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Graham Simpson

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Graham Simpson is a British politician serving as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Central Scotland region, a position he has held since 2016. A former journalist who spent 26 years at News Corporation, including as deputy chief sub-editor of The Scottish Sun, he previously served as a councillor in South Lanarkshire. Originally a member of the Scottish Conservatives, where he held various shadow cabinet roles, Simpson defected to Reform UK in August 2025.

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Born
, Scotland
Birth place
Aberdeen, Scotland
Career
Journalist, deputy chief sub-editor of The Scottish Sun, councillor in South Lanarkshire Council

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