A wholesaler has put three of its businesses into administration, with the loss of 25 Scottish jobs.

P&H Direct Vans Ltd, P&H Sweetdirect Limited and P&H Snacksdirect Limited have now closed down.

The announcement has resulted in 16 jobs being axed in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, seven in Livingston, West Lothian, and two in Dundee.

It comes after Palmer & Harvey lost the custom of Tesco when the supermarket firm appointed rival wholesaler Booker.

It has resulted in 404 jobs being lost in total.

Joint administrator Matthew Callaghan said: "We have been working closely with the directors of the vans business to pursue a sale.

"However, it is with regret that we have to announce this has not been successful.

"We will be working with those being made redundant, as we have with those made redundant previously, to assist and provide support where possible."