goody welcome to bbc news. my name's mike embley. our top stories: canl can i ask what you thought of the interview? as prince charles makes his first public appearance following the explosive interview by his son and the duchess of sussex, there's a response to the allegations from buckingham palace. the first jurors are chosen in the trial of a policeman accused of killing george floyd. california says it will reserve 40% of available vaccines for disadvantaged residents in an bid to reopen the state. and the line—up for this year's bafta film awards has been announced. it's thought to be the most diverse list of nominees in the academy�*s history.

welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. buckingham palace has responded to the allegations made by prince harry and his wife, meghan, in their interview with oprah winfrey, saying the royal family is saddened to learn how challenging the last few years have been for the couple. the statement says that some issues, particularly that of race, are concerning but it doesn't admit any wrongdoing and says it will address the claims privately. our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, reports. the revelations in their interview have been heard. there has been hurt on both sides. tonight, buckingham palace issued a statement from her majesty the queen. it read:

it amounted to just 61 words. the palace made it clear it would not be commenting further. earlier, while the palace was pondering its response the daily business of the british royal family continued. the prince of wales was at a vaccination centre in northwest london. a normal visit, apart from the inevitable question... sir, can i ask, what did you think of the interview? millions around the world have now heard meghan�*s claim to have been suicidal but ignored, and her assertion of a racial slur by a member of the royalfamily about her then unborn baby. in those months when i was pregnant,

all around this same time, so we have in tandem the conversation of, "he won't be given security, he's not going to be given a title", and also concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he's born. what? meghan�*s estranged father, thomas markle, watched the interview on us television. what did he make of his daughter's claims? i don't think the british royal family are racist. the thing about what colour will the baby be or how dark will the baby be, i'm guessing and hoping it's just a dumb question. closely linked to the question of racial prejudice in the couple's view, is the role of the british tabloid media. this is what meghan said in the interview: there's a reason that these tabloids have holiday parties at the palace. they're hosted by the palace.

the tabloids are. you know, there is a construct that is at play there, and because from the beginning of our relationship they were so attacking and inciting so much racism, really, it changed the risk level, because it wasn't just catty gossip. it was bringing out a part of people that was racist in how it was charged. and here, amid the blanket coverage, some voices are saying, yes, there was a double standard in the way that meghan was reported. you have to draw conclusions from the way meghan was systematically criticised and attacked for things which other, white, members of the royal family could get away with. and so a sharply divided debate continues. was meghan the naive american who never understood the nature of being a british royal,

or a huge potential asset who was wasted and wronged by an inflexible institution? our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, there, and he gave us a little more of his analysis on what he called a concillatory but precisely worded statement. this is very much i think a statement by and from the queen. you are right, she uses language very precisely. this is just 61 words but within that you could sense a fusion of her two as her head of state and a grandmother, or great—grandmother. the palace could have pushed back much more firmly against the sussex version of events but they do not want a war of words. yes, it is conciliatory, apathetic, it is conciliatory, apathetic, it is conciliatory, apathetic, it is all harry and meghan mac, not the duke and duchess of sussex. it is deeply challenging, and the phrase is "some recollections may vary". you bet they do! within the

palace, that is an understatement but there is an acknowledgement of the seriousness and acknowledgement of the issues, those raised of race are concerning. i think i hope people will give them credit for the decades of work they have done, prince of wales in particular, on diversity and equality but beyond that, they want to work this out within the family. it has been very traumatic for all of them, a big public rail, father and son, brotherand big public rail, father and son, brother and brother, and they hope this will subside and they hope this will subside and they will be given now the time to talk this through and work this out amongst themselves. one unexpected consequence of the reaction to harry and meghan�*s interview has been the celebrity tv presenter, piers morgan, losing his job as a breakfast anchor. he had said he did not believe a word the duchess had said when speaking with oprah winfrey. that led to 41,000 complaints being made to british broadcasting regulators. here's our correspondent, david sillito. live from television centre in london, this is good morning britain with piers morgan and susanna

reid... itv�*s good morning britain, and there was only one topic of conversation. on one side, piers morgan, who's been more than scathing about the duchess of sussex. on the other, the presenter alex beresford, defending her comments on race and mental heath. things got heated. i understand that you don't like meghan markle, you've made it so clear a number of times on this programme. but yet you continue to trash her... ok, i'm done with this. no, no, no... sorry! do you know what? that's pathetic. see you later. piers morgan did return to the studio, but by the end of the day, ofcom had received more than 41,000 complaints. itv then announced he had decided to go. he also told fellow itv presenter lorraine kellyjust before she appeared on this evening's one show. it's certainly going to be quieter. yeah, i can imagine! but you know? we all wish him well.

