He has now told the party he is resigning to 'focus on the recovery of my mental health and serving my constituents'. 'As was widely reported last year, Mr Mackay was receiving mental health support, and as a result disciplinary action was paused. Mr Mackay wrote to the SNP National Secretary earlier this week to inform the party of his decision. Announcing his resignation on budget day last year, Mr Mackay admitted he had 'behaved foolishly' and apologised 'unreservedly' to the individual involved and his family. Mr Mackay, 43, was widely tipped as a future first minister but his career was brought crashing down following the revelations in the Scottish Sun.

Source: The Nation March 20, 2021 19:41 UTC