Burnham 'looking into' conducting Epstein enquiry, says victims minister
UK victims minister Alex Davies-Jones has stated that the government is reviewing the possibility of a public enquiry into the activities of Jeffrey Epstein. The government is also considering including the alleged actions of former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed in the scope of this potential investigation.
Why it matters
This reflects a significant shift in government accountability regarding high-profile historical abuse cases and potential institutional failures.
Image source, UK Parliament By Nicholas Watt , Newsnight political editor and Sophie McAlpine , BBC Newsnight Published 11 minutes ago Andy Burnham is "looking into" the possibility of holding a public enquiry into the UK activities of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to victims minister Alex Davies-Jones.
Speaking to BBC Newsnight, Davies-Jones said that the prime minister had agreed to meet Epstein's victims.
She said the government is also reviewing whether the alleged actions of former Harrod's owner Mohamed Al Fayed could also be part of an enquiry.
Davies-Jones resigned from former Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's government in May, later accusing his government of failing to listen to Epstein's survivors. She was reappointed as victims minister when Burnham took office.
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