SNP faces ‘electoral disaster’ without independence pact, says Salmond

SNP faces ‘electoral disaster’ without independence pact, says Salmond

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lex Salmond has warned that his former party faces “electoral disaster” if it does not back Alba’s calls to put up a single independence candidate in a forthcoming by-election.

The former Scottish first minister and SNP party leader has written an open letter to First Minister Humza Yousaf to reiterate that without his proposals the pro-independence movement is in “danger of handing the seat to Labour on a platter”.