welcome to bbc news. i'm james reynolds. our top stories: britain's prince andrew breaks his silence on the jeffrey epstein scandal in an exclusive bbc interview. he was questioned about staying at the home of the convicted sex offender. buckingham palace denies all allegations of inappropriate behaviour. evo morales, the deposed president of bolivia, says he might stand again if there's a re—run of last month's divisive election. the former american ambassador to ukraine tells the impeachment enquiry president trump as manipulated by corrupt foreign interests. and — five alleged spies let go. three countries join a cold war—style spy swap.