Nicola Sturgeon said she would convey condolences to King Charles III on the loss of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, when she met him later on Monday.The First Minister said she was looking forward to having the opportunity to speak with Charles, who has, as his mother did, "a profound love of Scotland and a very deep and detailed knowledge of Scotland, and I expect that to be part of the conversations that we have."

Nicola Sturgeon said she would convey condolences to King Charles III on the loss of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, when she met him later on Monday.The First Minister said she was looking forward to having the opportunity to speak with Charles, who has, as his mother did, "a profound love of Scotland and a very deep and detailed knowledge of Scotland, and I expect that to be part of the conversations that we have."