I want to issue a full apology to those who have suffered and their families. Angry crowds in serbia storm the Parliament Building in protest at the re introduction of lockdown measures. And johnny depp faces a second day of questioning in his libel claim against the Sun Newspaper at the high court in london. Hello. The uk chancellor rishi sunak is set to announce a range of measures later aimed at boosting the british economy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Among the steps includes a £2 billion scheme to create more jobs for young people. The fund will subsidise six month work placements for those on universal credit aged between 16 and 2a, who are at risk of long term unemployment. The chancellor is also expected to announce a temporary stamp duty holiday for home buyers in england and Northern Ireland. Theres speculation mr sunak may also introduce a temporary vat cut to help the hospitality sector, which has been hit hard in the pandemic. And the chancellor could give eve
Leadership close at 2. 30 this afternoon some of the contenders are likely to be knocked out of the race. And in sport, Rugby League Legend rob burrow reflects on an emotional fundraiser match following his diagnosis with motor neurone disease. The support, absolutely unbelievable, i will remember it forever. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Im joanna gosling. The queen is holding talks at sandringham later today to try to map out a future path for the duke and duchess of sussex, following their announcement that they want to step back as senior royals. Prince charles, Prince William and prince harry will be at the meeting and meghan is likely tojoin by phone from canada. There are plenty of questions that might be discussed. How will harry and meghan fund their new lives . They say they want to become financially independent but what does that mean for them . Will the couple keep their royal titles . At the moment theres no suggestion they wish to renounce them. The cost of
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stepped down from royal family duties in 2020. Here s a detailed timeline of how they did it, and how the Queen reacted.