let me remind you of the statement the duke of york has issued in the last hour.hat he asked her majesty if he may step back from public duties for the foreseeable future and she has given her permission. i continue to unequivocally regret my illjudged association with jeffrey unequivocally regret my illjudged association withjeffrey epstein. she says that he does intend to help, if asked, any of the appropriate law—enforcement agencies with their investigations if required. he does say that he sympathises with everyone that has been affected and wants some form of closure in the epstein case. we will bring you much more on that breaking news, of course, in the coming error so, but personable, let's catch up with the days sport. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm gavin ramjaun. he's back! after nearly a year away from football, jose mourinho is the new man in charge at tottenham. and he comes in to replace this man — mauricio pochettino — who was sacked less than 2a hours ago. i'll be here live in north london at the tottenham hotspur statement with all the late

the interview by the duke of york, where he refused to show compassion, any sense of compassion towardshile. where he was almost like a self—pity and performance in a lot of ways we suggest that his only real fault was of ways we suggest that his only realfault was being of ways we suggest that his only real fault was being too honourable and maintaining a friendship with this complete another monster. i do think what is fascinating about this, but we‘re being told and made very clear that the queen is made very clear that the queen is made very clear that he has to step back public duties for the time being. it is not the biggest punishment in the world, is it? we want to see that the punishment will be effective and live the rest of your life and huge affluence and wealth, you will want to know material things for the rest of your life and you will have no personal responsibilities. i think of that was imposed by most of the people watching this programme, they would not consider it the biggest punishment of the world it does go to show, considering how wealth and power works, this in

centre were coming forward, speaking out for the first time, and there were more questions that the duke of yorkabout his visits to epstein‘s house in 2010, that was after he had been convicted, and even about his own sexual conduct from the allegations of one of epstein‘s victims. so i think there was a sense that there would never be the right time. and in fact, my very first question to the duke of york, as you'll hear this evening, is — why now? and he explains it in those terms. there's never going to be a good time or a perfect time to talk about such deeply uncomfortable issues. and he chose to do it on thursday with us. it's a risk, though, isn't it, because one could argue that the story had disappeared from the headlines over recent weeks, and although it might come back again with future litigation, by doing this interview with you now, he's effectively put it notjust in the headlines of all the broadcasters, notjust the bbc, but on the front pages of all the newspapers this week. yeah. i mean, i can't speculate as to what was in his head or what his life has been like. i mean, presum

incredibly tough interview for emily to do, incredibly difficult interview for the duke of york, and are on day four of bad publicity for the duke of york over this interview. the headline in the times, car crash television, there is great peace in their by dickie arbiter, i worked with him many, many years ago, he says it was not just a car crash it was a full articulated lorry crash. anyone watching this interview, the prince did not see —— seem that co mforta ble, did not see —— seem that comfortable, he did not seem well—prepared, comfortable, he did not seem well—prepa red, and there comfortable, he did not seem well—prepared, and there has been this discussion about whether his communications had resigned —— resigned some months ago or weeks ago because he did not like the idea of this interview. normally if i think about some of the big interviews i did when i was a journalist, you expect the interviewee who is putting themselves up in these difficult circumstances to be incredibly well—prepared. circumstances to be incredibly well-prepared. rehearsed answers, absolutely. they

that is the duke of york there. join us on bbc breakfast this morning. you have read the transcript i understand, even though you perhaps haven't seen the interview. what do you make of it? well, when prince andrew said that in fact the reason was that, for meeting jeffrey epstein, staying at his home after mr epstein was convicted of sex crimes, that even after he was released from prison, that prince andrew went to see him and walk through central park, the reason being that prince andrew says it was and honourable thing to do, he didn't want to tell him that he couldn't see him again because he didn't think that was the right thing to do on the telephone, well, i would say to prince andrew the charges made by ms roberts, whom i do not represent, but she is one of the accusers, the charges made by her against you are very, very serious charges, and i think the right and honourable thing to do would be for you to say unequivocally, i will voluntarily speak to the fbi, i do not depend on whether or not my lawyer say

