UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has publicly stated that Prince Andrew should testify before the US Congress, elevating transatlantic scrutiny of the former royal’s role in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. At the G20 summit, Starmer framed his remarks less as targeting the individual and more as an assertion of oversight principle: “anybody who has relevant information … should give that evidence.” This underlines that Starmer’s suggestion that Prince Andrew testify before the US Congress is not only about the royal but also about accountability at the highest levels.

When Starmer suggests that Prince Andrew should testify before the US Congress, the UK leader aligns with the United States House Oversight Committee’s position that testimony is overdue. US lawmakers from both parties assert that Prince Andrew “continues to hide” from questions over his connection with Epstein and alleged trafficking rings. Under US law, Congress cannot subpoena a British citizen abroad—but by emphasising the key phrase, Starmer suggests Prince Andrew should testify before US Congress, heightening diplomatic pressure and delivering a strategic message to both Washington and Whitehall.

The implications stretch across politics, monarchy, and transnational justice. Anyone with significant links to Epstein’s network faces a growing risk of cross-border accountability. The moment when Starmer suggests Prince Andrew should testify before the US Congress highlights that status and title no longer guarantee immunity. For UK businesses and investor relations teams, this signals an era in which reputational and governance risks are directly tied to international law.

Several forward-looking ideas emerge from this turning point:

• Deploy an AI-driven witness-tracking platform that flags individuals delaying legal participation in major investigations.

• Create an international digital “Witness +” dashboard that monitors testimony commitments, jurisdictional gaps, and shows which countries grant remote testimony access.

• (Speculative) Develop a global compliance standard—“Board-Level Accountability Treaty”—that would place testimony obligations on high-net-worth individuals once national investigations commence.

In sum, the moment when Starmer suggests Prince Andrew should testify before the US Congress crystallises a shift: the diplomatic, legal, and corporate spheres now align around the expectation that no one, regardless of pedigree, is beyond the reach of testimony.