Politics · 28 July 2026

City of London drafting bill to remove Andrew's Freedom honour

Lawyers for the City of London Corporation are preparing legislation to establish a procedure for rescinding Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's Freedom of the City of London honour. The Corporation indicated in March that the honour could not be withdrawn due to a lack of legal means. The proposed legislation is anticipated to be presented to the Policy and Resources Committee in September.

By BriefTea Editorial · 28 July 2026 at 15:39

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