Labour MSP to quit Holyrood over links to sex offender
Summary
Pam Duncan-Glancy, a Scottish Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP), announced she will not run for re-election next year due to her friendship with a convicted sex offender, Sean Morton. This decision comes after she resigned as the party's education spokesperson earlier when her connection to Morton, who was convicted in 2017 for possessing indecent images, became known. Scottish Labour will reopen the selection process to choose a new candidate for her position.Key Facts
- Pam Duncan-Glancy is a member of the Scottish Labour Party.
- She has been a Scottish MSP since 2021.
- Duncan-Glancy will not seek re-election due to her friendship with Sean Morton.
- Morton is a former Labour councillor convicted in 2017 for possessing indecent images.
- Duncan-Glancy stepped down as the education spokesperson for the Labour party.
- Scottish Labour confirmed Duncan-Glancy withdrew as a candidate for the Glasgow Kelvin and Maryhill constituency.
- The Labour party will reopen the selection process to find a new candidate.
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