Passenger goads Gove

Police were called after Environment Secretary Michael Gove was harassed by a passenger on a flight to Scotland.

The incident happened as the minister flew from London to Glasgow on Friday.

An off-duty officer who was on the flight notified the authorities of verbal goading by a man, who is understood to have been sitting behind Mr Gove.

Police Scotland confirmed they were notified of a disturbance but an official complaint was not lodged.