on the devastating floods in europe. in germany, more than 170 people are still missing. at least 160 are confirmed dead. rain is continuing to wreak havoc, with attention now shifting to parts of austria these are the streets in one town in the salzburg region. we begin in england and, 480 days after they were first introduced, most legal restrictions on social contact have been lifted. including the restrictions on social contact. three, two, one! cheering this was the moment when the clock struck midnight that restrictions eased. these people are celebrating what many have called freedom day . from today, monday, life can pretty much go back to normal. face coverings are no longer required by law although they are recommended in some crowded public spaces, such as public transport. the social distancing one metre plus guidance is no longer mandatory except in some places like hospitals. nightclubs can reopen and theatres and cinemas can return to full capacity. pe
the welsh government says its stay at home rule could be lifted in three weeks time. all primary school children could be back by the 15th of march. the uk s highest court rules that uber drivers must be treated as workers rather than self employed they could now be entitled to a minimum wage and holiday pay the first images from marsas nasa prepares to release shortly the first colour images beamed back by its rover perseverance. and coming up in sport on bbc news: crystal palace s wilfried zaha becomes the first premier league player to say he ll stop taking a knee before games. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. buckingham palace has confirmed that the duke and duchess of sussex will not be returning as working members of the royal family. prince harry and meghan stepped down from royal duties last year and moved to the united states, saying their decision would be reviewed within the year. now their break with the institution is final. the couple who ar
programme, coronavirus infection rates keep falling across the uk. just over 550,000 people have the virus last week according to government data. and the latest look at mars. being back from perseverance from the red planet. 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. the duke and duchess of sussex will not be returning as members of the royal family. not be returning as members of the royalfamily. prince fleet that not be returning as members of the royal family. prince fleet that they would step down last year a move said the rebate reviewed within the next year. now their break with the institution is final. the couple who are expecting their second child i have been stripped of their patronage and honourary appointments which will be returned to the queen and distributed elsewhere in the royal family. and distributed elsewhere in the royalfamily. with more here is o
are still infected. the uk s highest court rules that a group of uber drivers must be treated as workers rather than self employed in a case that could have implications for many others. remarkable new pictures from mars the moment nasa s robot perseverance touched down on the red planet last night. and coming up in sport on bbc news wolves on the hunt for back to back premier league wins, as they take on leeds in a mid table match at molineux. good evening. buckingham palace has confirmed that the duke and duchess of sussex will not be returning as working members of the royal family. prince harry and meghan stepped down from royal duties last year and moved to the united states. the couple who are expecting their second child have been stripped of their patronages and honorary titles which will be returned to the queen and distributed elsewhere in the royal family. prince harry and meghan responded with a statement, saying, we can all live a life of service. s