Calls to strip Prince Andrew of Duke of York title

Local MP says position is ‘untenable’ and association with city must end in light of US sexual assault allegations

Calls have been made in York for Prince Andrew to relinquish his title of Duke of York, with the city’s Labour MP calling it “untenable”.

The demand by Rachael Maskell, the MP for York Central, echoed sentiments expressed by a senior councillor, Darryl Smalley, who said the association was tarnishing the city’s reputation.