Andrew 'rude, arrogant and entitled', minister says as government backs release of trade role files
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Key Points:
- MPs in the House of Commons are openly criticizing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, marking a shift in the traditionally restrained discussion of Royal Family members amid public demand for transparency regarding his appointment as a trade envoy and links to Jeffrey Epstein.
- The government supports a Liberal Democrat motion to release all documents related to Andrew’s 2001 appointment as Special Representative for Trade and Investment, but cautions that the release could be delayed due to ongoing police investigations and the volume of decades-old documents.
- Trade Minister Chris Bryant described Andrew as "rude, arrogant and entitled," criticizing government officials who defended him in 2011 despite concerns about his Epstein connections, while Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey called the scandal a stain on the British establishment and called for
