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Youre watching bbc news at nine, with me, carrie gracie. The headlines the duke of sussex says there was really no other option in stepping back from being a senior royal. Prince harry spoke at a private Charity Dinner last night for the First Time Since announcing hes standing down. The decision that i have made for my wife and i had to step back is not one i made lightly. It was so many months of talks, after so many years of challenges, and i know i havent always got it right, but as far as t...

France has confirmed that a chinese tourist, who was in his 805, has died from the coronavirus, the first covid 19 death in europe. The death came as the head of the who told a security conference that its still too early to say whether the coronavirus outbreak will become a global epidemic. Canada a global epidemic. Is leading a renewed call for iran canada is leading a renewed call for iran to hand over the black boxes from an airliner brought down over tehran in january. From an airliner brou...

This is bbc news. Im lukwesa burak. The headlines at 2 hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets in iran to mourn the assassinated military leader general soleimani. President trump warns the us has a list of 52 targets that will be hit very hard if iran decides to retaliate. The Iraqi Government has summoned the Us Ambassador over the airstrike which killed the general. Royal Navy Warships are ordered to escort british flagged vessels in the persian gulf and the Prime Minister is retu...

Hello, youre watching afternoon live. Im simon mccoy. Today at 2. Were out of time and World Leaders need to make life or death decisions on Climate Change now a warning from Sir David Attenborough. We have been putting things off year after year. Weve been raising targets and saying, oh well, if we do it within the next 20 years or if we do it. The moment of crisis has come. Prince harry makes his first public appearance since announcing he and meghan will be stepping back from front line royal...

This is worklife from bbc news, with ben bland and Lewis Vaughan jones. Taxing the tech titans Large Technology Companies Often have small tax bills. We look at the latest efforts to get them to pay more. Live from london, thats our top story on monday 17th february. As Mark Zuckerberg heads to a top level eu meeting saying facebook is willing to pay more tax, we look at how that might happen. Also in the programme, as japan seeks to hold back the spread of the coronavirus, the countrys economy ...

Against the coronavirus, and has introduced further restrictions to try to curb its spread. Hes forbidden people from leaving home, except for essential reasons, from midday on tuesday, orface punishment. The us treasury secretary, steve mnuchin, is seeking a large stimulus package to prop up the American Economy after the dowjones suffered its biggest ever one day points drop. Economists now no longer doubt that the Global Economy is heading into recession. In britain, Prime Minister Boris John...

This is bbc news. The headlines. The uk Prime Minister warns of tougher measures if social distancing advice isnt followed he says people who are acting irresponsibly are putting lives at risk. We will keep the implementation of these measures under constant review and yes, of course, we will bring forward further measures if we think thatis forward further measures if we think that is necessary. Nhs england writes to one and half million of the most high risk people, who are told to not leave h...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Coronavirus tests for uk key workers through the government website were booked up within an hour of it reopening this morning. All home testing kits were ordered in less than 15 minutes. Countries around europe pursue options to end the lockdown belgium sets out a detailed plan to relax restrictions. Meanwhile a former uk chancellor calls on the government to set out how britain can ease its lockdown and rest...

This is bbc news. The headlines. The number of people who have tested positive for coronavirus in the uk has risen to 206. Milton keynes hospital is isolating people who came into contact with the man in his 80s who die from the virus on thursday. We currently have five patients who are isolated and have been tested and we are waiting for the results. We have asked nine staff to self isolate. The results. We have asked nine staff to selfisolate. Arjun 40 britons remain inquietude on board cruise...

Today at 5. For the first time, more new cases of coronavirus are recorded outside china than within. As the virus spreads across europe, with new cases in italy, greece and elsewhere, the government here says it does have a plan to deal with the outbreak. We have a clear, 4 part plan to respond to the outbreak of this disease. Contain, delay, research and mitigate. We are taking all necessary measures to minimise the risks to the public. In tenerife, 160 british holiday makers are among 1000 pe...