andrew.— lift a finger in order to help i prince andrew._ the prince andrew.andrew. why not? the executor or— prince andrew. why not? the executor or is _ prince andrew. why not? the executor or is charged - prince andrew. why not? the executor or is charged with i prince andrew. why not? the | executor or is charged with the fiduciary duty of protect the estate and the estate in virtually everyone's view is best served by trying to get the most compensation to epstein�*s victims and creditors as possible and has no percentage in being seen as helping to stonewall any of the terms in trying to obtain justice from any of the other alleged perpetrators. we can't “um - alleged perpetrators. we can't “um the alleged perpetrators. we can't jump the gun _ alleged perpetrators. we can't jump the gun on _ alleged perpetrators. we can't jump the gun on what - alleged perpetrators. we can't jump the gun on what the - jump the gun on what the judge's opinion will be but we could perhaps look at what a civil case might look like. it really is a he said she said sort of sc

andrew. 50 court and make those allegations prince andrew.— prince andrew.aplan'sjudgment, the 2009 decision cannot be said to benefit the duke of york. during a virtual hearing today, they said the duke of york was a potential defendant and the case should be dismissed. 0f the case should be dismissed. of course, that argument has won the day but throughout all of this, prince andrew has repeatedly said that he was not involved, that he is not guilty and that is something that we presume he will continue to say when this comes to court in new york. just wondering if you can still hear us, lucia?— york. just wondering if you can still hear us, lucia? yes, sorry, ou're still hear us, lucia? yes, sorry, you're back _ still hear us, lucia? yes, sorry, you're back now. _ still hear us, lucia? yes, sorry, you're back now. would - still hear us, lucia? yes, sorry, you're back now. would you i still hear us, lucia? yes, sorry, i you're back now. would you mind repeating that last part? yes. repeating that last part? yes, throughout — repeating that last part? yes,

and i have to say, i think, for prince andrew. and i have to say, ithink, we for prince andrew.s not the grade for the prince, does it, that he is using a technicality to evade having to get evidence in the american civil court? —— does not look great for. american civil court? -- does not look great for-— look great for. this is the difficulty _ look great for. this is the difficulty with _ look great for. this is the difficulty with the - look great for. this is the difficulty with the sort - look great for. this is the difficulty with the sort of| look great for. this is the - difficulty with the sort of cases, harriet, isn't it? it is klonopin all kinds of legal detail. she is claiming on a technicality, but he fundamentally disputes the basically ms says he does not know here, there was no sexual contact, and therefore her claims are baseless. this is just an opportunity to prevent it going further, and a discount of lottery, which in the sense is what the... what makes it such a good story for the papers. it is not a story for the papers. it is not a story that is dead tod

for the prince.— outcome for the prince.n a way what happens — outcome for the prince. in a way what happens in _ outcome for the prince. in a way what happens in this _ outcome for the prince. in a way what happens in this case - outcome for the prince. in a wayl what happens in this case doesn't matter, the damage has been done. when it comes to prince andrew, one can see no role in royal life for him in the immediate future or the judge says he will deliver a decision soon. thejudge in new york says he'll deliver his decision soon. also on the programme... the prime minister says the booster roll—out is working. we the prime minister says the booster roll-out is working.— roll-out is working. we have a good chance of getting _ roll-out is working. we have a good chance of getting through _ roll-out is working. we have a good chance of getting through the - chance of getting through the omicron wave without the need for further restrictions and without the need certainly for a lockdown. one of the most prominent women tech

prince of andrew's lawyers need to persuade the judge that the 2009 deal covered the prince. unquestionable that prince andrew could have been sued in the 2009 florida action but was not. he was a potential defendant. the prince's lawyers demanded details of the allegation but were slapped down by the judge. that is not a dog that is going to hunt here, he said. questions were raised as to whether the prince could use the 2009 deal. he is a third party. the judge said the only people who could and foresight jeffrey epstein and virginia giuffre. >> the argument put forward by virginia giuffre's counsel were strong. that the arguments put forward by prince andrew's counsel really met with a hot edge. the set that the judge was not buying what they were selling. >> even if this case is dismissed, the prince is badly damaged. >> the monarchy is an stitution big enough to rise above what has happened, but when it comes to prince andrew, one can see no role it will life for him in the immediate future. >> now, they wait. the judge in new york says a decision will come soon. ros: sh

