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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Rowena Mason and Maya Wolfe-Robinson

Idea of Prince Andrew supporting trafficking victims ‘ridiculous’ says Jess Phillips

Prince Andrew
Prince Andrew settled out of court with Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of sexually assaulting her, which he denied. Photograph: Steve Parsons/AP

Prince Andrew will not be welcome in any role supporting victims of sex trafficking and shows a sense of entitlement in thinking he has something to offer, according to the Labour MP Jess Phillips.

Phillips, a former Labour leadership contender who campaigns for women’s rights, said the idea that Prince Andrew could help support victims of trafficking was “ridiculous” after he came to a multimillion-pound civil settlement with Virginia Giuffre, who had accused him of sexually assaulting her on three occasions when she was 17, which he denied.

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