Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor must repay public money if it was misused, says Reeves

"Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office last week before being released under investigation, having spent 11 hours in custody on his 66th birthday. He is accused of sharing sensitive information with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein during his time as the UK's special representative for international trade and investment."

"Retired civil servants have claimed that Mr Mountbatten-Windsor allegedly used taxpayers' money for massages and excessive travel costs during his time as the UK's trade envoy. The BBC reported that one ex-civil servant initially refused to cover the cost of a massage for Mr Mountbatten-Windsor but was overruled by senior staff."

"Rachel Reeves has said Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should repay funds into the public purse if he is found to have misused them."

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and released under investigation after 11 hours in custody on his 66th birthday. He is accused of sharing sensitive information with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein during his tenure as the UK's special representative for international trade and investment. Retired civil servants have alleged he misused taxpayer money for personal massages and excessive travel costs. Rachel Reeves stated he should repay any misused public funds. The BBC reported that civil servants were pressured to cover massage expenses despite initial objections.

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