Police officers have been attacked with fireworks, bricks and bottles during a Bonfire Night of disorder across parts of Scotland.

Missiles were thrown at riot police gathered in the Gilmerton and Sighthill areas of Edinburgh.

Scottish Secretary Ian Murray, who is also MP for Edinburgh South, described the scenes in Gilmerton as “disgraceful and unacceptable”.

It came after Police Scotland officers were given stop and search powers to deal with firework-related anti-social behaviour in the Gracemount, Moredun and Niddrie areas of the city.

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