Lawyers for an aide to Prince Andrew are fighting to prevent his statement in support of a man accused of being a Chinese agent, who briefly became a trusted business partner and associate of the prince, from being released to the press. The Guardian is leading a group of media organisations seeking the release of a witness statement written by the prince’s fixer and close friend Dominic Hampshire, originally at the personal request of the businessman Yang Tengbo. The document is described as containing “details of business dealings and relationships” and “highly sensitive” dealings with a UK government agency. The…
