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Kenny MacAskill, a former Scottish justice secretary, has quit the Scottish National Party (SNP) to join Alex Salmond’s new political party.
The MP announced his move to the pro-independence Alba Party unveiled on Friday.
Mr Salmond, Scotland’s former first minister made a dramatic return to politics as its leader and said the new party will help “reinforce the momentum behind the independence cause”.
Mr MacAskill, a former minister in Mr Salmond’s cabinet, said he will continue serving as an MP after switching over to Alba.
In response, Ian Blackford, SNP’s Westminster leader, said: “He has been an increasing embarrassment to many in the SNP and his departure is somewhat of a relief. ‘’
Chris McEleny, who was voted in as an SNP councillor in Inverclyde, has also resigned from Nicola Sturgeon’s party for the Alba Party, which is aiming to win seats on Holyrood’s regional lists to create a “supermajority” in favour of Scotland quitting the UK.
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