we all wish him absolutely all the best, of course we do. piers morgan has had a long and often controversial career. he was sacked as editor of the daily mirror and in recent years has become an outspoken voice about controversies on language, race and gender — so—called "woke" culture — and a former colleague and friend was glad he had spoken his mind. he's my mate. i worked with him for years. he's my friend. i'm going to stand by his right to say what he feels. and if he wants to leave the show, that's his right, too, so i stand by, you know, what he wants to say, his freedom of speech. so, thousands of complaints, but piers morgan does have millions of followers. today's walk—out was good for attention — and with two new opinion—led news services preparing to launch, the morgan style of broadcasting isn't about to go out of fashion. david sillito, bbc news.

japan's top news agency, kyodo, is reporting spectators will not be able to attend this year's olympic games. kyodo said overseas fans would not be welcome because of concerns over coronavirus. the government says a final decision will be made by the end of the month. britain has hit back after the european union accused the country of imposing a vaccine export ban. the claim was made by european council chief charles michel but the uk foreign secretary has said the allegation is completely false. here in london, detectives investigating the disappearance of a 33—year—old woman who went missing last week have arrested a serving officer within their force. sarah everard was last seen while walking home from a friend's house. the metropolitan police also arrested a second person on suspicion of aiding an offender. jury selection has been underway in the trial of former police officer derek chauvin, who faces charges

of murder and manslaughter. chauvin killed an unarmed black man, george floyd, in may 2020, in minneapolis. video of chauvin kneeling on george floyd's neck triggered weeks of protests across the us and around the world. he would face up to a0 years in prison if convicted on the most serious charge. our north america correspondent, barbara plett—usher, sent this report. chanting: we are unstoppable, another world is possible! - after months of protests, a moment of reckoning for policing and racism in america. activists demanding justice for the black man george floyd are facing their most important test — the trial of the white police officer charged in his killing, derek chauvin. you have been summoned as potential jurors in the case of the state of minnesota vs derek chauvin. jury selection is the first step. in an unprecedented move, the trial is being broadcast live because covid is keeping the public out of court. so, americans are getting a good look at mr chauvin.

it's the first time he's been seen on camera since a bystander filmed him last year. i cannot breathe... kneeling on george floyd's neck for more than nine minutes, as mr floyd gasped for air and then fell silent. check his pulse! check his pulse, chile! police restrained him this way after complaints that he'd used a fake $20 bill. the video will be the prosecution's main evidence and the main challenge to seating a jury. i think it'll be extremely difficult to get an impartialjury. virtually everybody in the country — and practically the world — has seen the video, or at least read articles about the video and its contents. we think the best that we can hope or read articles about it will commit to keeping an open mind and to being impartial as the trial goes on, and different kinds of evidence come in. nothing is certain with a jury trial, and the graphic footage doesn't necessarily mean a conviction. the city is afraid that protests will turn violent if mr chauvin is acquitted — so it's put up these fences

and called in the national guard. the intersection where mr floyd was pinned to the ground has grown into a memorial — a permanent refusal to accept his death as the end of the story. here, they've been counting down the days to the trial. because it's notjust derek chauvin on trial, it's the value of a black life on trial. we've been here before as a country. this is not the first trial that we, as black people in this country, have had to wait and watch to see if the assailant would actually be convicted of their actions. there are difficult weeks ahead for this divided nation. but, for healing to begin, the country will need to feel thatjustice has been done. barbara plett usher, bbc news, minneapolis. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: including this, find out who is “p including this, find out who is up for abe after a bafta award

