Police were called after Michael Gove was harassed by a fellow passenger on a flight to Scotland.

The British environment secretary and prominent Brexiteer did not react to the verbal goading from the man but an off-duty officer who was on the flight notified the authorities.

It is understood that the abusive passenger was sitting behind the minister on the Easyjet aircraft from London to Glasgow. Mr Gove and his special adviser were said to have been led into the cockpit while other passengers disembarked from the flight at Glasgow airport.

Police Scotland confirmed that they were notified of a disturbance but did not receive an official complaint from Mr Gove or his staff.

Mr Gove, 51, who was born in Edinburgh, was a key