2 hours ago Prince Andrew aide told alleged Chinese spy that Newsnight interview was ‘ill advised’

Duke of York’s aide thanked Yang Tengbo - who was later banned from the UK - for standing by Andrew following the ‘unsuccessful’ interview

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4 hours ago Prince Andrew's Newsnight interview was disaster, aide told alleged Chinese spy

The duke’s senior adviser, Dominic Hampshire, privately admitted the interview was a disaster

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5 hours ago Prince Andrew's most trusted aide told Chinese 'spy' that his Newsnight interview was 'hugely ill

He also told of the duke's struggles dealing with the 'aftermath' of his television interview, during which Andrew was questioned by Emily Maitlis about his association with Jeffrey Epstein.

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5 hours ago Prince Andrew adviser’s letter to alleged China spy reveals closeness of ties

Two-page document praises loyalty of Yang Tengbo and says he is ‘at very top of tree’ within Duke of York’s networkThe full text of a gushing letter written by Prince Andrew’s adviser to alleged Chinese spy Yang Tengbo reveals how intimate the relationship between the two had become in the aftermath of the prince’s disastrous 2019 interview with the BBC.Extracts from the correspondence were quoted in a judgment upholding a decision to exclude Yang from the UK last month, but the two-page letter written by Dominic Hampshire at the end of March 2020 is eye-catching for its tone. Continue reading...

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7 hours ago Prince Andrew: Timeline of scandals as its revealed he was in touch with Epstein months longer than claimed

Late monarch’s middle child has seen his reputation damaged over his friendship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and ties to alleged Chinese spy

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