Gun cop reinforcements on streets

EXTRA armed police were on the streets in Scotland yesterday in the wake of the London attack.

Police Scotland deputy chief constable Johnny Gwynne confirmed that the force’s armed presence had increased substantially overnight.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon stressed there was “no intelligence of any risk to Scotland”.

Mr Gwynne said: “We have well- practised plans in place to increase security around the country when things like this happen, and those were put in place within minutes.

“Members of the public will have seen an increased police presence, particularly around our major conurbations, yesterday afternoon, through the evening and again this morning as Scotland travels to work. That’s what you would expect to see. Within that we have officers who have armed capability.

“Regrettably, in the world we live in today, that’s something we need to put in place. There’s a substantial armed presence on the streets this morning, not just in Scotland but elsewhere.”

Mr Gwynne was unable to say exactly how many armed officers had been deployed.