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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Peter Walker and Kiran Stacey

MPs considering investigation into Andrew’s role as UK trade envoy

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Photograph: Toby Melville/PA

An influential committee of MPs could launch an inquiry into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s role as a UK trade envoy despite his arrest, it is understood, as it emerged that the disgraced former royal pestered ministers about getting a bigger government role.

After his arrest on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, the cross-party business and trade committee said it would meet next Tuesday to discuss a possible investigation into the role he held from 2001 to 2011.

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