Craig WilliamsBBC Scotland Getty Images Prince Andrew was known as Earl of Inverness when in Scotland The SNP has called on the UK government to formally strip Prince Andrew of all his Royal titles. The party’s Westminster leader, Stephen Flynn, has lodged a parliamentary motion that would force ministers to remove his dukedom with immediate effect. The move follows days …
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MPs urged to confront royal family over Prince Andrew’s Epstein links | Prince Andrew
Parliament is under mounting pressure to examine what the royal family knew about Prince Andrew’s links to Jeffrey Epstein and introduce a mechanism to strip him of his titles. There were calls on Sunday night for Andrew to face a police investigation and for ancient rules barring parliament from freely scrutinising royals and formally removing their titles to be revisited. …
Read More »Donald Trump’s UK state visit set for September — when MPs are away – POLITICO
The high-profile visit coincides with a U.K. parliamentary recess — potentially helping sidestep a diplomatic row. Britain’s MPs, who have mixed views of Trump, will be out of Westminster, with some traveling to their annual party conferences. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer handed the invitation letter from King Charles to Trump during a high-stakes visit to the White House in …
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