that was the duke of york speaking to bbc newsnight‘s emily maitlis. water levels begin to subside after large parts of the country were water—logged. south yorkshire has been worst hit. today, hundreds of volunteers started a clean—up effort in doncaster, a week on from the worst of the flooding. some people travelled miles to help out. tom airey reports. ruined down to the foundations. two weeks ago, glyn had decorators in his living room putting up new wallpaper. a week later, it's volunteers ripping up the floor after floodwater rose up through it. we had a few sandbags that i bought years ago and put them in front of the door, but a stupid person drove by when it were about two—foot and knocked my wall down. everything's gone under water. 0nce my blinds fell down, everything, but like i say, i couldn't do it without these people. glyn, like many others in bentley, has been uninsured after the cost of flood cover became unaffordable following major floods here 12 years ago. we came together to help him. what we can do for these people that aren't in

there were more questions about the duke of york was facing himself about his friendship with epsteinin 2010 after he had been convicted and even about his own sexual conduct from the allegations are one of his victims. i think there was a sense that there would never be the right time. in fa ct, would never be the right time. in fact, my very first question to the duke of york, as he will hear this evening, is why now? he explains it in those terms. they will never be a good time or a perfect time to talk about such deeply uncomfortable issues and he chose to do it on thursday with us. it is a risk. one could argue that the story had disappeared from the headlines over recent weeks. although it might come back again with future litigation, by doing this interview with you now, he has put it notjust in the headlines of all the broadcasters, not just the headlines of all the broadcasters, notjust the bbc, but on the front pages of the newspapers this weekend. i cannot speculate as to what was in his head and what his life has been like for that there we re life has been like for that t

still on the duke of york, the duke of nothing says the i. was previously the duke of york and they swap the word yacht for nothing, how clever. you want to spend less time with his family, which is an interesting position to be in, and here he is on a horse, demonstrating his man of the people credentials, presumably. and how you will no feel —— but now till his waking hours. your uses today that as well as stepping down from public duties on wednesday, that was not seen as quite enough. there were further ripples to be had in the latest headlines tonight have been that he is in fact clearing out his office. there is a definite move to set him slightly separately and to really silo and therefore protect the monarchy. there is a panorama interview on the 2nd of december which he seen with his... and that reignites your story again. you must have known, even he must have known that the situation was untenable. let's quickly try and squeeze in the express if fantastic news, cure for dementia closer with 1.6 million cash boost following an interv

let's just have a look at the statement issued by the duke of york. clear in the last few days that his former association with jeffrey epstein had become a major disruption to his family's work in the work of the organisations and charities he supports. and the queen had given her permission to step back from public duties for the foreseeable future. he went on to say he unequivocally regrets what he called his illjudged association with epstein. he added he deeply sympathises with victims ofjeffrey epstein and hopes they will be able to their lives. he studies also hoping to be able to help any appropriate law enforcement agency if required. this is an unprecedented movement modern times, isn't it? we have not had a statement of this kind in terms of a senior member of the royal family terms of a senior member of the royalfamily in terms of a senior member of the royal family in recent years. it's really significant in a number of ways, particularly in its tone and how it's addressed individually. all of the criticisms that came out of that bbc inter

announced that newsnight had secured announced that newsnight had secured an interview with the duke of york when the programme was broadcast on saturday, jaws dropped even more. you were staying at the house of a convicted sex offender. it was a convenient place to stay. i mean, i have gone through this in my mind so many times. at the end of the day, with the benefit of all of the hindsight that one could have, it was definitely the wrong thing to do. but at the time, i felt it was the honourable and right thing to do. the general verdict was that the prince had done himself no favours in what many considered to be a pr disaster newsnight was widely praised for its coup with some tweeting this: but others raised objections with mike 0wens declaring: margaret eales echoed that. and richard spooner pleaded: if one of newsnight‘s aims was to set the news agenda, that was certainly achieved, with the duke of york remaining in the

