one run. so much fun, jewelry tyson to bat again but england soon ran into a more stubborn opponent. the rain hung around most are then the south african batsmen kid. when it cleared after lunch, they had to face mark wood at nearly 90 mph. that's enough to blow dean elgar away. but when progress slowed slightly, england's captain grabbed the ball himself. a joe root masterstroke. he is a part—time spinner, earning over time and he was helped by brilliance from ali pope. here almost bending over backwards for his boss. six wickets left and more than a day to survive, south africa needed to drop anchor

but quentin took up couldn't be there rock. route again. his fourth victim would be faf du plessis. now victory tomorrow may only be a dry hour away. patrick gearey, victory tomorrow may only be a dry houraway. patrick gearey, bbc victory tomorrow may only be a dry hour away. patrick gearey, bbc news. in the premier league, leaders liverpool are currently beating manchester united 1—nil at anfield, victory would take them 16 points clear the top. leicester are still third in the table after they lost 2—1 at burnley. ashley westwood with the winner for the home side. that's your sport. that's it for now. we're back with the late news at ten. now on bbc one it's time for the news where you are. high—pressure brought very different weather to weekend. high pressure brought very different

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