19 Dec 2024

UK: Archbishop quits, the prince & the spy

From Nine To Noon, 9:45 am on 19 December 2024
Britain's Prince Andrew, Duke of York reacts as he arrives for the Royal Family's traditional Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, Norfolk, eastern England, on December 25, 2022.

Prince Andrew says he regrets his association with Jeffrey Epstein, but insists no women were ever trafficked to him. Photo: AFP

UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Kathryn to talk about why the former Archbishop of Canterbury has quit his service as a Church of England priest.

'Waspi' women hit by a rising state pension age have protested now any compensation for them has been ruled out, 

and Matthew has the latest on Prince Andrew and his interactions with an alleged Chinese spy.

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