Nicola Sturgeon has denied that she has refused to meet the US president during his visit to Scotland.

The Scottish first minister, who earlier took part in Glasgow Pride, said her disagreements with Mr Trump were "not personal - it's about policies".

She said: "If the opportunity arises to meet the president I will do that and I'm sure if the opportunity arises in the future we will have lots to talk about, including the close and very important links between our two countries.

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"In democracies, it's also important to be able to focus also on where we perhaps disagree, and lots of people disagree with the policies of the Trump administration.

"It's not personal, it's about policies. "Policies like pulling out of the climate change treaty, the treatment of minorities, the language about women, but also, and I think most importantly recently, the policy of separating migrant children from their parents.

"As in any relationship, it's important to have the ability to be honest as well and I think most people in America, just as most people in Scotland, would agree with that."