let's go back to the helena wilkinson at the court. i helena wilkinson at the court. been brought up during the last couple of days have been medical issues —— a number of the stories. a knee injury he suffered from when he was much younger. i think he was questioning why that kind of story should end up in the newspapers. just to say, prince harry is still inside the court building while we are waiting for him to come out and one of our colleagues had spotted someone... you might be able to see on screen, the number of people waiting outside, someone has turned up with a copy of his book spare, presumably wanting an autograph, but i think they will be disappointed because when he emerges he will get straight into the car. you wonder what he will think in the car when he is driven off after the last couple of days. we

helena wilkinson, thank you. we are _ harry's case. helena wilkinson, thank you. you. we are still here at the high court in london, expecting to hear a little more from prince harry and his own barrister as this case continues. for now we will go back to the studio. nancy and helena dipping across what is happening inside court. we are keeping across what is happening in washington. we can take you to arlington cemetery in washington. the minute we get there we lose the picture. typical. there it is. the prime minister rishi sunak is in washington. this is his visit to arlington cemetery, the famous cemetery where there is the tomb of the unknown soldier as well as many soldiers from world war i, world war ii and other us wars around the world. he is expected to meet us presidentjoe biden later where they will discuss a number of things, including a flagship package of investment in green industries. he has been talking about trying very hard to talk about subsidy races, which are not a solution, he says, to hitting climate goals. he is expected to talk about boo

helena wilkinson, thank you. this is always _ evidence. helena wilkinson, thank you.vidence. helena wilkinson, thank you. this is always what it would i you. this is always what it would come to, prince harry eyeball to eyeball with the people he is making allegations against. 0ne eyeball with the people he is making allegations against. one of the things that has been striking is that while his to witness testimony yesterday was deeply personal in the witness box, he has been very reserved and calm, holding questions at arms length. that's how we can really wrap up he can testimony. that's his time in the witness box done but of course the trial continues and he is still in the courtroom listening in. we continues and he is still in the courtroom listening in. we will turn back to you — courtroom listening in. we willturn back to you if— courtroom listening in. we will turn back to you if we _ courtroom listening in. we will turn back to you if we see _ courtroom listening in. we will turn back to you if we see a _ courtroom listening in. we will turn back to you if

helena wilkinson, thank you. - five bm this afternoon. helena wilkinson, thank you.king the stand in this case but for prince harry this is it, he can perhaps breathe a sigh of relief but it remains to be seen what the verdict from this trial will be. let's continue with this by talking to joshua rozenberg let's continue with this by talking tojoshua rozenberg and a legal counsellor. your headline thoughts on what has transpired in the second day. on what has transpired in the second da . , , ., ., ., , day. definitely how the tone has chanced day. definitely how the tone has changed this _ day. definitely how the tone has changed this afternoon - day. definitely how the tone has changed this afternoon now- day. definitely how the tone has changed this afternoon now that day. definitely how the tone has . changed this afternoon now that we have the former royal editor of the mirror on the stand. david sherborne being really quite harsh with her. david sherborne didn't have too many questions from prince harry after the kc for the mirror group did his questioning this

indeed, helena wilkinson, thank you very much. that | wilkinson, thank you very much.. back to you. matthew— be here to cover it all. back to you, matthew. nancy, thanks very much. you, matthew. nancy, thanks very much- let's— you, matthew. nancy, thanks very much. let's continue _ you, matthew. nancy, thanks very much. let's continue with - you, matthew. nancy, thanks very much. let's continue with this. - legal analystjoshua rozenberg is in the newsroom for us. he has been watching all day. your overwriting assessment, joshua? let overwriting assessment, joshua? let me 'ust overwriting assessment, joshua? let me just pick up what helena was saying, i think this is interesting. at the end of his written witness statement that was published when he went into the witness box this morning, and he concludes it by blaming one individual in particular. he says, as a consequent bringing this claim, he and his wife have been subjected to a barrage of horrific personal attacks and and he names piers morgan, who was editor of the daily mirror between 1995 and 2004, and he accus

