Scotland

The Scottish Liberal Democrat leader has apologised after dialling in remotely to cast a vote at Holyrood from outside the parliament’s bar.

Alex Cole-Hamilton used his mobile phone to raise a point of order by video call, stating he would have voted against a disabled rights bill proposed by Labour’s Pam Duncan-Glancy.

But his appearance provoked jeers and laughter from other MSPs after they spotted he was outside the Scottish Parliament bar, less than a two-minute walk away from the main chamber.

Mr Cole-Hamilton appeared on parliament monitors at the front of the chamber with his shirt partially unbuttoned as he repeatedly touched his hair and apologised to Liam McArthur, the deputy presiding officer.