The square Lorne Sausage is a classic Scottish dish - and the country's butchers want it to stay that way.

Trade association Scottish Craft Butchers wants the Lorne sausage to be given a Protected Geographical Indicator (PGI) by Europe. This would mean that it would be protected in the same way as Parma ham and Melton Mowbray pork pies and its production restricted to Scotland.

Douglas Scott of Scotland's Craft Butchers said:

We will work on the application and hope to get the backing of Quality Meat Scotland and the Scottish Government in taking the square slice to Brussels