There is “no justification” for the UK Government not to bring forward an Act of Parliament to strip Prince Andrew and Lord Mandelson of their titles, the SNP’s leader at Westminster has said.
Stephen Flynn said he would “not sit silent” while the family of Virginia Giuffre, and the British public, are “angry and aghast”.
Prince Andrew announced that he is stop using stop using his remaining titles and honours, including the Duke of York, in the wake of the Epstein scandal.
The King’s brother will retain the dukedom, which can only be removed by an Act of Parliament, but not use it.
It comes amid claims the royal had sought to obtain through his police protection staff the personal information of Ms Giuffre, who was trafficked by the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Lord Mandelson was