To fears of flooding following the bushfires. And well have highlights of this weeks proceedings in westminster thats in the week in parliament in half an hour. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The queen has attended church near sandringham this morning, following the agreement with the duke and duchess of sussex that theyll step down from royal duties. The queen has said she supports prince harry and meghans decision to lead a more independent life away from what she called the intense scrutiny theyve faced. Under the agreement, their hrh titles will be dropped and they will no longer receive public funding. Heres our royal correspondent, daniela relph. The queen at a church near sandringham this morning, after what must have been a difficult time for her, both as monarch and as a grandmother. Just behind her, her son, the duke of york, whose own stepping back from royal duties has been an added strain for the queen in recent weeks. Families are always a problem and i think she
A difficult time for her, both as monarch and as a grandmother. Just behind her, her son the duke of york, whose own stepping back from royal duties has been an added strain for the queen in weeks. I think families are always a problem and i think shes dealt with it incredibly well. Ijust think its a shame. And its a shame with the little one as well. Yeah, for the whole family its a shame, william, charles, everybody. As long as we are not paying for the lifestyle they hope to live, then i dont have a problem with that. And from the Prime Minister there was backing for the couples plans. I think the whole country wants to join in wishing them the very best, i said before that i was sure that royal family has been around a very long time, will find our way forward and im sure it will. Cheering. Big decisions had been made in recent days. These royal walkabout will be no more for harry and meghan as their life as working roayls ends. Palace Officials Say the couple now wish to pay back
About her passion for insects. Hello and welcome. Im katty kay in washington, clive myrie is in london. The uk government has launched a massive experiment in immigration that tries to marry Business Needs for labour, with political demands to put british workers first. The new plan will award visas to the uk on the basis of a foreigners skills. The government says this will protect british jobs, encourage more automation, and attract better educated foreign talent. But one independent migration group, which advises the government, says the plan will have zero effect on uk wages and job opportunities. And several uk industries say they rely on low skilled Foreign Workers, because britons wont do the jobs. Under the new scheme foreigners will need to earn 70 points to apply for a uk visa. Having a job offer before you apply will get you 20 points. If thatjob is at an appropriate skill level, that earns another 20 points. If you have a job offer that pays £25,600, or work in a sector wh