The MPs' Public Accounts Committee will launch a mini-investigation into Andrew and Royal Lodge after our front-page exclusive: Chair @Clifton_BrownG said it will grill Treasury and Crown Estate to "ensure the taxpayer is receiving best value for money".

Front page exclusive today - Prince Andrew has not paid rent on Royal Lodge for two decades He paid £8.5 million upfront costs in 2000s and can stay there for another 50 years. @GeorgeGreenwood and I obtained Andrew's unredacted lease for the first time.

Exhibit A... Exhibit B...

My story from last Saturday - 🗞️ Yvette Cooper accused of blocking investigation into ‘police rapists’ thetimes.com/uk/crime/articl…

NEW: The NCA has taken over the investigation into alleged child sexual abuse by serving officers in Rotherham. The BBC and @thetimes reported 6 complainants had lost faith in South Yorkshire Police to investigate its own officers. One of the women was "elated" by the news.

New: Three people have been charged with showing support for Palestine Action. Jeremy Shippam, 71, W Sussex Judit Murray, 71, Surrey Fiona Maclean, 53, Hackney ... all arrested on July 5 in Westminster The Met asks the 500+ signed up for the PA protest this week think twice.

Knighthood for Chris Woakes

Good start #notyourparty

I've appeared on @thetimes's daily podcast The Story - Talking about the fallout of the Afghan leak and the terrible story of the Triple Special Forces soldier's brother in Monday's splash. Link in next tweet 👇

Adnan Malik, from Barings with has 1,000 Afghan clients - “The Taliban found out that he was the brother of a Triple and they killed him. “The guy that was on the list. I’m assuming the Taliban put two and two together and killed the brother. I don’t think it’s a coincidence.”