The Daily Mirror asks: “What did the palace know? as he continues his reporting on Prince Andrew. It reports the allegation that “the prince attempted to ‘dig up dirt’ on his accuser.” Former Liberal Democrat MP Norman Baker was quoted as saying “there are questions that other members of the royal family need to answer.”
Elsewhere, the Daily Mail questions Andrew’s finances, as the newspaper reports that “the disgraced prince ‘did not’ receive a significant inheritance from the late Queen or Queen Mother.” The front page also shows one of his daughters driving to his house with the caption: “Now Béatrice and Eugénie face a test of family loyalty.”
The Times also runs a headline on the prince’s lease, saying he “hasn’t paid rent since 2003.” According to the terms of the rental agreement seen by the newspaper, he paid “a peppercorn (if requested)” in rent per year for two decades.
Other claims about Prince Andrew from Virginia Giuffre’s book are published by the Guardian. In its prominent photo insert, the newspaper shared a photo of King Charles in Manchester as he visited those affected by the synagogue attack last month. The Guardian says the king is “under pressure to take further action against Andrew”.
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“Something went wrong,” the Metro newspaper headlines in a glitchy font after several of the world’s biggest websites and apps were disrupted. It describes “online havoc across the world”, including at UK banks and businesses.
The Daily Telegraph is investigating the grooming after two survivors walked out of a liaison committee on Monday. The newspaper claims critics are accusing Labor of “sabotage”, with the Prime Minister urged to launch a new judge-led inquiry. A Home Office spokesperson said it was “determined to carry out a robust and thorough investigation”.
News of a “revolutionary bionic chip” helping blind patients regain their sight makes the front page of The i Paper. The chip will allow people who have lost their sight to read again thanks to a “2 mm electronic eye implant”, according to The i. Scientists are hailing the technology as a “paradigm shift”, he adds, adding that it “could become available on the NHS”.
The Daily Express is investigating an employment tribunal in which a group is challenging a health trust’s policy regarding women’s changing rooms at work. It is stated that the women were seen together for the first time.
The Sun reports that Katie Price’s estranged husband, Kieran Hayler, has been charged with three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault against a 13-year-old girl. A legal representative for Hayler said Monday that he strongly denies the allegations against him.
Meanwhile, the Daily Star returns to the death of Harley Pearce, the son of former England footballer Stuart Pearce. The newspaper said the vehicle he was driving “had a suspected flat tire.”
Once again, many newspapers are focusing on the scandal surrounding Prince Andrew. The Sun picks up on new allegations made by Virginia Giuffre in her posthumous memoir, Nobody’s Girl. The newspaper says that in the book she accuses the prince’s team of “hiring internet trolls to tarnish his name” after he made allegations of sexual abuse, which Andrew has always denied.
“What did the palace know? » asks the Daily Mirror on the front page. It says an allegation that the prince asked a police protection officer to seek information about Ms Giuffre sparked a “new crisis”. The palace told the newspaper that the accusations should be “investigated appropriately.”
The Daily Mail asks how Prince Andrew can afford to stay at the Royal Lodge, a mansion owned by the Crown Estate in Windsor. The Times claims it has seen the rental agreement for the “30-room” property and has only paid “peppercorn” rent every year since 2003.
A former chairman of the Public Accounts Committee told the newspaper that “the Crown Estate belongs to us” and it is up to those who manage it to “maximise our revenue”. In its analysis, the Guardian states that “the optics are bad: a disgraced prince living in the luxury of a huge Crown estate.”
The Daily Telegraph claims Prince Andrew has been deemed a “potential national security risk” due to his links to alleged Chinese spies. Multiple sources told the newspaper that “concerns” had been raised by security services as early as 2021. The article highlighted what it called the prince’s “repeated meetings” with alleged spy Yang Tengbo. The prince has previously said nothing sensitive was ever discussed and that he cut ties after concerns were raised. Yang Tengbo denies spying.
The i Paper devotes its front page to the development of a bionic chip that helps “blind patients regain their sight”. He says it is hoped the technology could become available on the NHS.
A patient can read again after participating in the clinical trial. She told the newspaper: “Reading takes you to another world. I’m definitely more optimistic.”
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