- the family is the loss of the duchess of sussex? i think it's a hu . el , duchess of sussex?gely _ duchess of sussex? i think it's a hugely, hugely missed - duchess of sussex? i think it's a . hugely, hugely missed opportunity. duchess of sussex? i think it's a - hugely, hugely missed opportunity. i know from my own personal perspective as a mixed—race woman, when meghan markle joined the royal family, i was so happy, so pleased. there was an opportunity for diverse communities to see themselves reflected in the royal family. the queen believes this is a matter for queen believes this is a matterfor the family to sort out. logically, she will take the lead to try to heal the family rifts. but there is another big challenge for them — to underline to the watching world that as william said today, this is not a racist family. and nick is here. four days after this interview was broadcast — prince william says he's not spoken to his brother, underlining the rift. i think that is right. it also underlines that they feel the need to let feeling subside for a days. it is a very big

it isn't that coded message about the sussexes.y have led to a deeper appreciation of the mutual support and spiritual sustenance we enjoy. by being connected to others. the need to maintain greater physical distance or to live and work largely in isolation has, for many people across the commonwealth, been an unusual experience. in our everyday lives, we have had to become more accustomed to communicating. and with new technology. it has been new for some of us. with conversations and common gatherings including commonwealth meetings conducted online, enabling people to stay in touch with friends, family, colleagues and counterparts who they have not been able to meet in person. we have found ourselves able to enjoy such communication, as it offers an immediacy that transcends boundaries, helping any sense of distance to disappear. it's always important to mark commonwealth day. she's supported it throughout her reign. i wonder if it's frustrating for the house that a lot of the attention inevitably whether tonight or tomorrow, wi

i didn't say was 'ust the duchess of sussex, _ entirely. particularly a —— no public service network can exhort outcome and then it goes to 0fcom. a thing it's a pity it's come to this post i think gmb will suffer as a result, piers morgan will not be short of other offers, of course, to do that. but i think we need some clarity on what exactly the rules allow and what they don't allow. we are moving into a different age now. you know, we don't want ranting and endless opinion, on the other hand, the age ofjust you know, straightforward reading the auto q, giving the news, that's probably over as well. so interesting you say he want to be short of offers. you of course are involved in the new gb news. i've got to ask the question, are you going to be offering a job? weill. going to be offering a “ob? well, piers morgan * going to be offering a “ob? well, piers morgan would _ going to be offering a job? well, piers morgan would be _ going to be offering a job? well, piers morgan would be a - going to be offering a job? -ii piers morgan would

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it isn't that coded message about the sussexes. other. , , . _ other. the times experienced by so many have — other. the times experienced by so many have led _ other. the times experienced by so many have led to _ other. the times experienced by so many have led to a _ other. the times experienced by so many have led to a deeper- many have led to a deeper appreciation of the mutual support and spiritual sustenance we enjoy. by and spiritual sustenance we enjoy. by being _ and spiritual sustenance we enjoy. by being connected to others. the need _ by being connected to others. the need to— by being connected to others. the need to maintain greater physical distance — need to maintain greater physical distance or to live and work largely in isolation — distance or to live and work largely in isolation has, for many people across_ in isolation has, for many people across the — in isolation has, for many people across the commonwealth, been an unusuat— across the commonwealth, been an unusual experience. in our everyday lives, _ unusu

on one side, piers morgan, who's been more than scathing about the duchess of sussex. the presenter alex beresford, defending her comments on race and mental heath. things got heated. i understand that you don't like meghan markle, you've made it so clear a number of times on this programme. but yet you continue to trash her... ok, i'm done with this. no, no, no... sorry! do you know what? that's pathetic. see you later. piers morgan did return to the studio, but by the end of the day, ofcom had received more than 41,000 complaints. itv then announced he had decided to go. he also told fellow itv presenter lorraine kellyjust before she appeared on this evening's one show. it's certainly going to be quieter. yeah, i can imagine! but you know? we all wish him well. we all wish him absolutely all the best, of course we do. piers morgan has had a long and often controversial career. he was sacked as editor of the daily mirror and in recent years has become an outspoken voice about controversies on language, race and gender — so—called "woke" culture — and a former colleagu

