the prime minister to be put in, andrew. , , ., 2 ., ., , andrew. this year he's going to see some really — andrew. this year he's going to see some really significant _ andrew. this year he's going to see some really significant pressures i andrew. this year he's going to see | some really significant pressures on household _ some really significant pressures on household costs. one of them is a result— household costs. one of them is a result of— household costs. one of them is a result of the wholesale cost of energy— result of the wholesale cost of energy going up. they are student leaders _ energy going up. they are student leaders the government has control over, _ leaders the government has control over. the _ leaders the government has control over, the taxation aspect in the environmental levy. which can be as much _ environmental levy. which can be as much as— environmental levy. which can be as much as 23% — environmental levy. which can be as much as 23% on a household bill. there _ much as 23% on a household bill. there are

.— lift a finger in order to help i prince andrew._ the prince andrew. why not? the executor _ prince andrew. why not? the executor or— prince andrew. why not? the executor or is _ prince andrew. why not? the executor or is charged - prince andrew. why not? the executor or is charged with i prince andrew. why not? the | executor or is charged with the fiduciary duty of protect the estate and the estate in virtually everyone's view is best served by trying to get the most compensation to epstein�*s victims and creditors as possible and has no percentage in being seen as helping to stonewall any of the terms in trying to obtain justice from any of the other alleged perpetrators. we can't “um - alleged perpetrators. we can't “um the alleged perpetrators. we can't jump the gun _ alleged perpetrators. we can't jump the gun on _ alleged perpetrators. we can't jump the gun on what - alleged perpetrators. we can't jump the gun on what the - jump the gun on what the judge's opinion will be but we could perhaps look at what a civil case might look like. it

. 50 court and make those allegations prince andrew.— prince andrew. so interesting it. just reading _ prince andrew. so interesting it. just reading through _ prince andrew. so interesting it. just reading through the - prince andrew. so interesting it. j just reading through the wording prince andrew. so interesting it. i just reading through the wording of judge kaplan'sjudgment, the 2009 decision cannot be said to benefit the duke of york. during a virtual hearing today, they said the duke of york was a potential defendant and the case should be dismissed. 0f the case should be dismissed. of course, that argument has won the day but throughout all of this, prince andrew has repeatedly said that he was not involved, that he is not guilty and that is something that we presume he will continue to say when this comes to court in new york. just wondering if you can still hear us, lucia?— york. just wondering if you can still hear us, lucia? yes, sorry, ou're still hear us, lucia? yes, sorry, you're back _ still hear us, lucia? yes, sorry, you're back

andrew, in this legalfiling, has stated put to see that prince andrew, in this legal filing, has stated put at least 12 different defences, and one of them really hits at his assertion that virginia giuffre can't sue because of her own alleged wrongful conduct. her lawyer has said that this is just a conduct. her lawyer has said that this isjust a continuation conduct. her lawyer has said that this is just a continuation of them trying to blame the victim and that they look forward to confronting prince andrew.— they look forward to confronting prince andrew. nada tawfik there with that story — prince andrew. nada tawfik there with that story and _ prince andrew. nada tawfik there with that story and the _ prince andrew. nada tawfik there with that story and the latest - with that story and the latest elements on that. thank you for joining us on newsday. the united states has responded to a series of russian demands over the future of ukraine, with the us secretary of state antony blinken insisting that ukraine "can choose its own allies". it comes as moscow has deployed an estimat

andrew. and i have to say, i think, for prince andrew. and i have to say, ithink, we for prince andrew. and i have to say, i think, we cannot comment on the truth of the allegations, but taking a step back, it does not the grade for the prince, does it, that he is using a technicality to evade having to get evidence in the american civil court? —— does not look great for. american civil court? -- does not look great for-— look great for. this is the difficulty _ look great for. this is the difficulty with _ look great for. this is the difficulty with the - look great for. this is the difficulty with the sort - look great for. this is the difficulty with the sort of| look great for. this is the - difficulty with the sort of cases, harriet, isn't it? it is klonopin all kinds of legal detail. she is claiming on a technicality, but he fundamentally disputes the basically ms says he does not know here, there was no sexual contact, and therefore her claims are baseless. this is just an opport

andrew and his legal team. very much- we _ andrew and his legal team. very much. we are _ andrew and his legal team. very much. we are waiting _ andrew and his legal team. - much. we are waiting for a decision and we don't know if it will be today but both sides have put their cases and it has been a rather lawyerlyjousting match and i'm not sure any punches have been landed but much has been around the wording of the deal struck in 2009 between epstein and virginia giuffre, does this allow prince andrew's lawyers to say he has immunity because of this? the wording is about potential defendants, the document refers to people without saying who they are but prince andrew says it covers him, his team says it covers him, because he could have been sued at the time of this agreement. therefore he was a potential defendant. virginia giuffre's lawyers said that is not the case because his charges are different and so he could not have been charged at the same time. the 'udge said, this charged at the same time. the 'udge said. this may — charged at the same time. the

