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| Angus Robertson steps down as SNP deputy leader | |
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| Angus Robertson has announced he is standing down as deputy leader of the SNP with immediate effect. | |
| He lost his Moray constituency to Conservative Douglas Ross in the UK general election last June. | He lost his Moray constituency to Conservative Douglas Ross in the UK general election last June. |
| In a letter informing Nicola Sturgeon of his decision he said his mandate had been to partner her at Westminster but that it was now time to move on. | In a letter informing Nicola Sturgeon of his decision he said his mandate had been to partner her at Westminster but that it was now time to move on. |
| He said in a tweet he would "always be there to help Scotland reach its full potential". | He said in a tweet he would "always be there to help Scotland reach its full potential". |
| Tweeting a response to Mr Robertson, the first minister Ms Sturgeon described him as an "outstanding" deputy leader. | |
| She added: "You should be very proud of your enormous contribution to our party's success. I wish you well and hope to see you back in frontline politics in the future." | |
| In his letter Mr Robertson wrote: "Since the 2017 general election I have been focussed on supporting campaign best practice for local SNP branches, constituency associations, elected members and the party nationally. | |
| "As discussed recently, I believe I am no longer able to fully discharge my mandate, which was to partner you as Westminster SNP leader and as a parliamentarian representing a rural constituency. | |
| "While it would be my greatest privilege to continue as depute leader, I know you understand that I have to focus now on pursuing new career opportunities." | |
| After losing his Westminster seat in the general election, Mr Robertson was replaced as SNP Westminster leader by Ian Blackford. | |
| Mr Robertson had won widespread praise for his performance at PMQs, with many political opponents commending his forensic questioning of the prime minister. |