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the claim was based on allegations of sexual assault made by virginia giuffre.ways denied those allegations. 0ur correspondent nada tawfik is in new york with the latest. now with the judge's sign—off, prince andrew's legal team will very soon get their hands on this confidential document that they believe will end the civil lawsuit against him. in a previous court hearing, the prince's lawyer said that a settlement agreement reached between virginia giuffre and the sex offenderjeffrey epstein essentially absolved anyone associated with epstein from any and all potential liability. now, virginia giuffre and her legal team, and epstein�*s estate, have all consented to handing over that document and now they have thejudge's sign—off to do that. but her lawyer david boies has said that he believes this settlement is irrelevant to prince andrew's case. he says that essentially they have the right to review it and to make whatever arguments they want based on it, but he doesn't believe that their characterisation is accurate. there will be arguments in this case, ano

virginia giuffre claims she was trafficked to the prince by the convicted paedophile jeffrey epstein,hen she was 17. the duke of york has consistently denied the allegations. a civil lawsuit in the united states is still ongoing. graham satchell reports.

virginia giuffre says she was sexually abused by him as a teenager. prince andrew has always denied the claims and now has asked a judge to dismiss a civil lawsuit against them. i will correspondent has this report. after months he has appeared to ignore the civil lawsuit brought forward by virginia giuffre, he has now instructed lawyers to fight to clear his name. the queen's second son has been accused by virginia giuffre of sexual abuse when she was 17, and thus a minor under us state law. in papers filed in new york last night, the prince's lawyers have asked a court to dismiss the lawsuit or to require ms giuffre to provide a more definitive statement of allegations. court papers state prince andrew never sexually abused or assaulted giuffre. a second argument advanced by prince andrew's lawyers is that ms giuffre is not entitled to bring a lawsuit against him, she forfeited the right into thousand nine when she sued this man, jeffrey epstein, the person said to have organised the sex trafficking. epstein took his life in prison two years ago. ep

british police are dropping a review of sexual assault allegations by an american woman, virginia giuffreainst prince andrew. the spy who fed me. the fbi says it has uncovered a plot to sell a national secret concealed in a sandwich. after more than 100 days of lockdown, new south wales begins to open up, providing you've had the jab. and new research warns that the loss of biodiversity risks tipping the world into ecological meltdown. hello. a very warm welcome to the programme. kim jong—un will never give up his nuclear weapons, according to a former senior officer in north korea's spy agencies. colonel kim kuk—song defected from north korea in 2014, says he was involved in targeted attacks and assassinations and even built an illegal drug slab for the leader. in an exclusive interview with the bbc has been speaking to our correspondent in seoul, laura bicker. laura joins us now. what more did we learn from this rather exceptional interview? i have 5 - ent exceptional interview? i have spent several _ exceptional interview? i have spent several hours - exceptional interview? i have spen

document which his lawyers believe could help end the sexual abuse case brought against him by virginia giuffre first ever auditable find the number of people in england with secondary breast cancer is about to begin. 20 years since the start of uk military operations in afghanistan, we hear about the impact on those who served and their families. the queen has launched the baton relay for next year's commonwealth games which will take place in birmingham. good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. businesses and analysts are warning that the sharp rise in energy prices will lead to households paying more for bills and everyday products. the boss of supermarket iceland said price rises were now inevitable, and consultants cornwall insights warned the energy price cap could rise by £400 in the spring. the business secretary has said uk gas supplies would be sufficient this winter, but acknowledged that more energy firms would fold in the coming months. kwasi kwarteng told energy providers that developing renewable sources will be the only way to protect against soaring gas prices long term, as our

police in britain are dropping a review of sexual assault allegations by an american woman, virginia giuffreainst prince andrew. london's metropolitan police say they have completed that review and no further action will be taken. the prince has consistently denied all allegations. fully vaccinated residents in australia's most populous state, new south wales, are enjoying new freedoms is lockdown begins to be lifted. people in greater sydney have been on stay—at—home orders for three and a half months, but some social distancing measures and limits on public gatherings remain. now on bbc news, it is dateline in london. hello and welcome to the programme which brings together bbc specialists with the foreign correspondents who write and broadcast for audiences back home from dateline london. this week... is borisjohnson promises to rebuild britain, where there could be delays. had made in taiwan soon become made in china? and why biden�*s buddies are not doing his bidding. joining us is marc roche from belgium and has spent three decades explaining the british to the french. jef mcallister i

