The perjury trial of former Downing Street director of communications Andy Coulson in Scotland is now to be begin after the general election.
The 47-year-old is accused of committing perjury in the 2010 trial of former MSP Tommy Sheridan.
In a hearing at the High Court in Edinburgh in February, Lord Burns had set a date for a trial to begin on April 21.
But today the Judiciary of Scotland announced a new trial date of 11 May.
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A tweet from the Judges Scotland account read: "HMA v Andrew Edward Coulson: new trial date set for 11 May 2015 at 10am in Edinburgh High Court."
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