An Edinburgh engineer's dignity would have been violated if she had to wash menstrual blood off her hands in a female bathroom where a trans colleague was present, a vice-president of her company has told an employment tribunal.

Andrew Letton, Leonardo UK's vice-president of people shared services, said he was not aware of the incident but that it, if it occurred, it would have been "distressing" for Maria Kelly.

Ms Kelly, who works out of the aerospace defence company's Edinburgh office, raised concerns about transgender colleagues using female toilets and is taking legal action against her employer Leonardo UK.

She has lodged a complaint alleging harassment, direct and indirect discrimination.

Ms Kelly, people and capability lead at the company, previously told the employment trib

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