virginia giuffre claims she trafficked to the prince by the convicted paedophilejeffrey epstein when 17 stop the duke of york has consistently denied the allegations. a civil lawsuit in the us is ongoing. our reporter has more. this is the now famous photograph of virginia jeffrey and prince andrew. she claims she was trafficked to the uk and are sexually assaulted by prince andrew, a claim that the prince andrew, a claim that the prince denies. this is her last year with her legal team. she is bringing a civil case against the duke of york in america. the court documents claim he sexually abused her, knowing she was a child. the met police have conducted a series of reviews into the allegations against prince andrew and started another one when details of the civil case became clear. speaking last year, the met commissioner said that nobody is above the law. now in a statement, the met say they have concluded their review and will be taking no further action. virginia giuffre is alleged to have been trafficked to the uk by the american financier and sexual offender, jeffrey epstein.

this is the now famous photograph of prince andrew and virginia giuffre, taken more than 20 years agojust 17. ms giuffre claims she was trafficked to the uk and sexually assaulted by prince andrew — a claim the prince denies. this is miss giuffre last year with her legal team. she is bringing a civil case against the duke of york in america. the court documents claim prince andrew sexually abused her, knowing she was a child. the met police have conducted a series of reviews into the allegations against prince andrew, and started another one when details of the civil case became clear. speaking last year, the met commissioner, dame cressida dick, said no one is above the law. now, in a statement, the met say they have concluded their review and will be taking no further action. ms giuffre is alleged to have been trafficked to the uk by the american financier and sex offenderjeffrey epstein. epstein took his own life in a new yorkjailhouse in 2019. epstein and prince andrew were friends for a number of years. there have been previous reviews into the allegations against prince andrew a

the claim was based on allegations of sexual assault made by virginia giuffre.rk with the latest. it's now with the judge's prince andrew's legal team will soon get their hands on this confidential document that they believe will end this civil lawsuit against him. in a previous court hearing, the prince's lawyers said a settlement agreement reached between virginia giuffre and the six offenderjeffrey epstein essentially absolved anyone associated with apps time from any and all potential liability. but you need just three, her little team and abstain�*s estate have consented to hand it over the document, and now they have thejudge hand it over the document, and now they have the judge or sign up to do that, but her lawyer has said that he believes this settlement is irrelevant to prince andrew's case. he says that essentially they have the right to review it and make whatever arguments they want based on it but he doesn't believe their characterisation is accurate. there will be arguments in this case and another hearing early next month. thank you for the upda

police in britain are dropping a review of sexual assault allegations by an american woman, virginia giuffreainst prince andrew. london's metropolitan police they have completed that review and no further action will be taken. the prince has consistently denied all allegations. fully vaccinated residents in australia's most populated state, new south wales, are enjoying new freedoms is lockdown begins to be lifted. people in greater sydney have been on stay—at—home orders for three and a half months, but some social distancing measures on public gatherings remain. now on bbc news it's the media show. hello. how do you interest the public in public interestjournalism? how do you get a bigger splash? that is the theme of today's programme. the largest leak of offshore data in history has seen newspapers around the world co—ordinate to unleash the pandora papers. their findings have revealed the hidden wealth and tax avoidance of some of the world's richest and most powerful people. over in the states, a facebook whistle—blower and an expose into a media company have also got journalists very e

circumstances which led up to the taking of this photograph of andrew and the then 17—year—old virginia giuffrelawsuit which miss giuffre has brought in new york. andrew has remained largely out of sight in recent months, either at royal lodge, his home in windsor great park, or at the queen's estate at balmoral. an initial offer to answer questions from the us authorities about his friendship with the convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein ran into difficulties. us prosecutors claimed there was a lack of cooperation. after months of delay, andrew has now appointed lawyers in the united states to represent him. the us civil case could take a number of months to make progress. but for the royal family, there is a more immediate problem. we are nowjust four months from the start of the queen's platinum jubilee, when she will mark her 70 years on the throne. family members and officials will be hoping that this significant milestone in her long reign will not be marred by stories from a new york courtroom. nicholas witchell, bbc news. nhs england has stepped up appeals for pregnant women to get va

the prince has repeatedly denied ever assaulting virginia giuffre. frances read reports. her when she was just 17 — a minor under usa state law. they're allegations prince andrew strenuously denies, and he's never been criminally charged. now his lawyers say a civil lawsuit against him should be dismissed. in a document filed to a court in new york, they say that accusing a member of the royalfamily has helped giuffre create a media frenzy. it accused her of trying to achieve another payday at prince andrew's expense, with the lawyers adding that sensationalism and innuendo have prevailed over truth. the legal team says that the duke's sullied reputation is only the latest collateral damage of the jeffrey epstein scandal. prince andrew's lawyers say ms giuffre settled her civil damages claims against epstein in 2009 and, as part of the agreement, she agreed not to sue anyone else connected to him. the billionaire killed himself in jail in 2019 as he was held on charges for the sex trafficking of minors. frances read, bbc news. microsoft has overtaken apple as the world s

