Author: News Desk

The Times says a lawyer representing victims of Jeffrey Epstein has said Prince Andrew has a “mountain to climb” to persuade a New York judge to dismiss the sexual assault case against him.

Daily Mail says the settlement signed by Prince Andrew’s accuser has been unsealed, and the Duke hopes it’ll clear his name and end with the lawsuit against him being dropped.

The Guardian says a US judge is to hear arguments by Prince Andrew’s legal representatives to have the sexual assault civil lawsuit brought against him dismissed.

The i says Prince Andrew must provide evidence that he was at Pizza Express on the evening that he is alleged to have sexually assaulted Virginia Giuffre in Ghislaine Maxwell’s London home.

Millions of families face “seismic” energy bill rises this year, with experts predicting the average annual bill of £1,277 reports the Metro.

The Independent leads with details of a settlement between Jeffrey Epstein and Virginia Giuffre that Prince Andrew’s lawyers believe will stop him from facing a sex abuse trial.

Italian lawmakers will elect the country’s next president on January 24 with Sergio Berlusconi and current prime minister Mario Draghi among the top contenders. Even if their functions are in theory essentially honorary, the President of the Italian Republic has a key role in the event of a government crisis. It was in this context that the outgoing president, Sergio Mattarella, turned to Draghi, the former head of the European Central Bank, in February to succeed Giuseppe Conte as prime minister after the latter lost his majority in parliament. Follow Wtxnews EU on Twitter for the latest and live news…

Multiple NHS trusts across England have declared “critical incidents” amid soaring staff absences due to COVID-19, reports The Guardian.

The Sun reports on Prince Andrew, calling Tuesday: Andrew’s “D-Day”.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has vowed that sticking to his plan is the way out of the COVID-19 pandemic, writes the Daily Express.