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Mhairi Black Quits SNP Citing Party’s Shift on Trans Rights and Palestine

Her exit highlights deep divisions over social justice policy ahead of the SNP’s push for Scottish independence under John Swinney

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Mhairi Black chose not to stand at the last election
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Overview

  • On July 25, 2025, former SNP Westminster deputy leader Mhairi Black formally resigned from the party, accusing its leadership of “capitulating on LGBT rights, trans rights in particular.”
  • Black also criticized the SNP’s response to the Israel-Gaza conflict and urged a stronger stance on Palestine.
  • Despite leaving the SNP, she reaffirmed her commitment to Scottish independence.
  • Her departure exposes ideological tensions within the party as John Swinney pursues a more centrist strategy ahead of the next Holyrood elections.
  • Black, who became Britain’s youngest MP since 1832 and stepped down in 2024 over Westminster’s toxic culture, has been a prominent advocate for mental health and neurodiversity.