Arrests at Cop26 protests total 70

Assistant Chief Constable Gary Ritchie said: "Police officers have had several hundred engagements with people who were protesting and have made around 70 arrests"
Arrests at Cop26 protests total 70
Police tug at a bag as they halt part of a march by protesters taking part in a rally organised by the Cop26 Coalition in Glasgow demanding global climate justice. (Danny Lawson/PA)

Officers have arrested 70 people at Cop26 to date, Police Scotland have said.

Assistant Chief Constable Gary Ritchie said: “Police officers have had several hundred engagements with people who were protesting and have made around 70 arrests.

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