69 h. ago Prince Andrew answers on Royal Lodge demanded by MPs amid 'serious allegations'

A powerful Parliamentary watchdog dubbed the 'queen of select committees' is demanding both the Treasury and the Crown Estate explain Prince Andrew's Royal Lodge lease

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2 d. ago MPs demand clarity over Prince Andrew’s ‘peppercorn’ rent at Royal Lodge

Parliament’s spending watchdog asks Treasury and crown estate to explain rationale for arrangementPoliticians are demanding clarity over Prince Andrew’s “peppercorn” rent at Royal Lodge, as the parliamentary spending watchdog writes to the Treasury and crown estate asking for an explanation.Keir Starmer had indicated that he was open to MPs questioning Andrew in person about his home in Windsor Great Park, where he has lived for more than 20 years. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Prince Andrew latest: MPs pressure Crown Estate over ‘value for money’ of Andrew’s rent

Pressure has been mounting on the King’s brother to vacate the 30 room mansion

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5 d. ago Pressure mounts for Prince Andrew to be hauled in front of MPs over Royal Lodge

Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey says Andrew has lost his right to special treatment and called for a select committee inquiry to be set up to examine whether taxpayers have funded his lifestyle

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5 d. ago Prince Andrew latest: MPs push for historic parliamentary debate on Royal Lodge and Andrew’s titles

A source said King Charles has to confront his brother ‘face to face’ to get him to leave Royal Lodge

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6 d. ago Prince Andrew faces double threat to dukedom and mansion from MPs and Buckingham Palace

The disgraced Royal is set to face a 'pincer movement' from politicians and royal aides who want to remove his privileges after his damaging association with Jeffrey Epstein

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6 d. ago Prince Andrew latest: MPs expected to hold embarrassing historic debate on Andrew’s titles and Royal Lodge

A source said King Charles has to confront his brother ‘face to face’ to get him to leave Royal Lodge

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6 d. ago Prince Andrew may face humiliating public rebuke in Parliament as MPs seek opportunity to question his lifestyle and rent

Plans are underway to give Parliament an opportunity to address the scandal surrounding the King's brother, including his friendship with notorious paedophile Jeffrey Epstein .

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8 d. ago Keir Starmer under pressure to allow MPs to debate Prince Andrew in Parliament

Keir Starmer is under pressure to allow MPs to debate Prince Andrew in Parliament after Downing Street said the Government is not planning to make time to debate the royal scandal

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9 d. ago Prince Andrew bombshell update as MPs investigate crumbling Royal Lodge funds

It has been confirmed that the chair of a parliamentary committee is demanding more information about Prince Andrew's rental arrangement for Royal Lodge

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9 d. ago Downing Street dismisses calls for MPs to be given time to debate Prince Andrew

On Wednesday, Keir Starmer said he would support ‘proper scrutiny’ of the Crown Estate arrangements

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9 d. ago No10 refuses to give MPs time to debate Prince Andrew's conduct despite pressure on King's brother over rent

No10 said that the Royal Family 'would not want to take time from other important issues' amid a growing clamour from MPs about the scandal surrounding the former Duke of York.

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9 d. ago Royals want MPs to focus on ‘important issues’ not Prince Andrew, No 10 says

Downing Street said the Government would not allocate time for a Commons debate on Andrew’s conduct or his living arrangements.

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9 d. ago Downing Street dismisses calls for MPs to get time to debate Prince Andrew

On Wednesday, Sir Keir Starmer said he would support ‘proper scrutiny’ over Crown Estate arrangements

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9 d. ago MPs calling for conduct of Prince Andrew to be discussed in Parliament – Speaker

Sir Lindsay Hoyle said there had been ‘inaccurate’ commentary on whether MPs are able to discuss Andrew in the Commons.

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9 d. ago The cracks that could help the King smoke Prince Andrew out of Royal Lodge? MPs demand to grill prince on his 'rotten' deal to live rent free

The disgraced royal is facing pressure to give up the Royal Lodge mansion where he has lived with his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson in Windsor since buying a 75-year lease on it in August 2003.

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9 d. ago Prince Andrew latest: MPs ‘pushing hard’ to open inquiry into Royal Lodge rent deal

MPs in the public accounts select committee are reported to be pushing for a full inquiry into Prince Andrew’s rental affairs

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1 week ago MPs ‘pushing hard’ to launch inquiry into Prince Andrew’s Royal Lodge residence

Public accounts committee is understood to be gathering support for inquiry into financial arrangementsMPs on a powerful parliamentary select committee are “pushing hard” to launch an inquiry into Prince Andrew’s residence at Royal Lodge, the Guardian understands.Keir Starmer has indicated he is open to MPs questioning Andrew in person about his home in Windsor Great Park, where he has lived for more than 20 years without paying rent. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Prince Andrew latest: Demands grow for Andrew to face MPs with inquiry into Royal Lodge rent deal

The prime minister has been urged to call Prince Andrew to give evidence as part of an inquiry into the Crown Estate

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1 week ago Prince Andrew could be hauled before MPs to explain why he has lived rent

The Prime Minister today said he would back an inquiry by MPs into why the former Duke of York has lived rent-free at Royal Lodge in Windsor Park for more than two decades.

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