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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should give evidence to US politicians on the Epstein scandal, Sir Keir Starmer has suggested. The former Duke of York has failed to respond to a request from members of the US Congress for a “transcribed interview” in connection with his links to the late paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Speaking as he travelled to the G20 summit in South Africa, the Prime Minister insisted he would not comment on Andrew’s specific case. But he added: “But as a general principle I’ve held for a very long time is that anybody who has got relevant information in relation to these kind of cases should give that evidence to those that need it. That would be my general position on this.”

Pressed on if that would apply to Andrew, Sir Keir said: “In the end that will be a decision for him.

“But my general position is if you have relevant information you should be prepared to share it.”

The letter, signed by 16 Democrats, was sent to Andrew on November 6 and requested a response by November 20.

It said: “We write to seek your co-operation in the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s (Committee) investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operations.

“The committee is seeking to uncover the identities of Mr Epstein’s co-conspirators and enablers and to understand the full extent of his criminal operations.

“Well-documented allegations against you, along with your long-standing friendship with Mr Epstein, indicate that you may possess knowledge of his activities relevant to our investigation.

“In the interest of justice for the victims of Jeffrey Epstein, we request that you co-operate with the committee’s investigation by sitting for a transcribed interview with the committee.”

The formal request came as King Charles officially stripped his brother of his prince title last month.

Andrew had previously agreed to stop using other titles but had expected to remain a prince and retain his dukedom.

The bombshell move followed the publication of his main accuser Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoirs, and the US government’s release of documents from the Epstein’s estate.

Ms Giuffre alleged she was forced to have sex with Andrew three times – once at convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell’s home in London, once in Epstein’s address in Manhattan, and once on the disgraced financier’s private island, Little St James.

The incident at Maxwell’s home allegedly occurred when Ms Giuffre was 17 years old.

The former prince vehemently denies all allegations made against him.

The letter added: “Given these recent events and the appalling allegations that have come to light from Ms Giuffre’s memoir and other reliable sources, the Committee requests that you make yourself available for a transcribed interview with the Committee and provide insight into the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein’s co-conspirators.

“Due to the urgency and gravity of this matter, we ask that you provide a response to the Committee’s interest by November 20, 2025.”

As well as the allegations made by Ms Giuffre, the committee is also seeking testimony from Andrew on accusations against him that he asked his personal protection officer to “dig up dirt” for a smear campaign against his accuser in 2011.

The letter said: “This fear of retaliation has been a persistent obstacle to many of those who were victimised in their fight for justice.

“In addition to Mr Epstein’s crimes, we are investigating any such efforts to silence, intimidate, or threaten victims, and are interested in any avenues that may further shed light on these activities.”

It comes after a congressman accused Andrew of “hiding” from questioning earlier this week.

Suhas Subramanyam, one of the Democrat members of the House Oversight Committee, told The Guardian that the disgraced royal “has been hiding from us, and I think he will continue to try to hide from people doing meaningful investigations of this matter”.

He added: “It seems like every time we find more evidence, Prince Andrew seems to be in the documents.

“And so I think if he is hoping that the story will just go away by ignoring us and being silent, he will be sorely disappointed, as we continue to pursue this over the next year and beyond.”

Epstein took his own life in a New York prison in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking and conspiracy charges.