the duke and duchess of sussex! meghan said she was in tears for much of it.y that she didn't want to be alive any more. she said she had approached one of the most senior people in the palace seeking help. she says she was told there was nothing that could be done. rewind to a spring day in may 2018. it had all started with so much promise. though meghan admitted that she'd been naive at the time of her wedding to harry. she didn't, she said, fully understand what her role as a royal would involve. the queen quickly took her under her wing. there was a successful joint visit to chester. meghan said the queen had always made herfeel welcome. she loved being in her company, she said. but the relationship with catherine, the duchess of cambridge, was evidently more complicated. at one point, there were newspaper stories that meghan had made catherine cry. in fact, meghan said, it was catherine who made her cry but the palace never corrected the stories. it was a moment, meghan said, when things changed. listen, did you hearthat? and then to another extraordinary

the duke and duchess of sussex! meghan said she was in tears for much of it.old harry that she didn't want to be alive any more. she said she had approached one of the most senior people in the palace seeking help. she says she was told there was nothing that could be done. rewind to a spring day in may 2018. it had all started with so much promise. though meghan admitted that she'd been naive at the time of her wedding to harry. she didn't, she said, fully understand what her role as a royal would involve. the queen quickly took her under her wing. there was a successful joint visit to chester. meghan said the queen had always made herfeel welcome. she loved being in her company, she said. but the relationship with catherine, the duchess of cambridge, was evidently more complicated. at one point, there were newspaper stories that meghan had made catherine cry. in fact, meghan said, it was catherine who made her cry but the palace never corrected the stories. it was a moment, meghan said, when things changed. "they were willing to lie to protect other members

there were strains within the sussex household.hly revealing e—mail has been obtained by the times. it was written in late 2018 byjason knauf, the couple's communication secretary, to simon case. he's now the cabinet secretary, no less. in it, knauf is reported to have written... in response, the duchess' spokesman has said... buckingham palace has said it's very concerned about the allegations. it's setting up an inquiry. former members of staff will be invited to participate. the palace statement concluded... so, why have these allegations emerged just four days before the sussexes�* interview with oprah winfrey is broadcast in america? apparently it's because former members of staff, some of whom i'm told feel very bruised, believe that an incomplete picture of the duchess is being presented. her supporters of course will continue to believe that she is the real victim. nicholas witchell, bbc news, buckingham palace. let's get some of the day's other news. eight people have been injured, three of them seriously, in the south of

they are talkin: sussexs will not back down. they are talking about — sussexs will not back down.talking about wembley stadium comedy cup final, 20,000 fans coming in to watch the cup final which use sort of thing, is that really going to happen? but it looks like it will. there is an interview in the culture secretary in the sunday times as well and he is talking about the possibility of a summer of fun in britain. how good does that sound? it would be amazing. what britain. how good does that sound? it would be amazing.— britain. how good does that sound? it would be amazing. what is fun? we seem to have — it would be amazing. what is fun? we seem to have forgotten. _ it would be amazing. what is fun? we seem to have forgotten. fun - it would be amazing. what is fun? we seem to have forgotten. fun in - it would be amazing. what is fun? we seem to have forgotten. fun in this i seem to have forgotten. fun in this context addy _ seem to have forgotten. fun in this context addy mass _ seem to have forgotten. fun in this context addy mass sporting - seem to have forgotten. fun in thi

there were strains within the sussex household.written in late 2018 by jason knauf, the couple's communication secretary, to simon case. he's now the cabinet secretary, no less. in it, knauf is reported to have written... in response, the duchess' spokesman has said... buckingham palace has said it's very concerned about the allegations. it's setting up an inquiry. former members of staff will be invited to participate. the palace statement concluded... so, why have these allegations emerged just four days before the sussexes�* interview with oprah winfrey is broadcast in america? apparently it's because former members of staff, some of whom i'm told feel very bruised, believe that an incomplete picture of the duchess is being presented. her supporters of course will continue to believe that she is the real victim. nicholas witchell, bbc news, buckingham palace. for many families around the world dealing with school closures, and the need to study at home, has been one of the toughest parts of the coronavirus pandemic. in the phili

these are the newspapers the duke and duchess of sussex are battling against. at least they're controlling the narrative for once and that was what this interview was designed to do for once. they can speak to whomever they like, whenever they like and put their stories forward and they can also say which stories weren't true. >> ana stewart there live in windsor. i think you're going to have a pit of a busy day. let's go now to our royal commentator and historian, kate williams. hi, kate. good to see you. everyone of course wondering just how far the duke and duchess of sussex would share how far they'd go, now has the answer to that, a lot. what to you were the key points? >> well, meghan this was a bombshell interview, revelation after revelation. and it was meghan and harry telling their story. so many false narratives put around them. we thought it was the case they didn't want archie to have a title, but it turns out this was a palace decision archie should not have a title, should not have security. and we saw in this interview, i mean, it was a bombshel

