Fireworks yobs must face ‘full force of law’ after Bonfire Night carnage

Police Scotland reported attacks on emergency crews during Bonfire Night, including a police van being set alight in Glasgow and a road blockade fire in Edinburgh. The Scottish Conservatives called for tougher penalties, arguing that assaults on emergency workers should attract the full force of the law.

Seven people, including a 16-year-old, were arrested. An ambulance worker suffered minor burns and a police officer was bruised. Police received 1,024 fireworks-related calls between Halloween and Bonfire Night, up from 833 the previous year; fire crews reported six attacks and attended more than 767 incidents.