As Edinburgh welcomes people from across the country and around the world, bins are overflowing and the streets are strewn with rubbish.

Any cleaning up has fallen to residents and volunteers as cleansing workers in the city strike in a nationwide dispute over pay.

Wednesday marks the sixth day of action while a revised pay offer of 5% is being considered. The strike is due to last until August 30.

Want to see more SNP fails? – Health Matters