{"id":28591,"date":"2026-08-05T13:36:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T08:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=28591"},"modified":"2026-08-05T13:36:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T08:36:25","slug":"british-prime-minister-andy-burnham-considering-inquiry-into-epstein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=28591","title":{"rendered":"British Prime Minister Andy Burnham considering inquiry into Epstein"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit_1500w\/rockcms\/2026-07\/260721-burnham-rs-d4ab94.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"anchor-9eb54d\" class=\"body-graf\">LONDON \u2014 British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is looking at holding a public inquiry into the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/epstein-files\" target=\"_blank\"> convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein<\/a> and his actions in the United Kingdom, victims minister Alex Davies-Jones told the BBC.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-1d6823\" class=\"body-graf\">Nearly seven years after his death, the Epstein scandal has rocked the British establishment, leading to the arrest of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/united-kingdom\/andrew-prince-epstein-police-witnesses-misconduct-rcna346465\" target=\"_blank\">Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor<\/a>, King Charles\u2019 brother, and of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/united-kingdom\/epstein-files-uk-ambassador-arrested-peter-mandelson-prince-andrew-rcna260288\" target=\"_blank\">Peter Mandelson<\/a>, the former British ambassador to the U.S.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-1d3fe5\" class=\"body-graf\">Burnham, who became prime minister in July, will meet Epstein\u2018s victims, Davies-Jones told BBC Newsnight, and a public inquiry could follow.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-b10a2e\" class=\"body-graf\">\u201cWe are looking into this. We are seeing what is possible,\u201d the minister said.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-13ff75\" class=\"body-graf\">British police are already investigating a number of allegations related to the disgraced financier, with possible offences ranging from child sex abuse to trafficking women through UK airports and misconduct in public office.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-b816e6\" class=\"endmark body-graf\">Davies-Jones said any public inquiry could also examine the alleged actions of the late Egyptian billionaire Mohamed al-Fayed, another public figure who has been accused of rape and sexual assault by hundreds of victims.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON \u2014 British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is looking at holding a public inquiry into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his actions in the United Kingdom, victims minister Alex Davies-Jones told the BBC. 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