so for the _ the duke and duchess of sussex. so for the queen, the duke and duchess of sussex. as— business as normal, welcome as normal as it _ business as normal, welcome as normal as it can be, she has had a very— normal as it can be, she has had a very trying — normal as it can be, she has had a very trying week, of course, her husband — very trying week, of course, her husband is — very trying week, of course, her husband is ill in hospital. and she is still— husband is ill in hospital. and she is still in — husband is ill in hospital. and she is still in lockdown trying to be a reigning — is still in lockdown trying to be a reigning active minor, but saying that, _ reigning active minor, but saying that, she — reigning active minor, but saying that, she is — reigning active minor, but saying that, she is doing quite a good impression of an unflustered woman getting _ impression of an unflustered woman getting on— impression of an unflustered woman getting on with the job. —— reigning active _ getting on with the job. —— reigning active monarch. getting on with the 'ob. --

one _ by the duchess of sussex. two things are say about this. one is _ by the duchess of sussex.rate. they coincide with the coming appearance of harry and meghan with an interview with oprah winfrey. going to be shown on british tv on monday it's being shown on the us in a matter of days. the timing of this is very suspect stop there been a lot of leaks about allegations of meghan bullying her staff. there's also been very strange things like today about meghan wearing some unethical earrings that have been given to her as a wedding present by mohammed bin solomont which of course has been connected with jamal khashoggi. lots of little league which i think are perhaps beneath the palace to be trying to tarnish harry and meghan just before this very big interview. the other thing i would say, it's ironic that this is about allegations of bullying. when you think about harry, harry gave an interview with james gordon of the late, late show trailed over the weekend. with excruciating rapping where he was wrapping from the fresh prince of bel air. beside that he was talking about he

the duchess of sussex didn't hold back. life of loneliness and isolation that left her in the darkest of places. so, were you thinking of harming yourself, were you having suicidal thoughts? yes, this was very, very clear. wow. very clear and very scary. and, you know, i didn't know who to even turn to in that. these are the thoughts that i'm having the middle of the night that are very clear, and i'm scared, because this is very real. this isn't some abstract idea, this is methodical, and this is not who i am. meghan described feeling unsupported by what she called the institution. the duke and duchess of sussex! she talked about this charity event in january 2019. she said just before leaving, she told her husband that she'd thought about taking her own life. she describes how the glamour on the outside hid the pain on the inside. wait, listen — did you hear that? the interview was personal, revealing and, at times, shocking. she told oprah winfrey that her son archie's mixed race heritage was an issue. that when pregnant

on one side, piers morgan, who's been more than scathing about the duchess of sussex.resenter alex beresford, defending her comments on race and mental heath. things got heated. i understand that you don't like meghan markle, you've made it so clear a number of times on this programme. but yet you continue to trash her... ok, i'm done with this. no, no, no... sorry! do you know what? that's pathetic. see you later. piers morgan did return to the studio, but by the end of the day, ofcom had received more than 41,000 complaints. itv then announced he had decided to go. he also told fellow itv presenter lorraine kellyjust before she appeared on this evening's one show. it's certainly going to be quieter. yeah, i can imagine! but you know? we all wish him well. we all wish him absolutely all the best, of course we do. piers morgan has had a long and often controversial career. he was sacked as editor of the daily mirror and in recent years has become an outspoken voice about controversies on language, race and gender — so—called "woke culture" — and a former colleague and

this is laid out hotly on social media, people taking sides whether you are team sussex or team royal duchess were pitting themselves against the british media, increasingly the royal family seems to be playing a role as well. we know from one of the teaser clips that meghan has said that the firm, which is a term referring to the royal family, have played an active role in perpetuating falsehoods. this is the explosive stuff we are looking for in tonight's interview, it is two hours long, it will have a lot to ever could, a lot of ground. other topics we expect will include the relationship between the sussexes and the british media, issues around racism and prince harry's -- the parallels that he's drawn between how his wife has been treated and how his mother was treated, princess diana. so plenty to talk about, but really this means that the other royal news and there's plenty of it is being eclipsed, prince phillip is in the hospital behind me having had a procedure for a heart condition, the royal family marking the commonwealth celebrations today. a lot going on but everyone wa

