Why did Gordon Brown leave Parliament in 2015?

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Gordon Brown did not leave Parliament in 2015 due to any specific scandal or forced resignation; rather, he simply chose not to stand for re-election to his seat in the May 2015 parliamentary election.1

Following his tenure as prime minister (2007–2010), Brown remained active in public life, notably serving as a UN special envoy for global education and playing a prominent role in the 2014 campaign against Scottish independence. His decision to step down from his parliamentary seat marked the end of his long career as an MP, a role he had held since 1983.12