Starmer says Andrew should give evidence in US investigation into Jeffrey Epstein

"Keir Starmer said: I won't comment on his particular case. But as a general principle I've held for a very long time is that anybody who has got relevant information in relation to these kind of cases should give that evidence to those that need it. He added that Mountbatten-Windsor's response would be a decision for him but added: My general position is if you have relevant information you should be prepared to share it."

"Keir Starmer has increased the pressure on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to cooperate with a congressional investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, saying those who are caught up in child sexual offence cases should disclose any information they have. Asked whether Mountbatten-Windsor, who was stripped of his royal titles last month, should respond to the US House oversight committee, the prime minister said those with relevant information should share it."

"The committee is conducting an inquiry into Epstein, who died in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges. As part of that investigation, members of the committee wrote to Mountbatten-Windsor asking for an interview and giving him a deadline of 20 November to respond. Two Democrats on the committee said this week the former prince had not responded by the deadline."

Keir Starmer increased pressure on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to cooperate with a US congressional inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein, stating that anyone with relevant information in child sexual offence cases should disclose it. Mountbatten-Windsor, recently stripped of royal titles, had a long friendship with Epstein and faces allegations from Virginia Giuffre that he sexually assaulted her, which he denies. The US House oversight committee invited Mountbatten-Windsor for an interview with a 20 November deadline. Two Democratic committee members said he did not respond and that the documents and testimony raise serious questions they expect him to answer.

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