prince edward and his wife, the countess of wessex visited the queen at windsor this morning. on leaving, her daughter in law said the queen had been amazing. i m shaun ley. more details about the duke s funeral are due to be released later, as tributes are paid across the country, the commonwealth and the world. flags are flying at half mast in australia and more world leaders send their condolences to the queen. premier league players and the wider sporting world are also paying their respects to the duke who was himself a talented sportsman. hello and welcome again to windsor castle where people continue to arrive as they have throughout the day following the death of the duke of edinburgh. gun salutes have taken place to mark the death of the duke of edinburgh across the uk, in gibraltar and from navy warships at sea. at midday, batteries fired 41 rounds, one every minute. prince philip who died yesterday aged 99 served as a naval officer during the second world war
households meet outdoors. from the 29th of march, up to six people or two households will be able to meet outdoors, including in private gardens. from april 12th at the earliest, shops, gyms and hairdressers will open, plus outdoor hospitality venues such as pub gardens. and from may 17th, cafes, pubs and restaurants will be able to open fully and outdoor restrictions for groups of up to 30 people will end. the prime minister said if everything goes well, all legal limits on social contact could be scrapped from the 21st ofjune. so that is the very gradual process of easing this lockdown in england. just to stress again, we will be going through some of the details in scotland, wales and northern ireland after the statement. let s get more from our deputy political editor vicki young at westminster. we ve had lots of detail today, so what will be the focus? what will be the focus? boris johnson talking what will be the focus? boris johnson talking about - what will be the
an independent inquiry says the first minister nicola sturgeon did not break the ministerial code in her response to allegations against alex salmond. i believe i acted appropriately in a difficult situation, and i m pleased i have the independent verification of that. the home secretary condems violent clashes during a demonstration against new police powers in bristol last night calling it utterly shameful. drones, robots and cyber warfare the size of the army is to be reduced by about 10,000 soldiers as it reshapes for the future. and 30 years after michael schumacher made his debut in formula one, his son mick is about to begin his own racing career and coming up on bbc news. england head coach eddie jones under pressure. the rfu conduct their review, following their fifth place finish at the six nations. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the prime minister has warned that the uk must prepare for a third wave of coronavirus infections as the number of n
drones, robots and cyber warfare the size of the army is to be reduced by thousands of soldiers, as it reshapes for the future. and 30 years after michael schumacher made his debut in formula one, his son mick is about to begin his own racing career. good evening. the prime minister has warned that the uk must prepare for a third wave of coronavirus infections as the number of new cases grows across continental europe. borisjohnson said the rise in cases seen in countries like france, italy and poland could wash up on our shores as well . it comes as eu leaders prepare to hold talks on thursday about vaccine supplies and a possible export ban to the uk. just 10% of the eu population has been vaccinated so far, compared to more than 50% of the uk s adults who have had theirfirstjab. here s our political editor laura kuenssberg. on one side of the channel, the number of cases of the virus higher and higher. availability and take up of the vaccine stubbornly low. france tonig
festive rugby derby. they will now watch from home. a total ban on spectators in wales from now on. china s birth rate continues to plummet despite ending its one and two child policy, we have a special report on the mother trying to encourage larger families. hello and welcome to bbc news. to watch the festive rugby derby, they will now have to watch from home. a total ban on spectators of sporting and large events a friend of nelson mandela, he was awarded the nobel peace prize in 1984 for his role in ending white minority rule. the south african president, cyril ramaphosa, said the death marked another chapter in the nation s farewell to a generation of outstanding south africans . 0ur africa correspondent, andrew harding, looks back at his life. raise our hands and we say, we will be free! , , ., .,, ., ., ., be free! desmond tutu was a man of ho e. a be free! desmond tutu was a man of hepe- a south be free! desmond tutu was a man of hope. a south african be free! d