A man found guilty of the Lockerbie bombing has lost his appeal against his conviction.

The judges in the Lockerbie appeal trial have agreed to hear fresh evidence which could exonerate the former Libyan intelligence agent convicted last year for mass murder.

The man jailed for the Lockerbie bombing is beginning his bid to overturn his conviction.

New evidence has emerged which could throw doubt on the conviction of Libyan Abdelbaset Al Megrahi, found guilty of murder for his part in the Lockerbie bomb blast, it was reported today.