BBC NEWS | Scotland | Anti-war protest in the capital

Protesters have gathered outside the Scottish parliament in Edinburgh to demand the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq.

About 1,500 people attended the rally which was organised by the Scottish Coalition for Justice not War.

The demonstration was part of a campaign to indict Tony Blair for taking Britain to war in Iraq without a United Nations mandate.

Police said the event was largely incident-free, although three men were arrested for hanging a banner from scaffolding in Princes Street.