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russia tells the united states that there is still room for dialogue over ukraine. portraits of the uk s last holocaust survivors go on display at buckingham palace on the 77th anniversary of the liberation of auschwitz. one of the most influential figures in british comedy for the last six decades barry cryer has died at the age of 86. and coming up on the bbc news channel. england women are under pressure in the ashes. they drop catches, while the aussie s make hay on the first day of the test in canberra. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. from today, england has dropped the legal requirement to wear face coverings in indoor settings. the health secretary, sajid javid, said 0micron is now in retreat. but many shops will still ask customers to wear masks as a courtesy to others and it remains mandatory to wear a face covering on transport for london services. face coverings are still required in indoor settings everywhere else in the uk. 0ur correspond ....
for dialogue over ukraine. these are the images live from the centre of london. as many people gather around the country to remember 77 years since the liberation of the auschwitz birkenau camp on holocaust memorial day. one of the most influential figures in british comedy for the last six decades barry cryer has died at the age of 86. 77 years ago today the nazi concentration camp of auschwitz was liberated. more thani million people, most of them jewish, were murdered at the camp in occupied poland. today is holocaust memorial day. and to mark it, different artists have painted the portraits of some of the uk s last remaining holocaust survivors. the project was commissioned by prince charles and the people have been encouraged to light candles in their windows at eight o clock tonightjust as candles in their windows at eight o clock tonight just as we speak. and at gatherings including here in central london if you can see and we have seen shots all around the country ....
on this, holocaust memorial day. borisjohnson denies he personally ordered the airlift of animals out of afghanistan. it s claimed emails from officials suggest otherwise. and tributes to one of the most influential comedy writers of his generation. and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel, arsenal are looking to arrest their poor league form in wsl can they extend their lead at the top with the win over good evening. the health secretary, sajid javid, says a new chapter in the battle against coronavirus has begun, with the omicron variant now in retreat. today in england, restrictions in place since december, have been eased, meaning face coverings are no longer mandatory indoors in most public spaces. but some businesses are still encouraging people to wear masks, including major supermarkets and rail operators. and face coverings will remain mandatory in public spaces in scotland, wales and northern ireland. england is also diverging from the other home n ....
# i know a fat old policeman # he s always on our street.# barry cryer, a mainstay of radio s i m sorry i haven t a clue, but that was only the beginning. what a lovely audience! morecambe and wise. never mind, they ll do. kenny everett, les dawson, frankie howard, the two ronnies he wrote for them all, and on radio 4, a 50 year comedy partnership with graeme garden. he was very convivial, very funny, loved telling jokes. and he loved to laugh, and he loved the sound of laughter. born in leeds, he d started out in stand up at the city varieties, but he was primarily a writer, working with everyone from danny la rue, jack benny and bob hope to the satire of rory bremner. i was very lucky when i started the bbc in 87, they said oh, barry cryer is going to write for you. that s incredible, because he d written, as you said, morcambe and wise and two ronnies, but he wrote satirical sketches for us as well. he just had such a variety and a versatility. in the 60s, the comedy writer oc ....
Of i m sorry, i haven t a clue. if you heard or saw a great sketch, it was always a good chance barry was behind it. david sillito looks back at his life. # i know a fat old policeman # he s always on our street. barry cryer, a mainstay of radio s i m sorry i haven t a clue, but that was only the beginning. what a lovely audience! morecambe and wise. never mind, they ll do. i saw them arriving on the coaches. did you really? yeah, with their blankets over their heads. kenny everett, les dawson, frankie howard, the two ronnies he wrote for them all, and on radio 4, a 50 year comedy partnership with graeme garden. he was very convivial, very funny, loved telling jokes. and he loved to laugh and he loved the sound of laughter and i had many conversations with him when he d call about something else, orjust to say hi and how are you, and we d always end up by, by the way, have you heard.? ....