Thousands join march to support RAF Lossiemouth

Up to 7,000 people have taken part in a march and rally in support of the RAF base at Lossiemouth in Moray.

 

Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond and the leaders of the other three main parties at Holyrood were among those attending.

Actor Ewan McGregor has backed the campaign. His brother Colin used to be based at Lossiemouth. The Star Wars actor said closing it would "devastate" the local community.

Highlands and Islands Enterprise said RAF Kinloss supported 2,341 jobs on the base and in the wider community, and contributed £68m a year to the local economy.

The base at Lossiemouth supports a further 3,370 jobs and contributes £90.3m annually. It is home to four squadrons flying the Tornado, which is the UK's primary ground attack aircraft.