Alex Neil thanks Airdrie constituents as he prepares to stand down from Holyrood

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Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Shotts MP Neil Gray has announced he will be seeking his party’s nomination to succeed Alex Neil as the town’s MSP.Mr Gray, senior member of Ian Blackford’s frontbench team at Westminster as Work and Pensions spokesperson, would need to stand down as an MP by March in order for the UK Parliament by-election to be held on the same day as the Scottish Parliament elections.Neil Gray became the first SNP MP for Airdrie and Shotts in 2015 and has held the seat in the subsequent two General Elections.He said: “Alex Neil leaves big shoes to fill but I have worked closely with him for many years and have had the pleasure of representing the people of Airdrie

Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge AdvertiserNorth Lanarkshire Council leader Jim Logue, of Labour, said: “Alex Neil is a very unique politician – a former cabinet secretary who isn’t afraid to speak his mind irrespective of party loyalties.“Whether you agree with him or not, he always leaves anyone in his presence little doubt as to his thoughts on the issues of the day; parliamentarians like him are all too few and his direct style will be sorely missed.“Despite our political differences, I have enjoyed many a conversation with Alex and wish him all the very best – and I look forward to working with him to influence the Scottish Government on a location for Monklands Hospital.” Labour politician Elaine Smith MSP –

Alex Neil has announced he will stand down as an MSP at next year's Holyrood election. The ex- health secretary is the latest former member of Alex Salmond's Cabinet to step away from the Scottish Parliament, with Stewart Stevenson and Roseanna Cunningham having previously revealed their intention to quit in 2021.