Lord Advocate apologises to Charles Green and Imran Ahmad

Scotland's Senior Law Officer has apologised in writing to the former Rangers chief executive and former director of the club for prosecutions brought against them in 2015-16.

In his letter to Mr Charles Green and Mr Imran Ahmad, Lord Advocate James Wolffe QC said legal action acton should not have been taken against them and he apologised "unreservedly" that they were.

The Crown said it also accepts that there was a failure in its procedures in this case and that it should accept corporate responsibility, apologise to each man and seek to settle their claims for damages.

It says significant steps have been taken to safeguard against similar situations arising again.