the prince spoke to newscast�*s adam fleming. children's future with what we do now. and i think that's not fair. and so i'm trying to use my little bit of influence, my little bit of profile to highlight some incredible people doing amazing things, and will genuinely help fix some of these problems. as well as featuring on newscast, william's earthshot prize translated into a five—part bbc one series and awards night special. but the royalfamily�*s relationship with the media in general this year, and in prince william's case, with the bbc in particular, has been fraught. injuly, on what would have been her 60th birthday, diana's sons briefly reunited to unveil a statue of their mother at kensington palace. there were no speeches, but in a joint statement, they said they wished every day she was still with them. a few weeks prior to this, a report into the bbc�*s award—winning 1995 panorama interview with diana had been published. its author, lord dyson, was scathing in his criticism of the reporter martin bashir, who'd been fou

this is been a case limited in the pastor prince andrew, but as i thickly understand now, prince andrew can go on with the case or allow the case to go on, and those are three pretty bad options for him. his appeal, it has got merit, but nobody is putting the chances of over a0%. the point they would take is thatjudge lewis kaplan has failed to interpret the settlement contract properly. but the judge has set this aggressive timetable for my expectation is that he will list the case to be heard in late november or very early december with a view to allowing prince andrew, both the time to figure for the trial, but also to conduct his appeal. but we are really, with prince andrew, in the last chance saloon with the towels over the tabs. the only thing that makes this worse is that prince andrew has to start giving evidence in this case. whether that is about his sweating or his trek to peter —— pizza express or, worse still, having to deal with the allegations of what he is supposed to have done with a 17—year—old woman, in those circumstances, i think that creates the constitutional pro

the prince has repeatedly denied her claims.this bbc interview from 2019, he maintain he had no recollection of meeting giuffre, despite this notorious photo of them together. he denies ever having sex with her. the interview was part of an extended one-on-one bbc special where prince andrew admitted to staying in epstein's new york city home even after the wealthy financier became a registered sex offender. >> do i regret the fact that -- that he has quite obviously conducted himself in a manner unbecoming? yes. >> unbecoming? he was a sex offender. >> yeah, i'm sorry, i'm being polite. >> the interview was a disaster. and there were serious questionsed about of him over many of the responses that he gave. >> reporter: and when asked about allegations made by giuffre, that the prince was sweating profusely while they were dancing, he responded with this now-infamous explanation. >> i -- i have a peculiar condition, which is that i don't sweat, or i didn't sweat at the time, and that was -- yes, i didn't sweat at the time, becau

prince andrew's lawyers needed to persuade the judge that the 2009 deal covered the prince.ut was not. he was a potential defendant. the prince's lawyers demanded details of the allegations against their client, but they were slapped down by thejudge. "that's not a dog that's going to hunt here," he said. finally questions were raised as to whether the prince could even use the 2009 deal. he is a third party, the court heard. the judge said, "the only people who could enforce it werejeffrey epstein and virginia giuffre". thejudge was quite aggressive in his questioning of prince andrew's attorneys as they raised technical argument after technical argument, trying to get virginia's case dismissed. the judge did not seem to be having any of it. even if this case is dismissed, prince andrew will, say veteran royal watchers, struggle to return to his previous public life. when it comes to the monarchy, the monarchy is obviously an institution which is big enough to rise above what has happened. but when it comes to prince andrew, one has to say that one can see no role in royal

for prince andrew in terms of this rocess? ~ a for prince andrew in terms of this rocess?_ process? well, the risks are i enormous and the reputational process? well, the risks are _ enormous and the reputational damage done to the monarchy under prince andrew are already significant. the longer this lawsuit drags out, the longer this lawsuit drags out, the longer he continues to make statements that some people view as not credible, the greater the risk of his standing as a royal, as well as his future financial security. among the disclosure that miss giuffre's lawyers are reportedly asking for evidence about the prince's health — what is she seeking there? prince's health - what is she seeking there?— prince's health - what is she seeking there? prince's health - what is she seekin: there? . �* . ., seeking there? prince andrew claim did an interview _ seeking there? prince andrew claim did an interview that _ seeking there? prince andrew claim did an interview that he _ seeking there? prince andrew claim did an interview that he does not. did an interview that he does

