new figures show wages in the uk continue to lag behind the soaring cost of living. good evening and welcome to bbc news. prince andrew and virginia giuffre, the woman who d accused him of sexual assault, have reached an out of court settlement, in a civil case filed in new york. he d previously said he wanted to contest the claims in front of a jury. there is no admission of liability by the duke, who s always maintained his innocence, but in the agreement, he accepts ms giuffre, has suffered as a victim of abuse. he s also pledged to demonstrate his regret for his association, with the convicted sex trafficker jeffrey epstein, by supporting the fight against the evils of sex trafficking, and by supporting its victims . the duke of york is to make a substantial donation to ms giuffre s charity, supporting victims rights. with more on the settlement, here s our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell.