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Prince Andrew could face Commons scrutiny over title and peppercorn-rent mansion
Liberal Democrats aim to use their last opposition day to press for parliamentary scrutiny of Prince Andrew's title and residence amid public and royal pressure.
- On Saturday MPs could debate Prince Andrew's conduct, the 30-room Royal Lodge and possible removal of his Duke of York title, using Opposition Day to bypass Commons rules on royal criticism.
- This year, allegations that Virginia Giuffre accused Prince Andrew of sexual assault three times underpin the controversy, while public anger over his peppercorn rent arrangement at Royal Lodge has intensified.
- Revealed records show Prince Andrew paid up to £500,000 to a PR expert linked to internet troll Molly Skye Brown, while leaked emails allege he passed Giuffre's social security number to his taxpayer-funded personal protection officer, prompting a Metropolitan Police review.
- Ministers have so far refused to allocate Commons time to discuss Andrew due to royal family wishes, while only an Act of Parliament can formally remove his dukedom, causing a Palace-government stand-off.
- Pressure is growing for the release of records as Prince Andrew is in advanced talks with Buckingham Palace about leaving Royal Lodge, having paid at least 8.5 million for lease and refurbishments.
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Prince Andrea has to leave and must do so quickly. This is the order of stables at Buckingham Palace that is putting all his resources in place to convince the brother of the sovereign to get away from a 30-room mansion for which he has not paid the rent for more than 20 years. Yet, what seems incredible, is that the direct person concerned has no intention of getting kicked out, at least free of charge. From his, the Duke of York has an armored…
·Rome, Italy
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MPs consider rare move to debate Prince Andrew’s conduct in Parliament
MPs could hold an unprecedented parliamentary debate about Prince Andrew's conduct, utilising rarely used Opposition Day procedures that permit criticism of royals typically forbidden under Commons rules
·London, United Kingdom
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- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
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C 33%
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