New Zealand becomes latest Commonwealth nation to support Andrew's removal from line of succession

New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Tuesday the Commonwealth nation would support Britain's push to axe Andrew's route to the throne.

In a statement, Luxon's spokesperson said: "If the UK Government proposes to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the order of succession, New Zealand would support it."

"The UK government has said any proposals would come after the police investigation concludes," the statement said.

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The revelation came after Andrew was arrested at his home on suspicion of misconduct in public office on Thursday morning.

He was the first senior royal to be arrested and held in custody since Charles I in 1646 before he was released under investigation after 11 hours at a Norfolk police station.

Andrew is facing a criminal investigation into allegations that he shared trade secrets with notorious sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

The move follows a similar statement from Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who said on Monday his government would support the UK if it attempts to remove the former prince from the line of succession.

In a letter to British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Mr Albanese wrote: Mr Albanese wrote: "Dear Prime Minister Starmer,

"In light of recent events concerning Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, I am writing to confirm that my government would agree to any proposal to remove him from the line of royal succession.

"I agree with His Majesty that the law must now take its full course and there must be a full, fair and proper investigation."These are grave allegations and Australians take them seriously."

All 15 Commonwealth nations that have Charles III as their head of state must agree to the removal in order for it to be enacted.

Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey said: "The public is rightly demanding to know how Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was appointed to represent our nation in a high-level trade role.

"The Liberal Democrats are moving a binding motion to force the Government to come clean.

"We need to see the vetting files, the due diligence reports, and the correspondence to understand how this appointment came to be, and whether glaring warning signs were missed.

"There's also a much broader principle at stake here. No one, regardless of their title or their friends, should be beyond the scrutiny of Parliament.

"It is time to end the age of impunity, scrap rules that stifle scrutiny or debate, and ensure that everyone in public office - no matter how powerful - can be held properly to account."

Andrew has denied any wrongdoing over his links to the convicted sex offender, but has not directly responded to the latest allegations.