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Lawyers for the Queen ‘lobbied to change law and hide her wealth’

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Lawyers for the Queen lobbied ministers to alter a draft law so that her private wealth could be kept secret, newly-uncovered records have suggested. Legislation was changed so that any ‘potentially embarrassing’ investments she held could be concealed from the public, it was alleged. The incident, which happened almost 50 years ago during the premiership of … Read more

Prince Andrew ‘lobbied US government over Epstein plea deal’

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Prince Andrew put pressure on the US government to give Jeffrey Epstein a plea deal which saw the pedophile jailed for only 18 months in 2008, unsealed documents claim Jeffrey Epstein was jailed for 18 months in 2008 as part of a deal that saw him plead guilty to two charges of prostitution despite facing … Read more

Julian Lewis, the new boss of Westminster’s spy committee, ‘had lobbied Boris Johnson for the job’ 

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Banished Tory Julian Lewis who has become new boss of Westminster’s spy committee ‘had lobbied Boris Johnson for the job’ Dr Lewis is the new chair of Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee The New Forest MP shocked colleagues when he stood against Chris Grayling Tory sources claim Dr Lewis approached ministers ‘months ago’ about the role  By Brendan … Read more