Ruth Maguire MSP announced she had stage three cervical cancer
SNP MSP Ruth Maguire has revealed she has been diagnosed with stage three cervical cancer. Maguire, who represents the Cunninghame South constituency in Holyrood, said she will be taking a medical leave of absence from public duties and frontline parliamentary work for treatment and recovery with immediate effect. The politician said that although her condition is serious, doctors believe it is treatable. In a statement, she said: “On Tuesday 27th April 2021 I received the difficult news that I had been diagnosed with stage three cervical cancer. “Having now had time to process what this means for me and talk things over with my family, I feel it is only right that I share this information with my constituents.
Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross will return to Holyrood on the Highlands and Islands regional list as his party upped its number of MSPs in the area.
Mr Ross was one of the four Tory MSPs to be elected, the rest of whom served during the last parliamentary term.
Edward Mountain, Donald Cameron and Jamie Halcro Johnston will all return to Holyrood with their leader, as the party gained one more MSP in the region.
Scottish Conservative WIN. @Douglas4Moray elected on the Highlands and Islands list. pic.twitter.com/5yOjzMqWRa
The SNP and Scottish Greens maintained their number of MSPs in the Highlands and Islands, although the seats will be filled by different people.
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