the supreme court rules that uber drivers must be treated as workers rather than self employed in a decision with wide implications for the gig economy. good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. the duke and duchess of sussex have confirmed to the queen that they will not be returning as working members of the royal family. as a result the couple will now no longer hold the honorary military appointments and royal patronages given to them by the queen. in a statement buckingham palace said that in stepping away from the work of the royal family it would not be possible to continue with the responsibilities and duties that come with a life of public service. prince harry and meghan have committed to continue supporting the organisations they have represented saying service is universal . andy moore reports. ever since meghan and harry moved to north america, their long term role in the royal family has been uncertain. last january, they announced they would step back as seni