prince andrew's lawyers needed to persuade the judge that the 2009 deal covered the prince.rd... the prince's lawyers demanded detail of the allegations against their client but they were slapped down by thejudge. finally, questions were raised as to whether the prince could even use the 2009 deal. he is a third party, the court heard. thejudge said... the argument put forward by ms giuffre roberts' counsel, david boies, was strong. i thought the arguments put forward by prince andrew's counsel really met with what we call in america a "very hot bench." the judge was simply not buying what they were selling. even if this case is dismissed, the prince is, say veteran royal watchers, badly damaged. when it comes to the monarchy, the monarchy is obviously an institution that is big enough to rise above what has happened, but when it comes to prince andrew, one has to say that one can see no role in royal life for him in the immediate future or the intermediate future. now, they wait. the judge in new york says a decision will come pretty soon. jonny dymond, bbc news. nada tawfi

the prince spoke to newscast�*s adam fleming.n's future with what we do now. and i think that's not fair. and so i'm trying to use my little bit of influence, my little bit of profile to highlight some incredible people doing amazing things, and will genuinely help fix some of these problems. as well as featuring on newscast, william's earthshot prize translated into a five—part bbc one series and awards night special. but the royalfamily�*s relationship with the media in general this year, and in prince william's case, with the bbc in particular, has been fraught. injuly, on what would have been her 60th birthday, diana's sons briefly reunited to unveil a statue of their mother at kensington palace. there were no speeches, but in a joint statement, they said they wished every day she was still with them. a few weeks prior to this, a report into the bbc�*s award—winning 1995 panorama interview with diana had been published. its author, lord dyson, was scathing in his criticism of the reporter martin bashir, who'd been found to ha

the prince's social media accounts wiped.a statement, the palace made a note of saying andrew would be defending himself as a private citizen. >> the queen, prince charles, prince william, they're the main players in this. said, enough's enough. there's so much damage being caused by this case, these allegations, that the royal family is now being dragged into it. the best thing to do is cut ties. but it's very difficult to cut ties with the man who was born second in line to the throne as the queen's second son. >> reporter: in the wake of the death of prince philip, the situation with andrew has caused a considerable amount of stress for the 95-year-old queen. >> this is the queen's jubilee year, the royal family intended to be in the spotlight for celebratory reasons. this has threatened to completely overshadow everything that happens. whenever the royal family appear, this is going to be part of the narrative. >> reporter: other royals have faced awkward moments like when a reporter asked prince william for his thoughts

what are the options for the prince?this moment, we are waiting to see if prince andrew's legal team will file an interlocutor or he appealed to the judge's decision to deny his motion to dismiss the case. that is a real longshot. because normally in these types of cases, they have to be taken to their conclusion before they can be appealed to a higher court. it would really be up to the judge to give permission as to whether they could attempt that appeal, and it is unlikely, not very promising given the wording of his written decision today. aside from that, prince andrew's lawyers have to quickly make decisions about how else they are going to move forward because there is discovery coming up where both sides have to exchange key information and documents. this summer, there is a deadline for deposition interviews, so prince andrew will have to decide if he wants to try to settle, which will very much depend on whether virginia giuffre wants to do that, whether he will default this case, eentially ignore the proceedin

andrew.— i think this is a legal win for prince andrew. ~ ., ., , ., ., prince andrew.when ou sa prince andrew. what do you mean when you say shaun — prince andrew. what do you mean when you say shaun of— prince andrew. what do you mean when you say shaun of the _ prince andrew. what do you mean when you say shaun of the morality. - prince andrew. what do you mean when you say shaun of the morality. we as i you say shaun of the morality. we as la ers you say shaun of the morality. we as lawyers cannot _ you say shaun of the morality. we as lawyers cannot let — you say shaun of the morality. we as lawyers cannot let emotion, - lawyers cannot let emotion, reputations, public views of individuals sway us. we have to look coldly at the black and white lettering on the page. along the page it looks like she has tried to release all of her claims against everybody associated with epstein for $500,000. she was perfectly entitled to do that, she had legal advice at the time. as a consequence the court will not look to the adequacy of the bargain, they will look at what was inte