andrew three times. he denies every allegation and says he cannot remember eating her. today, his lawyers argued the whole case should be dismissed. the civil case rests partly on this meeting in london, a night when virginia says she was forced to have sex with prince andrew. it is something he has consistently denied. >> you can say categorically that you not recall meeting virginia roberts, dancing with her, going on to have sex with her? prince andrew: i can tell you it never happened. >> do you recall any sexual contact with virginia roberts? ros: today in new york, the lawyers battled in court for the first time. at the center of their arguments a deal between the accuser and jeffrey epstein. epstein paid her virginia giuffre $1 million. it released everybody else from further legal challenge. prince of andrew's lawyers need to persuade the judge that the 2009 deal covered the prince. it is unquestionable that prince andrew could have been sued in the 2009 florida action but was not. he was a poten

these are andrew's basic options. he can settle out of court. there would be no admission of liability but he would pay a perhaps substantial sum to virginia giuffre. he can default and there would be a finding against him. finally, he could fight it out in court. he would have to give a deposition under court, rival stories would be tested, the matter would decided in open court. lawyers who have been following the case say none of the options ll be attractive to him. >> andrew has got no good options now. he can't make things better so essentially, he is going to have to either engage in the trial process or he is going to have to settle. that may be his least worst option. nicholas: that it would be up to virginia giuffre to accept any out-of-court settlement. at the moment, she does not seem inclined to do so. in a statement, her lawyer said virginia giuffre is please prince andrew' s motion to dismiss as been denied and that evidence will not be taken concerning her claims against him. she looks forward to a judicial determination of the me

andrew's position regarding there. andrew's position regarding the regiments was plainly untenable. he has agreed, we are told he has agreed, not to use the styling of h r h any more and he will fight this case, he says he will fight it as a private citizen. for andrew this must be devastating. the last bits of superstructure, of framework around him for the past a0 years, have been taken away, have been stripped away, but his family are trying to protect the monarchy from any further as it were collateral contamination from this case. thank ou ve contamination from this case. thank you very much. _ contamination from this case. thank you very much, nick _ contamination from this case. thank you very much, nick witchell, - contamination from this case. thank you very much, nick witchell, our i you very much, nick witchell, our royal correspondent. m15 has issued a rare alert about a named individual, warning mps of a woman who's been working as an agent for the chinese state and trying to influence british politicians. the security service said that christine lee was engaged in poli

when thejudge says to question prince andrew's side. when the judge says we will know pretty soon, are you expecting days, weeks? i pretty soon, are you expecting days, weeks? . , . ._ , pretty soon, are you expecting days, weeks? . , . , ., weeks? i am expecting days. you could tell from _ weeks? i am expecting days. you could tell from his _ weeks? i am expecting days. you could tell from his tone _ weeks? i am expecting days. you could tell from his tone in - weeks? i am expecting days. you could tell from his tone in the - could tell from his tone in the hearing yesterday that he knows that people want a decision from him very quickly. but he also said to the parties i'm not going to put a time limit on that, so he also knows he has to be very careful, the world is watching this decision, it will have to be very well considered. so i think this term pretty soon in the legal world probably means a few days at the minimum. so i wouldn't be expecting it this morning or today, i think it will be sometime this week. . .. today, i think i

. _ prince andrew. nick, as always, thank you so much. our- prince andrew. nick, as always, thank you so much. our royal i thank you so much. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell, thank you. let's return to borisjohnson's apology for attending a drink party in the number10 apology for attending a drink party in the number 10 guarded during the first lockdown in england. there has been lots of reaction. here's labour's shadow employment minister. of course we need an inquiry. allegations have been made and they should be looked into. but the central point here is that the prime minister was asked a direct question, by mps and drones, and would not answer. we had the absolute farce of yesterday, a people not being up to get clear answers, and then today he comes to the house of commons and says, i'm awfully sorry, i don't reckon is a party when i see one. that is absolutely bizarre. others take a different view. this is conservative backbench mp sir christopher chope. i think that when somebody makes an apology— i think that when somebody makes an apolo

andrew's got no good options now. he can't make things better, so, essentially, i think he's either going to have to engage in the trial process or he's going to have to settle, and that may well be his least—worst option. but it would be up to virginia giuffre to decide whether to accept any article settlement. at the moment, she doesn't seem inclined to do so. in a statement, her lawyer said, "virginia giuffre is, of course, pleased that prince andrew's motion to dismiss has been denied and that evidence will now be taken concerning her claims against him." "she looks forward to a judicial determination of the merits of these claims." all of which leaves andrew facing the prospect of a bruising court case and the queen, in this, her platinum jubilee year, of enduring months of upset. in his newsnight interview, the one in which he said he couldn't remember meeting the then 17—year—old virginia giuffre, andrew was asked whether he felt his behaviour had damaged the queen and the royal family. i don't believe it

andrew: any thoughts? off that point, i think the challenge of a mutation in the time of pandemic and so much misinformation and false information in general. i think it is really hard to reckon with this idea that the vaccines are safe and effective as far as the number of studies around the world and not just looking at company-sponsored studies. researchers who actually did the studies and get to the nitty-gritty of it. if you look at real-world evidence from public health officials around the world, the vaccine has made a real difference. the number of people in hospitals who are unvaccinated versus vaccinated. it is not even that. at the same time we can say with divinity, definitively right now the vaccines are effective. there is a part of this where we would like more out of them. that is incredible he high bar for vaccines. a lot of the messages in the first year or on the pill for the vaccine. the fact that we have a vaccine now and you haven't seen a radical transformation back to the world as i