helena wilkinson _ courtroom. helena, thank you very much. helena wilkinson our- much.n expect the cross—examination to be much more clinical, much more probing, much more incisive, so we wait to see what happens with that. we will continue to bring you details as they come in from the courtroom. back to you. they come in from the courtroom. itack to you-— they come in from the courtroom. back to you. nancy, thank you very much indeed- _ with more on this, let's speak to the legal analyst joshua rozenberg. he's in the newsroom. joshua, you have been poring over prince harry's witness statement. there are some key lines in that. take us through.— there are some key lines in that. take us through. what is interesting is his thoughts _ take us through. what is interesting is his thoughts on _ take us through. what is interesting is his thoughts on the _ take us through. what is interesting is his thoughts on the media. - take us through. what is interesting is his thoughts on the media. he - is his thoughts on the media. he makes specific allegations against piers morgan,

helena wilkinson, thank you very much.uite reticent at first but he is warming up is the cross examination continues. we will keep bringing you all of the lines coming out of this unprecedented court case. :, : , :, ~' out of this unprecedented court case. :, g :, ~' i:, out of this unprecedented court case. . , ., ~ , out of this unprecedented court case. :, g :, �* , :, case. nancy, thank you. a number of our correspondence _ case. nancy, thank you. a number of our correspondence reporting - case. nancy, thank you. a number of our correspondence reporting from . our correspondence reporting from court, including dominic cassie annie, he has sent a dispatch for the bbc news life page saying that hacked stories led to a huge amount of paranoia. so, you can head to the website or use the app to stay up—to—date on that. mike pence has officially joined the growing field of candidates vying to be the republican 2024 presidential nominee. the former us vice—president, who served underformer president donald trump, is expected

let�*s speak to helena wilkinson.isher, but he is not here for the money. he has the money to bring this case _ the money. he has the money to bring this case to _ the money. he has the money to bring this case to trial, not everyone does — this case to trial, not everyone does he — this case to trial, not everyone does. he will take a financial hit if he _ does. he will take a financial hit if he loses. _ does. he will take a financial hit if he loses, but it's not about the nroney— if he loses, but it's not about the nroney for— if he loses, but it's not about the money for him, this is very personai~ _ money for him, this is very personal. we saw him arrive, much anticipated — personal. we saw him arrive, much anticipated arrival in the last 15 nrinutes— anticipated arrival in the last 15 minutes or so, it was very brief. he looked _ minutes or so, it was very brief. he looked very— minutes or so, it was very brief. he looked very relaxed going into court dressed _ looked very relaxed going into court dressed in _

helena wilkinson, bbc helena wilkinson, bbc news.ent daniel sandford is following the investigation in nottingham. tell us more about what we know, about the man in custody.- tell us more about what we know, about the man in custody. well, the olice about the man in custody. well, the police have — about the man in custody. well, the police have to _ about the man in custody. well, the police have to yet _ about the man in custody. well, the police have to yet given _ about the man in custody. well, the police have to yet given us - about the man in custody. well, the police have to yet given us an - police have to yet given us an update on the investigation, though i understand one is due out quite soon, what we have seen here today is detectives collecting cctv from all the local business, we have seen officers doing fingertip searches using sticks to make their way through the undergrowth, we have seen to a degree some clean up here, and clearly what is an intensifying operation, officers visiting a number of addresses round here,

helena wilkinson, thank you. our reporter tom _ publisher. helena wilkinson, thank you.r reporter tom symonds is inside the courtroom and we are getting updates from him in terms of what is happening, you can find those on the bbc live page, we continue to bring you all the action as prince harry testifies in court for the very first time, the very first time a royal is doing this in 130 years. first time a royal is doing this in 130 ears. a . ~ first time a royal is doing this in 130 ears. 1, . ~ ., ,., first time a royal is doing this in 130 ears. . ~ ., y., ., first time a royal is doing this in 130 years— 130 years. back to you for now. nancy kacungira, _ 130 years. back to you for now. nancy kacungira, thank- 130 years. back to you for now. nancy kacungira, thank you - 130 years. back to you for now. | nancy kacungira, thank you very 130 years. back to you for now. - nancy kacungira, thank you very much indeed. let's get more of a legal overview on what is likely to take place. let's speak to the legal expert joshua rozenberg. this is a civil court, what is the sign

