Three countries join a cold war style spy swap. Prince andrew has answered questions for the first time about his relationship with financierJeffrey Epstein. The prince has been accused of having links to the billionaire who killed himself in prison while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. In an exclusive interview with bbc news, Prince Andrew was asked asked about his relationship with one of the women, Virginia Roberts. She says she was forced to have sex with the duke three times. Buckingham palace has denied all the allegations against him. Our royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell reports. He is continuing with royal duties. Last sunday, he was at the cenotaph, laying a wreath with his nephews. And yet, for month after month, hes been the focus of troubling questions. Prince andrew, the queens second son, one moment seen waving from the doorway of the new york home of a convicted child sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, and photographed strolling through central park with him.
Three countries join a cold war style spy swap. Prince andrew has answered questions for the first time about his relationship with financierJeffrey Epstein. The prince has been accused of having links to the billionaire who killed himself in prison while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. In an exclusive interview with bbc news, Prince Andrew was asked asked about his relationship with one of the women, Virginia Roberts. She says she was forced to have sex with the duke three times. Buckingham palace has denied all the allegations against him. Our royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell reports. He is continuing with royal duties. Last sunday, he was at the cenotaph, laying a wreath with his nephews. And yet, for month after month, hes been the focus of troubling questions. Prince andrew, the queens second son, one moment seen waving from the doorway of the new york home of a convicted child sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, and photographed strolling through central park with him.
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The pro democracy parties in hong kong are on course for an overwhelming landslide victory in local elections, after months of protests across the city. Lets go live to Sharanjit Leyl in hong kong thats right, it is a bright, breezy monday morning here in hong kong and of course many hong kong is waking up of course many hong kong is waking up to this electoral result. They took to the voting boots on sunday in overwhelming numbers, a record turnout, and even though with just over half the votes counted, it already seems to indicate a landslide victory for the pro democracy camp. The latest results suggest that over 70 of hong kong is voted overwhelmingly in favour of the pro democracy candidates. This may just favour of the pro democracy candidates. This mayjust be local District Council elections, really, the lowest rung of government, but it isa the lowest rung of government, but it is a huge show of support for the protest movement, which of course has erupted in sometimes violent
Britains Prime Minister has agreed to demands from parliament for more time to scrutinise his brexit deal but only if mps agree to an early general election, in december. Effectively, it means borisjohnson has conceded for the first time that he cant keep his promise to take britain out of the European Union by the end of october. But its not clear if even this move will work out for him he needs a two thirds majority in parliament to call an election and the Opposition Labour Party are not certain to support it. Heres our political editor, laura kuenssberg. Is there any clear way out of the storm . Downing street wants a route to a general election. After weeks of negotiation with brussels, number 10 did strike a deal but mps rejected the Prime Ministers plan to force it through at top speed, so now he wants to force them to go to the country. The way to get brexit done is, i think, to be reasonable with parliament and say, if they genuinely want more time to study this excellent deal