Kate Forbes: Deputy first minister to stand down as MSP

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Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes will stand down at next year's Holyrood election.

The Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch MSP said she did not want to "seek re-election and miss any more of the precious early years of family life".

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