if prince andrew is successful, what would be the implications for him? public life, to go back to royal duties?— into public life, to go back to royal duties? that might be his asiration royal duties? that might be his aspiration but _ royal duties? that might be his aspiration but there _ royal duties? that might be his aspiration but there are - royal duties? that might be his aspiration but there are a - royal duties? that might be his. aspiration but there are a couple royal duties? that might be his - aspiration but there are a couple of parts to that, the question of if he is successful, and this case is stopped in its tracks and is not pursued, legally he would have had a considerable victory and this won't go any further but in the court of public opinion and reputation, to have avoided any proper investigation of these claims through what people might say is a technicality is a difficult position, and the issues will not have been aired and he won't have put his case forward. he won't had his day defending himself so that could be a long way off

now, it is really interesting also to see that prince andrew, in this legal filing, to see that princeegalfiling, has stated put to see that prince andrew, in this legal filing, has stated put at least 12 different defences, and one of them really hits at his assertion that virginia giuffre can't sue because of her own alleged wrongful conduct. her lawyer has said that this is just a conduct. her lawyer has said that this isjust a continuation conduct. her lawyer has said that this is just a continuation of them trying to blame the victim and that they look forward to confronting prince andrew.— they look forward to confronting prince andrew. nada tawfik there with that story — prince andrew. nada tawfik there with that story and _ prince andrew. nada tawfik there with that story and the _ prince andrew. nada tawfik there with that story and the latest - with that story and the latest elements on that. thank you for joining us on newsday. the united states has responded to a series of russian demands over the future of ukraine, with the us secretary of state antony blinken insisting th

prince andrew's lawyers needed to persuade the judge that the 2009 deal covered the prince. it's unquestionable, the court heard, that prince andrew could have been sued in the 2009 florida action but was not. he was a potential defendant. the prince's lawyers demanded detail of the allegations against their client, but they were slapped down by thejudge. that's not a dog that's going to hunt here, he said. finally, questions were raised as to whether the prince could even use the 2009 deal. he is a third party, the court heard. the judge said, the only people who could enforce it werejeffrey epstein and virginia giuffre. thejudge was quite aggressive in his questioning of prince andrew's attorneys as they raised technical argument after technical argument, trying to get virginia's case dismissed. the judge did not seem to be having any of it. even if this case is dismissed, prince andrew will, say veteran royal watchers, struggle to return to his previous public life. when it comes to the monarchy, the monarchy is obviously an institution that is big enough to rise above wh

let's begin with prince andrew.as failed to get a civil case in the united states, which accuses him of sexually assaulting a teenage girl, dismissed. virginia giuffre is suing the duke of york, claiming that he abused her when she was seventeen at the homes ofjeffrey epstein and ghislaine maxwell. the prince has strenuously denied the allegations, but the ruling by the judge in new york today means the civil trial can now go ahead. our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, reports. everything for andrew had rested on this ruling and it has gone against him. in his 43—page ruling in the case of virginia giuffre and prince andrew, duke of york, thejudge's conclusion was very straightforward. the defendant's motion to dismiss the complaint is denied in all "the defendant's motion to dismiss the complaint is denied in all respects," the judge wrote. the possibility of appealing at this stage appears to be remote, so these are andrew's basic options. he can settle out of court — there'd be no admission of liability, b

the prince has consistently denied the allegations.andrew's lawyers will try to convince the court in new york that the case shouldn't go any further, claiming that a deal struck in 2009 between ms giuffre and epstein prevents herfrom pursuing her claims against him. the settlement, revealed yesterday, showed that epstein paid half a million dollars to giuffre to stop any further legal action against him. in the settlement, giuffre agreed to "release, acquit, satisfy and forever discharge epstein from further claims". the wording goes on to cover "any other person who could have been a potential defendant". it's so wide, she promises not to bring any further case dating "from the beginning of the world". prince andrew's lawyers say that means he can't be sued. lawyers for ms giuffre will say her claims against prince andrew are a separate case. a former new york prosecutor said the wording of the epstein settlement may be too vague and lack legal teeth. the language is extraordinarily broad and this is the type of very broad language t

