Gavin Newlands has been selected to stand again as the SNP candidate for the Paisley and Renfrewshire North seat ahead of next year's general election.

He was first elected in 2015 and subsequently re-elected in 2017 and 2019.

Mr Newlands currently serves as the SNP shadow spokesperson for transport at Westminster and chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Scottish Sport.

He told The Gazette: "I am proud to have been selected as the SNP candidate for Paisley & Renfrewshire North at the next general election.

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"Since being elected in 2015, it has been my privilege to serve the Renfrewshire community.

"With the upcoming changes to the boundaries if re-elected I will get the opportunity to serve the area I was born into at Seedhill, as well as a portion of Glasgow's Southside.

"I pride myself in always being approachable and accessible, holding the most surgeries of any MP, hosting 144 surgeries across the constituency annually.

"I am keen to continue to work hard for constituents and to further the cause for independence."