Pro-Palestinian protests disrupt FM's Fringe event

Pro-Palestinian protesters have disrupted an Edinburgh Fringe Festival event featuring First Minister John Swinney.

He was being interviewed by comedian Susan Morrison when the event was disrupted five times by six different groups of protesters

They held up signs spelling the word "genocide" and shouted at the first minister, according to the Press Association.

The protestors called for an end to funding arms companies through the Scottish government's economic agency Scottish Enterprise.

Police officers attended the event as tensions rose between the protesters and other members of the audience.

The first minister's security team is reported to have aided in retaining people from berating Swinney on the stage.

Video posted on the social media site X shows the first minister sitting quietly while the confrontation takes place.