.— i think this is a legal win for prince andrew. ~ ., ., , ., ., prince andrew. what do you mean when ou sa prince andrew. what do you mean when you say shaun — prince andrew. what do you mean when you say shaun of— prince andrew. what do you mean when you say shaun of the _ prince andrew. what do you mean when you say shaun of the morality. - prince andrew. what do you mean when you say shaun of the morality. we as i you say shaun of the morality. we as la ers you say shaun of the morality. we as lawyers cannot _ you say shaun of the morality. we as lawyers cannot let — you say shaun of the morality. we as lawyers cannot let emotion, - lawyers cannot let emotion, reputations, public views of individuals sway us. we have to look coldly at the black and white lettering on the page. along the page it looks like she has tried to release all of her claims against everybody associated with epstein for $500,000. she was perfectly entitled to do that, she had legal advice at the time. as a consequence the court will not look to the adequacy of the bargain, they wi

for prince andrew in terms of this rocess? ~ a for prince andrew in terms of this rocess? ~ r’, ., process? well, the risks are enormous — process? well, the risks are enormous and _ process? well, the risks are enormous and the _ process? well, the risks are i enormous and the reputational process? well, the risks are _ enormous and the reputational damage done to the monarchy under prince andrew are already significant. the longer this lawsuit drags out, the longer this lawsuit drags out, the longer he continues to make statements that some people view as not credible, the greater the risk of his standing as a royal, as well as his future financial security. among the disclosure that miss giuffre's lawyers are reportedly asking for evidence about the prince's health — what is she seeking there? prince's health - what is she seeking there?— prince's health - what is she seeking there? prince's health - what is she seekin: there? . �* . ., seeking there? prince andrew claim did an interview _ seeking there? prince andrew claim did an interview that _ seeking ther

thank _ andrew at this stage. that is it for the moment. thank you. - andrew at this stage. that is it for the moment. thank you. i - andrew at this stage. that is it for the moment. thank you. i will- andrew at this stage. that is it for| the moment. thank you. i will talk to you again very soon. we will be back for another look at the papers at half past 11. just to let you know, in australia, novak djokovic�*s deportation case has just got under way. more at the top of the hour. hey, welcome back to the consumer electronics show in las vegas. we have cars for you this week, lots of them. one of the biggest draws of this show in recent years has been the motor hall. so, lara, are you ready to get your driving shoes on? i'm revved up and ready. 0k. on your marks...set...go! every year, ces is full of concept cars. often outlandish ideas as to how we're going to be travelling on roads in future. maybe that'll be having a chat to your vehicle... do you like it? yes. sounds good. ..or turning the back into a really impractical and uncomfortable living room. this year, though

moving prince andrew. in a way these — not saints. moving prince andrew. in a way these two _ not saints. moving prince andrew. in a way these two stories _ not saints. moving prince andrew. in a way these two stories over - not saints. moving prince andrew. in a way these two stories over the - a way these two stories over the last couple days have been jostling, they are such a busy news.. the downing street parties and the fate of prince andrew. the daily mails coverage of that story, they've got a picture of him being driven they say from royal lodge to meet his mother at windsor castle with his lawyer, and their version is that basically there was a ruthless and swift decision by the royal family which is widely been discussed within the royal family after that judgment in new york and this is about survival of the institution at all because at the senior power source to the mail.— all because at the senior power source to the mail. going back to our source to the mail. going back to your original _ source to the mail. going back to your original po

today was a horrible day for prince andrew. that argument was clearly rejected byjudge kaplan, both on the question of whether the deal, the settlement agreement was clear enough to cover prince andrew, but, more importantly, as your reporter properly noted, whether prince andrew would have the ability to raise this argument at all. it seems very clear that, a, judge kaplan is not going to dismiss this case and, b, he's going to find that the only person who could raise this settlement agreement to try to exonerate prince andrew would be the executor ofjeffrey epstein�*s estate, and that executor is not going to lift a finger in order to help prince andrew. why not? well, the executor is charged with the fiduciary duty of protecting the estate, and the estate in virtually everyone�*s view is best served by trying to get the most compensation to epstein�*s victims and creditors as possible and has no percentage in being seen as helping to stonewall any of the victims in trying to obtain justice from any of the other allege