the prince denies the accusation. buckingham palace says he will now defend himself as a private citizen. also tonight... mi5 issues a rare alert warning of a chinese agent operating at the heart of westminster trying to influence mps. the isolation period for anyone with covid in england is being cut to five full days from next week. covid restrictions are to be eased in wales as the data suggests the peak of the omicron wave here has already passed. pro—democracy demonstrators in sudan protesting against a military coup and facing a crackdown by security forces. it's not a yoghurt that can be taken out of the fridge and put back in multiple times. and the king of analogy gives up his throne. jonathan van—tam, famous for his pithy phrases during the pandemic, steps down from his official role. and coming up on the sport on the bbc news channel, all to play for at anfield as arsenal take on liverpool in the first leg of their delayed carabao cup semifinal. good evening. buckingham palace has announced that prince andr

prince andrew has consistently denied the claims.egal correspondent, dominic casciani, reports. a woman seeking her day in court. the unprecedented defendant — a prince of the realm. but have his lawyers now found a way to stop virginia giuffre�*s case from ever being heard? she says she was trafficked into sexual abuse and exploited by the man on the right, jeffrey epstein. ms giuffre, then known as roberts, says epstein and his girlfriend coerced the teenager into abuse by prince andrew in london, new york and the caribbean. today, the release of a 12—year—old settlement in which ms giuffre, seen here at court in new york, accepted half $1 million to end her original case against epstein. that confidential deal has been made public because of its potential importance to prince andrew's defence. in the settlement, virginia giuffre agreed to... the wording goes on to cover any other person who could have been a potential defendant. it's so wide, she promises not to bring any further case dating from the beginning of the world. prince

tomorrow, prince - time? none whatsoever. | tomorrow, prince andrew time?mollusca new york court to throw out the case. her lawyers say that the won't happen in one way or another the duke will have to answer her allegations. i've been speaking to moira penza, a former assistant us attorney for the eastern district of new york and an experienced prosecutor in civil trials and sex trafficking cases. she outlined what each side is arguing. in this case we are really dealing with the first procedural step which is the prince andrew made a motion to dismiss the case and he says based on a legal issue this case cannot go forward. and you have here the attorney for ms giuffre saying that the issue is insufficient. what we have seen today is that the issues related to the 2009 settlement and prince andrew's attorney argued that the broad language that has purported to exempt from liability anyone as a potential defendant against ms giuffre, that that should protect him from liability in this case. and what we see her attorney is arguing is that this provision is s

prince andrews lawyers needed to persuade the judge that the 2009 deal covered the prince.unquestionable, the court heard, that prince andrew could have been sued in the 2009 florida action but was not. he was a potential defendant. the prince's lawyers demanded details of the allegations against their client but were slapped down by the judge. that's not a dog that's going to hunt here, he said. questions were raised as to whether the prince could use the 2009 deal. he is a third party, the court heard. the judge said the only people who could enforce it were jeffrey epstein and virginia giuffre. >> the argument put forward by ms. giuffre roberts' counsel were strong. i thought the arguments put forward by prince andrew's counsel met with what we call in america a very hot bench. the judge was not buying what they were selling. johnny: even if this case is dismissed, the prince is badly damaged, say veteran royal watchers. >>he monarchy is an institution that is big enough to rise above what has happened. when it comes to prince andrew, one can see no role in real life for

prince andrews -- the communication prince andrew's lawyers believe could stop a civil case against himthe united states has been made public. the duke of york has denied sexually assaulting virginia giuffre when she was 16 years old. there is a court hearing scheduled for tuesday to see what impact the document has on the case. regulators approved covid boosters for children ages 12 to 15 as schools prepared to open amid a surge in omicron infections. a devastating fire sweeps through south africa's houses has restarted once again. a hockey fan spotted a cancerous mole on the neck of the opposing team's manager from the stands and has been awarded a scholarship to medical school and thanks for her life-saving intervention. ♪ hello. a legal settlement signed between virginia giuffre and the committed sex offender jeffrey epstein 12 years ago has been made public. the paper shows ms. giuffre was paid $.5 million in exchange for not suing anyone connected to epstein. lawyers for prince andrew s the document releases the prints from liability in the vil case she has brought. giuffre, who a

the agreement was made public on monday and lawyers for prince andrew say it releases the prince fromffre, who accuses him of sexually assaulting her when she was 17. prince andrew has consistently denied the claims. our legal correspondent dominic casciani reports. a woman seeking her day in court. the unprecedented defendant — a prince of the realm. but have his lawyers now found a way to stop virginia giuffre's case from ever being heard? she says she was trafficked into sexual abuse and exploited by the man on the right, jeffrey epstein. ms giuffre, then known as roberts, says epstein and his girlfriend coerced the than—teenager into abuse by prince andrew in london, new york and the caribbean. today, the release of a 12—year—old settlement in which ms giuffre, seen here at court in new york, accepted $500,000 to end her original case against epstein. the confidential deal has been made public because of its potential importance to prince andrew's defence. in the settlement, virginia giuffre agreed to release, acquit, satisfy and forever discharge epstein from further claims. the

