in the air as ministers consider their visa decision. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. buckingham palace has announced that prince andrew is returning his royal and military titles to the queen, and will no longer be referred to as his royal highness in any official capacity. it comes after a court ruling in the us which left the prince facing a civil case later this year against virginia giuffre. she says she was sexually assaulted by him two decades ago when she was a teenager. he has consistently denied the allegations. prince andrew retired from public duties in november 2019 after an interview about the claims with the bbc s newsnight, and will now have to defend the court case as a private citizen. here s our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. it was a day to take stock. for andrew, seen leaving his home near windsor castle this morning, to ponder the situation in which he now finds himself. a situation in which, for him, none of the op
novak djokovic s australian open prospects still up in the air as ministers consider their visa decision. and the intermission is over cirque du soleil are back in london after a covid enforced hiatus celebrating their 25th anniversary. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe buckingham palace has announced that prince andrew is returning his royal and military titles to the queen, and will no longer be referred to as his royal highness in any official capacity. it comes after a court ruling in the us which left the prince facing a civil case later this year against virginia giuffre. she says she was sexually assaulted by him two decades ago when she was a teenager. he has consistently denied the allegations. prince andrew retired from public duties in november 2019 after an interview about the claims with the bbc s newsnight, and will now have to defend the court case as a private citizen. here s our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. it was a d
the world of sport the australian open starts on monday but novak djokovic could still be deported before he plays and record high temperatures in australia. weather forecasters say it could get even hotter but is it due to climate change? hello and thanks for joining us: buckingham palace has announced that prince andrew is returning his royal and military titles to queen elizabeth. he will no longer be referred to as his royal highness in any official capacity. it comes just a day after prince andrew s lawyers failed to persuade a judge in america to dismiss a civil lawsuit, accusing him of sexually abusing a teenager two decades ago. the duke of york has consistently denied the allegations. buckingham palace says he will continue not to carry out any public duties, and will defend the civil court case as a private citizen. here s our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. it was a day to take stock. for andrew, seen leaving his home near windsor castle this morning, t
let me know what you think of the pm s defence, and particularly if you voted conservative at the last election, and what you want to see hapen next. @vicdebryshire on twitter and instagam. we have just heard a we havejust heard a member of we have just heard a member of the prime minister s family has tested positive for covid. i m martine croxall. also this hour the lawyer representing virginia giuffre in her civil case alleging sexual assault by prince andrew says she s not interested in a purely financial settlement. a warning that the care system for older and disabled people across the uk is under grim and relentless pressure due to staff shortages. and breaking news this hour vaccinated uk travellers will be allowed back to france from tomorrow as the government in paris relaxes restrictions. good morning. welcome. we are live in a chilly downing street, that s the weather rather than the atmosphere. some senior conservatives are calling on boris johnson to quit