just getting this far has damaged prince andrew. and if the case is not dismissed, it will hang over thisjubilee year. the queen's second son, threatened with having to testify in a new york court room. now, they wait. the judge in new york says a decision will come pretty soon. jonny dymond, bbc news. our legal correspondent, dominic casciani, is here. you heard the arguments presented by teleconference in the case. what did you make of the prince's chances as a result of what you heard? it you make of the prince's chances as a result of what you heard?- a result of what you heard? if you think of a member _ a result of what you heard? if you think of a member of _ a result of what you heard? if you think of a member of the - a result of what you heard? if you think of a member of the royal i think of a member of the royal family being born to rule he would have got a taste of what it is like to be subject to the rule of law because the judge dismissed very swiftly some of the small technical arguments in the case to zero in on the

she explained more about the likely defence strategy of prince andrew's lawyers. well, in terms of the substantial allegations, it was no real surprise that he would deny them, as he has done in the past. i think it's the finer points of what the complaint against him states that you find some interesting responses. for example, he really hits back at the assertions that he was a close friend of ghislaine maxwell's or a frequent guest ofjeffrey epstein�*s, both convicted sex offenders now, although he does admit to having stayed in epstein�*s properties in the past, and i think what's really interesting is how his lawyers deal with some key pieces of information in the complaint. the first, we heard there in the package about that notorious photograph, where prince andrew has his arm around virginia giuffre with ghislaine maxwell in the background, and then secondly, an e—mail in which allegedly prince andrew writes to ghislaine maxwell in 2015, asking when they can talk, because he has some questions regarding virginia giuffre. well, in both those matters,

there was a lot of speculation, prince andrew was given— of speculation, prince andrew was given the — of speculation, prince andrew was given the benefit of doubt a lot of times— given the benefit of doubt a lot of times of— given the benefit of doubt a lot of times of the last couple years. the pressure _ times of the last couple years. the pressure is — times of the last couple years. the pressure is increasing because of the verdict — pressure is increasing because of the verdict of the maxwell trial in the verdict of the maxwell trial in the last— the verdict of the maxwell trial in the last couple of days. i think that— the last couple of days. i think that it — the last couple of days. i think that it is — the last couple of days. i think that it is such a big global story and these — that it is such a big global story and these military titles that he's been _ and these military titles that he's been given are in honour at the end of day~ _ been given are in honour at the end of day~ even— been given are in honour at the end of day. even if things don't

andrew this evening. thank ou, prince andrew this evening. thank you. nomia _ prince andrew this evening. thank you. nomia iqbal— prince andrew this evening. thank you, nomia iqbal in _ prince andrew this evening. thank you, nomia iqbal in washington. | business leaders are urging the government to lift the work—from—home guidance in england, amid falling rates of covid infections. the advice was announced just before christmas, to help combat the spread of the 0micron variant. the health secretary, sajid javid, has already said the country is leading the world in how to live with covid. here's our business editor, simonjack. it's a question office workers, their employers and politicians are asking, because it's one with big personal and economic consequences. it's one google is asking itself. its answer? to spend £730 million buying a building it currently rents and expand its office capacity by 50%. why would a technology giant do that? monday to friday, 9—5 looks like a thing of the past, but

andrew's got no good options now. he can't make things better, so essentially, i think he's either going to have to engage in the trial process or he's going to have to settle, and that may well be his least—worst option. but it would be up to virginia giuffre to decide whether to accept any out—of—court settlement. at the moment, she doesn't seem inclined to do so. in a statement, her lawyer said... all of which leaves andrew facing the prospect of a bruising court case and the queen, in this, her platinum jubilee year, of enduring months of upset. in his newsnight interview, the one in which he said he couldn't remember meeting the then—i7—year—old virginia giuffre, andrew was asked whether he felt his behaviour had damaged the queen and the royalfamily. i don't believe it's been damaging to the queen at all. it has to me. if i was in a position to be able to answer all these questions in a way that gave sensible answers, other than the ones that i've given that gave closure, then i'd love it. but i'm af

prince andrew has consistently denied the claims. our legal correspondent, dominic casciani, reports. a woman seeking her day in court. the unprecedented defendant — a prince of the realm. but have his lawyers now found a way to stop virginia giuffre�*s case from ever being heard? she says she was trafficked into sexual abuse and exploited by the man on the right, jeffrey epstein. ms giuffre, then known as roberts, says epstein and his girlfriend coerced the teenager into abuse by prince andrew in london, new york and the caribbean. today, the release of a 12—year—old settlement in which ms giuffre, seen here at court in new york, accepted half $1 million to end her original case against epstein. that confidential deal has been made public because of its potential importance to prince andrew's defence. in the settlement, virginia giuffre agreed to... the wording goes on to cover any other person who could have been a potential defendant. it's so wide, she promises not to bring any further case dating from the beginning of the

