Sir Keir Starmer has urged the Duke of York to cooperate with a congressional investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, stating that anyone with relevant information about child sexual abuse cases should disclose it. The prime minister's comments come after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor failed to respond to an interview request from the US House oversight committee by a 20 November deadline.
Starmer declined to comment on the former prince's specific case but emphasised a general principle: 'If you have relevant information in relation to these kind of cases, you should give that evidence to those that need it.' He added that the decision ultimately rests with Mountbatten-Windsor, who has denied allegations of sexual assault.
The committee, led by Republicans, is investigating Epstein's sex-trafficking network. Two Democratic members, Robert Garcia and Suhas Subramanyam, stated that Andrew's silence 'speaks volumes' and vowed to pursue accountability regardless of status. However, without Republican support, compelling his testimony remains unlikely.
President Donald Trump recently signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, requiring the attorney general to release related documents within 30 days. Mountbatten-Windsor, who has denied wrongdoing, could avoid a potential subpoena by staying outside the US.
