Ed Miliband forced to abandon walkabout in Edinburgh

Labour leader harangued by pro-Scottish independence protesters shouting abuse amid media crush



Live blog: Tuesday's developments on the Scottish referendum

Ed Miliband was forced to abandon a walkabout in Edinburgh after he became caught in a crush of media and pro-independence protesters, who drowned out his interviews with shouts of "fucking liar" and "serial murderer".

The Labour leader became the latest politician to be abused and harangued as news of his unannounced visit to meet shop workers and voters at the St James shopping centre in central Edinburgh leaked in advance.

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