yes, prince andrew denying all the allegations _ this.tions at all _ this. yes, prince andrew denying all the allegations at all times - this. yes, prince andrew denying all the allegations at all times as - the allegations at all times as we've been hearing. moving on to our final story of this look at tomorrow's front pages, more coming up tomorrow's front pages, more coming up at half past 11 of course. the front page of the 70 telegraph, cut tax on fuel bills to ease cost—of—living pride that christ is the prime minister isjoe. this is interesting given where only a matter of weeks after 26, so much of the governments prestige tied up it saysin the governments prestige tied up it says in taking a lead with dealing with the climate crisis was up in this instance it looks like some backbenchers are wanting the prime minister to reduce fuel bills by cutting some of the environmental levies which are ultimately used to subsidise green energy schemes. tell us a little bit more about this. this is a really awkward position for the prime min

prince _ admission of guilt. would you make of that? prince andrew _ admission of guilt.ce andrew may wish to settle and that may _ of that? prince andrew may wish to settle and that may be _ of that? prince andrew may wish to settle and that may be the - of that? prince andrew may wish to settle and that may be the way - of that? prince andrew may wish to settle and that may be the way to l settle and that may be the way to spare _ settle and that may be the way to spare our— settle and that may be the way to spare our monarch. but in the platinum _ spare our monarch. but in the platinum jubilee year. i don't since that virginia has any wish to settle — that virginia has any wish to settle. she has come this far and she wants — settle. she has come this far and she wants to have it proven that she was a _ she wants to have it proven that she was a victim — she wants to have it proven that she was a victim of sex trafficking while — was a victim of sex trafficking while a — was a victim of sex trafficking while a minor. she has got the very best lawyer— while a minor. she

because sarah ferguson, the duchess, prince andrew's ex—wife, is quite crucial to prince andrew's storyince andrew gave his interview to the bbc two years ago, he has suggested that the night he was alleged to have carried out the offence against virginia giuffre, he was actually at a birthday party at a pizza restaurant. and i just want to quote to you what he said in the interview. he said that, "it couldn't have happened," what was being alleged, "because the date being suggested, "march10, i was at home with the children, and then "because the duchess was away we have a simple rule "in the family that when one is away, "the other is there." and virginia giuffre�*s team are throwing the kitchen sink at this — they said they intend to call everybody who was integral to that story to court. but it might not be that straightforward, because here in america, you have subpoenas, and so a subpoena is given out and it's enforceable within america, so you are compelled to show up in court, and if you don't, then a us marshall is brought in to bring you to court. outside of the us, it's not e

where a lawsuit against britain's prince. andrew is moving forward after judge rejected efforts to dismiss a sex abuse claim. virginia euphrates, as she was 17 years old, when she was traffic to have sex with the u. k. royal sanders lawyers tried to have the case thrown out, citing a 2009 deal she signed with convicted sex offender, jeffrey epstein. the 61 year old prince has consistently denied the claims. the case will now be able to proceed in new york. arizona joins us live from new york. what do we know about how this this case will proceed? what appears that this is going to a trial and the trial will be towards the end of this year, assuming, and this is a big assumption here. the prince, andrew and his lawyers decide not to settle out of court. that could very be a very real possibility at this point. but assuming that does not happen, it's very much now going down a legal process to a trial at the end of this year here in federal court in new york. so a couple questions you ask yourself, does prince andrew have diplo

he will still be prince andrew, ruthlessly. he will still be prince andrew. he _ ruthlessly. still be - ruthlessly. he will still be prince andrew, he will still be a - ruthlessly. he will still be prince i andrew, he will still be a member ruthlessly. he will still be prince - andrew, he will still be a member of the royalfamily. although fighting this case as a private citizen. as the queen said in that statement. does that mean we will not see him again in public? he will not be at the cenotaph, the trooping the colour, never on the buckingham palace balcony again for all of these platinumjubilee palace balcony again for all of these platinum jubilee celebrations. we make an important distinction between prince andrew the private citizen as he now is. prince andrew the duke of york. and prince andrew as son of the queen, beloved member of the family. the queen still loves her son, charles and edward still love their brother, there is a lot of family love and sympathy there however, this is the year of the platinum jubilee, a however, this is the year of the platinumjubilee

