Gordon Brown demands police interview Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

Gordon Brown has demanded that police question Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor regarding his connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The former Prime Minister submitted letters to both the Metropolitan Police and Essex Police requesting they launch an investigation into the matter.

Writing in the New Statesman, Mr Brown expressed his alarm at what the recently released Epstein files reveal about Britain's previously unrecognised involvement in the trafficking scandal.

"It demands an in-depth police investigation, and is by far the biggest scandal of all," the former Labour leader stated.

Mr Brown described himself as "shocked" by the extent of the abuse uncovered in the documents, which detail how Epstein's network operated through British airports and involved UK victims.

Emails contained within the files indicate that British girls were transported on approximately 90 flights departing from UK airports aboard Epstein's aircraft, infamously dubbed the "Lolita Express".

Particularly disturbing is that 15 of these journeys received approval following Epstein's 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a minor.

"How the flights were allowed to continue should have been fully investigated," Mr Brown wrote.

The documents also expose how Stansted airport served as a hub for trafficking young women from Eastern Europe, with girls brought in from Latvia, Lithuania and Russia.

One email referenced in the files, titled "the girl", reportedly described a victim as "just turned 18, 179cm, very cute, speaks English, I saw her in real 3 years ago i will send you the video in next email".

Mr Brown asserted that at least one of these flights had been directly connected to the former prince, who was stripped of his royal titles last year due to his association with Epstein.

"The Stansted revelations alone require them to interview Andrew," he wrote, having formally requested police examine this evidence as part of any new inquiry.

The former Prime Minister also questioned the effectiveness of British authorities, claiming they had "little or no idea who was being trafficked through our country, and for whom other than Epstein".

Appearing in the Epstein files is not evidence of any wrongdoing, and inclusion in the documents does not implicate anyone in Epstein's criminality.

He argued that sexual offences committed on British soil should never be treated as secondary concerns simply because investigations are being conducted elsewhere.

"The evidence suggests some in the UK were complicit in trafficking. This demands a full inquiry," Mr Brown stated.

Mr Brown has urged the Metropolitan Police to urgently reconsider their previous decisions on the case, noting he has been privately informed that earlier investigations failed to properly examine crucial flight evidence.

The Met previously concluded in 2016 that any trafficking inquiry would primarily concern activities outside British jurisdiction, meaning they were not the appropriate body to pursue a full criminal investigation. This position was reviewed in August 2019 but remained unchanged.

Thames Valley Police are currently assessing separate allegations that Andrew shared confidential government reports with Epstein during his time as UK trade envoy, holding discussions with Crown Prosecution Service specialists.

Director of Public Prosecutions Stephen Parkinson confirmed on Wednesday that prosecutors remain in close contact with both forces but have not yet received a formal request for advice.

Buckingham Palace stated on Monday that it would "stand ready to support" police should they seek assistance with their inquiries into the claims.

A spokesman confirmed that the King had conveyed his "profound concern" regarding the allegations against his younger brother.

Andrew, who remains eighth in line to the throne despite losing his princely title and dukedom, has consistently denied any wrongdoing throughout the scandal.

Virginia Giuffre, who died by suicide last year, had alleged she was forced to have sex with Andrew on three occasions, including once in London when she was 17 after being trafficked by Epstein.

The former prince reached an out-of-court settlement with Giuffre in 2022, which contained no admission of liability.

GB News has contacted Andrew's representatives for comment.