Fergus Ewing to stand as independent MSP in next election

The former SNP MSP says the party has 'turned its back' on the people of Scotland.

He’s been a key figure in the SNP for more than 25 years, but now Fergus Ewing is to stand as an independent candidate in next year’s Holyrood elections.

The Inverness and Nairn MSP claims the party has “turned its back” on the people of Scotland.

Ewing says party leaders must focus on the economy, and not gender-based issues.

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