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Former first minister Alex Salmond has insisted his new Alba Party is “here to stay”, despite his failure to be re-elected to Holyrood. The one-time SNP leader had stood for Alba on the regional list in the North East of Scotland, but his attempted Holyrood comeback was ultimately unsuccessful. However, he insisted that the new party – which supports independence and had hoped to help win a “supermajority” for this in the Scottish Parliament – had now “established itself as a political force with which to be reckoned”. Alba was launched just a few weeks ago, at the start of th...

Former first minister Alex Salmond has insisted his new Alba Party is “here to stay”, despite his failure to be re-elected to Holyrood. The one-time SNP leader had stood for Alba on the regional list in the North East of Scotland, but his attempted Holyrood comeback was ultimately unsuccessful. However, he insisted that the new party – which supports independence and had hoped to help win a “supermajority” for this in the Scottish Parliament – had now “established itself as a political force with which to be reckoned”. Alba was launched just a few weeks ago, at the start of th...

Alex Salmond says Alba Party is 'here to stay' despite failing to win any MSPs at Holyrood election The former first minister called on the SNP to use its "renewed mandate" to call a second referendum on Scottish independence. 20:11, 8 MAY 2021 Updated Alex Salmond failed in his bid to become an MSP for the new Alba Party Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will...

Polling stations opened today across Scotland to elect the next Scottish Parliament.

Today, stand up and be counted The pandemic has been tough for everyone, but particularly so for young people. It has disrupted their education, training and employment – and even stopped them enjoying many key rites of passage that make being young special – whether that’s school proms, graduation ceremonies, birthday parties, moving to university or even just being able to see friends. Scotland’s young people have made huge sacrifices for the rest of the country and there is more at stake for their future than any other age group. That’s why the SNP’s Young Person’s Guarantee ...