The Scottish National Party yesterday demanded that Ofcom reverse the “undemocratic and illogical” decision not to list it as a “major UK party” for general election broadcasts.

SNP’s Westminster leader Angus Robertson MP said the exclusion of his party would cause a “democratic deficit in broadcasting” for the general election.

He said: “Ofcom has excluded the SNP from its list of ‘major UK parties’ even as a basis for consultation, while consulting about parties with far fewer MPs than the SNP has.