He told Press and Journal: “The Brexit Party are putting out a set of policies that we believe will really appeal to the people of Scotland. The error to date of the SNP has been to try and create an independent Scotland in Europe and in the process, give away our farming, fishing and oil and gas.

He continued: “The Brexit Party approach is to give as much independence to Scotland as we can, so the Highlands can run own their own affairs and the lowlands without the centralisation of politics in Edinburgh.”

A spokesman for the Brexit Party has confirmed Leslie had been interviewed to stand for election.

He currently sits as an independent on Aberdeenshire Council.

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