Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A new pro-independence party has been launched ahead of next year's Scottish Parliament elections by a Renfrewshire councillor and a former SNP MSP.Councillor Andy Doig and Chic Brodie - who represented South Scotland in Holyrood from 2011 to 2016 - have joined forces to create Scotia Future, with the party aiming to fight for both constituency and list seats next May.Pipped as the party of "real independence", the group will push for Scotland to be separate from both the UK and the European Union (EU).However, members intend to promote the idea of a Switzerland-style deal with the EU.
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