the band old duke of york. this is quite extraordinary. unprecedented. oyal family, for the foreseeable future, taking a step back. and he was the patron for over 200 charities and charitable causes including the national ballet and the youth development charity power to. 0bviously that leaves charities seeking a patron but it also

here is nicholas witchell again on wednesday's news at ten, reporting on the decision by the duke of yorkhis public duties. what does it mean in practical terms? andrew is not i'm told resigning any of his patronage is, but if charities want to find a new patron, i am told that will be fully understood. he will not be carrying out any public engagement but he will still attend what are called royal family events. such as trooping the colour, or remembrance sunday. he is of course honorary colonel of the grenadier guards. as many have done in similar circumstances before him, tim wondered what the point was of nicholas witchell standing outside buckingham palace at that time of night. there is no reason to assume that there would be an update at night so why was he there? surely in the state of climate change we should be avoiding report is being sent on location to report on subjects which can easily be adjusted from the studio and save the expense of lighting, sound and camera personnel the expense of lighting, sound and camera personnel standing around for hours on end, often in the dar

the duke of york said a "sense of honour" led him to continue his association with the disgraced financierl correspondent nick witchell reports. in the state rooms at buckingham palace, a senior member of the british royalfamily, prince andrew, second son of the queen, is preparing to be interrogated about allegations of sleazy behaviour and gross misjudgement. your royal highness, we've come to buckingham palace in highly unusual circumstances. at issue, which of these two people is telling the truth? andrew or virginia roberts, 17 years old when this photograph was taken? groomed, she says, to provide sexual favours to powerful men. even the photo is contentious. andrew says he has no memory of it. tramp, a nightclub in central london. virginia roberts says she was there with andrew one night in march 2001. she says they later had sex. andrew says he was with his family. and he told the bbc‘s emily maitlis, there's a medical reason why ms roberts's allegation cannot be true. she was very specific about that night. she described dancing with you... no. and you profusely sweating, and that

it is very important to say that obviously the duke of york has denied any wrongdoing. of course.a class question ora society so it isn‘t a class question or a power question necessarily, is it? well, power dynamics very often play into it. this is why you see it in care homes or when people are in positions of authority. but it does happen across all parts of society. it is how it is covered up. how epstein managed to get away with it for so long because he is friends with all these powerful people and that allowed him to be protected. there are many, many questions that are so “— there are many, many questions that are so —— still to be investigated. we know the us authorities are obviously under pressure to question as many people as possible on this. the eye has a picture of notjust the duke of york but the queen saying crisis at the palace. —— the i. the question is how much this does damage the royal family itself and the institution going forward and the institution going forward and will they be pressure to limit those on the civil list, to scale down the royal family?” th

the duke of york said he does not regret his friendship with the convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein. in the election — the conservatives promise all migrants will be treated equally after brexit, regardless of where they come from. the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, refuses to confirm whether or not free movement of people from the eu will be included in their general election manifesto. and, terry o'neill — the photographer whose iconic works include this picture of his former wife, faye dunaway, after winning an oscar — has died at the age of 81. good afternoon. the duke of york has been widely criticised in the media following an interview with the bbc in which he denied having a sexual encounter with a 17—year—old girl in 2001. virginia roberts says she was groomed by prince andrew's friend, jeffrey epstein — a billionaire who was also a paedophile — to have sex with the prince. he's admitted that staying with epstein after the businessman was convicted was a mistake. here's our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. your royal highness, we've come to buckingham palace... the in

the duke of york said, a ‘sense of honour‘ led him to continue his assocation with the disgraced financiercorrespondent, nick witchell reports. the year's 2010. prince andrew is in new york. he is videoed staying at the mansion of a convicted child sex offender called jeffrey epstein, who had just been released from an 18 month prison sentence. andrew's presence gives rise to questions, put to him by bbc newsnight‘s emily maitlis. you were staying at the house of a convicted sex offender. it was a convenient place to stay. i mean, i have gone through this in my mind so many times. at the end of the day, with the benefit of all the hindsight that one can have, it was definitely the wrong thing to do. but at the time, i felt it was the honourable and right thing to do. and i admit fully that myjudgment was probably coloured by my... tendency to be to honourable, but that's just the way it is. and then there is andrew's alleged contact with the then 17—year—old virginia roberts, who was on epstein‘s payroll. she has alleged that andrew seduced her. that is something andrew says in the intervi

