The Alba Party is facing further potential legal action after being accused of defaming its former general secretary amid a police investigation into its finances.

Chris McEleny said he has instructed lawyers to take action to force Alba to “cease and desist further smears” he says are intended to injure his reputation and “exert pressure on Police Scotland”.

He said they would also “seek remedy for the defamatory statements already issued”.

Alba said any defamation action will be “strenuously defended”.

It comes after Police Scotland said it is investigating “irregularities” within Alba’s finances after a complaint by the party’s leadership on May 26 of this year – exactly two months after Kenny MacAskill, a former SNP justice secretary, beat MSP Ash Regan for the leadership of the pa

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