hello, and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. buckingham palace has responded to the allegations made by prince harry and his wife meghan in their interview with oprah winfrey, saying the royal family is saddened to learn how challenging the last few years have been for the couple. the statement says that some issues, particularly that of race, are concerning. but it doesn t admit any wrongdoing and says it will address the claims privately. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. 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 wal
On whether to press ahead with unlocking onjune 21st. jim reed, bbc news. we will have much more from the g7 later on this evening. you have in watching bbc news. and later this evening at 8:40 we ll be answering your questions on easing coronavirus restrictions in england as the government is due to make a decision tomorrow whether to fully unlock the country in just over a week s time. we ll be talking to public health experts and our own health correspondent so send in your questions using the hash tag bbc your questions or by emailing yourquestions@bbc. co. uk. now it s time for a look at the weather with susan powell. the weather here is absolutely
Protected that leaves both the public and the nhs will be crucial ahead of that key decision tomorrow. jim reed, bbc news. and later this evening at 8:40 we ll be answering your questions on easing coronavirus restrictions in england as the government is due to make a decision tomorrow whether to fully unlock the country in just over a week s time. we ll be talking to public health experts and our own health correspondent so send in your questions using the hash tag bbc your questions or by emailing yourquestions@bbc. co. uk. 0ne one last piece of news to bring you in this half hour. israel s parliament has voted 60 59 in favour of a new government,
Together, potentially gathering in households in greater numbers than they have in the last few months of they have in the last few months of the lockdown, is it likely that there will be another lockdown in october if restrictions are lifted? this is from joseph. anything is possible. this is from joseph. anything is possible, but it is very unlikely if the variant remains the same and an increasing the variant remains the same and an increasing number of people have two doses increasing number of people have two doses of increasing number of people have two doses of the vaccines and we all play our doses of the vaccines and we all play our part in terms of social distancing play our part in terms of social distancing and keep getting tested. whilst distancing and keep getting tested. whilst it distancing and keep getting tested. whilst it is possible, i think it is very whilst it is possible, i think it is very unlikely and if it does so, it will be very unlikely and
There may be some changes, but still some restrictions in place. some restrictions in place. thank ou ve some restrictions in place. thank you very much. some restrictions in place. thank you very much, that some restrictions in place. thank you very much, that was - some restrictions in place. thank you very much, that was vicki . some restrictions in place. thank- you very much, that was vicki young there. let s talk now to lord mcdonald, permanent secretary at the foreign office for five years until september 2020. thank you so much for being with us, lord mcdonald. you have if you had been won of the official is organising a summit like this, would you have been disappointed that there has been a row like this but as a brexit between the british and the french? as a brexit between the british and the french? ., ., , , ., , the french? no, i would be pleased with the summit. the french? no, i would be pleased with the summit. there the french? no, i would be pleased wit