Hundreds gathered in Glasgow's George Square today for a Remembrance Sunday service.

Veterans and military personnel were joined by politicians and members of the public at the poignant ceremony to remember those who fought and died in conflict.

Deputy first minister Kate Forbes and Glasgow City Council's Lord Provost Jacqueline McLaren were among those who attended with poppy wreaths to lay at the Square's cenotaph. 

(Image: Robert Perry) (Image: Robert Perry) (Image: Robert Perry) In Edinburgh, first minister John Swinney led tributes at the Remembrance Sunday service and said he would particularly remember his uncle who died in the Second World War.

He also mentioned the current war in Ukraine and stressed the need to remember the sacrifices made by the generations before us. 

(Image: Robert Perry) (Image: Robert Perry) (Image: Robert Perry) (Image: Robert Perry) Swinney said: “All of us thought that the Second World War would be the end of conflict in Europe.

“Yet today, we find a conflict in Europe, in Ukraine, where the Ukrainian people are fighting for their liberty and freedom in the face of Russian aggression.

“We must stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine and we must remember today especially the sacrifices made by previous generations so we can live in liberty today.”

(Image: Robert Perry) (Image: Robert Perry) Remembrance Sunday is usually held on the closest Sunday to November 11, which is Armistice Day.

The monumental day refers to November 11, 1918, when the First World War ended and remembrance services have since been held to pay tribute to those who have bravely fought in war. 

(Image: Robert Perry) (Image: Robert Perry) (Image: Robert Perry)