it claims the duke of york is preparing to give formal evidence to a us investigation into the convictedraph of the duke taken as he left buckingham palace on tuesday. the daily mail labels prince andrew an "outcast" and claims the queen and the prince of wales made the dramatic intervention together after lengthy discussions. and it‘s notjust the newspapers leading with the news that the duke of york will be stepping down from public life. the huffington post website also features the story with the headline "andrew the outcast" what have you got for us, victoria? this is an interesting one. boris johnson announced in the slightly chaotic circumstances change to his national insurance policy after he blurted these manifesto promises out yesterday. he has told hi earners they will have to wait for the promised tax breaks, instead he will cut national insurance payments to help those on lower incomes. this would affect 31 million workers. it has not been confirmed because of the tory manifesto is not published until sunday and we will have to find out then. slightly chaotic news flow comi

the duke of york said he does not regret his friendship with the convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein election, the conservatives promise an equal immigration system after brexit — regardless of where a migrant comes from. in the latest of its election pledges, labour says it will promise free dental care in england. sri lanka's former wartime defence chief gutabaya rajapaksa declares victory in a presidential election which has divided the county along ethnic lines. i will be back in a few moments with the papers. but first over to lizzie for a round—up of the sport. thank you very much. good morning. wales moved a step closer to qualifying for next summer's european championships after winning their penultimate qualifying match. goals from kieffer moore and harry wilson meant them beat azerbajan 2—0. if they then win at home against hungary on tuesday, they'll automatically qualify for euro 2020. northern ireland though will have to try to qualify via the play—offs. they drew 0—0 with the netherlands after captain steven davis missed a penalty in belfast. scotland will also have to

the duke of york has answered questions for the first time about his relationship with the financierjeffreyprince andrew has been accused of having links to the billionaire — who killed himself in prison while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. in an exclusive interview with bbc newsnight‘s emily maitlis prince andrew was asked about his relationship with one of epstein‘s accusers — virginia roberts, who said she was forced to have sex with the duke three times. buckingham palace has denied all the allegations against him. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports he is continuing with royal duties. last sunday he was at the cenotaph, laying a wreath with his nephews, and yet for month after month, he has been the focus of troubling questions. prince andrew, the queen's second son, one moment seen waving from the doorway of the new york home of a convicted child sex offender, jeffrey epstein, and photographed strolling through central park with him. the headlines have been lurid, relentless and deeply damaging. most serious of all is the allegation that andrew himself had se

the duke of york said he does not regret his friendship with the convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein. in the election, the conservatives promise all migrants will be treated equally after brexit, regardless of where they come from. but the foreign secretary rules out setting a target for the number of people entering the uk. the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, refuses to confirm whether or not free movement of people from the eu will be included in the party's general election manifesto. the government and the armed forces are accused of covering up illegal killings by british troops in afghanistan and iraq. rebecca jones will be here to keep you company through the afternoon, but before that on bbc news it is time for the travel show. hello, and welcome to this look back at some of our recent adventures here on the travel show. it's been a busy few months, so here's a taste of what's coming up. it's so hot! i'm melting. totally worth it. look at this atmosphere! 0h, here we go again. oh, wow! this is beautiful. there is all that and more to come, so let's kick off with carmen's recent

and tomorrow's i newspaper renames the duke of york the "duke of nothing", as he stands down from hishat election debate. the leaders' debate that took place tonight on the bbc. we will start off with the times. it is this idea thatjeremy corbyn announced he was going to be neutral. and really this is the only technically new story of the debate. jo swinson was criticised for her track record, no real new development there. boris johnson track record, no real new development there. borisjohnson was accused of lying, really no news there. jeremy corbyn, in the previous debate, had had an issue around his position on brexit stop repeatedly asked about it, repeatedly asked about it, repeatedly refused to be drawn on it. clearly he has gone back to his advisers and collectively they have decided they need to come to a position in that position of —— that position in that position of —— that position is one of neutrality. but how did that go down with the audience? i think it went down as well with the audience as it will do with the british public. it shows, his critics will argue, a lack

