SCOTTISH cities have been urged to ramp up efforts to attract more private sector investment, after a report found that London drew ten times more commercial property investment last year.

The report, published by think tank Centre for Cities, found Scotland brought in £2.1bn in commercial property investment out of a UK total of £43bn. It said the uncertainty brought by the General Election result and Brexit talks means the “onus” is on Scottish cities to attract more investment to drive economic growth.