Andrew should testify to US Congress, Starmer suggests after new photos

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has suggested that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should testify before the US Congress over his dealings with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

“In terms of testifying, I have always said anybody who has got information should be prepared to share that information,” he told reporters.

“You can’t be victim-centred if you’re not prepared to do that,” he said. “Epstein’s victims have to be the first priority.”

The PM’s comments come after the latest release of files related to Epstein, which include images appearing to show Mountbatten-Windsor kneeling over a female lying on the ground.

BBC News has approached the former prince for comment. He has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.

Democrats in Congress asked Mountbatten-Windsor to answer questions as part of their Epstein investigation in November.

At the time, Starmer said the invite was a matter for Mountbatten-Windsor to consider “personally”.

On Friday, the US Department of Justice released over three million pages of documents related to Epstein, six weeks after a deadline mandated in a law signed by US President Donald Trump.

No context is supplied for the photos of Mountbatten-Windsor kneeling over the unidentified woman.

In two of the images, he is seen touching the person, who is fully clothed, on her stomach. Another image shows him staring directly at the camera.

The photographs appear to match the interior of Epstein’s New York City mansion. BBC Verify has found the decor seen in the photos appears to be consistent with other images of the townhouse’s interior.

The pictures are likely to put further pressure on Mountbatten-Windsor, who has faced years of scrutiny over his past friendship with Epstein. He has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.