helena wilkinson, bbc news. our news correspondent rajini vaidyanathan in nottingham.e to terms with what has happened, rajini?— come to terms with what has happened, rajini? come to terms with what has ha ened, ra'ini? ~ ,, ., happened, ra'ini? well, you 'oin me from the happened, rajini? well, you 'oin me from the campus * happened, rajini? well, you 'oin me from the campus at h happened, rajini? well, you 'oin me from the campus at the h happened, rajini? well, youjoin me from the campus at the university i happened, rajini? well, youjoin me from the campus at the university of| from the campus at the university of nottingham. it is always difficult to convey moods on camera but it has been very sombre here, understandably. two of the victims are studied here, they were in their first year at university and their lives were cut short so cruelly and so brutally. we have had a statement actually in the last half—an—hour or so from the family of one of the victims, grace o'malley kumar, who was studying medicine here. i will radio some of the statement from the family.

helena wilkinson _ opposing side. thank you, helena. helena wilkinson here _ opposing side. me as a case continues inside and as helena was saying the interrogation continues and prince harry on his second day now of giving evidence. we will continue to give you all the updates as they come to us and do stay with us on bbc news. we have bad news for _ stay with us on bbc news. we have bad news for londoners _ stay with us on bbc news. we have bad news for londoners heading i bad news for londoners heading out of heathrow as their fresh strikes have been on us by security guards in the airport in a dispute over pgy- in the airport in a dispute over pay. it's notjust londoners of course, the unite union says that more than 2000 of its members walked out for 31 days from june the 24th to coincide with the beginning of school holidays and the august bank holiday. so let me just give you what the press release said. this is a major escalation of the dispute with the company heathrow airport limited. 31 days of strikes and as heathrow is a major travel point, it could affect, not o

helena wilkinson, bbc news, the high court.ent, tom symonds, joins us from outside the high court in central london now. no prince harry, that was expected by his side, certainly of the court room. they had said he wasn�*t coming because david sherborne, his barrister, is working his way through this fairly lengthy three hour opening statement about this part of the case. to give you a bit of background, we have had a generic case, the basic case against the mirror group, case, the basic case against the mirrorgroup, now case, the basic case against the mirror group, now we are onto specific cases, the first being prince harry. what is clear is there is no single bit of evidence that proves these newspapers breached his privacy. but what there is is an admission from mirror group newspapers in 2015 that this sort of unlawful newsgathering, gathering information did take place. unlike newspaper stories were written as a result of it. what david sherborne said was how likely was it that had happened but that prince harry wasn�*t

helena wilkinson, bbc news.ingham as the sort of place where everyone is family to each other, and that collective sense of grief continues as we get ready for this vigil in memory of the two students who lost their lives. rajini vaidyanathan, thank you very much, and we will return to you a little later on today's programme. the state funeral of former italian prime minister silvio berlusconi is being held in milan. he died in hospital on monday at the 886, after being treated for a long infection linked to chronic leukaemia. applause those were the pictures right at the start of the funeral, as the coffin was brought in, and adjust the clapping from all of those people gathered, both inside and outside the cathedral, i want to take you from those pictures at the start of the funeral to what is happening at the funeral to what is happening at the moment, because that funeral just coming to an end, and exactly like the beginning, with people there come with their pictures of silvio berlusconi, family, friends, o

helena wilkinson is following the case.d at southwark crown court this morning and smiled as he made his way in. it's a far cry from hollywood and the film sets he's used to the two—time oscar winning actor accused of 12 sexual offence charges walked past photographers. his case has attracted global attention. inside court one, the 63—year—old sat in a glass dock, appearing under his full name, kevin spacey fowler. he listened intently as the prosecutor opened the case against him. christine agnew kc told jurors that kevin spacey was an extremely famous actor who had won many awards. the prosecutor added... the jury have also been hearing details of the allegations which have been made by the four men. the prosecution alleged that one of the complainants wrote to mr spacey to seek mentoring, went back to a flat with him, fell asleep and woke to mr spacey sexually assaulting him. kevin spacey is well—known for his role in american beauty. he's also starred in other films, including the usual suspects and seven, and the criti

