A Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP has been reported to prosecutors over Holyrood campaign spending.

The Crown Office confirmed it is considering allegations in relation to Alex Cole-Hamilton in connection with an incident on June 7 last year.

Police Scotland reported the 39-year-old, who is his party's general election campaign director, to prosecutors after opening an investigation into an "allegation of financial irregularities".

Mr Cole-Hamilton was elected MSP for Edinburgh West at last year's Scottish Parliament elections.

A Crown Office spokesman said: "The procurator fiscal has received a report concerning a 39-year-old male in connection with an alleged incident on 7 June 2016.

"The report is currently under consideration."

A police spokeswoman said: "Police in Edinburgh received a report of financial irregularities relating to the 2016 Scottish election in September 2016.

"A report has now been submitted to the procurator fiscal for consideration."

SNP rival Toni Giugliano lost out to the Lib Dem by 2960 votes at the 2016 vote.

Mr Giugliano said: "These are very serious revelations indeed. The clock is ticking: Willie Rennie must immediately remove Alex Cole-Hamilton as the party's general election director.

"Considering the severity of the allegations, the public would fully expect Mr Cole-Hamilton to be suspended from the Lib Dems at once until investigations have concluded."

At the time the police began their investigation, the Lib Dems said all campaign spending was "properly recorded" and "everything is fully within the rules."

On Wednesday, a Scottish Lib Dem spokesman said: "We have full confidence that there is nothing in this complaint.

"It's now nine months since the complaint was first made and the police have yet to interview anyone associated with the campaign.

"We are fully satisfied that all election arrangements and spending was done in accordance to the law. Everything was done by the book and any proceedings will show this."