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Prince Andrew has been stripped of his honorary 'freedom of York' title following a brutal unanimous vote by York City Council. Councillors voted for the removal in an Extraordinary Council Meeting on Wednesday in the latest blow for the disgraced Duke.

Prince Andrew, who was given the title Duke of York to mark his wedding to Sarah Ferguson in 1986, may have to give up his dukedom if some people in York get their way.Her Majesty the the Queen has already stripped her favourite son of his military titles following a call from more than 150 military veterans. He has also reportedly given up the right to style himself “His Royal Highness”.But the consequences of his civil court case with Virgina Giuffre, who alleges she was made to have sex with Andrew when she was 17, are still unfolding.The latest blow for the beleaguered Prince, who has consistently denied all of Ms Giuffre's allegations, is a call from people of York to cut ties with him.

Fancy an escape? Sign up to the Chill newsletter for weekly inspiration and advice on UK holidays Travellers arriving in the UK from red list countries have been welcomed by an infestation of rats at one of the quarantine hotels.Four-star Heathrow lodging Mercure, which charges up to £200 per night for a double room, faces a widespread rodent problem according to hotel guests, MyLondon reported.A traveller said he was forced to move rooms twice after spotting rats in rooms, even waiting alone with a rodent while waiting for a security guard to turn up.The York resident told York Central MP Rachael Maskell, who swiftly urged the government to "Shut the place down" - and put arrivals' needs before private profits.Maskell tweeted: "The Mercure

Britain's coronavirus count has increased to 456 after 83 more people tested positive in the biggest single-day increase yet.