A huge section of a new Royal Navy aircraft carrier has begun its tortoise-like 600-mile journey from the Clyde to Fife for completion.

The 11,300-tonne aft section of hull for HMS Queen Elizabeth began its journey from BAE Systems yard in Govan, Glasgow, to Rosyth on the Firth.

It will take a week to cover a circuitous route around the north of Scotland.

Angus Holt, of shipbuilders BAE Systems, said: "There's a real sense of pride here in the yard and across the Aircraft Carrier Alliance. This is the final hull section of HMS Queen Elizabeth and her arrival in Rosyth will mark an exciting phase when we will really see the immense scale of the nation's flagships."

The block was moved out of the shipbuilding hall two weeks ago.

In Rosyth, the section will be moved to dry dock ready to join other sections already in place. About 250 employees from the Clyde will follow to Rosyth and finish the assembly.