Investigators are probing whether young victims arrived in Britain aboard the paedophile financier's private plane, landing at both civilian airports and military airbases including RAF Northolt in west London — the historic Ruislip facility that played a crucial defensive role in the Battle of Britain. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Gordon Brown has demanded six police forces, including the Met, examine whether Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor leveraged RAF infrastructure for trips that may have involved Epstein. Last week the former Labour leader sent a detailed five-page memorandum to constabularies covering London, Surrey, Sussex, Thames Valley, Norfolk and Bedfordshire. The Telegraph reported the former prime minister was concerned that Andrew had used chartered RAF flights to transport him to personal engagements that could have involved Epstein. Read our Privacy PolicyAndrew was taken into custody by Thames Valley police on ThursdayAndrew arrest: Police vehicles leave former Prince's residence

Source: The Times February 23, 2026 05:41 UTC