Scotland's First Minister has apologised to Gypsy Travellers for the "unfair and unjust policies" that caused them "trauma" in what was known as the "tinker experiment".John Swinney made clear that the treatment of members of this community in previous years had been "unacceptable".

Scotland's First Minister has apologised to Gypsy Travellers for the "unfair and unjust policies" that caused them "trauma" in what was known as the "tinker experiment".John Swinney made clear that the treatment of members of this community in previous years had been "unacceptable".