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this is bbc news, the latest headlines: prince charles has made his first public appearance following the explosive interview by his son and the duchess of sussex. buckingham palance issued a response to allegations by the couple, saying they were �*concerning'. jotaka eaddy is the founder and ceo of full circle strategies, it's a social impact consulting firm. she's in washington. good to talk to you. 61 words from buckingham palace. do you think this does the job? does it answer the problems? i don't think it answers _ it answer the problems? i don't think it answers all— it answer the problems? i don't think it answers all the - think it answers all the problems. i think what we all

heard in that shocking interview was that there are deep seated issues of race, racism that has permeated throughout this experience of meghan markle and i believe that this is only scratching the surface. i think there is a deep need for healing within the family more so a deep examination that this palace and the firm has to ask itself about structural racism that exists within and hopefully will do the work. the statement does suggest — will do the work. the statement does suggest that _ will do the work. the statement does suggest that the _ will do the work. the statement does suggest that the palace i does suggest that the palace sees things to be addressed. it says the issues raised on the subject are concerning and taken seriously but will be addressed privately. we also here as well that sources within the palace take issue within the palace take issue with what the couple remember of what was said and done and what was not done. i of what was said and done and what was not done.— of what was said and done and what was not done. i think that

what was not done. i think that what that interview _ what was not done. i think that what that interview and - what that interview and conversation really symbolised for so many and the reason why it is such a worldwide conversation is that it symbolised and made for so many millions of women, particularly black women, they have had that experience. they have had the experience. they have had the experience of dealing with racism, had the experience of dealing with micro— aggressions, often in isolation and it is deeply traumatic and i believe that there is a resounding conversation about this because so many people see themselves in this story. they see themselves in what happened and i think it is important that not only do we talk about it and surface these issues but we begin to do the hard work of making sure we ensure that this does not happen to anyone else, anywhere in the world, whether in the workplace or in any type of society. in the workplace or in any type of society-— of society. i'm sure many --eole of society. i'm sure many peeple will _ of society. i'm sure many people will agree - of society. i'm sure many people will agree with - of society. i'm sure many.

people will agree with that of society. i'm sure many - people will agree with that and it does send a positive message when somebody was apparently so many advantages can talk openly about mental health issue. but then we learn, at least she says, that she received no support when she tried to get help for that and then she goes public and get some support but she also sees herself trashed across the world by many people. that is a troubling message, isn't it? meghan markle, message, isn't it? meghan markle. i _ message, isn't it? meghan markle, i believe, - message, isn't it? meghan markle, i believe, is - message, isn't it? meghan markle, i believe, is a - message, isn't it? meghan i markle, i believe, is a deeply brave woman to reveal something that for so many people they deal with privately, to offer herself as a vessel for people to hear her story and find the courage to speak about their own stories. i think that it is important that we elevate these conversations and talk about them, that we destigmatise issues around mental health. i think it is also important for the conversation to shift from

there being anything wrong with there being anything wrong with the person but absolutely something wrong with the circumstances that lead someone to feel this way. and i think we have to begin to grapple with what is going on in society that leads people to feel this way or to have this isolation. and to make sure that we have resources for people to actually get the help that they need. imagine, you know, this is someone who has had and afforded a lot of what one would say is privileged but imagine millions of women who are dealing with this who have no recourse. and if meghan markle could not get resources, imagine what it is like for others who cannot get the resources they need or even feel like there is anyone they can go to. feel like there is anyone they can go ta— feel like there is anyone they can aoto. ., ~ , . can go to. thank you very much for talking _ can go to. thank you very much for talking to _ can go to. thank you very much for talking to us. _ president biden has promised there will be enough vaccines for every american adult by the end of may. but some states are doing much better than others in rolling out the programme. in california, the governor has said, 40% of available vaccines

will now be reserved for residents of the most disadvantaged areas, in an increased effort to slow the spread. sophie long reports. people in south los angeles come to this clinic in their thousands and they come prepared to wait. it is supplied by lift overdoses from other vaccination sites. here you do not need an appointment, all you need to obtain the much sought after jab all you need to obtain the much sought afterjab is time. i have literally been trying every day to get a an appointment. so i am happy to be here. i don't care if it hurts, i don't care of my arm hurts, i don't care of my arm hurts i don't care if i feel bad for a few days, it is worth it to me do not have to go through anything worse. there have been so many people lost. but time is something that many essential workers do not have despair and the doctor in charge says there must be a greater focus on those messes up greater focus on those messes up walter covid—19. truth?

