Has died at the age of 81. Good afternoon. The duke of york has been widely criticised in the media following an interview with the bbc in which he denied having a sexual encounter with a 17 Year Old Girl in 2001. Virginia roberts says she was groomed by Prince Andrews friend, Jeffrey Epstein a billionaire who was also a paedophile to have sex with the prince. Hes admitted that staying with epstein after the businessman was convicted was a mistake. Heres our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. Your royal highness, weve come to buckingham palace. The interview has been heard, andrews answers have been noted, with incredulity in some quarters and, one suspects, with something close to despair within the royal household. The reaction to his words in most cases has been negative. The consensus, in pr terms, the interview was extremely ill advised. Andrews denial of impropriety with the then 17 year old Virginia Roberts is based in part on his recollection that, on the night in question
Pushed back and forth all as a handful of chinas soldiers looked on. Behind the steel gates of their barracks just metres away. There we re barracks just metres away. There were claims both sides are now using lethal weapons. The Police Say One of theirs was hit by an arrow fired from the university. Do you think the people of hong kong support you throwing petrol bombs and bow and arrow . I dont expect all people to support but people need to understand what were doing right 110w. Understand what were doing right now. For the second time in a week im standing on a bridge surrounded by protesters with riot police on the other side. Early in the week it was a highway below they blocked. Now it is one of the tunnels to hong kong island. These protesters continue with their efforts to cause maximum disruption to hong kongs infrastructure. By the days end, the protesters faced Police Moving in on all fronts. The protesters who have stayed, many inside, have no way out. Robin brant, bbc new
The labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn refuses to confirm whether or not Free Movement of people from the eu will be included in their general election manifesto. Police and protestors clash in hong kong after a University Campus is occupied. And tributes to a chronicler of the swinging sixties the photgrapher terry oneill has died. Coming up, the latest from kosovo, where a goalfrom harry binks puts england in the lead. That is in sportsday at half past six. The duke of york is facing widespread criticism today after the bbc interview in which he denied having a sexual encounter with a 17 Year Old Girl in 2001. Virginia roberts says she was groomed byjeffrey epstein the american financier who was convicted on child sex offences in 2008, and who had been a friend of Prince Andrew. The prince has admitted that going to stay with him after his release from prison was a mistake, and is now facing calls to assist Legal Inquiries in the united states. 0ur royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell repor
Hello and welcome to world news today. The opposition has won a re run of the election for mayor of turkeys biggest city, istanbul, in a major setback for the turkish president , recep tayyip erdogan. Ekrem imamoglu beat his rival mr erdogans choice by about nine percent a far greater margin than in marchs poll, which was annulled by the electoral authorities. President erdogan congratulated Ekrem Imamoglu on his victory but the re run widely seen as a referendum on mr erdogan appear quite an extraordinary scene. He congratulated him on his victory, he congratulated him on but the re run widely seen as a referendum on mr erdogan appear to be a gamble that backfired. Currently in istanbul. A very co mforta ble currently in istanbul. A very comfortable win for him, far larger margin of victory than back in march, the first time this election was held, today it was the rerun of that election and this feels like a really watershed moment for turkey because for 16 years, he is tired of this
Are arrested over accounting fraud of the bakery chain valerie. Andy murray and lopez when the queens doubles title. England beat cameroon and the womens world cup. And at 1030, and it came in at 1130, we will have a look at the papers. Stay with us for that. Hello, good evening. The conservative jeremy hunt says his rival must answer difficult questions if he is to become the next Prime Minister . The foreign secretary says someone who wanted that role should answer questions on everything. But he would not comment on mrjohnson possible his personal life. On friday, he was with his partner after reports of a row, borisjohnson partner after reports of a row, Boris Johnson possible his partner after reports of a row, borisjohnson possible his team said he should bejudged on his policy, chief Political Correspondent, vickie young. If you want to be Prime Minister, yet the be some tough questions. Refusing to talk about his private life, after a row with his girlfriend and is under pressu