access to a sealed document his lawyers say could end the sexual abuse case being brought by virginia giuffre20 years since us airstrikes began against al-qaeda after the 9/11 attacks, we hear about the impact of the long conflict on afghans. the queen launches the baton relay for next year's commonwealth games that will take place in birmingham. newcastle united football club could soon be in the hands of a saudi—backed group. human rights groups raise concerns about the takeover. and coming up on the bbc news channel, england all—rounder ben stokes is unlikely to play in the ashes in australia this winter after undergoing a second operation on an injured finger. good afternoon and welcome to the news at one. businesses and analysts are warning that the sharp rise in energy prices will lead to households paying more for bills and everyday products. the boss of supermarket iceland said price rises were now inevitable, and consultants cornwall insights warned the annual energy price cap could rise by £400 in spring. the business secretary has said uk gas supplies would be sufficient this winte

an american woman, virginia giuffre, is suing prince andrew in america, claiming she was assaulted whenolas witchell is here. so where does this leave the prince? virginia giuffre was not interviewed by the metropolitan police as part of this enquiry, they last spoke to her some years ago, as i understand it. this was a paper—based review, at the end of which the metropolitan police has decided not to take it any further. one must assume that is any further. one must assume that is a matter of relief for prince andrew but of course this matter is not over. the civil lawsuit in new york continues and, having for months appeared to want to ignore it in the hope presumably it would go away, andrew and his lawyers have clearly changed their tactics. they have no appointed lawyers in the united states to represent him in the lit civil lawsuit but here is the thing i think we'll be occupying the thoughts of other members of the royal family and royal officials, thoughts of other members of the royalfamily and royal officials, we are now less than four months from the start of the queen's plat

access to a sealed document his lawyers say could end the sexual abuse case being brought by virginia giuffreth games which will take place in birmingham. as we've been hearing, a takeover of newcastle united football club could be "imminent." a long—awaited £300 million deal between mike ashley and a consortium which includes investors from saudi arabia is said to be close. it comes after a dispute involving the middle east broadcaster bein sports, was resolved — this had been a stumbling block to the english premier league approving the takeover. the reports have been welcomed by two former players turned commentators. the fans of newcastle have been through an awful lot. the club is unrecognisable to the club i used to play for. and when we had some amazing championship league nights at st. james' park. that place is a very special place for football. and it has been a long, tough road. we will see if they can get this take over over the line. if they can, then there is definitely some really exciting times ahead. it then there is definitely some really exciting times ahead.— exciting time

virginia giuffre is pursuing a case against the duke of york. case, he has to basically file a defence, he has to basically say why he denies all of these allegations virginia giuffre has made against him. virginia giuffre's core allegation is she was a victim of effectively sexual trafficking control by the sex offender jeffrey epstein, who's since died. in 2009, she settled a really important case she brought against him in florida. that bit is really important, shaun. because that settlement included some kind of language that is currently confidential, in which lawyers say she promised not to sue anybody else in similar circumstances. the duke of york's lawyers clearly want to see this document because they believe it may stop the action in new york. here's the twist, that action was all about events in florida, and the allegations ms giuffre's making about the duke of york concern allegations of sexual assault in london, in manhattan, the us virgin islands — all of which the prince denies. so we have this situation here where they want to s

police in britain are dropping a review of sexual assault allegations by an american woman, virginia giuffreainst prince andrew. london's metropolitan police say they have completed that review and no further action will be taken. the prince has consistently denied all allegations. fully vaccinated residents in australia's most populous state, new south wales, are enjoying new freedoms is lockdown begins to be lifted. people in greater sydney have been on stay—at—home orders for three and a half months, but some social distancing measures and limits on public gatherings remain. now on bbc news, it's time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. from covid to climate change, governments around the world face challenges which demand modifications of human behaviour. when it comes to getting people to do things differently, what works best, the carrot of persuasion or the stick of coercion? well, my guest today is richard thaler the world—renowned economist and scientist, who believes a nudge often works better than a shove when change is needed. does that hold good when the probl

british police are dropping a review of sexual assault allegations by an american woman, virginia giuffreet concealed in a sandwich. after more than 100 days of lockdown, new south wales begins to open up, providing you've had the jab. and new research warns that the loss of biodiversity risks tipping the world into ecological meltdown.

