Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney has called for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to be removed from the royal line of succession.

Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office last month after being accused of sharing confidential material with the late paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Andrew has previously denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein; he has not responded to the BBC's requests for comment on the specific allegations in relation to the release of millions of Epstein files in January.

Speaking to reporters in Tokyo, Carney said he thought the former Duke of York's "deplorable" actions should result in his removal from the line of succession.

Any plan to remove him from the line of succession would require an act of Parliament, which would have to be approved by MPs and peers and would come into effect when given royal assent by King Charles III, his brother.

It would also need to be supported by the 14 Commonwealth countries where the King is the head of state.

The last time someone was removed from the line of succession by an act of Parliament was in 1936, when the former Edward VIII and his descendants were removed due to his abdication.

Buckingham Palace has not publicly commented on the government's consideration of legislation to remove Andrew from the line of succession.