1. Stephen Mark Flynn was born on 13 October 1988 and is a Scottish politician who has served as the leader of the Scottish National Party in the House of Commons since December 2022.
13 Facts About Stephen Flynn
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Stephen Flynn has been the Member of Parliament for Aberdeen South since 2019.
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Stephen Flynn was born on 13 October 1988 in Dundee, and went to school in Brechin and Dundee.
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Stephen Flynn studied at the University of Dundee, graduating with an undergraduate Master of Arts in history and politics, and a Master of Letters degree in international politics and security studies.
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Stephen Flynn was promoted to the front bench in February 2021 as Shadow SNP Spokesperson.
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Stephen Flynn's leadership came at a time of a cost of living crisis and when the United Kingdom's Supreme Court set out that the Scottish Parliament does not have the devolved competence to hold an independence referendum without the consent of the British Government.
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In February 2024, Stephen Flynn was highly critical of the role of the speaker of the House of Commons Lindsay Hoyle during a parliamentary debate on a Gaza ceasefire motion.
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In February 2025, internal SNP sources accused Stephen Flynn of running a "boys' brigade" in Westminster amid reports that he had identified a group of SNP MSPs he wanted to stand down from the Scottish Parliament to make room for ex-MPs who had lost their seats in the 2024 general election.
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In November 2024, Stephen Flynn announced that he intended to stand as the SNP candidate for Aberdeen South and North Kincardine for the 2026 Scottish Parliament election, whilst remaining as the MP for Aberdeen South in Westminster.
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Stephen Flynn's announcement faced backlash from within the SNP and opposition parties.
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Stephen Flynn abandoned his plan on November 21,2024, stating he would not pursue a dual mandate.
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Stephen Flynn's father Mark Flynn is a Dundee City councillor who was elected as leader of the council in August 2024.
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Stephen Flynn has suffered from a serious condition called avascular necrosis since his teens and underwent a hip replacement for it in 2020.