there were strains within the sussex household.e—mail has been obtained by the times. it was written in late 2018 by jason knauf, the couple's communication secretary to simon case. he's now the cabinet secretary, no less. in it, knauf is reported to have written: in response the duchess' spokesman has said: buckingham palace has said it's very concerned about the allegations. it's setting up an inquiry. former members of staff will be invited to participate. the palace statement concluded: so, why have these allegations emerged just four days before the sussexes�* interview with oprah winfrey is broadcast in america? apparently it's because former members of staff, some of whom i'm told feel very bruised, believe that an incomplete picture of the duchess is being presented. her supporters of course will continue to believe that she is the real victim. nicholas witchell, bbc news, buckingham palace. the united nations says 38 people have been killed during protests in myanmar, in the worst day of violence since the military coup la

the duchess of sussex didn't hold back.oyal life of loneliness and isolation that left her in the darkest of places. so, were you thinking of harming yourself, were you having suicidal thoughts? yes, this was very, very clear. wow. very clear and very scary. and, you know, i didn't know who to even turn to in that. these are the thoughts that i'm having in the middle of the night that are very clear, and i'm scared, because this is very real. this isn't some abstract idea, this is methodical, and this is not who i am. meghan described feeling unsupported by what she called "the institution." the duke and duchess of sussex! she talked about this charity event in january 2019. she said just before leaving, she told her husband that she'd thought about taking her own life. she describes how the glamour on the outside hid the pain on the inside. wait, listen — did you hear that? the interview was personal, revealing and, at times, shocking. she told oprah winfrey that her son archie's mixed race heritage was an issue. that when

. >>> oprah winfrey's highly anticipated interview with the douche and duchess of sussex airs sunday.le tells oprah why she's speaking out now. >> so as an adult who lived a really independent life to then go into this construct that is different than i think what people imagine it to be, it's really liberating to be able to have the right and the privilege, in some ways, to be able to say yes, i'm ready to talk. >> and say it fore yourself. to be able to make a choice on your own and just to be able to speak for yourself. >> so this interview comes as buckingham palace has announced it will investigate allegations that at one point markle bullied several staff members. meanwhile, prince philip has moved back to king edward vii hospital. the 99-year-old husband of queen elizabeth underwent a successful heart procedure at a different hospital on thursday. so joining us now from outside this hospital in london is cnn's anna stewart. anna been hi. certainly a lot going on. and no doubt, a huge amount of concern for prince philip who is in that hospital behind you, but also concern within

two broadcasts — the royal family mark commonwealth dayjust hours before the duke and duchess of sussex'sview with oprah winfrey. the five—year jail sentence imposed by iran on the british—iranian woman nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe officially ends today, but it's unclear if she'll actually be released. gunshots. gunfire echoes across the streets of myanmar, as thousands defy a security crackdown and join protests against the military coup. hello and welcome to bbc news. the british prime minister, borisjohnson, has described the reopening of schools in england to all pupils tomorrow as "the first step" in moving closer to normality. nearly 57 million lateral flow tests for coronavirus have been delivered to schools and colleges. the national education union has called for a phased reopening, similar to the process in scotland and wales, warning that what it describes as a "big bang" approach is "reckless". but a survey by the insitute for fiscal studies suggests the vast majority of parents are happy to send their children back, our education editor, branwen jeffreys, reports. it's been toug

from the palace but lots of reaction about mental health and racism, after the duke and duchess of sussex's explosive interview with oprah winfrey. one year on from the world's first national lockdown, italy's coronavirus death toll passes 100,000. the goverment announces plans to speed up its vaccination programme. we would never have thought that a year later we would find ourselves facing a similar emergency and the official death toll would approach the terrible number of 100,000. consumer goods multi—national, unilever, committs to greater transparency in its advertising campaigns. chanting and the schoolgirl left for dead by the taliban who went on to win a nobel prize — malala yusafzai tells us about her new multi—million pound television deal. hello and welcome to the programme. buckingham palace is yet to respond to meghan and harry's interview with oprah winfrey, which exposed allegations of racism and a lack of support from within the royal family. the duchess of sussex revealed that before their first child, archie, was born, concerns were raised about how dark his skin tone wou