just getting this far has damaged prince andrew. and if the case is not dismissed, it will hang over thisjubilee year. the queen's second son, threatened with having to testify in a new york courtroom. now, they wait. the judge in new york says a decision will come pretty soon. jonny dymond, bbc news. emily maitlis, who you saw in that report, has written this article on our website, she of course spoke to prince andrew two years ago for the bbc�*s newsnight. the presenter describes it as jaw—dropping and critical to the sexual assault case. head to bbc.com/news or download the bbc news app. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: we'll tell you why tennis star novak djokovic has come under fire for being allowed to play at the australian open. we shall explain. the japanese people are in mourning following the death of emperor hirohito. thousands converged on the imperial palace to pay their respects when it was announced he was dead. good grief. after half a century of delighting fans around the world, charlie brown and the r

prince andrew's lawyers say that means he can't be sued. lawyers for ms giuffre will say her claims against prince andrew are a separate case. a former new york prosecutor said the wording of the epstein settlement may be too vague and lack legal teeth. the language is extraordinarily broad and this is the type of very broad language that lawyers sometimes think is going to be helpful for them, but often can actually result in finding that a provision is invalid because it is, in fact, too broad. prince andrew was adamant in his 2019 newsnight interview that he has no memory of any contact with ms giuffre. you can say categorically that you don't recall meeting virginia roberts, dining with her, dancing with her at tramp or going on to have sex with her in a bedroom in a house in belgravia? i can absolutely, categorically, tell you it never happened. - do you recall any kind of sexual contact with virginia roberts, then or any other time? none whatsoever. there might not be an outcome today from the hearing, but prince andrew's lawyers will

britain's prince andrew is no longer his royal highness. he's losing his titles after a judge ruled a sexual abuse case against him can go ahead britain's security services issue a rare alert — warning of a chinese agent operating at the heart of westminster trying to influence mps pro—democracy demonstrators in sudan protesting and, the latest in the saga gripping the world of sport. novak djokovic makes the draw for the australian open — but could be deported before he plays. records broken ministry with temperatures forecast to hit new highs. it's seven in the morning in singapore, and eleven o'clock in britain, where buckingham palace has announced that prince andrew is returning his royal and military titles to the queen. 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 allegation

. >> prince andrew's accuser a then 17-year-old girl who says they met through jeffrey epstein and ghislaine maxwell, allegations he has vehemently denied for years. has the prince already lost the pr battle this. >> i think a lot of people in the court of public opinion have made their mind up about prince andrew. >>> eradicating an invasive species. the feral hogs wreaking havoc across the country, causing millions of dollars in damage. the all-out effort to stop the pig population from exploding. >> you either have pigs or you will have pigs. >> why some farmers fear they're losing the battle. >>> and -- >> actor? >> why this 18-year-old video making the rounds on the internet is causing so many to roar with laughter. new vicks convenience pack. dayquil severe for you... and daily vicks super c for me. vicks super c is a daily supplement with vitamin c and b vitamins to help energize and replenish. dayquil severe is a max strength daytime, coughing, power through your day, medicine. new from vicks. from the very first touch, pampers, the #1 pediatrician recommended brand, helps keep baby'

prince andrews -- the communication prince andrew's lawyers believe could stop a civil case against him in the united states has been made public. the duke of york has denied sexually assaulting virginia giuffre when she was 16 years old. there is a court hearing scheduled for tuesday to see what impact the document has on the case. regulators approved covid boosters for children ages 12 to 15 as schools prepared to open amid a surge in omicron infections. a devastating fire sweeps through south africa's houses has restarted once again. a hockey fan spotted a cancerous mole on the neck of the opposing team's manager from the stands and has been awarded a scholarship to medical school and thanks for her life-saving intervention. ♪ hello. a legal settlement signed between virginia giuffre and the committed sex offender jeffrey epstein 12 years ago has been made public. the paper shows ms. giuffre was paid $.5 million in exchange for not suing anyone connected to epstein. lawyers for prince andrew s the document releases the prints from liability in the vil case she has brought. giuffre,

just getting this far has damaged prince andrew. and if the case is not dismissed, it will hang over this jubilee year. the queen's second son, threatened with having to testify in a new york courtroom. now, they wait. the judge in new york says a decision will come pretty soon. jonny dymond, bbc news. north korea has fired a suspected ballistic missile off its east coast. the launch would be the first of the new year for nuclear—armed north korea, and comes days after leader kim jong—un vowed to continue developing the military to counter an unstable international situation. japan's coast guard, which first reported the launch, said it could be a ballistic missile. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. police in washington dc have been outlining the security measures they've put in place ahead of the first anniversary of the attack on the us capitol. the police chief said the building's security team had implemented more than 90 recommendations following investigations into the intelligence and operational f

