Labour accused of giving Jeffrey Epstein victims false hope after public inquiry ruled out

JEFFREY Epstein’s victims were given false hope that Labour was considering a public inquiry into his UK activities, the Tories say. Prime Minister Andy Burnham was said to be looking into a full-scale probe by junior minister Alex Davies-Jones. PM Andy Burnham was said to be considering an inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein’s activities before the suggestion was shot down Credit: AFP Labour has been accused of letting down victims after deciding against holding a public inquiry Credit: Getty But the Government distanced itself from her comments within hours, insisting an inquiry was not being actively considered. The Conservatives’ Deputy Chairman Matt Vickers accused Labour of “freelancing on the airwaves”. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! He told The Sun: “You cannot run a Government on a whim, especially when the issues are this serious.” His comments came after Victims Minister Ms Davies-Jones told BBC’s Newsnight the Government was reviewing “what is possible” and had been assured the PM is “taking this very seriously”. She added: “He will meet with those victims and he is looking at what is possible, now he has access to all of the information as Prime Minister to see what action we can take.” The suggestion Labour was set to hold an inquiry had been positively received by campaign groups. Victim Minister Alex Davies-Jones had initially suggested Labour were looking at a public inquiry Credit: Getty Campaigners have also called for a probe into alleged sexual misconduct by Harrods owner Mohamed Fayed Credit: AFP Ms Davies-Jones accused Mr Burnham’s predecessor Sir Keir Starmer of failing to listen to Epstein’s victims. Campaigners have also called for a probe into alleged sexual misconduct by Harrods owner Mohamed Fayed, who died in 2023. Most read in The Sun