Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill (born 1 March 1999) is a Scottish politician who has served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh and Lothians East since May 2026. She is a member of the Scottish Greens.
Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill | |
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh and Lothians East (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2026 | |
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| Born | 1 March 1999 Motherwell, Scotland |
| Party | Scottish Greens |
| Website | edinburgh |
Biography
editOriginally from Motherwell, Kinross-O'Neill moved to Edinburgh for university and went on to work for Euan's Guide and Inclusion Scotland, before serving as office manager for Lorna Slater MSP.[1][2] A former member of the Scottish National Party, she later joined the Scottish Greens.[3] She is a lesbian[4][5] and a wheelchair user.[6]
Kinross-O'Neill is a councillor for the Forth ward in Edinburgh. She was also the Scottish Green candidate for Edinburgh North and Leith constituency in the 2024 United Kingdom general election, coming in 3rd place with 5,417 votes.[7][8]
In the 2026 Scottish Parliament election, she was the constituency candidate in Edinburgh Northern, coming in third place, and was subsequently elected on the regional list for Edinburgh and Lothians East.[9] She will remain a councillor until the 2027 Scottish local elections.[10]
References
edit- ↑ "Register of Interests – Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill" (PDF). City of Edinburgh Council. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Kayleigh O'Neill". The Young Women's Movement. 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ Stephen, Phyllis (22 June 2024). "General Election 2024: Kayleigh O'Neill, Scottish Greens, Edinburgh North and Leith". The Edinburgh Reporter. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ↑ @KayleighFONeill (9 May 2026). "Hi Joanna. That's me in the top right. I'm a lesbian. I'm also not scared of trans people. I am scared of bigots wanting to roll back our community's rights" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ Jackson, Laura (17 May 2026). "New Scottish Greens MSP on beating Reform, awkward Holyrood ice breakers and LGBT rights". The National.
- ↑ @KayleighFONeill (1 March 2024). "Happy International Wheelchair Day (also my birthday which is beautifully ironic) My mobility aids help me live an active and fulfilling life, work hard for all the hats I wear, explore the world and fight the good fight for all disabled people" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ Wilson, Tom H. (30 March 2026). "Greens candidate says party "missing a step" in fight with Reform". Deadline News. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "Kayleigh Ferguson Kinross-O'Neill for Edinburgh Northern in the Scottish Parliament elections (Constituencies)". Who Can I Vote For?. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Edinburgh and Lothians East". BBC News. 8 May 2026. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ Pizzuto-Pomaco, Josh (15 May 2026). "Edinburgh Green MSP to keep seat on council until next election". The Herald.
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