In iraq the death toll continues to rise amid more demonstrations driven by young iraqis calling for new elections and an end to corruption. They say their government isnt listening, so theyre piling on the pressure in baghdad and cities across iraq. And englands cricketers seal their biggest away winning margin in more than nine years to take a two one lead in the series against south africa, with just one match left to play. And at half past eleven we ll be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers anna mikhailova, deputy Political Editor at the daily telegraph, and the broadcaster, david davies. Good evening. Prince harry is on his way to canada tonight after expressing his Great Sadness at the way things things have turned out since he announced he was stepping back as a senior royal. Its thought he is heading to Vancouver Island to join his wife meghan and their son archie. Last night, in an emotional speech prince harry said the uk was his home and a place he loves, but after months of talks he said the couple had been left with no other option than to step back from being working royals. Heres our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. At Buckingham Palace tonight, a royal reception for African Leaders hosted by the duke and duchess of cambridge. Normally, prince harry would be expected to be there, but tonight there was no sign of him. He was on a flight to canada. Harry did do his bit this morning during the working section of the government conference on africa. Are you looking forward to the next chapter, sir. He had a meeting with the british Prime Minister and several African Leaders. It seemed like business as usual, but of course, it wasnt. Last night, at a private dinner for the hiv charity he co founded in southern africa, he relaxed with friends and talked about his future and the sadness he felt he could no longer serve as a royal. Our hope was to continue serving the queen, the commonwealth and my military associations, but without public funding. Unfortunately, that it wasnt possible. I have accepted this, knowing it doesnt change who i am or how committed i am. I hope it helps you understand what it had come to, that i would step my family back from all i have ever known to take a step forward into what i hope will be a more peaceful life. For the royal family it has been a bewildering 12 days as their departure has been negotiated. It was on the 8th of january that harry and his wife issued their personal statement saying they wanted a progressive, new role. Buckingham palace said the issues were complicated but the queen wanted to proceed apace to find workable solutions. By last saturday, an agreement had been reached and Buckingham Palace issued a statement saying, they are required to step back from royal duties. That, and the requirement to stop using their Royal Highness styling was the proof the palace was not going to allow them to define the meaning of royal service. There is regret and sadness that they are stepping back, but i dont the uncompromising decision over the deal that was done. The queen had tried to soften the agreement with warm words, but constitutional experts say she acted wisely to protect the monarchy. I think it is right, after these negotiations that they have concluded a Halfway House will not work, so for the next 12 months at leeds, harry and meghan will be out. As harry flies to canada tonight to rejoin meghan and their baby son, he is facing what he called a leap of faith. It may be more challenging for him than it will be for her, which is why the door is being left open, just in case it doesnt work out. Nicholas witchell, bbc news, at Buckingham Palace. The cost of the high speed rail link hs2 from london to manchester and leeds could rise to as much as £106 billion thats triple the original budget. The figures come from a leaked review into the project. The transport secretary grant shapps says hes asked for more information so ministers can make a decision within weeks on whether or not to go ahead with it. 0ur transport correspondent tom burridge reports. Packed in from birmingham to leeds. A high speed line would cut thejourney time in half. But the fate of h52 is in the balance. Where i live, we will probably stand to gain in term of property values, so i should be a supporter of it, but i still think its too much money. Who wants to travel at a slower pace when you can get to where you need to go quickly, more efficiently . Itjust makes complete sense to me. There is not even a spare seat on this Midday Service between two major english cities. It tells you why the suggestion that the second phase of h52 should be put on hold for several months while other options are continued is proving very controversial. That suggestion comes in the latest leak of a government review of the project and it has angered politicians in the midlands and the north of england. We are seeing the benefit in leeds of the promise of h52 coming here, businesses wanting to relocate here and that greater connectivity not just to london. The idea that this isjust about travel to london is absolutely ridiculous and needs nailing right now. At euston, where hotels and office blocks once stood, the site is clear. The project has made progress, but the cost keeps on going up. The budget for the project five years ago was £56 billion. Last summer, that rose to 88 billion, but todays leaked report adds almost 20 billion to that. A total of £106 billion. Huge amounts of work, costing £8 billion, has already been done. But a growing number of conservative mps, including some newly elected in the north of england, have nowjoined calls from those whose constituencies are directly affected. They all want the Prime Minister to rethink. I think we can build a very strong case to the Prime Minister that says scrap h52 and spend some of the money instead on Northern Powerhouse rail, on east west rail in my constituency, and other transport Infrastructure Projects that will make a positive difference to peoples lives. Everyone agrees that links to cities like leeds have to improve, but constructing a new railway is a long term project. Theyve been working on hs2 for years. Now the government has to decide whether high speed with a high price tag is part of the answer. Tom burridge, bbc news in leeds. Three men have been stabbed to death in east london. The police say they believe the men who in were in their 20s and 30s and all from the local Sikh Community in ilford are known to each other. Two people have been arrested. The number of prisoners developing a drug problem in england and wales has more than doubled in the past five years, according to new research. The government doesnt dispute the findings put forward by the think tank reform, but it insists that Staffing Levels in prisons are at their highest for eight years. And the government has suffered three defeats over the eu withdrawal bill in the house of lords. Peers voted to overturn plans for eu nationals to have a digital code to prove their right to live in the uk instead of a physical document. Then later they voted against the government over two amendments on the role of the courts after brexit. Ministers will aim to reverse the move when the brexit bill returns to the commons. The director general of the bbc is to leave the corporation in the summer. Lord hall said leaving after seven years had been a hard decision to make. There are many challenges for whoever succeeds him, like competing with streaming services such as netflix, the future funding of the bbc, including the future of the licence fee and the ongoing issues over fair and equal pay. Heres our media editor amol rajan. There have been countless crises for the bbc since lord hall, seen here at a staff leaving do today, was appointed in the aftermath of thejimmy savile scandal from the corporation being co opted into welfare policy through free tv licences for the over 75s to a spate of equal pay grievances. Weve always proceeded in good faith that the leaders would participate. But, as ever with the bbc, politics is the greatest source of peril. In the recent election, the bbc showed an empty chair when the Prime Minister declined an interview. Four days later, this. I think the system of funding out of what is effectively a general tax, isnt it, on everybody who has a tv, it bears reflection. Today, the bbc faces unprecedented competition for eyeballs. Given that millions of people are choosing to subscribe to a range