Essex Police said it is assessing information relating to private flights into and out of London Stansted Airport following publication of the US Department of Justice’s ‘Epstein files’. The force emphasised this is an assessment, not in itself a criminal investigation. (itv.com)
The move follows reporting that identified 87 UK‑related flights linked to Jeffrey Epstein between the early 1990s and 2018, alongside calls from former prime minister Gordon Brown for police to re‑examine potential trafficking into and out of the UK. (theguardian.com)
Stansted’s operator said private aircraft use independent fixed‑base operators, that immigration and customs checks on private jet passengers are conducted directly by Border Force, and that private jet users do not enter the main terminal. The airport added it has no visibility of passenger arrangements on privately operated aircraft. (news.sky.com)
The National Police Chiefs’ Council confirmed a national coordination group has been created to support forces assessing allegations arising from the US disclosures. The group is intended to ensure consistency and facilitate access to unredacted material; it is not a single national investigation. (standard.co.uk)
Thames Valley Police said it is assessing a report that a second woman was sent to the UK by Jeffrey Epstein for a sexual encounter with Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor in 2010 at Royal Lodge. Separately, the force has engaged specialist Crown Prosecutors while reviewing allegations that confidential reports from his time as the UK’s trade envoy were shared with Epstein. Mountbatten‑Windsor has consistently denied wrongdoing. (theguardian.com)
Surrey Police stated they are reviewing information relating to historic allegations in Thorpe and are seeking access to unredacted US material. At present, the force says it has no record of a report on its systems. (itv.com)
The Metropolitan Police confirmed that search warrants were executed at addresses in Camden and Wiltshire on 6–7 February as part of a criminal investigation into potential misconduct in public office involving a 72‑year‑old man. The Met has not named the individual and said he has not been arrested. (news.met.police.uk)
Multiple outlets have identified the subject as Peter Mandelson. He has resigned from the Labour Party and his position is that he has not acted criminally and was not motivated by financial gain. Mandelson was dismissed as UK ambassador to the United States in September 2025. (aol.com)
Border Force has tightened general aviation reporting. Under the General Aviation (Persons on Board, Flight Information and Civil Penalties) Regulations 2024, operators of private aircraft must submit a General Aviation Report online no earlier than 48 hours and no later than two hours before departure; civil penalties can reach £10,000 for non‑compliance. GAR data are shared with HMRC, police and the National Crime Agency. (gov.uk)
Where assessments identify potential offences and viable lines of inquiry, forces may commence full investigations and, if appropriate, seek charging decisions from the Crown Prosecution Service under the Full Code Test. Investigators can also seek early CPS advice in complex matters. The scale of the US disclosure-running to more than three million documents-means triage will take time. (cps.gov.uk)
For airport operators and fixed‑base operators, the public statements indicate Border Force leads immigration and customs activity at dedicated private aviation terminals. Any subsequent policing work is likely to rely on records held by carriers and FBOs, together with GAR submissions, rather than the main terminal operator. (news.sky.com)