British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Saturday that former Prince Andrew should testify before the US Congress after the US Department of Justice released millions of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. The DOJ disclosure, issued on Friday, included more than 3 million pages of material and emails suggesting Andrew kept in regular contact with Epstein for over two years after Epstein’s 2008 conviction for child sex offences.
Speaking in Japan at the end of an East Asia tour, Starmer was asked whether Andrew should answer questions from US lawmakers. He replied “yes,” saying his stance was guided by the need to prioritise Epstein’s victims. Starmer added that any apology was for Andrew to decide, but argued that anyone holding relevant information should be prepared to share it in whatever form is requested, because withholding information undermines a victim-centred approach.
Starmer’s comments increase pressure on Andrew, who was stripped of royal titles and honours by his brother, King Charles III, in late 2025. The prime minister had previously urged “anybody who has got relevant information” to come forward, while also describing whether to appear before US investigators as a decision for Andrew himself. In November, members of a US congressional committee investigating the Epstein case renewed calls for Andrew to give evidence.
Among the newly released material are undated photographs showing Andrew kneeling over a clothed woman on the floor; the images carry no context and their location is unclear. Other items include screenshots and scans that appear to show emails from Epstein suggesting Andrew dine with a “beautiful, trustworthy” 26-year-old Russian, though it is not clear whether any such meeting took place.
The disclosures come as reports say Andrew is set to leave his 30-room residence on the royal estate at Windsor after being removed from royal duties by the king. British media on Saturday published images of the 65-year-old driving on the estate grounds.
Andrew, the former Duke of York, has repeatedly denied wrongdoing in connection with Epstein. Virginia Giuffre, a US-Australian woman who alleged she was trafficked by Epstein and said she was forced to have sex with Andrew three times — including twice when she said she was 17 — died by suicide last year. In 2022, Andrew settled a multi-million-pound lawsuit Giuffre had filed without admitting liability.
Andrew has also denied maintaining ties with Epstein after the 2008 conviction, saying he made a 2010 trip to New York to end their relationship. Epstein died by suicide in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.