ALEX Salmond is facing a growing revolt over plans to drop the SNP's historic opposition to Nato, with at least seven MSPs now throwing their weight behind a campaign to keep the policy.

Two more Nationalists have joined MSP Jamie Hepburn's campaign to ensure the party keeps its long-standing stance that it would leave the alliance after independence.

Another MSP has indicated to The Herald he will make a decision on whether to join the group after speaking to his constituency party.

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