Nearly seven years after his death, the Epstein scandal has rocked the establishment in the United Kingdom, leading to ‌the ⁠arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, King Charles' brother, ​and of Peter Mandelson, the former ambassador to the US. Victims minister Alex Davies-Jones had told the BBC a day earlier that Prime Minister Andy Burnham was "looking ⁠into" holding an inquiry but ‌the ​ministry of justice subsequently ruled this out for the ​time being. "Our ‌thoughts are firmly with the victims of Jeffrey Epstein, ​who have survived devastating trauma," a ministry of justice spokesperson said in a statement. "The prime minister ​is ​committed to meeting ​with victims but a public ‌inquiry is not being actively considered." Police are already investigating a number of allegations related to the disgraced financier, with possible offences ranging from child sex abuse ​to trafficking women through UK airports and misconduct ​in public ⁠office.