this is bbc news. the headlines at 11am. covid rules on care homes in england have been eased by the government, allowing unlimited visits from monday. resident campaign groups say they welcome the move. i could actually cry with relief. we have actually been asking our members to write to their mp, asking for restrictions to be lifted because we know that it is definitely safer now. prince andrew has denied being a close friend of convicted sex trafficker ghislaine maxwell, in a legal response to the woman suing him for sexual assault. he denies all allegations against him. the wait goes on for sue gray s report on lockdown parties in downing street borisjohnson says he won t resign over the issue. car production in britain
the wait goes on for sue gray s report on lockdown parties in downing street borisjohnson says he won t resign over the issue. it s holocaust memorial day, marking 77 years since the liberation of auschwitz birkenau. seven holocaust survivors have had portraits painted in a project commissioned by prince charles. sport, and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre, here s mike bushell. good morning. england were rueing dropped catches and missed chances on the first day of the one off test match, which they must win to stay in the women s ashes series. they did make a bright start in canberra. after winning the toss and putting australia into bat, katherine brunt struck early on, removing alyssa healey here for nought she and nat sciver took three wickets apiece