Protesters in New York display photos of Jeffrey Epstein ahead of a bail hearing at Manhattan Federal Court in July 2019 after his arrest on sex-trafficking charges. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 5 (UPI) -- The new Labour administration of British Prime Minister Andy Burnham denied Wednesday that it was looking at holding a public inquiry in to the actiivities of the late Amercian sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein in the United Kingdom.
Downing Street said it was not actively considering setting up a public inquiry, contradicting a government minister who said one was on the cards.
Victims Minister Alex Davies-Jones told the BBC's Newsnight program on Tuesday night that Burnham was "looking into" the possibility of an inquiry as a serious matter and had agreed to meet with the victims of Epstein.
However, Davies-Jones stressed it could be part of a wider process with the inclusion of abuse allegations against the late owner of Harrods, Mohamed Al Fayed, also under review.
