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Scottish ministers were accused of failing to act on soaring gull attacks as Tories call for national summit

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A nationwide summit to tackle Scotland’s increasingly aggressive seagull population must be held before someone is seriously hurt or killed, Scottish Parliament has been warned.

Former Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross called the debate in Holyrood, arguing the threat posed by “nuisance” gulls has escalated to a “deadly” level, with people’s lives now at risk.