Minister says Andrew must be removed from line of royal succession

Defence Minister Luke Pollard has become the first senior Cabinet Minister to back calls for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to be removed from the line of succession as police continue to search the Royal Lodge. A convoy of unmarked police vehicles arrived at the gates to Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park, Andrew's former home, this morning as searches are expected to continue over the weekend and into Monday. It comes as pressure mounts for Andrew to be removed from the line of royal succession as the Labour MP, Mr Pollard, said it was 'the right thing to do' when he was 'only a heartbeat away' from the throne as eighth in line, regardless of what the result of the police investigation was.