Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office – here’s what we know so far
Police say King Charles’s brother is in custody and officers are carrying out searches at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk – read the police statement in full
Photos show vehicles, believed to be police cars, arriving at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk earlier this morning
It comes after Thames Valley Police said they were assessing a complaint over the alleged sharing of confidential material by the former prince with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
Andrew, who turns 66 today, has consistently and strenuously denied any wrongdoing
Starmer: ‘Nobody is above the law’
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should speak to the authorities in the UK and US about the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, Sir Keir Starmer said this morning prior to his arrest.
Speaking to BBC Breakfast, the prime minister said: “Anybody who has any information should testify. So whether it’s Andrew or anybody else, anybody who has got relevant information should come forward to whatever the relevant body is, in this particular case we’re talking about Epstein, but there are plenty of other cases.
“Anybody who has got information relating to any aspect of violence against women and girls has, in my view, a duty to come forward, whoever they are.”
Sir Keir added: “One of the core principles in our system is that everybody is equal under the law, and nobody is above the law, and it is really important that is applied across the board.
“That is the principle. It’s a long-standing principle, it’s a very important principle of our country, our society, and it applies, and it has to apply in this case, in the same way as it would apply in any other case.”
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