Overview
- Ministers including the victims minister said Wednesday that Prime Minister Andy Burnham has agreed to meet Jeffrey Epstein’s UK victims and is reviewing the possibility of an inquiry.
- Downing Street and the Ministry of Justice later clarified that a statutory public inquiry is not being actively considered, creating a clear contradiction in official messaging.
- Survivors welcomed the promise of meetings but warned that talks must lead to tangible changes, not just statements, and asked for clear timetables and powers to compel evidence.
- Investigations into Mohamed Al Fayed remain active, with more than 400 allegations reported and the Metropolitan Police speaking to at least 156 people, which police and lawyers say complicates the timing and scope of any public inquiry.
- Campaigners point to wider UK links to Epstein—including a BBC review that found about 90 flights to and from UK airports and questions about use of military bases—and have urged an 'impunity' inquiry to examine systemic failures.