and borrowed, and what that means for all of us. on a night of european drama, rangers rally late on to edge a seven goal thriller at royal antwerp in belgium with a winner in the 90th minute. and the stables are staying. bbc breakfast viewers help raise more than £1 million pounds to keep young people with disabilities in the saddle. plus, an incredibly mild few days to come, one or two could hit 17 degrees but do not be fooled. plenty of rain around as well. the full forecast coming up. good morning, it s friday, february19th. nasa has successfully landed its most advanced spacecraft yet on mars where it will search for signs of ancient life. the rover called perseverance travelled nearly 300 million miles before navigating a risky landing phase dubbed the seven minutes of terror . here s our science correspondent rebecca morelle, whose report contains flashing images. perseverance is going about one kilometre per second. a nerve racking wait at mission control. persevera
not third party contractors, in a decision with wide implications for the gig economy. and why max the springer spaniel is getting an award after helping thousands of people cope with lockdown. max helped me from recovering from depression and if he can help others now, and our other dogs, if they make people smile, then i say, bring it on. and coming up bbc news, has taking the knee had its moment? the chair of football s anti discrimination body agrees with crystal palace striker wilfried zaha saying the gesture has lost its meaning. good afternoon, and welcome to the bbc news at one. 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 wi
of ancient life on mars, as it sends back its first pictures of the planet s surface after a successful landing uber loses its case at the uk supreme court, which ruled that drivers should be classed as workers and not independent third party contractors a 20 year old woman becomes the first protester to die in the anti coup demonstrations in myanmar, after she was shot in the head and millions of texans are still without water and electricity in extreme sub zero weather conditions while their senator ted cruz flew to mexico for a family holiday hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. borisjohnson will pledge today to donate the majority of the uk s surplus covid vaccines to developing countries. the british prime minister is chairing a virtual summit of the g7 nations where he ll encourage other leaders, including us presidentjoe biden, to follow suit. our global health correspondent, naomi grimley reports. more and more britons are getting th
and, why max the springer spaniel is getting an award, after helping thousands of people cope with lockdown. max helped me from recovering from depression and if he can help others now, and our other dogs, if they make people smile, then i say bring it on. 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 te
of the military coup in myanmar the un says security forces have shot dead at least 18 protesters. and the coronation street actorjohnny briggs, who played mike baldwin in the itv soap, has died at the age of 85. good afternoon. the chancellor rishi sunak says people should be reassured by his plans in this week s budget. mr sunak said he would continue to support families and businesses hit by coronavirus, but wanted to level with people that more challenging times could lie ahead as we emerge from the pandemic. he also announced a £5 billion grant scheme, to help pubs, restaurants, shops, and other businesses in england to re open. here s our political correspondentjonathan blake. closed for business and struggling to survive, but some comfort for companies hit hard by the pandemic as the government offers £5 billion worth of grants part, the chancellor says, of his promise to do whatever it takes to keep the economy going. and ahead of the budget a signal that he ll ke