Refuse workers in more than a dozen Scottish councils go on strike

More industrial action planned for Friday, with three-day action set to hit schools and nurseries next month

The refuse workers' strike, which has left mounds of rubbish in central Edinburgh, has spread to more than a dozen Scottish councils, with industrial action set to hit schools and nurseries early next month.

The strikes went ahead on Wednesday after a further round of talks between council leaders and public sector unions on Tuesday failed to reach any agreement on a pay dispute affecting about 155,000 council workers.