Pro-Palestinian protestors gather outside Bute House as Keir Starmer visits

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Dozens of pro-Palestinian supporters have gathered outside Bute House where the new Prime Minister has met with John Swinney.Sir Keir Starmer is in the capital tonight to kick off his tour of the UK.

The Labour leader arrived in Scotland today for his first meeting with the First Minister. PM Starmer has come under fire for his stance on the Israel-Gaza conflict with Labour losing out to pro-Palestinian independent candidates in several seats during Thursday's General Election.Pictures from outside shows two protestors on the pavement outside of Bute House holding Palestinian flags up.Cops are stood guard in front of FM Swinney's residence as protestors carry out a demo across the road.More images show the crowd gathering, with one woman seen shouting from a microphone.

A further video from outside of Bute House showed dozens of protestors chanting and holding flags as well as placards ahead of Sir Keir's arrival, Edinburgh Live reports.

PM Starmer vowed to put Scotland "back at the beating heart" of everything the UK Government does. He said he was offering the Scottish Government a “genuine seat at the table” and that they could deliver change for a generation through “meaningful co-operation”.Speaking ahead of the visit to Scotland, Sir Keir said: “Our UK Government will place Scotland back at the beating heart of everything we do.Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in!If you're on a