An Alba MP has called for Scotland to have its own Eurovision entry if Glasgow is chosen as host despite the city only being in the running because the UK will hold the event on behalf of Ukraine.

Scotland’s biggest city has reached the final shortlist of two to put on the song contest. It will battle it out with Liverpool for the right to welcome musicians from all over Europe.

But none of that has stopped Neale Hanvey MP from trying to bring divisive politics into the competition and calling for a Scottish entry. The MP for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath said: ”As we have seen in the summer from the highly successful Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, home nations competing in their own right is good for sport across the British Isles.

“Similarly when it comes to the Eurovision Song Contest, there is no good reason at all for Scotland and other home nations not to enter the competition in their own right. This is especially true should Glasgow host the event given it has the best venue of the final two that have been successfully shortlisted.”

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