a source close to prince andrew tells cbs news this case is "a marathon and not a sprint," and that andrew will continue to defend himself. but after tonight, that defense, the palace says, will be as a private citizen. norah. >> o'donnell: imtiaz tyab in london. some breaking news-- california governor gavin newsom has denied parole to robert f. kennedy's assassin, sirhan sirhan, after more than a half-century behind bars. newsom rejected a recommendation from a two-person panel of parole commissioners saying the 77-year-old sirhan sirhan was an unreasonable public threat. the kennedy family says they're deeply relieved by the decision. the net over do you struggle with occasional nerve aches in your hands or feet? try nervivenerve relief from the world's #1 selling nerve care company. nervive contains alpha lipoic acid to relieve occasional nerve aches, weakness and discomfort. try nervivenerve relief. ♪♪ you pour your heart into everything you do, which is a lot. so take care of that heart with lipton. because sippin' on unsweetened lipton can help support a healthy heart. lipton. s

from sources close to andrew, we were told that he would fight on. the duke will continue to defend himself against these claims, they said. the claims began more than ten years ago now, with the publication of this photograph of andrew with the then 17—year—old virginia roberts and this photograph of him with the convicted sex offenderjeffrey epstein. in his newsnight interview, andrew said he rued the day he became involved with epstein. and that is the bit that, as it were, i kick myself for, on a daily basis, because it was not something that was becoming of a member of the royal family and we try and uphold the highest standards and practices and i let the side down. simple as that. two years on from that interview, andrew, duke of york, second son of the queen, ninth in line to the british throne stands alone. nicholas witchell, bbc news. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. a german court has sentenced a former syrian colonel to life in prison, for crimes against humanity. anwar raslan was found guilty of murder, rape

it does this represent four prince andrew's team?— andrew's team? it is another arrow in the _ andrew's team? it is another arrow in the quiver. - andrew's team? it is another arrow in the quiver. an - arrow in the quiver. an attorney here in los angeles who is handling the prince's case, this helps him. already they are dealing with the subject matterjurisdiction issues because virginia giuffre allegedly is a citizen of australia and not colorado. now this gives them another basis to try to toss her lawsuit entirely. giuffre's team is certainly on the run here. in terms of the outcome of the maxwell trial, what does that do in terms of helping virginia giuffre? it do in terms of helping virginia giuffre? . ., , do in terms of helping virginia giuffre? . . , ,, ., giuffre? it certainly helps to vindicate — giuffre? it certainly helps to vindicate her _ giuffre? it certainly helps to vindicate her none - giuffre? it certainly helps to vindicate her none of - giuffre? it certainly helps to vindicate her none of the . giuffre? it certainly helps to l

prince andrew has consistently denied the claims. nada tawfik is in new york. just bring us right up to date. well, the oral arguments are still under way in new york. it's happening via video conference with both sides really strongly arguing their point and at the judge questioning them as he decides which point of view he will agree with. the real big issue here is not the facts of this case, it revolves around this settlement agreement that a virginia giuffre made with jeffrey epstein in 2009 in florida. now, prince andrew's team is saying that he qualifies as a potential other defendant in that release, which would mean he is not subject to any legal liability. his lawyer has said that prince andrew could have been so good at that time in florida by virginia chifley and so he then qualifies as a potential other defendant —— virginia giuffre. specifically because in her complaint she mentioned that she was allegedly trafficked to royalty, along with other businessmen and politicians. now, on the other side, virginia giuffre�*s lawyers say it was never

andrew's got no good options now. he can't make things better, so, essentially, i think he's either going to have to engage in the trial process or he's going to have to settle, and that may well be his least—worst option. but it would be up to virginia giuffre to decide whether to accept any article settlement. at the moment, she doesn't seem inclined to do so. in a statement, her lawyer said... all of which leaves andrew facing the prospect of a bruising court case and the queen, in this, her platinum jubilee year, of enduring months of upset. in his newsnight interview, the one in which he said he couldn't remember meeting the then 17—year—old virginia giuffre, andrew was asked whether he felt his behaviour had damaged the queen and the royal family. i don't believe it's been damaging to the queen at all. it has to me. if i was in a position to be able to answer all these questions in a way that gave sensible answers, other than the ones that i've given that gave closure, i'd love it, but i'm afraid i can't,

"andrew: it's trial byjury." it is worth us saying that andrew has denied allegations made against him. peter, this is now a story we will see repeatedly, this civil case in new york? it story we will see repeatedly, this civil case in new york? it becomes clear why the _ civil case in new york? it becomes clear why the palace _ civil case in new york? it becomes clear why the palace took - civil case in new york? it becomes clear why the palace took the - civil case in new york? it becomes clear why the palace took the view| clear why the palace took the view that prince — clear why the palace took the view that prince andrew had to fight this case as— that prince andrew had to fight this case as a _ that prince andrew had to fight this case as a private citizen, you know, it'll end _ case as a private citizen, you know, it'll end up— case as a private citizen, you know, it'll end up in— case as a private citizen, you know, it'll end up in one presumes a televised _ it'll end up in one presumes a televis

