Orkney 'has highest level of fuel poverty in Scotland'

Orkney has the highest level of fuel poverty in Scotland, according to new figures.

The Scottish House Condition Survey - covering the period from 2012 to 2014 - showed that that 63% of households in the the islands were spending 10% or more of their household income on fuel supplies.

This was up from a previous figure of 58%.

The Western Isles had previously topped the figures for fuel poverty.

Across Scotland, an average of 35% of households were deemed to be fuel poor.

The figure is based on households spending more than 10% of their income on fuel costs.