Nine forces are looking into Epstein’s links to UK, including those relating to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on Thursday morning after years of mounting controversy over his relationship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Claims against the former prince have long been in the public domain. However, the recent release of the Epstein files has led to a number of UK police forces saying they are examining a variety of issues linked to Mountbatten-Windsor.

He has always denied claims of any wrongdoing.

On Thursday morning, the force issued a statement saying it had arrested a “man in his 60s from Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office” and that it was “carrying out searches at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk”.