Police accused of discrimination

Rejected police recruits have taken Scotland's largest force to an employment tribunal over claims they were the victims of sex discrimination.

The two candidates were turned down by the Strathclyde force because they have a form of colour-blindness usually only found in men.

Robin Dixon and Graeme McCullie claim the decision was discriminatory.

A preliminary meeting of the tribunal has been listening to debates over whether the case should be time-barred.

Strathclyde Police believes that employing officers with the colour-blindness condition would raise safety issues.

Mr Dixon had previously lost a similar claim under disability discrimination legislation.

The case continues.