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BBC Finds 90 Epstein Flights to UK

Do U.K. authorities need to reinvestigate events they simply overlooked in the past, or is this a purposeful cover-up at the highest levels of government and monarchy?
BBC Finds 90 Epstein Flights to UK
Above: A generic view of a Virgin Atlantic aircraft at Heathrow Airport in London, U.K., on Jan. 28, 2025. Image credit: Jason Alden/Bloomberg/Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

The BBC findings are deeply troubling, which is why the government clearly regrets that the full extent of Epstein's U.K. activity was not previously known. If evidence was missed, it must now be reviewed thoroughly. Britain never would've intended to overlook victims, and a renewed investigation by the Met is essential to uphold justice, accountability and public trust in the rule of law.

Establishment-critical narrative

Calls to "reinvestigate" ring hollow after decades of royal privilege and state secrecy blocked scrutiny in the first place. The Prince Andrew–Epstein saga, in particular, shows a pattern of obfuscation, settlements without accountability and institutions closing ranks. Without confronting elite immunity, any inquiry risks becoming damage control, not justice for victims.

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