Nicola Sturgeon has called for a "short pause" in the Brexit process so a new UK-wide position can be worked out ahead of negotiations with the EU.

The First Minister said she believes there needs to be a "four-nation" and cross-party approach to the upcoming Brexit talks following the general election.

With Theresa May's Conservatives failing to win a majority, political leaders including the Scottish Tories' Ruth Davidson have called for a more consensus-driven approach to Brexit.

Sturgeon wants membership of the European single market and the customs union to be "at the heart" of a new way forward, with the rights of EU nationals living in the UK guaranteed with immediate effect.

The SNP's proposals for forming a new UK-wide position include involving the devolved governments in the negotiations and re-establishing the joint ministerial committee (JMC) with immediate effect.

The party also wants to establish an advisory group containing cross-party representation alongside representatives of the devolved governments to agree the new positions and oversee the Brexit negotiations that are due to start on Monday, June 19 .

With Theresa May forging a deal with the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to provide backing to a minority Conservative government, the SNP has also urged representation for both sides of the political debate in Northern Ireland in the advisory group.

Speaking ahead of meeting, Sturgeon said: "In what is a very unstable situation for the UK Government, it is essential that time is taken to secure a consensus over the approach to Brexit negotiations.

"The strongest possible position in the Brexit negotiations will be one that is backed by all parties and all governments across the UK.

"As a first step it is now imperative that the UK Government takes a short pause before beginning negotiations to work with others to put together a new position - one that is truly based on the interests of the whole of the UK."