was very proud of what our armed services debt. 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. it is holocaust memorial day, marking 77 years since the liberation of auschwitz. seven holocaust survivors have had portraits painted in a commission by prince charles. one of the most prolific scriptwriters in british comedy has died at the age of 86. good afternoon, welcome to bbc news. residents in care homes in england will be allowed to see an unlimited number of their loved ones from monday. the current limit of three named visitors is being scrapped. the government says a successful rollout of booster vaccines means the restriction isn t necessary anymore. it comes as part of a wider easing of the rules for england s care homes. self isolation periods will be cut, and in the event of a positive case care homes will only have to
are on standby to deploy to europe, as fears grow that russia will invade ukraine. eight people are killed and many more are injured in a stampede at the africa cup of nations in cameroon. no more covid tests for fully vaccinated people arriving in england and scotland they ll be scrapped next month. and a warning that britain s history is at risk archaeologists say climate change is threatening to destroy treasures buried in the uk. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. borisjohnson is facing renewed anger following another revelation about gatherings in downing street during lockdown. number 10 has admitted that, injune 2020, staff met in the cabinet room, where they were served cake to celebrate the prime minister s birthday. itv news reported that up to 30 people attended thejune 2020 event, sang happy birthday and were served cake. rules at the time 19june 2020 banned most indoor gatherings involving more than two people. the bbc has
at downing street during lockdown. covid restrictions in scotland ease. nightclubs can reopen, and limits on indoor socialising are dropped. police in the us state of georgia say they re following several leads over the shooting which killed briton matthew wilson. his sister has paid tribute to him. the outpouring of love that has come from everyone who knew him around the world has been a real sign of what a wonderful person he was but he truly was a joy to be around. an australian man pleads guilty to abducting four year old cleo smith and holding her at his home for 18 days. also coming up this hour. scorching heat, enormous night time waves, sleep deprivation, and being trailed by sharks a british all women crew including a woman with incurable cancer conquer all that and break the world record for rowing across the atlantic. my my body has just realised that it has been growing for 42 days and so i m feeling a little broken! hello and welcome if you re watching in