Salmond now backs Scotland’s currency

Alex Salmond has backed Scotland to have its own currency if it becomes an independent country.

The former First Minister has changed his position from the one he had ahead of the 2014 referendum when he proposed sharing sterling with the rest of the UK.

That suggestion was rejected by the UK government, but now, with the effects of Brexit, Salmond believes Scotland should have its own pound.

At his Edinburgh Fringe show he was joined by chef Andrew Fairlie who offered the suggestion which Salmond backed.

He said: “We’re in different times, this is not 2014… and you have to anticipate two, three, four years’ time. “You have a different policy for different times.”

His shows have prompted a number of talking points and controversies throughout the festival.