The Scottish Government have pledged £5 million of support to help with the recovery following a fire on Princes Street in Edinburgh. A section of Princes Street has been closed following the incident as the council works to make the building safe and salvage as much of its heritage value as possible. During a visit to the site on Wednesday, deputy first minister Jenny Gilruth confirmed that up to £5m will be made available to help support the city’s recovery. The money will be administered by the council to incentivise travel around the city following concerns from businesses that the closure on Princes Street and along the tram route to Leith and Newhaven is resulting in reduced footfall. The Scottish Government is committed to working urgently with partners to ensure there is the fullest possible recovery, including the reopening of Princes Street as soon as is safely possible.”