duke of sussex, the duke of york, the earl of wessex, the princess royal and the duke of kent. they all take their place as we come towards 11 o'clock. big ben chimes the hour. music: last post. the first wreath will be made by the prince of wales on behalf of her majesty the queen. and now a wreath is laid on behalf of the duke of edinburgh, who doesn't undertake public engagement any more, by captainjames aubrey. and now the prince of wales lays his own wreath with the distinctive prince of wales feathers. and now the three dukes of cambridge, sussex, and york. the earl of wessex, the princess royal, and the duke of kent. hurray! stand at ease! and now the politicians who lay their reefs led by the prime minister borisjohnson. jeremy corbyn, leader of the labour party. ian blackford on behalf of the scottish national party and plaid cymru, the welsh nationalist party. the new leader of the liberal democrats, jo swinson. nigel dodds for the democratic unionist party of northern ireland. the newly elected speaker of the house of commons, sir lindsay hoyle. the speaker of the ho

the duke of york, the second son of queen elizabeth, has told the bbc has no of meeting an american womans 17. prince andrew said he had let the side down by remaining friends with the late american financiers jeffrey epstein, after he had been convicted of paying a teenage girl for sex. and that you can see more on that story and the rest of everything in our website. you can reach me on twitter. but for me and the rest of the team, thanks a lot for watching, and stay tuned right here on bbc news. hello. there is a bit more rain in the forecast for this weekend, but hopefully not as much as we have head through the week or indeed as much as we have head through the autumn so far. it's looking like some places may well break records. so far this autumn sheffield has recorded over 409 metres of rain, just shy of the previous autumn record. provisionalfigures suggest that nottingham, with 348 millimetres of rain, theyjust have beaten the previous autumn record rainfall. there is more of autumn to come, of course, and some shall remain in the forecast for this weekend, but also some spells o

the duke of cambridge, the duke of sussex, the duke of york, the earl of wessex, the princess royal anduke of kent. they all take their place as we come towards 11 o'clock. big ben chimes the hour.

the duke of york said he does not regret his friendship with the convicted sex offender jeffrey epsteingn secretary rules out setting a target for the number of people entering the uk. the labour leader, jeremy corbyn refuses to confirm whether or not free movement of people from the eu will be included in the party‘s general election manifesto. police and protestors clash in hong kong after a university campus is occupied. and terry 0‘neill, the photographer whose iconic works include this picture of his former wife, faye dunaway. after she won an oscar, has died at the age of 81. and if you missed that extraordinary interview with prince andrew yesterday. you can watch the whole thing on iplayer now, and it‘s called prince andrew and the epstein scandal. now on bbc news it‘s time for sportsday. hello. you‘re watching sportsday on bbc news with me, ben croucher. your headlines this sunday. england are heading for victory in their final euro 2020 qualifier in kosovo. it was a record breaking day in the wsl — with arsenal beating spurs in front of nearly 40,000 fans. saracens‘ champions

the duke of york said he does not regret his friendship with the convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein foreign secretary rules out setting a target for the number of people entering the uk. the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, refuses to confirm whether or not free movement of people from the eu will be included in the party's general election manifesto. and terry 0'neill, the photographer whose iconic works include this picture of his former wife, faye dunaway after she won an oscar, has died at the age of 81. coming up at 11.50, the latest headlines with mishal hussain. now on bbc news, it's click. it is kind of hard to remember a time when we didn't have taxi—hailing apps. and when i say taxi—hailing apps, even though there are many more players out there, it is uber that comes to mind first. at its conception a decade ago, uber was really disruptive. the idea that you can have a taxi to you within minutes, it would know exactly where you were, you could see where it was and you didn't have to do have any money on you. it was revolutionary. the company grew at a rapid pace, becoming th