this is been a case limited in the pastor prince andrew, but as i thickly understand now, prince andrew options are being increasingly limited. he can appeal, he can settle, or he can go on with the case or allow the case to go on, and those are three pretty bad options for him. his appeal, it has got merit, but nobody is putting the chances of over a0%. the point they would take is thatjudge lewis kaplan has failed to interpret the settlement contract properly. but the judge has set this aggressive timetable for my expectation is that he will list the case to be heard in late november or very early december with a view to allowing prince andrew, both the time to figure for the trial, but also to conduct his appeal. but we are really, with prince andrew, in the last chance saloon with the towels over the tabs. the only thing that makes this worse is that prince andrew has to start giving evidence in this case. whether that is about his sweating or his trek to peter —— pizza express or, worse still, having to deal with the allegations of what he is supposed to have done with a 17—y

prince andrew is asking a new york 'ud-e to the case because prince andrew is asking a new york 'ud-e to the out this a new yorkjudge to the out this entire civil case against him that was brought by virginia. what he is saying is that he is covered, he has immunity under a settlement agreement that was reached by virginia and jeffrey epstein in florida in 2009 in courts, his lawyer said it's unquestionable that the duke of york could have been sued at that time in that case and therefore he qualifies as a potential other defendants that is covered in this agreement from any further legal action and so essentially what he's trying to do is get this case thrown out on a technicality. he has always denied the allegations that he sexually abused virginia and her team really argue passionately to make sure that this case goes to court and that these allegations are heard properly through the evidence, through prince andrea having to be interviewed and deposed in this case. and what her lawyers told the judge was that neitherjeffrey epstein nor virginia ever intended for prince andrew to b

>> well, for the reasons stated a little earlier, rinse andrew -- prince andrew's legal team thinks this immunizes him. it releases anyone who was listed as another potential defendant -- an extraordinarily broad language, it could mean anyone, and the prince's lawyers argue it includes him, from the beginning of the road to the present day, a general release. that is why they want this document out there. what ms. giuffre's legal team is tting two already is that the document does not mention prince andrew. it is assigned in the southern district of florida, or was assigned in the southern district of florida, in 2009. the jurisdiction in questionable be very important because we are already hearing ms. giuffre's legal team argue that essentially the florida jurisdiction does not pertain to this case. this was a very similar argument on a very different level that happened in the case of ghislaine maxwell. there was a different nonprosecution agreement on the criminal level with the agreement that jefey epstein signed, and in that case as well, ms. maxwell argued that the existence of t

prince andrew has consistently denied the claims. let's speak to the prominent us lawyer lisa bloom, who has represented eight women who say they were abused byjeffrey epstein. thank you very much for being with us. we have had this document unsealed finally by the new york court, a document from way back in 2009. what do you make of it? because prince andrew's lawyers seem to be regarding it as a trump card, really. i to be regarding it as a trump card, reall . ., ., , ., really. i have done hundreds of settlement _ really. i have done hundreds of settlement agreements - really. i have done hundreds of settlement agreements in - really. i have done hundreds of. settlement agreements in sexual harassment and sexual assault cases over 35 years of my practice, and this is one of the most bizarre pieces of a settlement agreement i have ever seen. i mean, the language that she cannot sue anyone who could have been a potential defendant in her case againstjeffrey epstein but was not, it means that she is now waving claims against any wron

prince andrew may wish to | of that? prince andrew may wish to settle and that _ of that? prince andrew may wish to settle and that may _ of that? prince andrew may wish to settle and that may be _ of that? prince andrew may wish to settle and that may be the - of that? prince andrew may wish to settle and that may be the way - of that? prince andrew may wish to settle and that may be the way to l settle and that may be the way to spare _ settle and that may be the way to spare our— settle and that may be the way to spare our monarch. but in the platinum _ spare our monarch. but in the platinum jubilee year. i don't since that virginia has any wish to settle — that virginia has any wish to settle. she has come this far and she wants — settle. she has come this far and she wants to have it proven that she was a _ she wants to have it proven that she was a victim — she wants to have it proven that she was a victim of sex trafficking while — was a victim of sex trafficking while a — was a victim of sex trafficking while a minor. she has got the very best lawyer—

he will still be prince andrew, ruthlessly. he will still be prince andrew. he _ ruthlessly. he will still be prince andrew, he will— ruthlessly. he will still be prince andrew, he will still— ruthlessly. he will still be prince andrew, he will still be - ruthlessly. he will still be prince andrew, he will still be a - ruthlessly. he will still be prince i andrew, he will still be a member ruthlessly. he will still be prince - andrew, he will still be a member of the royalfamily. although fighting this case as a private citizen. as the queen said in that statement. does that mean we will not see him again in public? he will not be at the cenotaph, the trooping the colour, never on the buckingham palace balcony again for all of these platinumjubilee palace balcony again for all of these platinum jubilee celebrations. we make an important distinction between prince andrew the private citizen as he now is. prince andrew the duke of york. and prince andrew as son of the queen, beloved member of the family. the queen still loves her son, charles and edward still love their bro

