Rats have been filmed leaping from the back of Glasgow bin lorries, as refuse workers say the city’s vermin infestation is on the increase.

Videos shared with the local democracy reporting service show the incident taking place at Kelvinhaugh Street in Scotstoun but incidents have also been recorded between Earl Street and Dumbarton Road.

The GMB is raising concerns that the issue is getting worse again, with ten rats spotted at one time and staff not knowing where they are coming from.

Glasgow’s GMB convenor, Chris Mitchell, said: “Parts of Glasgow are worse than others. Earl Street in Scotstoun has been predominantly bad for years and just over the last couple of weeks it has been getting worse.

“Every week our workers go down to Scotstoun, they are citing reports and that video we took was taken at the student quarter on Kelvinhaugh Street just along from the Western depot.

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