A ten-year-old orphan who faced deportation after the death of his mother will be allowed to stay in Scotland temporarily.

Giorgi Kakava was three years old when he fled Georgia with his mother - reportedly after discovering his father owed money to local gangsters.

His father died several years ago, followed by his mother in February, leaving Giorgi in the care of his grandmother and facing an uncertain future.

Reverend Brian Casey from Springburn Parish Church has championed his case and described Giorgi as a "typical Scottish boy".

"We're absolutely delighted that the Home Office have seen sense," he said.

"We have to make sure they have accommodation and that his schooling continues.

"Giorgi is probably too young to realise what this means but his gran knows that his life has been saved, effectively."

Giorgi and his grandmother Katie Baikhadze will be allowed to remain in the UK for another two-and-a-half years before having to reapply for permission to stay.

Ms Baikhadze, 59, said that while she is unsure what will come next, she is happy she has been allowed to stay with Giorgi.

The pair helped unveil a plaque for Giorgi's mother at Springburn Parish Church on Monday, dedicated to "Sopio and all the mothers we have lost".

Scottish Labour MP for Glasgow North East, Paul Sweeney, said: "I'm so pleased that Giorgi and his grandmother have been granted leave to remain by the Home Office.

"I hoped that by raising his case directly with Theresa May at Prime Minister's Questions this would be the outcome, but that sort of intervention should never have been necessary.

"How many other children like Giorgi are out there right now whose cases have not been brought to the Prime Minister's attention?

"Meanwhile two other boys in my constituency, Somer and Areeb, still have the threat of deportation hanging over them despite the fact that, like Giorgi, they are naturalised Scottish boys.

"My local casework alone raises serious questions about our immigration system's hostile environment and I know that with the support of the people of Glasgow we can continue to push for answers."

More than 71,000 people signed a petition calling for the UK Government to reconsider Giorgi's deportation.

Local SNP MSP Bob Doris said the situation highlights the need for migration powers to be devolved to Holyrood.

"This is a victory for common sense - but it is absolutely shocking that a ten-year-old orphan was being threatened with deportation in the first place," he said.