no, i didn't say it was just the duchess of sussex, i line inside.e don't want ranting and endless opinion, but on the other hand the age ofjust a straightforward reading the autocue, giving the news is probably overt as well. 50 giving the news is probably overt as well. , giving the news is probably overt as well, , , ., giving the news is probably overt as well. , i. _ well. so interesting you say he won't be short _ well. so interesting you say he won't be short of— well. so interesting you say he won't be short of offers. i well. so interesting you say he won't be short of offers. you i well. so interesting you say he | won't be short of offers. you of course are involved in the new gb news. i've got to ask you a question. are you going to be offering piers morgan a job? ihell. offering piers morgan a “ob? well, it a- ears offering piers morgan a “ob? well, it appears would h offering piers morgan a “ob? well, it appears would be _ offering piers morgan a “ob? well, it appears would be a _ offering piers morgan ajob? well, it appears would be a

the former england cricket star sarah taylor is going to join the coaching staff at sussex for the new season. she'll work with wicket—keepers in the professional squad and also the county's pathway programme, i spoke to her earlier about breaking down barriers in the sport. i got igota i got a chance with sussex last summer to be in and around the group and the lads were brilliant and to learn for me it was more probably about me than was about them and i learned so much and sussex were really helping me with what i did and thought i had something to offer. they did not second—guess at all as soon as i walked through the door, they did not care that i was a woman. they literally knew what i was there to do and they were great. i do by pushing the boundaries i guess and breaking glass ceilings but i think i may be the first but i certainly will not be the west. i'm hoping it is a chance for us to move forward and allow people to see that women deserve a place in men's cricket. , . ~ ., cricket. getting back into the professional _ cricket. getting back into the professional environment

day message hours before the broadcast of the much anticipated interview with meghan, duchess of sussex. pope francis prepares to leave iraq at the end of his historic trip, declaring the country will remain in his heart. equitorial guinea appeals for international help, after a munitions dump blows up, killing at least 15 people and injuring hundreds more. nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, the british—iranian woman jailed in iran on spying charges, ends her sentence — but she's now facing a new court case. and fc barcelona, one of the world's biggest footballs clubs, elects juan laporta as its new club president a week after his predecessor was arrested in a corruption probe. hello, and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. the duke and duchess of sussex's highly—anticipated tv interview with oprah winfrey is set to air in the us in the next hour. harry and meghan are expected to discuss their new life in the us and their experiences as senior members of the royal family. earlier, the queen spoke of the importance of maintaining a sense of closeness with friends and family. she

at the same time, she'll be pondering the latest twists and turns in the sussex saga.from the duchess of sussex�*s upcoming interview with oprah winfrey. it's not comfortable viewing for the palace. how do you feel about the palace hearing you speak your truth today? i don't know how they could expect that after all of this time we would stilljust be silent if there is an active role that the firm is playing in perpetuating falsehoods about us. and if that comes with risk of losing things, i mean, there's a lot that's been lost already. so, a royal duchess says the palace spread lies about her. former members of the royal household claim she was a bully, which she denies. little wonder the palace is bemused, but constitutional experts say the british monarchy will ride this out. this is the royal family as soap opera. it's not going to damage the monarchy as an institution. the queen is hugely respected and the monarchy as an institution in britain still commands very wide popular support. i don't expect that to be dented one iota by this current kerfuffle. normally, o

and, buckingham palace says it'll investigate claims that the duchess of sussex bullied some members

our top stories: the duke and duchess of sussex tell—all in an deeply personal interview on us televisionmeghan says her treatment by the royal family and british press led to suicidal thoughts. across two hours of revelations as they talk to oprah winfrey, the couple allege people in the palace even had conversations about how dark their unborn son's skin would be. the pope's historic trip to iraq draws to a close. francis says the country will remain in his heart. equatorial guinea appeals for international help after a munitions dump blows up, killing at least 15 people and injuring hundreds more. and nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, the british—iranian woman jailed in iran on spying charges ends her sentence, but she's now facing a new court case. hello and thanks forjoining us. we start with breaking news. the duchess of sussex has told oprah winfrey that she considered taking her own life doing her lowest point while living as a royal. in a wide—ranging interview broadcast on cbs, meghan admitted she had been a even her expectations of what royal life would be like. she said things turned

the duchess of sussex says, she's not afraid of the consequences of speaking out.

