The Lord Mayor of Bristol has removed a portrait of Edward Colston from her office as she could not bear to have him looking at her.

Cleo Lake, who describes herself as a mix of Scottish, Bristolian and Afro-Caribbean, said she "simply couldn't stand" the sight of Edward Colston looking at her as she worked.

"I spend a lot of time here - I'm here nearly every day. I won't be comfortable sharing it with the portrait of Colston," she said.

"As part of my role in campaigning with the Countering Colston team, I also think it's fitting that I don't share this office with the portrait.

"Luckily, there's been a lot of support and the council has agreed to take it down and today is the day it goes into storage."