Keir Starmer has heaped fresh new pressure on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to speak to UK and US investigators probing his close friendship with notorious paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
The Prime Minister said ‘nobody is above the law’ as nine UK police forces assess whether to launch investigations into Epstein-related allegations including human trafficking and sexual assault.
The King’s younger brother, who celebrates his 66th birthday today, was pictured in the Epstein files kneeling over a young women.
He is also facing questions over emails suggesting he shared private information from his role as a UK trade envoy with the billionaire financier.
The royal is also being urged to give evidence to the US congressional investigation into Epstein, who died in prison in 2019.
Speaking to BBC Breakfast today, Sir Keir said: ‘Anybody who has any information should testify.
‘So whether it’s Andrew or anybody else, anybody who has got relevant information should come forward to whatever the relevant body is, in this particular case we’re talking about Epstein, but there are plenty of other cases.
‘Anybody who has got information relating to any aspect of violence against women and girls has, in my view, a duty to come forward, whoever they are.’
Sir Keir added: ‘One of the core principles in our system is that everybody is equal under the law, and nobody is above the law, and it is really important that is applied across the board.’
The King’s younger brother, who celebrates his 66th birthday today, was pictured in the Epstein files kneeling over a young women.
He is also facing questions over emails suggesting he shared private information from his role as a UK trade envoy with the billionaire financier.
Sir Keir said: ‘One of the core principles in our system is that everybody is equal under the law, and nobody is above the law, and it is really important that is applied across the board.
The Metropolitan Police has begun carrying out ‘initial inquiries’ into allegations relating to close protection officers assigned to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
It comes after a former officer claimed that ‘certain members’ of the Royalty and Specialist Protection (RaSP) command may have witnessed abuse at Little St James.
Surrey Police has also urged people with any information about claims of human trafficking and sexual assault relating to the Epstein files to come forward.
The force said the allegations, set out in a redacted report released by the US Department of Justice in December, allegedly took place in Virginia Water between 1994 and 1996.
Essex Police, Thames Valley Police, Bedfordshire Police, Norfolk Constabulary, Wiltshire Police, West Midlands Police and Police Scotland are also considering launching investigations.
Most of the forces are looking into Epstein’s use of various UK airports, which were referenced in flight logs in the files.
