Keir Starmer said on Saturday that the former Prince Andrew should appear before a US congressional committee, following fresh revelations about his continued contact with Jeffrey Epstein after Epstein’s conviction.
New files released Friday by the US Justice Department show Andrew maintained regular communication with Epstein for more than two years after the financier was jailed in 2008 for soliciting sex from a minor. The documents also include redacted images appearing to show Andrew touching the waist of an unidentified woman lying on the floor.
Andrew, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has denied wrongdoing and previously said his only post-conviction contact with Epstein was a 2010 visit to New York to end their relationship. He did not respond to requests for comment on the latest disclosures, and Buckingham Palace declined to comment.
Andrew was stripped of his prince title and removed from his Windsor estate by his brother, King Charles III, last November following earlier fallout from his Epstein ties.
Speaking to reporters en route to Japan, Starmer said anyone with information should cooperate fully with investigators. “You can’t be victim-centred if you’re not prepared to do that,” he said, adding that Andrew should explain everything he knows to help Epstein’s victims.
US lawmakers renewed calls in November for Andrew to testify as part of congressional investigations into Epstein, who died by suicide in a Manhattan jail in 2019 while awaiting sex trafficking trial.
The newly released emails also show Epstein and Andrew discussing possible business dealings and social meetings, including references to introducing women to the former prince.