thank you | very much, helena wilkinson. continuing to listen to the witnesses coming on after him, he is still in the courtroom. i would like to discuss some of the legal aspects of this ongoing case, and for that we can cross to the newsroom and we will speak tojoshua we can cross to the newsroom and we will speak to joshua rozenberg, we can cross to the newsroom and we will speak tojoshua rozenberg, who is there for us. thank you very much forjoining us. very interested to hear what you mated the exchange between prince harry and his own barrister, david sherborne? that was david sherborne _ barrister, david sherborne? that was david sherborne trying _ barrister, david sherborne? that was david sherborne trying to _ barrister, david sherborne? that was david sherborne trying to in - barrister, david sherborne? that was david sherborne trying to in some - david sherborne trying to in some way fitt— david sherborne trying to in some way fill in — david sherborne trying to in some way fill in and correct the record, and the

i'm joined now by our correspondent helena wilkinson.helena wilkinson. terms of what thl been in terms of what the police have been saying through the course of today, take us through it. well. today, take us through it. well, matthew, today, take us through it. well, matthew. just _ today, take us through it. well, matthew, just behind _ today, take us through it. well, matthew, just behind us - today, take us through it. well, | matthew, just behind us actually today, take us through it. -ii matthew, just behind us actually is the water where the tenant swimmers gap into such difficulty, and some hours after the incident, which happened yesterday afternoon, we are still no clear as to how they got into that difficulty in the water. there has been a lot of speculation around here today as to what might have happened. we heard from dorset police who are leading this investigation a little earlier on, and they came out to really stamp out that speculation. as you mentioned there, they have said there was no contact between a vessel and th

we certainly welcome helena wilkinson, thank you very much. so i wilkinson, thank you very much.ok, he put across his side of the story, he said what he can, he has explained where he can and he will be shored up to make sure that he can continue doing that today. yesterday he seemed quite relaxed walking into court, today he seemed the same, definitely more rested, i agree with your correspondent there that there was probably an element ofjetlag playing its part especially towards the afternoon. he has to be able to remain calm, sometimes he has a bit of a temper, but he did remain very calm all day yesterday and he has to maintain that today, sit in what he believes is his truth and get his point across. i think he will feel that he handled it well yesterday and that he can do the same again today. and that he can do the same again toda . �* �* ., ., . today. and we've heard from prince har in today. and we've heard from prince harry in different _ today. and we've heard from prince harry in different settings _ today. and we've heard from prince harry in different settings bef

live now to helena wilkinson who was watching that news conference. what more details have emerged?rom the press conference. there is also quite a bit that we do not know. we don't know how the two children, teenagers, a 12—year—old girl and a 17—year—old boy, how they got into difficulty in the water is still not clear. and during the police conference, we didn't have any further information about that. what we did learn is that the 12—year—old girl is from buckinghamshire, and that the 17—year—old boy from southampton. we know that they are not related, they didn't know each other. and police were very keen to clear up speculation that has been going around, wanting to clear up a number of bits of speculation. the officer said today that there was no suggestion that people were jumping off the pier and there was no suggestion at all that jet skis off the pier and there was no suggestion at all thatjet skis were involved either. and we also learned that the eight people who were also brought out from the water, ten people in total, two teenagers died in hospital, eight people were

helena wilkinson live in bournemouth for us.a huge package of support for businesses, designed to help those who had to close or change how they work. the biggest scheme was called bounce back loans with more than 1.5 million businesses receiving support. individual businesses borrowed thousands, with no repayments due in the first year. though many are paying back their loans on time, many have gone bust before they were able to pay back the money they'd taken. hannah miller has been hearing from some of those affected. clients are back at this hair salon near nottingham, a far cry from when lockdown began and the money stopped coming in. we had zero coming in and lots coming out. wasn't a case of the world stops for covid and businesses just stand still, everybody still wanted their money. we had a situation where it was borrow or bust. colette took out a £250,000 government backed loan and agreed to pay it back at a relatively low interest rate over a six—year period. that is now costing her business £8,000 a month and forcin

helena wilkinson joins testimony in this trial. me, we have watched this all unfold over the past couple of days and really struck by something we saw a few minutes ago, this is obviously a case about intrusion by the press which has been covered in the press, but we got a sign that harry or at least his team have been following what the papers have said?— the papers have said? absolutely riaht, in the papers have said? absolutely right. in the _ the papers have said? absolutely right, in the last _ the papers have said? absolutely right, in the last ten, _ the papers have said? absolutely right, in the last ten, 15... - the papers have said? absolutely right, in the last ten, 15... a - the papers have said? absolutely right, in the last ten, 15... a bit | right, in the last ten, 15... a bit longer— right, in the last ten, 15... a bit longer than _ right, in the last ten, 15... a bit longer than that, we thought prince harry— longer than that, we thought prince harry because my barrister would questioned him after lunch for about te