the claim was based on allegations of sexual assault made by virginia giuffre.inth in line to the british throne has always denied those allegations. our correspondent nada tawfik is in new york with the latest. now with thejudges now with the judges sign off prince sanders legal team will soon get their hands on this confidential — andrews was up that they believe will end the civil lawsuit against him. in a previous court hearing the princes lawyer said that a settlement agreement reached between virginia and the six offender jeffrey epstein essentially absolved anyone associated with epstein from anyone associated with epstein from any and all potential liability. virginia and her legal team and epstein�*s estate have all consented to handing over that document and now they have the judges sign off to do that. but her lawyer has said that he believes this settlement is irrelevant to prince andrews case. he says that essentially they have the right to review and to make whatever arguments they want based on it but he does not believe that the characterisation

well, presumably, virginia giuffre's lawyers would be the one asking the question in a regular civile. just a few months ago, remember, his lawyers were stonewalling as unison's lawyers described it. they weren't even accepting service at the complaint. and now you see today and that this ruling, the opposing counsel desire getting along and they have agreed to this discovery deadline. you are right, that disclosure of that deadline will be next summer. at the most committed indicates that potentially prints and your kids sit for a deposition. i don't know if we will get that far, but it has larger implications not only for the case at hand, but for the doj's investigation here in the united states with respect to the united states with respect to the large airjeffrey epstein criminal conspiracy, so this is huge news. . ., , ., news. would there be some legal 'eo ard news. would there be some legal jeopardy in _ news. would there be some legal jeopardy in getting _ news. would there be some legal jeopardy in getting that _ news. would there be some legal. jeopardy in getting that dep

this is the now famous photograph of prince andrew and virginia giuffre, taken more than 20 years agoshe wasjust17. ms giuffre claims she was trafficked to the uk and sexually assaulted by prince andrew, a claim the prince denies. this is miss giuffre last year with her legal team. she is bringing a civil case against the duke of york in america. the court documents claim prince andrew sexually abused her, knowing she was a child. the met police have conducted a series of reviews into the allegations against prince andrew, and started another one when details of the civil case became clear. speaking last year, the met commissioner dame cressida dick said no one is above the law. now, in a statement, the met say they have concluded that the review and will be taking no further action. ms giuffre is alleged to have been trafficked to the uk by the american financier and sex offenderjeffrey epstein. epstein took his own life in a new yorkjailhouse in 2019. epstein and prince andrew were friends for a number of years. there have been previous reviews into the allegations against prince an

the sunday times says that the scotland yard detective that has spoken to virginia giuffre, the womanrince andrew when she was 17, claims that he has always strongly denied. let's begin with one of the stories on the front page of the observer. the pm blocks the harassment law. what was this meant to be? well. what was this meant to be? well, we've not what was this meant to be? well, we've got a _ what was this meant to be? well, we've got a lot — what was this meant to be? well, we've got a lot going _ what was this meant to be? well, we've got a lot going through - what was this meant to be? -ii we've got a lot going through which is meant to be protecting women against violence, women and girls have been suffering significant amounts of violence. we saw the sarah everard case as well. and what priti patel has wanted to support is ensuring that in that legislation they will be a specific offence of harassment of women. and there are concerns, i think, harassment of women. and there are concerns, ithink, among harassment of women. and there are concerns, i think, among some parts of

virginia giuffre says she was sexually abused by him as a teenager.nd has now asked a judge to dismiss a civil lawsuit against him. frances read reports. pictured together two decades ago, virginia giuffre claims that prince andrew sexually abused her when she was just 17. andrew sexually abused her when she wasjust 17. a minor and andrew sexually abused her when she wasjust17. a minor and eight —— a minor under us state law. prince andrew denies it and he has never been charged. now his lawyers say a civil suit against him must be dismissed. in a document filed in new york he says that accusing a royal family new york he says that accusing a royalfamily member has new york he says that accusing a royal family member has helped create a media frenzy and it accused her of trying to achieve another payday at and sundry�*s expense with the lawyers adding that sensationalism and innuendo have prevailed over truth. the legal team says that the duke's sullied reputation is only the latest collateral damage of the prince epstein —— jeffrey epstein scandal. a

