A freedom of speech row has resulted in the sacking of two columnists, including the founding editor.

The West Highland Free Press, a weekly newspaper in Scotland, is embroiled in a freedom of speech row.

Amongst the two sacked columnists is the founding editor of the weekly newspaper, Brian Wilson.

Wilson is a former Labour minister, and was let go from the newspaper after 'coming to the defence of another columnist'.

The columnist in question is Donald Macleod, who was also let go following his writing of a controversial column.

Macleod has written for the West Highland Free Press for 24 years, and is a Free Church professor of theology.

In his controversial column, published on 22nd May 2015, he wrote "All minorities prefer to keep a low profile and avoid trouble. Generations of British Muslims have done exactly that, many have made an invaluable contribution to British society, and many are perfectly prepared to listen quietly while Christians 'witness' to them. But when minorities become majorities, things change... in the event of Islamic dominance in Britain our friendly Muslim shopkeepers will have little option but to march behind the radicals."

Following Macleod's sacking, Wilson wrote a column in defence of his former colleague.