live now to southwark crown court and our correspondent, helena wilkinson. take us through the day.rough the day. yes, the prosecution, as _ take us through the day. yes, the prosecution, as you _ take us through the day. yes, the prosecution, as you say, - take us through the day. yes, the prosecution, as you say, opened i take us through the day. yes, the i prosecution, as you say, opened the case for the jury today. what that means is that the allegations were laid bare in court, that kevin spacey comedy hollywood actor, is facing. —— kevin spacey, the hollywood actor. the persecutor told the jury they may well feel starstruck, little overwhelmed, they were sitting on a jury that was going to try such a famous person but told them that they must stay grounded throughout the trial. kevin spacey was in a glass in court one here at southwark crown court as he listened intently to those allegations that were laid out, and the prosecutor claimed that kevin spacey had abused his power and influence. and afterwards, kevin spacey�*s defence barrister went on to tell jurors that they woul

our correspondent helena wilkinson is outside southwark crown court.se for the jury today. what that means is that the allegations were laid bare in court that kevin spacey, the hollywood actor, is facing. the prosecutor christine agnew kc told the jurors that they might feel a little starstruck, a little overwhelmed that they were sitting on a jury that was going to try such a famous person. but she told them that they must stay grounded throughout the trial. kevin spacey was in a glass dock in courti here at southern crown court, as he listened intently to those ——at southwark crown court, as he listened intently to those allegations that were laid out. and the prosecutor claimed that kevin spacey had abused his power and his influence. and afterwards, kevin spacey�*s defence barrister, who is called patrick gibbs kc, he went on to tell jurors that they would hear some deliberate exaggerations and many damned lies. kevin spacey arrived at southwark crown court this morning and smiled as he made his way in. it's a far cry from hollywood and the film s

helena wilkinson has more.thern crown court this morning, and smiled as he made his way in. it is a far cry from hollywood and the film sets he used to. the two—time... his case has attracted global attention. inside court one, the 63 year old sat in a glass dock, appearing under his full name, kevin spacey fowler. he listened intently as the prosecutor opened the case against him. christine agnew kc told jurors that kevin spacey was an extremely famous actor who had won many awards. the prosecutor added, "he is also, the prosecution allege, a man "who sexually assaults other men, a man who does not respect personal "boundaries or space, a man who, it would seem, delights in making "others feel powerless and uncomfortable, a sexual bully." the jury have also been hearing details of the allegations which have been made by the four men. the prosecution alleged that one of the complainants wrote to mr spacey to seek mentoring, went back to a flat with him, fell asleep and woke to mr spacey sexually assaulting him.

here's helena wilkinson. she is at the high court for us in central london. e prince will arrive tomorrow to begin giving evidence. the other side of this, mirror group newspapers have said this is a total waste of time, that it cannot turn up waste of time, that it cannot turn up on day one, but it could be pretty explosive testimony? yes. pretty explosive testimony? yes, absolutely. _ pretty explosive testimony? yes, absolutely, courtroom _ pretty explosive testimony? 1&1: absolutely, courtroom drama are expected tomorrow when prince harry does come and enter into the witness box in the building just behind us, called the rules building, which is part of the royal courts ofjustice. let's just show you behind us there, you can see dozens of photographers who have been there since early, first thing this morning, waiting for prince harry to arrive. has happened is that today, to give you the context, this morning and for much of the afternoon, if not all of the afternoon, both sides are going to open their case. this is not the first day of the trial. it has b

our reporter, helena wilkinson, joins us live from southwark crown court.lock but we can show you the pictures of a hollywood actor arriving here at about ten past eight uk time. he went into the court building, he stopped before he went in to smile and wave and say good morning to some of those waiting but there were dozens and dozens of reporters outside, crews notjust dozens of reporters outside, crews not just from the dozens of reporters outside, crews notjust from the uk but around the world. it is a case that is attracting a huge amount of interest. kevin spacey while he was inside quite was in the dock, he was wearing a pink tie, a blue shirt and a suitjacket, and he was asked to stand. the court clerk asked him are you kevin spacey fowler? that is his full name, to which mr spacey replied i am. he is facing 12 sexual offence charges relating to four male complainants. the allegations between 2001 and 2013. one of the charges that he is facing carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. what happens earlier on in court one today was the jury wa

