Christine Jardine to stand down as Edinburgh West MP

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 27 Sept, 17:42 · Archive

Christine Jardine, Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West since 2017, will not seek re-election.

Christine Jardine, who has represented Edinburgh West since 2017, will stand down at the next election. The Edinburgh Evening News reports she was not reselected by her local party and chose not to request a membership ballot. The Scotsman reports tension and division in the local party.

How it is being reported

• Edinburgh MP Christine Jardine announces she will stand down at next electionEdinburgh Evening News · 27 Sept, 13:50
• Christine Jardine MP to stand down from Lib Dems at next election amid 'tension and division' in partyThe Scotsman · 26 Sept, 19:08
• Christine Jardine MP to stand down at next election amid 'tension and division' in local partyThe Scotsman · 26 Sept, 19:08

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