Ian Blackford has refused to rule out standing for a seat in the Scottish Parliament in the future
The former SNP Westminster leader told the Record he was "focusing on what's in front of us just now" but that thinks he's "still got things to give".
A key ally of former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and current FM Humza Yousaf, Blackford was appointed as the party's business ambassador days after his resignation. When asked if he would rule out running for the Scottish Parliament, he said: "I think I've still got things to give. Don't take that [as me] signalling that my desire is to return to frontline politics to go into Holyrood.Blackford served as the SNP's Westminster leader from 2017 until December 2022. He took over from Angus Robertson when he lost his seat and was replaced by Stephen Flynn.
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