Edinburgh City Council has rejected plans to create “censorship zones” outside abortion clinics.

The council dropped proposals to ban peaceful pro-life prayer vigils after a report stated there was “no overwhelming evidence” the vigils caused “unnecessary distress”.

The Scottish Sun reports that a team involving the city council, NHS Lothian and Police Scotland considered whether to create a zone banning prayer, information and conversations taking place outside local abortion clinics.

But the report said it "did not feel the necessity to enact any police measures”.