The SNP Westminster leader will not stand for the Aberdeen South and North Kincardine seat at Holyrood while remaining an MP.

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Stephen Flynn will not seek dual mandate to become MSP

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SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has gone back on an announcement that he would be pursuing a dual mandate as an MSP and MP simultaneously.

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SNP’s Stephen Flynn steps back from decision to pursue both MSP and MP jobs

Mr Flynn previously said he would run for the Aberdeen South and Kincardine North seat in the next Holyrood election while remaining an MP.

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Stephen Flynn has often been touted as a potential future SNP leader, but his plan to seek a dual mandate drew ire from members of his own party.

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SNP MP Stephen Flynn will not seek dual mandate to become MSP

EXCLUSIVE: An SNP veteran has insisted Flynn would be a "good addition" to the party's ranks at the Scottish Parliament.

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Stephen Flynn 'must learn his lesson' after SNP MP rules out double jobbing

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn says he will not seek a dual mandate to stand as an MSP in the Scottish Parliament.

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Stephen Flynn ditches plan to seek dual mandate to become MSP

Flynn set off a political firestorm inside his own party when he announced he was seeking the candidacy in the Aberdeen South and North Kincardine seat.

Stephen Flynn admits 'I've got this one wrong' as he ends dual mandate bid

STEPHEN Flynn has said he will no longer pursue a dual mandate, saying he had "got this one wrong".

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'I've got this one wrong': Stephen Flynn to no longer pursue dual mandate

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn will no longer seek a dual mandate to stand as an MSP in the Scottish parliament while remaining an MP. Mr Flynn, who was re-elected as the MP for Aberdeen South in July, sparked criticism after announcing plans earlier this month to win his party’s nomination for the Aberdeen South and North Kincardine seat in the Holyrood 2026 election. If successful, the 36-year-old vowed to remain an MP until the next gen…

Stephen Flynn will not seek dual mandate to become MSP

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