改革苏格兰党的议员阿曼达·布兰德宣布辞职，今后将以独立议员身份行事。她的离党使得该党在苏格兰议会中的席位数量减少一个，沦为第三大政治团体，席位数量仅多于工党。
Reform MSP Amanda Bland resigns to sit as independent Amanda Bland's decision relegates the party to the third-largest group at Holyrood, with one member fewer than Labour.
阿曼达·布兰德已辞去改革英国苏格兰党议员职务，今后将以独立身份履职。
MSP Amanda Bland has quit Reform UK Scotland to sit as an independent.
作为按名单制选出的议员，布兰德代表中部苏格兰及西洛锡安地区，目前尚未公开发表任何言论。改革英国苏格兰党已确认她辞职的事实，但未说明具体原因。
Bland, who represents Central Scotland and Lothians West as a list MSP, is yet to comment publicly. Reform UK Scotland confirmed her resignation did but not provide any reasons for it.
该党发言人称：“阿曼达·布兰德应当认真反思自己为何选择脱离那些能力出众的团队成员。她有责任辞去中部苏格兰及西洛锡安地区的名单制议员职务，好让选民们能由该名单上的下一位改革党候选人来代表。”根据苏格兰议会的相关规定，若名单制议员辞职，其席位将由该党在上一届选举中选出的下一位候选人接任。
A spokesperson said: "Amanda Bland should reflect on her reasons for choosing to isolate herself from that team of capable individuals. "It is incumbent on her to resign as a regional MSP for Central Scotland and Lothians West and allow her constituents to be represented by the next Reform candidate on that list." Under Holyrood's rules, a list MSP would be replaced by the their party's next candidate at the last election if they resigned.
布兰德曾是一名小学教师兼警察。今年5月，改革党在苏格兰地区取得选举突破，共有17名该党候选人成功进入苏格兰议会，布兰德便是其中之一。
Bland, a former primary school teacher and police officer, was among 17 Reform candidates to be returned to the Scottish Parliament in May as the party made its electoral breakthrough north of the border.
此次选举中，改革党与工党得票数相同，并列第二，仅次于获得58个席位的苏格兰民族党。
The party finished in joint second with Labour, behind the SNP on 58 seats.