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and deaths as britain and other countries send emergency medical aid. lockdown restrictions in scotland are eased allowing the re opening of non essential shops, gyms, pubs and restaurants. meanwhile, in wales pubs, cafes and restaurants can serve customers outdoors from today and six people from six households are allowed to meet. and the oscar goes to. a film about a widow travelling across the us picks up three of the top awards at the oscars including best picture and best director. we ve a special oscars programme here on bbc news in half an hour s time. good morning. pressure is growing on the prime minister to explain in more detail how he paid for the refurbishment of his downing street flat. labour has written to the electoral commission to demand a formal inquiry. and later today, the uk s most senior civil servant will be questioned by mps about lobbying rules following the revelations about the former prime minister david cameron and the allegations of impro ....
us through this year s red carpet looks. here are the headlines from the night. hello! copy? nomadland won a hat trick, including the top prize, and a third best actress award for its star frances mcdormand. and the oscar goes to chloe zhao. the film s director chloe zhao made history she is the first woman of colour, and only the second ever woman, to take the directing prize. i have always found goodness in the people i ve met, everywhere i went in the world. so this is for anyone who had the faith and the courage to hold on to the goodness in themselves and to hold on the goodness in each other, no matter how difficult it is to do that. who are you? it is me, paul. i live here in a strong night for british talent, sir anthony hopkins is the oldest male acting winner ever for his performance as a man living with dementia in the father. here i am in my homeland in wales. and at 83 years of age, i did not expect to get this award. i really didn t. and very gratefu ....
again. it s day two of the trial of derek chauvin. he s the former police officer charged with the murder of george floyd in may last year. on day one, both sides laid out their cases, and today the prosecution is continuing to make its case. as part of that, we ve been hearing from witnesses. first was donald williams iii he has a background in mixed martial arts and he can be heard on footage of the arrest yelling at the police to get off george floyd. here s the prosecution questioning him. at some point, did she make it 911 call? . , . ., . at some point, did she make it 911 call? . , . call? that is correct, i did call the police- call? that is correct, i did call the police. why call? that is correct, i did call the police. why did call? that is correct, i did call the police. why did you - call? that is correct, i did call the police. why did you do . call? that is correct, i did call. the police. why did you do that? because i believed the police. why did yo ....
or we shall ever know. tributes to the duke and messages of condolence to the queen have been sent from leaders around the world including here in the uk. we mourn today with her majesty the queen. we offer our condolences to her and to all herfamily and we give thanks as a nation and a kingdom for the extraordinary life and work of prince philip, duke of edinburgh. in recent years, there d been signs prince philip s health was declining he d been admitted to hospital a number of times throughout the last decade. he recently returned home to windsor on the 16th of march after a month long hospital stay. his loss will be felt most keenly by the queen, his family and beyond. people have been laying flowers outside the gates of windsor castle where the duke passed away peacefully this morning. the flag is flying at half mast at buckingham palace. we ll be looking back and reflecting on the duke s extraordinary life of service and duty. ina in a statement that mac in a st ....
attempts to fully dislodge it continue. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. people in england have been enjoying a relaxation of the covid rules, as the stay at home order comes to an end. two households or groups of up to six people are now allowed to meet, although only outside. people can have an outdoor swim, and play tennis or golf outside as outdoor sports venues were given the green light to open in the early hours of the morning. we ll have more on that in a moment. and weddings with guests are also back on, but again only attended by up to six people. despite the easing of rules, borisjohnson has urged caution, saying that covid cases are on the rise in europe and that variants of the virus could threaten the effectiveness of the vaccine. here s sangita myska. today, parks, gardens and other outdoor spaces became the focus as lockdown restrictions in england begin to ease. two households or groups of up to six people are now allowed to meet outside. indoor ge ....