Eighth SNP MP to stand down at UK general election as Dr Philippa Whitford confirms she is not seeking re-election scotsman.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from scotsman.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The SNP MP Philippa Whitford will not stand at the next general election, meaning that her party is set to lose almost a fifth of its members at Westminster. Whitford, 64, became the eighth SNP MP to announce their resignation after Mhairi Black, Stewart Hosie, Ian Blackford, the former Westminster