LONDON, Feb 18, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - UK police said Tuesday they were "assessing" information in the Epstein files that women were trafficked by plane into Britain, as pressure grows to probe ex-prince Andrew's links to the flights. "We are assessing the information that has emerged in relation to private flights into and out of Stansted Airport following the publication of the US DoJ Epstein files," Essex police said. The short statement, referring to the late convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and the Department of Justice in the United States, did not reference Andrew. But former UK prime minister Gordon Brown has been among high-profile figures urging police to probe the disgraced royal's links to dozens of flights dating back decades tied to Epstein. "In short, British authorities had little or no idea who was being trafficked through our country, and for whom other than Epstein."

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 18, 2026 03:56 UTC