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Katrine Bussey & Peter A Walker

Transport minister quits due to poor mental health

Kevin Stewart has revealed he has been struggling with poor mental health, as he stepped down as Scotland’s transport minister.

He said on Tuesday that he had resigned from the post with a “heavy heart” as he has “once again been feeling unwell”.

In a letter to the First Minister, Stewart - who has previously served as both mental wellbeing minister and local government minister - said being part of the Scottish Government had been “the greatest honour of my life”.

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