Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
Thursday’s front pages are dominated by the news Prince Andrew has demanded a jury hearing for his sexual assault trial.
Prince Andrew has demanded a trial by jury over sex abuse claims, according to The Sun, which includes in its headline ‘no sweat’ – an apparent reference to when he said in a TV interview that he could not sweat.
The Duke of York has demanded a jury hearing for his trial over sex assault allegations brought by accuser Virginia Giuffre, according to the Daily Mirror. The prince denies all the claims against him.
Prince Andrew has demanded a jury trial in his civil sex assault case as he denied all allegations by accuser Virginia Giuffre, reports the Daily Express.
New Foreign Office emails appear to contradict Boris Johnson’s insistence he did not authorise the rescue of cats and dogs from a British charity in Afghanistan, writes The Guardian. But a Number 10 spokesperson said the PM “had no role in authorising individual evacuations from Afghanistan during Operation Pitting, including Nowzad staff and animals”.
Boris Johnson has been accused of lying after evidence was revealed suggesting he personally authorised the evacuation of 173 dogs and cats from Afghanistan, according to The Independent.
Prince Andrew has set the stage for a showdown in a civil court against the woman who accuses him of sexually assaulting her, by demanding a trial before a jury in New York, writes Metro. He denies all the allegations.
