SOMEONE HAS TO HELP THESE KIDS

Souness visits parly to demand action for children with painful skin condition like little Pride of Scotland winner Isla

- VIVIENNE AITKEN

FOOTBALL legend Graeme Souness last night visited the Scottish Government to demand it takes action to help end the suffering of little Isla Grist and hundreds like her.

The former Rangers and Liverpool midfielder has championed Isla to highlight her devastating condition, epidermolysis bullosa - a rare, painful disorder which causes fragile, blistering skin.

He launched a fundraiser earlier this year for DEBRA, a charity seeking a cure for EB - known as butterfly skin - and joined a team to swim the English Channel, raising more than £1million.

Last night, he teamed up with Isla's dad Andy and Falklands veteran at a Simon reception at the Scottish Parliament where they appealed to MSPs for cash for research and to carry out trials for drug repurposing. 

Currently there is no government funding.

Ahead of the GRAEME ADMIRATIO reception Souness, 70, said: "Someone has to help these children.