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Prince Andrew's Royal Title Under Fire: SNP MPs Push for Removal

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SNP MPs are advocating for Prince Andrew to be stripped of his royal title through an Act of Parliament, a move that many in Parliament are unlikely to disagree with, according to SNP's Stephen Gethins. The UK Government has been under pressure to remove Andrew's title after he relinquished his Duke of York title last week following the publication of Virginia Giuffre's posthumous memoir. Gethins described stripping Andrew of his title as a "very simple move" and a "very straight forward move" that would provide relief to the victims of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.

Key Takeaways:

  • The SNP is putting forward a motion to strip Prince Andrew of his royal title, which would require an Act of Parliament.
  • The motion would also remove Lord Peter Mandelson's peerage, as the SNP lodged a similar motion last month to pressure the Government to remove his peerage.
  • The proposed Bill would strip both Prince Andrew's dukedom and Lord Mandelson's peerage.
  • The move is aimed at providing relief to the victims of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal and not to embarrass the SNP's political opponents.
  • The Prime Minister's official spokesman stated that the question of legislation is "a matter for the palace in the first instance" and the ministers "support the judgment of the King" regarding Andrew's titles.
  • Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said that the royal family has stated that they don't want to take up parliamentary time with this issue, and there are other things that Parliament is discussing.

Statistics:

  • The SNP has lodged two motions to pressure the Government to remove Prince Andrew's title and Lord Peter Mandelson's peerage.
  • The proposed Bill would strip both Prince Andrew's dukedom and Lord Mandelson's peerage.
  • The Prime Minister's official spokesman stated that the UK Government's borrowing in September hit the highest level since 2020, at £26.7 billion, compared to £29.3 billion in 2020.

Sources:

  • "BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme"
  • "PA Wire"
  • "PA Media"
  • "Chris McAndrew/UK Parliament/PA"

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