in a bbc interview, the duke of york sticking to his story, saying he saw no evidence that epstein committed sex crimes when he visited his home in 2010. >> there is video footage of epstein accompanied by young girls. and you were there staying in his house, catching up with friends. >> reporte >> i never -- wait a minute. if they were, then i wasn't a party to any of that i never saw them. >> reporter: that same trip, the prince says he cut ties with the friend he partied with, telling him, i don't think it's appropriate we should remain in contact. prince andrew linked to epstein after one of the financier's accusers claimed jeffrey epstein directed her to have sex with the prince. >> she says she met you in 2001, she dined with you, she danced with you, you bought her drinks, you were in trump nightclub in london and she went in a house gravier belonging to maxwell. >> didn't happen >> d >> no. i've no recollection of ever meeting her. >> reporter: but a picture migh little kodak disposable cameras. jeffrey's like, let me get a picture of you. >> you've seen the photographs >> i've seen

and have you got any sense from them what they make of what the duke of york has said?y upset by his initial interview and it just seemed they were very upset by his initial interview and itjust seemed like he was someone interview and itjust seemed like he was someone who had a lot of sympathy forjeffrey was someone who had a lot of sympathy for jeffrey epstein was someone who had a lot of sympathy forjeffrey epstein and miss maxwell but not the victims. we do think it is a good, positive step that he says he's going to cooperate with law enforcement but we'd like to see that happen. is he going to, for example, fly to the united states and voluntarily meet with our fbi? will he sit for depositions? in the civil cases, will he submit evidence like e—mails and calendars and travel logs, that all of us would like to see as part of our investigations? will he allow his staff to come and answer questions about his travels and where he was and what they saw? so a lot remains to be seen. looking up the wording of the statement, one section says, the bit you are referring to,

the times also reports the future of the duke of york's main charitable project is in jeopardy. it carries a chaotic picture of some of those caught up in tear gas fired by police over in hong kong. the guardian also carries a striking picture of those protests, as well as reporting a warning from nhs leaders that hospitals are so short of doctors and nurses that patients‘ safety and the quality of care they receive are under threat. according to the financial times, borisjohnson has shelved a proposed cut to corporation tax in order to free up £6 billion for extra spending in an election move that signals the government's willingness to prioritise public services over measures to support business. the ‘i' looks forward to the first election debate between boris johnson and jeremy corbyn — saying there's pressure on the labour leader to use the television showdown to boost his party's poll ratings. and the metro leads with two teenagers being jailed or a total of at least 44 years for the murder ofjodie chesney, in a case of mistaken identity. let's have a look at some of these i

the duke of york said he does not regret his friendship with the convicted sex offender jeffrey epsteinin the election — the conservatives promise all migrants will be treated equally after brexit — regardless of where they come from — but the foreign secretary rules out setting a target for the number of people entering the uk. the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, refuses to confirm whether or not free movement of people from the eu will be included in the party's general election manifesto. the government and the armed forces are accused of covering up illegal killings by british troops in afghanistan and iraq. now on bbc news, what makes a great city? leading cities profiles the global cities that are taking a lead in innovation. from cutting—edge engineering and fiscal brilliance to world—class food and iconic green spaces, london has it all. i'm tamison ford in the uk capitalfor a special edition of leading cities. we'll be finding out how this historic supercity continues to reinvent itself to meet the needs of the people who live and work there. the financial district the world know

the duke of york has been widely criticised for failing to express sympathy for victims of epstein, whoted the italian city. three of the worst ten floods since records began nearly a hundred years ago, have now happened in a week. the mayor of venice has blamed it in part on climate change.

