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Gordon Brown says he queried Andrew’s ‘unacceptable costs’ as trade envoy

Former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has revealed that in 2008, while serving as prime minister, he instructed a business department colleague to question Prince Andrew (Mountbatten-Windsor) about his 'unacceptable costs' as a UK trade envoy, including regular use of RAF flights. Brown is now calling for police to expand their ongoing investigation into the prince to include scrutiny of his use of public funds, potential links to Jeffrey Epstein's alleged trafficking of women into the UK, and a parliamentary select committee probe into possible cover-ups related to Andrew's conduct.

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Gordon Brown says he queried Andrew’s ‘unacceptable costs’ as trade envoy

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Gordon Brown says he queried Andrew’s ‘unacceptable costs’ as trade envoy

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