It was a busy day for news in Scotland yesterday as US President Donald Trump’s Scotland visit continues.
Mr Trump first met with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at Turnberry in South Ayrshire, before the pair travelled to Menie in Aberdeenshire for a private visit. Dozens of anti-Trump protesters were out and about in Balmedie to welcome their arrival.
Meanwhile, Scottish First Minister John Swinney revealed his pathway to independence after touring the Kelpies in Falkirk with Scottish Canals CEO John Paterson.
Then, further up north King Charles III was in Thurso to mark the 70th anniversary of the Dounreay Nuclear site at Scrabster Harbour.
5. Anti-Trump protestors walking to Balmedie Beach
Protestors walk towards Balmedie Beach. | Lisa Ferguson / The Scotsman
6. Protestors hold toilet brushes modelled after Trump
Anti-Trump protestors demonstrating in Balmedie. | Lisa Ferguson / The Scotsman
7. Members of the public watch the cavalcade carrying US President Donald Trump as it passes through Kirkoswald, Ayrshire
The US president is expected to head over to his Menie golf course in Aberdeenshire before opening up a new course dedicated to his Scottish mother, who grew up on the Isle of Lewis. | Andrew Milligan/PA Wire
8. Police on Balmedie Beach ahead of a visit by the US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer and Donald Trump were at his Menie golf course in Aberdeenshire on Monday. | PAJane Barlow/PA Wire