A taxi driver has been arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting a teenage passenger.

The incident is said to have happened just before 1am on Sunday when the 18-year-old girl was returning home from a night out in Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow.

A 28-year-old man was arrested over the alleged incident between the city and Coatbridge.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "At 12.55am on Sunday, police were called over concerns for a woman in a taxi from Glasgow to Coatbridge.

"Following enquires a 28-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with the incident."