broadcaster piers morgan says he stands by his criticism of the duchess of sussex.there are now reports that meghan complained to itv about his comments on mental health. a clearer picture of the impact of covid—19 in england and wales. new data shows more men have died with the virus, but women's well—being has been more negatively affected. and we follow chanooa the black rhino, leaving yorkshire for tanzania in the hope of increasing the numbers of the endangered animal. and coming up on bbc news... wales manager ryan giggs will be missing for the start of their world cup qualifying campaign after his arrest on suspicion of assault last year. robert page will continue to deputise. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. a metropolitan police officer has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of sarah everard in south london. the 33—year—old was last seen leaving a friend's house in clapham last wednesday evening, and was planning to walk home. the police officer was detained in kent, and a woman was arrested at the same address on suspicion

the sussex side they won't be saying anything either. point from a statement you made there, this is a big push by the queen to turn this into a private family matter, to take it off the airwaves, to try to resolve this behind the scenes. i'm not sure those discussions are started just yet, so in a way, the ball is in the sussex's court on this one. they've said, let's talk about this, let's resolve these family issues behind the scenes. so we're waiting to see whether or not the sussexes engage with that. i think it sounds like they are. because they haven't made a comment off the back of the statement, and it depends really on how those discussions go about whether or not we hear again about this. i don't think we're going to hear about it from the royal family, but if the sussexes aren't happy with how discussions progress, we may hear again from them. for them, there are big issues here about racism and about fairness in mental health and i think thoey want to see some resolution there. >> they have a different recollection. that the

on that, the aftermath of the sussex interview, one of meghan�*s friends, a us breakfast tv presenterly call them to see how they were feeling, and it is true that harry has talked to his brother and his father too. the word i was given was that those conversations were not productive, but they are glad that they have at least started the conversation. fanfare. here the family's focus is firmly on the duke of edinburgh. in less than 90 days it will be his 100th birthday, and it will be a matter of reassurance to his family that his four weeks in hospital are now over and that doctors have decided he is well enough to return home. nicholas witchell, bbc news. the former first lady michelle obama has shared her thoughts on the harry and meghan oprah interview with nbc nightly news. when you watched meghan markle speak out, what went through your mind? public service is a bright, sharp hot spotlight and most people don't understand it, nor should they. the thing i always keep in mind is that none of this is about us in public service. it's about the people we serve. i always tried to pus

makes his first public appearance following the explosive interview by his son and the duchess of sussex, there's a response to the allegations from buckingham palace. the first jurors are chosen in the trial of a policeman accused of killing george floyd. california says it will reserve 40% of available vaccines for disadvantaged residents in an bid to reopen the state. and a week after a meteor lit up skies over the uk, meet the family who woke up to find a priceless chunk of it sitting in their driveway. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. buckingham palace has responded to the allegations made by prince harry and his wife meghan in their interview with oprah winfrey, particularly that of race, are concerning. but it doesn't admit any wrongdoing and says it will address the claims privately. saying the royal family is saddened to learn how challenging the last few years have been for the couple. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. the revelations in their interview have been heard. there has been hurt on both sides. tonight, buckingham palace

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more details have emerged of the duchess of sussex�*s interview with oprah winfrey.hat life with prince harry within the royal family was not what she had expected. now on bbc news: the week in parliament.

it comes as the duchess of sussex tells american television she feels she has to speak out about howhe palace treated her and prince harry. i don't know how they could expect that, after all of this time, we would still be just silent if there is an active role that the firm is playing in perpetuating falsehoods about us. more tax rises may be needed, says the institute for fiscal studies, as it warns the chancellor's budget spending plans don't look deliverable. heated exchanges in the scottish parliament, with opposition msps continuing to press nicola sturgeon about the handling of harassment complaints against alex salmond. there's no argument if nicola sturgeon broke the ministerial code. the argument is only about how badly she broke it. she'sjust prejudged the outcome of the independent inquiry into the ministerial code. this isjust about desperate political games for the conservatives. italy blocks a shipment of astrazeneca jabs bound for australia, in the first export ban under the eu's vaccine monitoring scheme. and leave your money at home — amazon opens its first supermar