virginia giuffre has accused the duke of york of sexually assaulting her in new york in 2001 — an allegation case must be submitted by 1athjuly 2022. let's go back to the uk's budget now — the chancellor rishi sunak will set out tomorrow how the government will spend our money, and how much will be taken in taxes. but how are businesses coping with the ongoing economic upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic? our business correspondent katie prescott is in bristol in western england, looking at the impact of the covid—19 on the economy there. wejoin her now. good morning. welcome back to st nicholas market in the heart of bristol, home to lots of independent traders, everything from glassware to jewellery to greeting cards, and the businesses here, as you say, have had a really torrid time throughout the pandemic, like so many retailers, having had to close in july and government support in order to keep going, things like the furlough scheme and government loans, and what they are telling me now as they are very concerned about potential for the uk government to reintroduce restrictions

circumstances which led up to the taking of this photograph of andrew and the then 17—year—old virginia giuffre ago continues, principally through the civil lawsuit which miss giuffre has brought in new york. andrew has remained largely out of sight in recent months, either at royal lodge, his home in windsor great park, or at the queen's estate at balmoral. an initial offer to answer questions from the us authorities about his friendship with the convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein ran into difficulties. us prosecutors claimed there was a lack of cooperation. after months of delay, andrew has now appointed lawyers in the united states to represent him. the us civil case could take a number of months to make progress. but for the royal family, there is a more immediate problem. we are nowjust four months from the start of the queen's platinum jubilee, when she will mark her 70 years on the throne. family members and officials will be hoping that this significant milestone in her long reign will not be marred by stories from a new york courtroom. nicholas witchell, bbc news. nhs england has s

the duke denies allegations he sexually assaulted virginia giuffre when she was a teenager.ssing. an investigation by the independent office for police conduct found that mistakes were made in the case of bibaa henry and nicole smallman, who were stabbed to death in a park in north london injune last year. james reynolds reports. 46—year—old bibaa henry and her 27—year—old sister nicole smallman failed to return from bibaa�*s birthday party in fryent park in wembley injune last year. they were reported missing but, as their mother mina reflected later, the family struggled to get the police to take the case seriously. the sisters�* family organised their own search party and they soon found the bodies in the park. the police watchdog now concludes that information about the sisters�* disappearance was recorded inaccurately and that call handlers were dismissive. one officer and two members of police staff will now face action. in a statement, the metropolitan police commissioner cressida dick said that had police responded better, they may have prevented causing the family i

police announcing sunday they would take no further action after review ago documents related to virginia giuffre's act she alleges he abused her for the purpose of gratifying his sexual desires and says the duke knew she was a victim of sex trafficking by jeffrey epstein and that she was a minor under u.s. law she described one of the encounters with savannah >> what happened >> i was so young. he woke me up this morning and said you're going to meet a prince today i didn't know at that point that i was going be trafficked to that prince. >> reporter: prince andrew denied the allegations >> i have no recollection of ever meetings this lady, none whatsoever >> reporter: even suggesting this photograph was photo shopped. in august, the met said it would review its earlier decision not to investigate the allegations related to epstein >> no one is above the law >> reporter: met officers questioned giuffre, but the review is now complete and it will continue to liaise. the met police said in this same statement that they won't pursue any further action against ghislaine maxwell. she is set to begin he

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virginia giuffre has accused the duke of york of sexually assaulting her, in new york in 2001 — an allegation. , ., ., do this? first of all, this was not a story that _ do this? first of all, this was not a story that l _ do this? first of all, this was not a story that i think _ do this? first of all, this was not a story that i think was _ do this? first of all, this was not j a story that i think was supposed do this? first of all, this was not i a story that i think was supposed to get out, at least not for quite some time, but due to some quite clever but a the financial times journalists, they were able to get it out. the idea of putting these vast terabytes of data onto the cloud base is something that has been mooted for quite some time because it is, insiders say, their future. it is something the americans have been doing for quite some time. this books, to give them their vernacular, are going to keep up, notjust with state competitors like russia and china and north korea and iran, notjust competitors but adversaries in some cases, but also with organised criminals and so on, the

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the duke denies allegations he sexually assaulted virginia giuffre when she was a teenager.and. to the north, sunshine and showers, to the south of it, cloudy, with sunshine, still windy with temperatures i3—18. i will bring back my graphics for the next one. now we have a difficult story to talk about. 23—year—old gracie spinks was found fatally stabbed in derbyshire injune. a man she'd reported to police four months earlier for stalking was also found dead nearby. gracie's family are now calling for stricter punishments for stalkers and greater support for victims. gracie spinks should have been celebrating her 24th birthday last week. she was killed injune as she looked after her horse in chesterfield. gracie died from a stab wound to the neck. her former work colleague, michael sellers, was found dead in a field nearby. gracie had reported him to police for stalking. after her death, gracie's family discovered that weeks earlier, a bag of weapons had been found and reported to police close to where she was later killed. it kind of speaks for itself. the day gracie went t