the duke of york said he does not regret his friendship with the convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein the election — the conservatives promise all migrants will be treated equally after brexit regardless of where they come from, but the foreign secretary rules out setting a target for the number of people entering the uk. it's notjust the it's not just the volume, it's notjust the volume, which, yes, we are committed to bringing down, but it is the kind of people we want to come, we want people coming who are going to contribute, whether it is to the economy to public services. meanwhile, the labour leader, jeremy corbyn refuses to confirm whether the free movement of people from the eu will be included the party's election manifesto. my my instinct is to recognise that economies are interdependent around the world, that we all benefit from people moving to, living and working in different societies. and, the government and armed forces are accused of covering up illegal killings by british troops in afghanistan and iraq. now on bbc news, there are hopes in washington and beijing that

the duke of york has been widely criticised for failing to express sympathy for victims of epstein whoxceptionally high tide inundated the italian city. three of the worst ten floods since records began nearly a hundred years ago, have now happened in a week. the mayor of venice has blamed it in part on climate change, calling for more work to study its effects. a number of homes and businesses in gloucestershire have flooded

the duke of york said he does not regret his friendship with the convicted sex offender jeffrey epsteinlection, the conservatives promise all migrants will be treated equally after brexit, regardless of where they come from. but the foreign secretary rules out setting a target for the number of people entering the uk. the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, refuses to confirm whether or not free movement of people from the eu will be included in the party's general election manifesto. the government and the armed forces are accused of covering up illegal killings by british troops in afghanistan and iraq. now on the bbc, it's time for click. this week, the perils of the gig economy, checking for allergens, and fake birds. it is kind of hard to remember a time when we didn't have taxi—hailing apps. and when i say taxi—hailing apps, even though there are many more players out there, it is uber that comes to mind first. at its conception a decade ago, uber was really disruptive. the idea that you can have a taxi to you within minutes, it would know exactly where you were, you could see where it

the duke of york has answered questions for the first time about his relationship with the financierjeffreypstein. prince andrew has been accused of having links to the billionaire, who killed himself in prison while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. in an exclusive interview with bbc newsnight‘s emily maitlis, prince andrew was asked about his relationship with one of epstein‘s accusers — virginia roberts — who said she was forced to have sex with the duke three times. buckingham palace has denied all the allegations against him. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports he is continuing with royal duties. last sunday he was at the cenotaph, laying a wreath with his nephews, and yet for month after month, he has been the focus of troubling questions. prince andrew, the queen's second son, one moment seen waving from the doorway of the new york home of a convicted child sex offender, jeffrey epstein, and photographed strolling through central park with him. the headlines have been lurid, relentless and deeply damaging. most serious of all is the allegation that andrew himse

the duke of york has told the bbc he has no recollection of ever meeting the woman who says she was madeve sex with him when she was 17. in an exclusive interview with newsnight, to be broadcast tonight, prince andrew insisted he didn't remember virginia roberts, despite the existence of a photograph showing the two of them together, said to have been taken in 2001. he also said it was wrong to stay at the home ofjeffrey epstein, after he was found guilty of child sex offences. at the time he felt it was the "right and honourable thing to do". our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell reports. the year is 2010. prince andrew is in new york. he's videoed staying at the mansion of a convicted child sex offender called jeffrey epstein, who'd just been released from an 18—month prison sentence. andrew's presence gives rise to questions put to him by bbc newsnight‘s emily maitlis. but you were staying at the house... yes. ..of a convicted sex offender. he sighs heavily. it was a convenient place to stay. i mean, i've gone through this in my mind so many times. at the end of the day, um, with

the duke of york stands by his decision to take part in the interview. now lawyers call upon him to give evidence. whether a person is a prince or a pauper, if anyone has evidence or information that might be relevant to an investigation of a criminal case, that person should provide it. in the election, the conservatives promise all migrants will be treated equally after brexit, regardless of where they come from. the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, refuses to confirm whether or not free movement of people from the eu will be included in their general election manifesto. police and protestors clash in hong kong, after a university campus is occupied. tributes to a chronicler of the swinging sixties — the photgrapher terry o'neill has died. and in half an hour, goals from winks and kane help england to a 4—0 win over kosovo. we'll have reaction to the match and the rest of the sport's news in sportsday. the duke of york is facing widespread criticism today after the bbc interview in which he denied having a sexual encounter with a 17—year—old girl in 2001.

