The Conservative MSP who fought for victims of disgraced surgeon Sam Eljamel is to step down at the next election. Liz Smith has spent almost 20 years in the Scottish Parliament, but will not stand ...

Conservative Liz Smith has announced she is stepping down after almost 20 years as an MSP, saying it is “time for new blood” ...

A frontbench Scottish Tory MSP has announced she will not seek re-election to the Scottish Parliament next year, pointing to a need for “new blood” in the party. Liz Smith, who is Russell ...

“I’d like to thank Liz Smith for her long and dedicated service to our party and to the Scottish Parliament. “She takes her responsibilities as an MSP seriously and her depth of knowledge ...

Liz Smith, who has represented Mid Scotland and Fife since 2007, announced her decision in a statement this morning saying she had ...