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Vulnerable older people in Scotland are not receiving adequate protection, the charity Action on Elder Abuse has warned.

The charity is urging politicians to commit to introducing legislation for the protection of vulnerable adults at the elections in May.

Chief executive Gary Fitzgerald highlighted how the situation in Scotland differs to that elsewhere: “At present Scotland is the only country in the UK, which does not have these strategies in place. The reality of this is that currently older Scots are denied the level of protection that they would receive if they lived in England or Wales."

The charity has written to members of the Scottish parliament and intends to highlight the responses.