news to bring you about the duke of york, and fallout from the bbc interview that he did with emily maitlist he did not regret his friendship with jeffrey newsnight that he did not regret his friendship withjeffrey epstein, convicted sex offender, bt has said it has been working with idea, that helps the development of digital business and employment skills since 2017 but our dealings have been with the executive director is not the patron, the duke of york. —— idea. the statement goes on to say, in the light of recent developments, we are reviewing our relationship with the organisation and hope we will be able to work further with them in the event of a change in their patronage. spokeswoman has said. that is more fallout for the duke of york after his interview with emily maitlis newsnight. the high court has begun hearing a legal challenge to police guidance on logging "hate incidents". the case is being brought by harry miller who‘s been questioned by humberside police after making critical comments, online, about transgender people. let‘s get more from our legal correspondent clive co

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the duke of york said he does not regret his friendship with the convicted sex offender jeffrey epsteintreated equally after brexit, regardless of where they come from. but the foreign secretary rules out setting a target for the number of people entering the uk. it's notjust the volume. it is also the kind of immigration we have got. we want people coming here who want to contribute, but we have to control the costs. the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, refuses to confirm whether or not free movement of people from the eu will be included in the party's general election manifesto. my instinct is to recognise that the economies are interdependent around the world, that we all benefit from people moving to and working in different societies. the government and the armed forces are accused of covering up illegal killings by british troops in afghanistan and iraq. now on the bbc news channel we are going tojoin our now on the bbc news channel we are going to join our colleagues at dateline london. hello and welcome to dateline london. i'm carrie gracie. this week: he says his style is modern

what impression did you form of the duke of york then and to what extent does this interview reinforcedid we see a different side to him? actually, the break-up of the marriage came in the middle of the marriage came in the middle ofa of the marriage came in the middle of a general election campaign in 1992 which became the annus horribilis. history seems to be repeating itself here. as for the man himself, i am afraid i have a lwa ys man himself, i am afraid i have always found him rather arrogant, self—important always found him rather arrogant, self—importa nt and i always found him rather arrogant, self—important and i think in the interview last night he came across again asjust that, interview last night he came across again as just that, particularly outstanding words were that he thought he was too honourable by nature. pro andrew! you have to go all the way to new york to break up this friendship after epstein had been change, a convicted six offender, or as a prince put it, a man who behaved in a unbecoming manner. in 2006 with the warrant for epstein's arrest was issued, and

the duke of york said he does not regret his friendship with the convicted sex offender, jeffrey epstein. in the election — the conservatives promise all migrants will be treated equally after brexit, regardless of where they come from — but the foreign secretary rules out setting a target for the number of people entering the uk. it is not just it is notjust the volume, it is the kind of innovation coming into the country. people who want to contribute to our economy, the look services. the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, refuses to confirm whether or not free movement of people from the eu will be included in their general election manifesto. my instinct is to recognise that economies are interdependent around the world, that we all benefit from people living to a living and working in different societies. the government and the armed forces are accused of covering up illegal killings by british troops in afghanistan and iraq. and, at half past two, the leading cities team is in london, taking a special look at how the british capital continues to reinvent itself to meet the needs of the

the headlines on bbc news: the duke of york steps down from royal duties, acknowledging that the jeffreyly. the liberal democrats launch their election manifesto, promising to stop brexit and cut carbon emmissions. and at the impeachment inquiry in washington, a us diplomat says he followed donald trump's orders to pressure ukraine into investigating joe biden. with just over three weeks to polling day, the liberal democrat leader, jo swinson, has launched her pa rty‘s manifesto. there's a promise to stop brexit, and to build what they call a new future for the uk inside the european union. the party claims that staying in the eu will give a £50 billion boost to spend on public services. and on climate change, they're setting a target of generating 80% of our electricity from renewable sources by 2030. 0ur political editor, laura kuenssberg, has more details. the voice of remain, jo swinson! how she wants to make a big entrance onto the national stage. why she believes the lib dems matter. we are the only party that can win a significant number of seats from the conservatives and deprive