— in a message to mark commonwealth dayjust hours before the broadcast of the duke and duchess of sussexrah winfrey. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. we begin with breaking news. in the uk or around the world. at least four extremely powerful explosions have gone off in the city of batuh, in the west african state of equatorial guinea, causing huge destruction. an official statement has just been released, saying 15 people have been killed and more than 500 injured. the explosions happened at a military camp, and the official statement says they were due to negligence in areas where dynamite was kept. the government is calling for help from the international community. a little earlier, i heard more detail from the africa editor for the bbc world service will ross. clearly the emergency services were completely overwhelmed with at least three hospitals very full very fast. and health officials were appealing for people to go and donate blood and to off—duty medical staff to go and help out. the scene, the footage that we have seen from the area is extre

formal response by buckingham palace to the damaging allegations made by the duke and duchess of sussexeir television interview yesterday. her majesty said she was saddened to learn just how challenging the past few years had been for the couple and declared that they would always be much—loved members of the family. the palace said pointedly that some recollections of events might vary but that the issues raised, particularly the question of race, were being taken �*very seriously�*. those issues would be addressed by the royal family in private. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell has more details. the revelations in their interview have been heard. there has been hurt on both sides. tonight, buckingham palace issued a statement from her majesty the queen. it read... it amounted to just 61 words. the palace made it clear it would not be commenting further. earlier, while the palace was pondering its response the daily business of the british royalfamily continued. the prince of wales was at a vaccination centre in northwest london. a normal visit, apart from the inevitable quest

at the same time, she'll be pondering the latest twists and turns in the sussex saga.nother clip from the duchess of sussex�*s upcoming interview with oprah winfrey. it's not comfortable viewing for the palace. how do you feel about the palace hearing you speak your truth today? i don't know how they could expect that after all of this time we would stilljust be silent if there is an active role that the firm is playing in perpetuating falsehoods about us. and if that comes with risk of losing things, i mean, there's a lot that's been lost already. so, a royal duchess says the palace spread lies about her. former members of the royal household claim she was a bully, which she denies. little wonder the palace is bemused, but constitutional experts say the british monarchy will ride this out. this is the royal family as soap opera. it's not going to damage the monarchy as an institution. the queen is hugely respected and the monarchy as an institution in britain still commands very wide popular support. i don't expect that to be dented one iota by this current kerfuffle.

but how damaging for the family is the loss of the duchess of sussex?ugely, hugely missed opportunity. i know from my own personal perspective as a mixed—race woman, when meghan markle joined the royal family, i was so happy, so pleased. there was an opportunity for diverse communities to see themselves reflected in the royal family. the queen believes this is a matter for the family to sort out. logically, she will take the lead to try to heal the family rifts. but there is another big challenge for them — to underline to the watching world that, as william said today, "this is not a racist family". the fact that william has yet to speak to his brother about the interview is perhaps a measure of the hurt that is felt with the family here. restoring family equilibrium is one priority, repairing the reputational damage is another. nicholas witchell, bbc news, at buckingham palace. more than 4.5 million people were waiting to begin hospital treatment in england at the end january, that's the highest number since records began in 2007. the royal college of

today at six — the duchess of sussex accuses the royal family of spreading falsehoods about her.n an interview to be broadcast next week, she talks about her relationship with the family and why she's speaking out. i don't know how they could expect that after all of this time, we would stilljust be silent, if there is an active role that the firm is playing in perpetuating falsehoods about us. the very public rift comes as the palace confirms that prince philip has undergone a procedure for a heart condition. also on tonight's programme... rishi sunak�*s budget — the experts have been looking at the detail, new questions about whether the chancellor took more than he gave. schools in england will be re—opening their doors on monday and health experts say they should open the windows, too. food shopping without getting your purse out, but here's the catch, amazon's first high street store will take the money off your smartphone. and coming up on bbc news... ben stokes calls the batting conditions in india the toughest he's faced, as england suffer another collapse, all out for 20

the duke and duchess of sussex! meghan said she was in tears for much of it. had told harry that she didn't want to be alive any more. she said she had approached one of the most senior people in the palace seeking help. she says she was told there was nothing that could be done. rewind to a spring day in may 2018. it had all started with so much promise. though meghan admitted that she'd been naive at the time of her wedding to harry. she didn't, she said, fully understand what her role as a royal would involve. the queen quickly took her under her wing. there was a successful joint visit to chester. meghan said the queen had always made herfeel welcome. she loved being in her company, she said. but the relationship with catherine, the duchess of cambridge, was evidently more complicated. at one point, there were newspaper stories that meghan had made catherine cry. in fact, meghan said, it was catherine who made her cry but the palace never corrected the stories. it was a moment, meghan said, when things changed. "they were willing to lie to protect other me