UK Lawmakers Approve Release of Prince Andrew Documents Amid Epstein Scandal

• Britain’s House of Commons approved the release of papers related to former Prince Andrew’s appointment as a trade envoy.
• Prince Andrew is suspected of improperly passing government information to disgraced U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein during his decade as trade envoy.
• The approval came via a voice vote, though the timing of the release is unclear as Andrew was recently arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
• King Charles III’s younger brother was stripped of his princely title last year due to his relationship with Epstein.
• The scandal has sparked questions in the U.K. about the exercise of power by the aristocracy, politicians, and influential businessmen.