greater focus on those messes up walter covid-19.— up walter covid-19. why are eo - le up walter covid-19. why are peeple living _ up walter covid-19. why are people living with _ up walter covid-19. why are people living with housing . up walter covid-19. why are l people living with housing and security— people living with housing and security unable to get vaccine? why are — security unable to get vaccine? why are essential frontline workers _ why are essential frontline workers unable to receive the vaccine? _ workers unable to receive the vaccine? why are the frail of the vulnerable of the homebound unable _ the vulnerable of the homebound unable to— the vulnerable of the homebound unable to get the vaccine? we need — unable to get the vaccine? we need to— unable to get the vaccine? we need to set, we need to deliberately think about it. la's — deliberately think about it. la's home of baseball is now home to one of the biggest vaccination centres on the planet. but the authorities are playing catch up here and in this race the wealthy are once again winning. the this race the wealthy are once again winning.— again winning. the challenge about a place _ again winning. the challenge about a place like _ again winning. the challenge about a place like cammackl about a place like cammack dodges is you have to drive up there. you need an appointment. those are already two major barriers many people in south la cannot overcome. the state's covernor la cannot overcome. the state's governor seeks _ la cannot overcome. the state's governor seeks to _ la cannot overcome. the state's governor seeks to address - la cannot overcome. the state's governor seeks to address that. | governor seeks to address that. california is now channelling 40% of vaccines to the most vulnerable, those living in neighbourhoods most severely impacted when the covid numbers here surged out of control at the beginning of the year. only

when those communities, with a high proportion of essential and low—paid workers are protected, will california start to reopen again. most centres require address in order to fend off day tripping vaccine seekers from wealthier zip codes. but what about the tens of thousands in los angeles who do not have an address? charities working with the homeless say the move does not do enough to help them. still waiting, really, for the huge that mccue is going out on the street in montreal. going where people are to meet their need and give them a vaccine. as quickly as possible. them a vaccine. as quickly as possible-— possible. and they are very much at — possible. and they are very much at risk. _ possible. and they are very much at risk. it _ possible. and they are very much at risk. it is - possible. and they are very much at risk. it is hoped i possible. and they are very i much at risk. it is hoped that dedicating — much at risk. it is hoped that dedicating more _ much at risk. it is hoped that dedicating more of— much at risk. it is hoped that dedicating more of the - much at risk. it is hoped that. dedicating more of the vaccine to the most disadvantaged will help address the glaring inequity of the impact and is the way to reopening. but in a state with 40 million residents there is a long way to go. a year ago bafta was criticised for a lack

of diversity when it unveiled the nominations for its film awards — with an all white cast of acting nominees and no female film directors. this year it's all change. asian or minority ethnic background. four women who directed films have also been nominated. the american drama, "nomadland", and "rocks" — a film about an abandoned teenager — lead the way as our arts editor will gompertz reports. nomadland jointly leads bafta's 2021 shortlist, its most multicultural ever, with seven nominations, including one for its director, chloe zhao, and a leading actress nod for frances mcdormand. hello, coffee? she is a big star. bukky bakray, another nominee for leading actress, is not — yet. hers was an eye—catching performance in rocks, a beautifully observed film about growing up in east london, which also sees kosar ali shortlisted for best supporting actress and nominations for both its director and screenwriters. were you expecting that? no!

we are bowled over, i can't believe it. were we expecting it, theresa? no, we were hopeful. i think we are at a time where people are beginning to wake up to different stories which, thank god, they've always been there and they've always been worth telling. we can only toil at soilfor so long without seeing a harvest and i think season for so many people, way beyond i got into this industry, who have been working for so long. what do i do for a living? the dark comedy—cum—thriller promising young woman has six nominations, including one for its british writer and director, emerald fennell. judas and the black messiah's dominique fishback is among the supporting actress nominees, while daniel kaluuya, who plays fred hampton, leader of the chicago black panther party, gets a supporting actor nod. along with clarke peters in spike lee's da 5 bloods. if my daddy had known if i'd have turned out like this, he'd have named me gabriel. chadwick boseman, who died of colon cancer last year receives a posthumous leading actor

