Emergency lorry park agreed in case of Brexit disruption at Cairnryan

Up to 240 goods vehicles can park at the site with welfare facilities if port capacity is too high as freight continues to travel between Scotland and Northern Ireland

Up to 240 goods vehicles can park at the Castle Stewart airfield with welfare facilities (Transport Scotland/PA)

An agreement has been reached for a Dumfries and Galloway airfield to be used by hundreds of lorries in case of post-Brexit disruption at Cairnryan port.

The Scottish Government has signed a lease with Stair Estates, owner of Castle Kennedy airfield in Stranraer, from Friday January 1 as part of Operation Overflow.