US EditioniPad row Michael Matheson to stand down as MSP next year
- Michael Matheson, the MSP for Falkirk West, announced he will not seek re-election to the Scottish Parliament in 2026, stating he wants to pursue new challenges outside of frontline politics.
- The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body upheld complaints against Matheson, resulting in a 27-day ban from Holyrood and a 54-day withdrawal of wages.
- Matheson resigned as Health Secretary after facing scrutiny over an £11,000 data roaming bill on his parliamentary iPad.
- Initially, Matheson claimed the bill was for parliamentary work, but later admitted that his sons used the device during a family holiday in Morocco.
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SNP proposed candidates for Holyrood election show ‘huge’ talent, says Blackman
Former health secretary Michael Matheson is the latest MSP to announce he will not stand next year. An SNP MP has said there is a “huge amount of talent” among proposed candidates for next year’s Holyrood election after a former health secretary became the latest MSP to announce he would stand down. Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, announced on Sunday evening that he will not seek re-election next year. Mr Matheson resigned as health secr…
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