A former RAF officer convicted of abusing his wife after accusing her of cheating will stand as an independent candidate at May's council elections.
Ex-wing commander Allan Steele is aiming to become a councillor in East Renfrewshire when voters go to the polls this spring - but will no longer represent the Lib Dems.
The Record revealed last month how campaigners against domestic abuse had questioned whether the former airman was an appropriate candidate.
