we start with brexit, and an indication of how much effect the uk leaving the european union has had on trade in both directions across the english channel. figures compiled by the uk government show how british exports to the eu fell byjust over 40% injanuary the first month when the post brexit rules came into force. and imports from the eu were down by nearly 30%. there are of course contributing factors, like earlier stockpiling, and pandemic lockdowns. our economics correspondent, andy verity, has the details. this manchester exporter of branded clothing, much of it for corporate events that haven t been happening, has gone through what it describes as a nightmare yearjust staying in business and keeping staff safe. but now, its boss told me, far from the promised frictionless trade, it s become very difficult to export to europe. transporters and couriers are charging big extra fees to cover much more complex paperwork and taxes, pushing costs up so high that it s had
americans tuned in fair to say they had more sympathy for harry and meghan than for the palace. also in the programme. americans who have been fully vaccinated can now meet each other indoors without wearing masks, under new guidance issued today by the cdc. and they are back the welsh goats that occupied llandudno. and they mean business. this time they have taken primark. hello, i m katty kay in washington, christian fraser is in london. the queen has faced many crises in the 68 years of her reign. the death of diana princess of wales, the collapse of three of her childrens marriages and now this. the interview, as it s being called, ranks pretty high on that list of dramas. this spectacular fallout with the sussexes is reminiscent of the bitter period that culminated in the death of harry s mother but this time there s race involved too. or perhaps even racism. meghan and harry suggest someone in the royalfamily, was concerned about the colour of their future chil
an official was looking into all of the events in downing street and other government buildings broke coronavirus rules or may have done, and he is still under investigation by a committee of members of parliament looking into whether or not he misled mps about his statement denials and guidance whether it was followed at all times. at this stage, there is no formal investigation at all and his team denying any rules were broken in the cases in question here, but it does further scrutiny on borisjohnson s actions throughout the whole period of the pandemic and in turn, has led his supporters to claim that this politically motivated to prolong that investigation by mps and undermined its reputation further. a woman who was injured by a police motorcycle that was escorting sophie, the duchess of edinburgh, has died.