Alex Salmond launches Alba party to rival SNP after civil war

Alex Salmond today announced that he is launching a political party to rival the SNP after his civil war with Nicola Sturgeon.

The former First Minister said Alba will be fielding candidates at the elections in May, saying he wanted to secure a ‘supermajority’ for Scottish independence.

The intervention risks causing problems for Ms Sturgeon, who is trying to use the vote as a platform for pushing to get another referendum as early as this year.