Reform MSP Amanda Bland resigns to sit as independent

Reform MSP Amanda Bland has resigned from the party to sit as an independent, according to BBC, The Herald and The National. The Herald says it is Reform Scotland's first MSP to leave since its Holyrood breakthrough.

Timeline

1. 19 Oct, 10:30 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 19 Oct, 10:30 UTCBBC reports MSP resignation
3. 19 Oct, 10:47 UTCReached #1 on TrendHeat

Top sources

• amanda blandGoogle Trends
• Reform Scotland loses its first MSP just months after Holyrood breakthroughThe Herald
• Labour becomes Holyrood’s second biggest party after Reform MSP resigns whipITVX
• Reform loses first MSP and drops into third place at HolyroodThe Scotsman
• Reform MSP quits party in major blow to Malcolm OffordThe National Scot