SCOTLAND
BBC News

The chairwoman of the inquiry into historical child abuse has announced two key dates for the investigation.

Susan O’Brien QC has said those giving evidence must have experienced abuse no later than 17 December 2014.

Furthermore, the QC wants any group which wants to express how the inquiry should proceed to make their views known by 31 January next year.

Survivors’ groups have previously criticised a lack of progress in the work of the Scottish inquiry.

The probe – established in October after its initial announcement in December, 2014 – will cover abuse within living memory up to 17 December, 2014.