that may shield the prince. half million agreement provided a release of liability for any other potential defendants. holly williams reports on how all of this is playing out in england. >>> on christmas day at windsor castle, prince andrew was nowhere to seen, the prince is liked by just 6% of the british public, according to a recent poll. and the queen's second son is no longer performing royal duties. >> andrew has been pushed right to the side and told you're not representing anything. we don't want you dressing up. keep the hell out of it. >> reporter: kelvin mckenzie is the former editor of a british tabloid newspaper "the sun." if the sexual assault lawsuit against prince andrew goes ahead, he told us the media coverage will be a royal embarrassment. >> it will be beyond shocking. he will be slaughtered. >> prince andrew should be panicking. >> reporter: his accuser virginia roberts giuffre claims she was sex trafficked by jeffrey epstein. she wants justice. >> he needs to be held accountable. we need t

charles and prince william. ~ , ., ., ~ with prince charles and prince william. ~ ., ~ ., , william.talk to people close to prince _ william. well, if you talk to people close to prince andrew _ william. well, if you talk to people close to prince andrew you - william. well, if you talk to people close to prince andrew you won't i william. well, if you talk to people | close to prince andrew you won't be surprised to know that they are keen to say that it was a mutual decision and it was the best thing to do. i think most of us are taking out with a pinch of salt because we know that the duke of york has been saying over and over again that he will come back, he will clear his name, he'll be welcome back into the fold when he has done that. that is clearly not the case now. no matter which way you cut this up this must�*ve been a devastating day for prince andrew and also for his mother at the queen. we know from many, many people over the years saying that they have a particularly close bond, the queen and prince andrew. it must�*ve been very, very tough for her to have to do this.

prince andrew's lawyers needed to persuade the judge that the 2009 deal covered the prince.ard, that prince andrew could have been sued in the 2009 florida action but was not. the prince's lawyers demanded detail of the allegations against their client, but they were slapped down by thejudge. finally, questions were raised as to whether the prince could even use the 2009 deal. he is a third party, the court heard. thejudge said... thejudge was quite aggressive in his questioning of prince andrew's attorneys as they raised technical argument after technical argument, trying to get virginia's case dismissed. the judge did not seem to be having any of it. even if this case is dismissed, prince andrew will, say veteran royal watchers, struggle to return to his previous public life. when it comes to the monarchy, the monarchy is obviously an institution that is big enough to rise above what has happened. but when it comes to prince andrew, one has to say that one can see no role in royal life for him in the immediate future or the intermediate future. just getting this far has da

thank ou, prince andrew this evening. thank you. nomia _ prince andrew this evening. thank you.ing. thank you, nomia iqbal in _ prince andrew this evening. thank you, nomia iqbal in washington. | business leaders are urging the government to lift the work—from—home guidance in england, amid falling rates of covid infections. the advice was announced just before christmas, to help combat the spread of the 0micron variant. the health secretary, sajid javid, has already said the country is leading the world in how to live with covid. here's our business editor, simonjack. it's a question office workers, their employers and politicians are asking, because it's one with big personal and economic consequences. it's one google is asking itself. its answer? to spend £730 million buying a building it currently rents and expand its office capacity by 50%. why would a technology giant do that? monday to friday, 9—5 looks like a thing of the past, but google — like many others — expect most of its workforce back in the office for most of the week. for the vast majority of roles, it will be

a stunning turn in the prince andrew/jeffrey epstein scandal. queen elizabeth today stripped her son of all his military titles and royal duties. a terse two-sentence statement, a month before the queen celebrates her platinum jubilee marking her 70-year reign as monarch. cbs's imtiaz tyab reports from london. >> reporter: of all that glittered in prince andrew's life, it was the pomp and pageantry of the military that saw him on parade. and now, that's gone. in a brief statement from the queen tonight, she stripped her second son of a range of military affiliations and royal patronages. a alace source confirmed prince andrew would no longer use the title "his royal highness." this spectacular fall from grace comes just a day after a manhattan court judge rejected his efforts to dismiss a sexual assault civil lawsuit against him by virginia giuffre. giuffre says convicted late jeffrey epstein trafficked her to the prince in the early 2000s when she was just 17, and says she was raped by andrew-- allegations he denies. >> so the idea of a financi