nomination for his performance in ma rainey�*s black bottom. he's one of 16 of the 24 actors shortlisted who comes from an ethnic minority group, which is quite a turnaround from last year, when there were none. we can onlyjudge what's entered but what we did do is make sure there was a more level playing field. that more films were watched by more members, and therefore a greater variety and range of films and performances have been recognised. i'm not leaving my flat! anthony hopkins gets a leading actor nod for his portrayal of an elderly man suffering from dementia in the father, a british movie that is also shortlisted for the prestigious best film award in a bafta short list unlike any other. will gompertz, bbc news. violent clashes have broken out in the _ violent clashes have broken out in the greek capital of athens. police — in the greek capital of athens.

police protesters are calling for a — police protesters are calling for a decrease in police violence. a breakaway group escalated the violence with projectiles. they say a number of officers _ projectiles. they say a number of officers were injured, one seriouslv _ a long—time cbs correspondent and anger has passed away at 93. best known for is televised interview with edward kennedy in 1979, credited with helping to derail the senator's presidential campaign. he won the peabody and also picked up five enemies as the host of meat the press, as well as cbs evening news. and briefly, a reminder of our main story. the british royalfamily reminder of our main story. the british royal family have said in a statement that it is taking allegations of racism raised by the duchess of sussex on a tv interview with oprah winfrey very seriously. in a statement they say the issues, particularly on the subject of race are concerning and they will be taken seriously, they

will be taken seriously, they will be taken seriously, they will be addressed privately. palace sources are telling our correspondings that they take issue with what the couple remember of what was said and what was done or not done. and thatis what was done or not done. and that is all for now. thank you so much for watching. hello there. the transition from winter into spring can often be peppered with some pretty turbulent weather, and that's going to be the story over the next few days. notjust heavy rain, but gale—force gusts of winds which have the potential to cause some disruption, particularly across england and wales. the heaviest of the rain and the strongest of the winds over the last few hours have been through scotland, but as we move into wednesday, you can see the next low pressure waiting out in the wings, to arrive later on in the day. so, a spell of heavy rain and pretty much an unsettled day across england and wales. we might get a drier interlude briefly through the afternoon, but there'll be more wet weather to come. heavy rain gradually pushing into western scotland as well. sunny spells and scattered showers developing into northern ireland, with highest values peaking between 8—12 degrees. but as we move through wednesday afternoon, into the evening,

that next low moves in. and it's here to the southern flank of that low where we're going to see the strongest of the winds gathering. so, particularly across england and wales, we could see widespread gusts in excess of 60—70 mph. so the met office has issued a warning. it'll still be windy further north, but the strongest of the winds, the emphasis really, across england and wales. and quite widespread through wednesday night into thursday. so, there'll also be some rain across parts of western scotland, north west england and wales, gradually drifting its way eastwards. sunny spells and scattered showers will gradually develop as we go through the day into thursday, but it's going to be a windy afternoon and temperatures, well, they should peak generally between 8—11 degrees. there's little change in the trend of the weather as we head towards the weekend. friday, still that significant low to the north.

plenty of isobars on the charts, driving in weather fronts from the atlantic. so, it stays pretty unsettled. sunny spells and scattered showers the order of the day through friday. another blustery afternoon to come for many. dodge the showers, get some sunshine. we may again see temperatures peaking into double figures with highs of 11 degrees. little change as we head into the weekend. it's still going to stay windy. you'll still need to dodge those showers, i'm afraid, and there will be some sunshine from time to time. that's it. take care.

this is bbc news, the headlines: prince charles has made his first public appearance since that explosive interview by his son and the duchess of sussex. and buckingham palace has responded to the couple's allegations. a statement says the issues raised, particularly on the subject of race, are "concerning" and "taken very seriously" but will be addressed "privately". ajudge in the us city of minneapolis has selected the first three members of the jury for the trial of derek chauvin, the former policeman charged with murdering george floyd last may. possible jurors are being questioned to try to ensure their impartiality. california says it will reserve 40% of available vaccines for disadvantaged residents and essential workers in an bid to reopen the state but there are concerns the vaccine rollout will not extend to thousands of people who do have an address or are homeless.

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