The Independent – Andrew loses titles and patronages
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The Independent – Andrew loses titles and patronages
Prince Andrew, The Duke of York, will now defend his civil sexual abuse case as a “private citizen” after the Queen removed his military titles and royal patronages, writes The Independent.
Today's Headlines
The Independent – Navy policing of Channel boats will ‘aid traffickers’
The Independent reports on the PM’s ‘rushed’ plans for the Navy to police migrant channel boats.
Tonga: Leaked New Zealand military photographs reveal scale of devastation from volcano
The Independent says Tonga’s outer islands suffered extensive damage with an entire village destroyed and several buildings missing.
US airline chiefs warn that 5G could cause ‘catastrophic’ disruption
The Independent says Less than 36 hours before Verizon and AT&T are set to deploy new 5G services, the top executives of major passenger and cargo carriers in the nation warned against an impending “catastrophic” aviation crisis.
Funeral of Ashling Murphy to take place today
The Independent says The funeral of Ashling Murphy a primary school teacher murdered while out for a run, will take place later today in Co Offaly.
Nicola Sturgeon to reveal if coronavirus restrictions will be relaxed further
The Independent says Nicola Sturgeon will later reveal if coronavirus restrictions in Scotland are set to be relaxed further.
‘Light at the end of the tunnel’ in fight against Covid in UK, says World Health Organisation
The Independent says The Covid pandemic may be coming to an end in the UK, a leading expert has suggested.