let's get the latest from our correspondent helena wilkinson in bournemouth.ng what is a tragic incident unthinkable for the families of the two children who died. you mentioned a 12—year—old girl and a 17—year—old boy were pulled out of the water here just off bournemouth beach. they sustained critical injuries and were taken to hospital where they died. there are details we don't know yet that the police haven't informed us about as they piece together what happened here yesterday afternoon. emergency services got called at 432 to bournemouth. for many schools it was half term so very packed on the beach when the incident unfolded. we know that an air ambulance landed just on the beach behind us yesterday and lifeguards attended on a jet ski to try and rescue those who were in the water. in addition to the two teenagers who were pulled out of the water who later died in hospital, another eight people were also pulled out of the water. they were treated here on the beach we understand but they had mild injuries. there will be a press conference in that story

our correspondent helena wilkinson is outside southwark crown court.ned in court this morning? kevin spacey arrived re this morning? kevin spacey arrived pretty early — this morning? kevin spacey arrived pretty early at _ this morning? kevin spacey arrived pretty early at southwark _ this morning? kevin spacey arrived pretty early at southwark crown - pretty early at southwark crown court to a lot of media, who were waiting for him. this has attracted already, a huge amount of media interest around the world as he made his way to the entrance of southwark crown court. he paused, smiled and waved at those who were waiting outside. when he was inside the courtroom, he was in the dock and was asked to stand. the court clerk asked him, ah you kevin spacey fowler, that is his full name. to which he replied, i am. he is facing 12 sexual offence charges against four male complainants between 2001 and 2013. one of those charges carries a maximum punishment of life imprisonment. thejury this morning at southwark crown court, they were selected and sworn in and

live now to southwark crown court and our correspondent there, helena wilkinson.inst kevin spacey that they may feel starstruck, that way were on a jury feel starstruck, that way were on a jury to try such a famous person, but they were told to stay grounded through out the trial and listen to the evidence that they hear. she went on to tell them about the allegations that have been made by four men against mr spicy, and the prosecutor went on to say that kevin spacey had abused his power and influence, and that he was a sexual bully. his defence barrister, patrick gabe's kc went on afterwards to tell the jury that they would hear some deliberate exaggerations and many damned lies. kevin spacey arrived at southwark crown court this morning for the first day of his trial — a far cry from hollywood and the film sets he's used to. the two—time oscar—winning actor, accused of 12 sexual charges, walked past photographers. his case has attracted global attention. inside court one, the 63—year—old sat in a glass dock. appearing under his full name, kevin spacey fowler, h

helena wilkinson there.appening is the lawyer for the newspapers is really trying to pin prince harry down on the details. we are going to see more of this is the cross—examination continues. back to you, ben. cross-examination continues. back to ou, ben. . ~' cross-examination continues. back to ou, ben. ., ,, . . you, ben. thank you so much. we will be back with — you, ben. thank you so much. we will be back with you _ you, ben. thank you so much. we will be back with you throughout _ you, ben. thank you so much. we will be back with you throughout the - be back with you throughout the programme for the very latest on what is happening inside and outside the court. let's talk about some of the court. let's talk about some of the implications, issues raised in that testimony we have had in that witness statements over from prince harry. afua hagan, is a journalist and royal commentator who joins us now from the newsroom balcony. and also in the newsroom, legal analystjoshua rozenberg. this is a hugely signi

thank you very much, helena wilkinson, for us at the high court.er being pulled from the sea. police say they're considering causes including weather conditions and the state of the water but have ruled out the possibility of a collision or that the pair jumped from the pier. our reporter nickjohnson is in bournemouth and sent us this. police say they are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding this incident which unfolded here on the beach in bournemouth last wednesday afternoon. just this area here to the east of bournemouth pier is where helicopters were spotted landing, it is where emergency services were with a group of what we now understand to be ten people who were involved in some sort of incident in the water. we now know to have those people have sadly died. dorset police say that was very busy on the beach here last week, the weather was good, it was half—term holidays here in the uk. so they have asked for anyone who was on the beach at the time who may have taken photos, who may have recorded video, that could be a cru