if andrew does fi i ht the dark as many people. if andrew does fight on _ the dark as many people. if andrew does fight on people _ the dark as many people. if andrew does fight on people have - the dark as many people. if andrew does fight on people have to - the dark as many people. if andrew| does fight on people have to answer all the other side's questions under oath and he will be able to declare his innocence and his lawyers will be able to test virginia giuffre's allegations. but at what price do the reputation of the royal family? as lawyers are saying, he has no good options. nicholas witchell, bbc news. let's join our north america correspondent nada tawfik now, who's in new york for us. in legal terms, what happens next? essentially, this case moves forward. there is a long shot that his team could appeal, but that would require the judge's his team could appeal, but that would require thejudge's permission and that is not looking promising at all, given this 46 page decision. now, even if an appeal is made, the discovery process will move forward as scheduled with dead

time for one more paper, "andrew's tears over his titles. " - "andrew's tears over his titles." andrew has had to give up his titles as a result of this case, he's always denied charges brought against him in america, in this story is about how sad he feels. but while, of course andrew must be considered at this point in time innocent and he has pleaded his innocence, the fact that these charges are very serious charges and the fact that he himself has not conducted himself in the public domain in a convincing fashion, i don't think many people will shed many tears for him at the moment. and he continues heat that he's always denied the allegations against him, a brief word from you? ifeel against him, a brief word from you? i feel terribly against him, a brief word from you? ifeel terribly sorry for against him, a brief word from you? i feel terribly sorry for the queen. you know. — i feel terribly sorry for the queen. you know, she's been put in a really difficult _ you know, she's been put in a really difficult position. she loves her son, _ difficult position. she loves he

just getting this far has damaged prince andrew. and if the case is not dismissed, it will hang over thisjubilee year. the queen's second son, threatened with having to testify in a new york courtroom. now, they wait. the judge in new york says a decision will come pretty soon. jonny dymond, bbc news. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme... i'll be speaking to an author who writes about happiness. i'll be asking for his tips on how to deal with uncertainty in these challenging covid times. the japanese people are in mourning following the death of emperor hirohito. thousands converged on the imperial palace to pay their respects when it was announced he was dead. good grief — after half a century of delighting fans around the world, charlie brown and the rest of the gang are calling it quits. the singer paul simon starts his tour of south africa tomorrow, in spite of protests and violence from some black activist groups. they say international artists should continue to boycott south africa until majo

just getting this far has damaged prince andrew. and if the case is not dismissed, it will hang over thisjubilee year. the queen's second son, threatened with having to testify in a new york courtroom. now, they wait. thejudge in new york says a decision will come pretty soon. jonny dymond, bbc news. you will find much more on that story on our website including this story by emily maitlis who spoke to prince andrew. head to the website or download the bbc news app. hundreds of thousands of americans have lost electricity, flights have been cancelled and government offices and schools are closed as winter storms engulf the us southeast and mid—atla ntic states. a foot of snow fell in northern virginia, with almost as much recorded in washington, central tennessee and northern alabama. stranded motorists in virginia have been trapped for hours in the freezing weather, some of them without food or water and with their vehicles running out of fuel. while i've been stuck here, i've had to have my car on and then off to conserve the ga

from sources close to andrew, we were told that he would fight on. the duke will continue to defend himself against these claims, they said. the claims began more than ten years ago now, with the publication of this photograph of andrew with the then 17—year—old virginia roberts and this photograph of him with the convicted sex offenderjeffrey epstein. in his newsnight interview, andrew said he rued the day he became involved with epstein. and that is the bit that, as it were, i kick myself for, on a daily basis, because it was not something that was becoming of a member of the royal family and we try and uphold the highest standards and practices and i let the side down. simple as that. two years on from that interview, andrew, duke of york, second son of the queen, ninth in line to the british throne stands alone. nicholas witchell, bbc news. our correspondent helena wilkinson is outside windsor castle. with that interview, he has led a very isolated life year and he shares his home with his former wife year and perhaps he is going to be turnin

andrew, this is a devastating decision. he's now going to be forced to participate in what we call discovery, which will require him to produce documents, all of his communications with relevant persons, including epstein maxwell, the plaintiff, others. and then he'll be forced to participate in a deposition where he'll have to give sworn testimony over many hours with the plaintiffs a very competent legal team. so this is a, a terrible day for him. he has terrible options ahead of him. and if he doesn't participate, he'll be defaulted, a judgement will be lodged against him. if he does participate, then we'll have the choice to give substitive testimony or take the 5th amendment. because there are still a active federal criminal investigation into all of the or crimes surrounding. ah epstein and maxwell ah, nation says nearly $4000000000.00 is needed this year to help millions of people in war torn yemen. the un security council is held an open meeting on the country's 7 year conflict. it estimates 80 percent of amans popu