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Hello this is bbc news with lewes vauhgnjones. The headlines. Prince andrew has said he did not see, witness or suspect any behaviour of the sort that subsequently led to the arrest and conviction of disgraced financierjeffrey epstein. The Prime Minister has said he will urge trump at the g7 summit not to escalate a trade war with china. Borisjohnson has been warned against forever being known as mister no deal over brexit. Donald tusk also said the eu will not co operate with leaving europe without an agreement. I still hope that prime Minster Johnson would not like to go down in history as mr no deal. Brazils president has bowed to International Pressure and ordered the armed forces to tackle the Record Number of fires in the amazon forest. Tens of thousands of British Airways passengers could be affected as pilots are to strike next month, in a dispute over pay. Ba says its extremely sorry passengers have found difficulties trying to re arrange their flights. Well as ive been saying
Hello this is bbc news with samantha simons. The headlines. Borisjohnson has been warned against forever being known as mister no deal over brexit by donald tusk as World Leaders gather at the g7 summit in biarritz. Meanwhile the Prime Minister will urge trump not to escalate a trade war with china when they meet at the summit. Prince andrew has said he did not see, witness or suspect any behaviour of the sort that subsequently led to the arrest and conviction of disgraced financierjeffrey epstein. Brazils president has bowed to International Pressure and ordered the armed forces to tackle the Record Number of fires in the amazon forest. Tens of thousands of British Airways passengers could be affected as pilots are to strike next month, in a dispute over pay. Ba says its extremely sorry passengers have found difficulties trying to re arrange their flights. Now on bbc news its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday, with me olly foster and holly hamilton. Hello there, these
Good evening. Prince andrew has released a statement about his friendship with the disgraced financier jeffrey epstein, the first time the prince has spoken directly about his links since epstein took his own life in a new york prison cell earlier this month. Prince andrew said at no stage did he see or suspect any criminal behaviour. Epstein had been awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges when he killed himself. Heres our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. What was Prince Andrew doing at the home of a convicted paedophile in new york in 2010, peering out through the door as young women came and went . The questions about andrews friendship withjeffrey epstein have shown no sign of abating and so, from the prince today, a statement in which he says he is eager to clarify the facts. He states. I met mr epstein in 1999. During the time i knew him, i saw him infrequently and probably no more than only once or twice a year. I have stayed in a number of his residences. The prince goe