Starmer facing pressure to release Epstein’s UK flight logs

WorldPolitics
25 Feb 2026 • 10:53 PM MYT
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  • Sir Keir Starmer has resisted calls for a public inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein's alleged use of British airports to traffic girls, stating that ongoing police investigations must conclude first.
  • Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has urged the government to release flight logs and documents related to Epstein's activities in the UK.
  • Former prime minister Gordon Brown specifically called for investigations into whether Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor used taxpayer-funded jets and RAF bases to meet Epstein during his time as a trade envoy.
  • Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Lord Peter Mandelson were recently arrested and released on bail in connection with alleged links to Epstein.
  • Ministers have agreed to release files concerning Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's appointment as trade envoy in 2001, amidst accusations of sharing sensitive information with Epstein.

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