A distinguished activist group has taken intention at SNP chief Humza Yousaf in a row over Scottish independence occasions.

All Under One Banner (AUOB) accused the SNP of being "contemptuous" after it emerged a particular conference on independence can be held on the identical day as one in every of its rallies.

The SNP introduced over the weekend that the convention for get together members to debate plans to interrupt up the UK will happen in Dundee on June 24, the date deliberate for an AUOB march in Stirling.

In a tweet yesterday, the activist group stated: "We wrote to Humza inviting him to speak at Stirling 24 June, and received a weird reply - swiftly followed by news that he's chosen to clash with the national demonstration by holding an SNP conference on the same day.

"Why? Reactionary and contemptuous. De facto anti-YES behaviour."

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The delayed conference was originally scheduled for March, but was postponed after the resignation of Nicola Sturgeon.

The SNP's Depute Leader today admitted it is "unlucky" totally different components of the independence motion are lashing out at one another.

Speaking to BBC Radio Scotland, Keith Brown stated: "I feel it is unlucky when components of the Yes motion have that sort of go at one another, to be sincere.

"I've attended any number of AUOB marches, have spoken at many of them indeed, and in this case this is the last week before the summer recess, this is the date which the SNP need to have its discussion on."

Mr Brown went on to say there needs to be "different activities" held throughout the Yes motion.

He stated: "There's nothing wrong with the SNP, its members, demanding and having the opportunity to discuss a strategy for the way forward for independence and the next Westminster election."

The former Scottish Government minister added that the SNP was "perfectly entitled" to debate its technique on independence.

He stated: "We're not going to achieve independence without a wider Yes movement, just as the wider Yes movement won't achieve it without the SNP."

According to Scotland's independence minister Jamie Hepburn, using the subsequent common election as a "de facto referendum" will stay on the desk - a method the brand new Scottish First Minister has distanced himself from however one which was favoured by his predecessor.

Asked about the potential for the UK Government merely refusing to interact after a majority win for the SNP, Mr Brown stated: "That has to be put to the UK Government, why do they want to deny democracy?"

He added: "It's the UK Government that is acting peculiarly, wrongly and in my view like a rogue state.

"We are looking for a democratic route by to precise the democratic needs of the folks of Scotland, as they've endorsed in repeated elections."

But Scottish Tory constitution spokesman Donald Cameron said Mr Brown sounded "more and more determined".

Mr Cameron added: "Describing the UK as a rogue state and reaching for French Polynesia as someplace to check to easily is not going to wash with the overwhelming majority of Scots who don't need to see one other divisive referendum happen.

"He is whipping up his rhetoric because he knows that breaking up the UK is the only thing his divided party still agree on."