there was a lot of speculation, prince andrew was given— of speculation, prince andrew was given the of times of— given the benefit of doubt a lot of times of the last couple years. the pressure _ times of the last couple years. the pressure is — times of the last couple years. the pressure is increasing because of the verdict — pressure is increasing because of the verdict of the maxwell trial in the verdict of the maxwell trial in the last— the verdict of the maxwell trial in the last couple of days. i think that— the last couple of days. i think that it — the last couple of days. i think that it is — the last couple of days. i think that it is such a big global story and these — that it is such a big global story and these military titles that he's been _ and these military titles that he's been given are in honour at the end of day~ _ been given are in honour at the end of day~ even— been given are in honour at the end of day. even if things don't go further— of day. even if things don't go further for— of day. even if things don't go further for prince andrew in terms of the _ f

moving prince andrew. in a way these — not saints. moving prince andrew.y these two stories over the - a way these two stories over the last couple days have been jostling, they are such a busy news.. the downing street parties and the fate of prince andrew. the daily mails coverage of that story, they've got a picture of him being driven they say from royal lodge to meet his mother at windsor castle with his lawyer, and their version is that basically there was a ruthless and swift decision by the royal family which is widely been discussed within the royal family after that judgment in new york and this is about survival of the institution at all because at the senior power source to the mail.— all because at the senior power source to the mail. going back to our source to the mail. going back to your original _ source to the mail. going back to your original point _ source to the mail. going back to your original point of _ source to the mail. going back to your original point of how- source to the mail. going back to your original point of how these l

prince andrew denies these allegations. now it's important to note there have been many developments around the jeffrey epstein case recently we saw the conviction of delane maxwell, the british socialite, who was convicted of having worked with jeffrey epstein to traffic miners for sex. and she was convicted of 5 counts of abusive minors in court. and she has been accused of essentially sex traffic and girls for epstein and his friends, which included a role of the elite for defense at the trial, argued that she was being made to pay for the crimes committed by jeffrey epstein. now there's been widespread media speculation that if she comes forward and accept responsibility for her actions and then proceeds to name names of those who participated in these activities with jeffrey epstein, that she could get a much lighter sentence that remains to be seen. what will take place in the lead up to her sentencing? now it's important to note that it's not only prince andrew that faces allegations virginia roberts to fray has also

prince andrew has consistently denied the claims. nada tawfik is in new york.ing us right up to date. well, the oral arguments are still under way in new york. it's happening via video conference with both sides really strongly arguing their point and at the judge questioning them as he decides which point of view he will agree with. the real big issue here is not the facts of this case, it revolves around this settlement agreement that a virginia giuffre made with jeffrey epstein in 2009 in florida. now, prince andrew's team is saying that he qualifies as a potential other defendant in that release, which would mean he is not subject to any legal liability. his lawyer has said that prince andrew could have been so good at that time in florida by virginia chifley and so he then qualifies as a potential other defendant —— virginia giuffre. specifically because in her complaint she mentioned that she was allegedly trafficked to royalty, along with other businessmen and politicians. now, on the other side, virginia giuffre�*s lawyers say it was never the intention

the unprecedented defendant, a prince of the realm. a day of hearings for both virginia giuffre and duke of york. she says she was sexually exploited by the on the right, jeffrey epstein. mr giuffreda, then known as roberts, says geoffrey that then teenager. alleged events 20 years ago but today's hearing focuses on the 2009 legal document. —— ben, virginia giuffre, seen then in new york, accepted nearly half $1 million to end her case against mr epstein. in the settlement, she agreed to release, acquit, satisfy and forever discharge epstein from the claims. the wording goes on to cover any other person who could have been a potential defendant. it is so wide she promises not to bring any further case, dating from the beginning of the world. prince andrew's says that means he couldn't be sued but some say it is too vague to be enforceable.- it is too vague to be enforceable. , , ., ., enforceable. this is one of the most bizarre _ enforceable. this is one of the most bizarre pieces _ enforceable. this is one of the most bizarre pieces