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Defence officials are checking historical airfield use and communications following reports of private jet movements, a development of interest to local communities and families.
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00:01A review has been launched by the Ministry of Defence into whether RAF bases were used
00:07by Jeffrey Epstein's private jet when he visited the UK.
00:10Defence officials are examining records and communications after reports that flights
00:15linked to the late convicted sex offender may have landed at military sites.
00:19A Ministry of Defence spokesperson says the Defence Secretary has ordered all relevant
00:25material to be examined and that the department will support any civilian police investigation.
00:31Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called for a police probe into the matter.
00:35Private flight procedures at RAS airfields normally involve fees and checks, the Ministry
00:41said in a statement.
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